Career Exploration
Career exploration introduced early in a student’s academic career can improve career aspirations and long-term planning—a core belief behind P2C’s innovative curriculum.
The findings indicate that when career examples are embedded within core content, career exploration becomes a pervasive part of the student experience. Increased self-awareness and career awareness foster purpose and meaning, which in turn strengthen students’ self-direction and hope for the future.
The report also suggests that early career and skill development supports more cohesive curricula aligned with students’ postsecondary and career plans.
The findings indicate that when career examples are embedded within core content, career exploration becomes a pervasive part of the student experience. Increased self-awareness and career awareness foster purpose and meaning, which in turn strengthen students’ self-direction and hope for the future.
The report also suggests that early career and skill development supports more cohesive curricula aligned with students’ postsecondary and career plans.
Reviews evidence that middle school career exploration improves student awareness of interests, aligns aspirations with education, and supports early career planning
Reviews middle school career interventions, finding structured programs improve career awareness, decision-making, and self-efficacy, with school counselors playing a key role
The $90 Trillion Wake-Up Call for Schools — and What Educators Can Do About It
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Examines research on P2C’s career-connected math and career exploration initiatives, revealing program impact on student outcomes
Why No High School Can Afford to Skip Employability Skills
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Examines the utility of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) in designing early career interventions
Analyzes 21 studies on career readiness interventions for middle school students, focusing on theoretical frameworks, intervention structures, evaluation systems, and outcomes
Details how New Hampshire students who participate in career-connected learning experience higher engagement, motivation, and hope for their future success
Unpacks College Board data showing that students pursuing non-college pathways often lack clarity and support compared to college-bound peers