The Pennsylvania Career Standards Benchmark, a federal ESSA accountability indicator, was fully implemented in the 2018/17 school year. These standards require students to produce artifacts demonstrating student engagement in the following standards:
Career Awareness and Preparation
Career Acquisition
Career Retention and Advancement
Entrepreneurship
Attached below is a spreadsheet from eDynamic Learning mapping the PA Career Planning artifacts to course locations for their Science, Technology, Engineering & Math courses (listed below). This document is accurate as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Applicable courses:
Forensic Science 1: Secrets of the Dead
Forensic Science 2: More Secrets of the Dead
Forensics: Science of Crime 1b
Renewable Technologies 1a/1b: Introduction
Veterinary Science: The Care of Animals
Anthropology 1: Uncovering Human Mysteries
Anthropology 2: More Human Mysteries Uncovered
Astronomy 1a: Introduction
Astronomy 1b: Exploring the Universe
Biotechnology 1a: Introduction
Concepts of Engineering and Technology
Applied Engineering 1a/ 1b
Biotechnician 1a/ 1b
You can also view this document here: eDynamic Career Readiness Artifacts - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math