Introduction to Career Cruising
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Presentation Overview
Tour of Career CruisingStudents’ featuresEducators’ toolsAdministrators’ tools
State-wide systems and curriculum alignment
Course Planner
Career Cruising Network
Tour of Career Cruising
Tour of Career Cruising
Career Cruising is a comprehensive computer-based career guidance
system that makes it fun and easy for students to explore their career options
and plan their future.
Tour of Career CruisingCareer Advisor Management System
(CAMS)
Tour of Career CruisingCareer Advisor Management System (CAMS)
The Career Advisor Management System includes a powerful set of administrative
tools that allow educators to track student progress, view detailed usage
reports, and tailor the program to meet their school’s needs.
Tour of Career CruisingRegional Reporting System (RRS)
Tour of Career CruisingRegional Reporting System (RRS)
The Regional Reporting System (RRS) allows administrators at the regional and
state level to monitor usage at all schools, assess student progress, and generate insightful aggregate reports.
State Portfolio Systems
State Portfolio Systems
Career Cruising can be configured and customized to perfectly align with states’
career development learning expectations and curriculum.
Attributes of a State System
Integration with state SIS to ensure data accuracy for student portfolios and course planning
Custom features required to match state’s vision for career exploration and portfolio development
Terminology and branding to match what is being used in the state
Implementation of standard learning expectations state-wide
State-wide reporting and usage tracking Highly accessible for students, educators, and
administrators Facilitates communication between students, educators,
and administrators
Career Cruising Network
Career Cruising Network
Career Cruising Network brings students and local employers together to help
students achieve their career goals and help communities develop their future
workforce.
Key Network Features Career Coach message boards Company profiles linked to occupations Community connection message center Career development opportunities search Network Homepage with local content and
features (company search, Career Coach search, industry profiles, articles, upcoming events, local labor market information)
Portfolio integration of Network features Sponsorship options Full suite of administrative tools
Course Planner
Course Planner
Course Planner is a new module which allows student to complete their annual
course plans within their portfolio. Course plans can then be exported in the proper
format directly into schools’ course scheduling systems.
Course Planner
The two key objectives of the Course Planner module are:
1. Make the course selection process an ongoing part of students’ career planning
2. Reduce the administrative work required for course selection and class scheduling
Course Planner Features
Integration with student management system – move current course and student data into the system and export course selections to scheduling system
Prerequisite and successor courses are mapped to ensure students are making valid selections
Tracking course selections against diploma and certification requirements
Courses can be associated with career clusters and plans of study
Advisor and parental signoff Easy access to academic history
Introduction to Career Cruising
www.careercruising.com
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