Designing Statewide Strategies & Programs
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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability For Youth<br />
Learning style resources are available on a variety of websites. The following are a few examples:<br />
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What Is Your Learning Style? by Edutopia<br />
Learning Style Inventory available through Penn State University<br />
What’s Your Learning Style? by Education Planner<br />
Table 2. Career Exploration Resources<br />
Career Exploration<br />
Career exploration curricula are available on the NCWD/Youth Individualized Learning Plans<br />
How-to Guide – Section I, Career Exploration webpage. These include<br />
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sample lesson plans and other career exploration activities that are ready to be used or<br />
adapted,<br />
state-based, free-use career exploration resources, and<br />
validated, open-access tools for helping students explore careers.<br />
The U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies offer a variety of free tools and information<br />
for facilitating career exploration, including the following:<br />
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My Next Move is a tool designed for easy use by students, youth, and others interested<br />
in finding out about different occupations, careers, and industries.<br />
MyFuture.com is a website designed for young adults to provide the most recently<br />
available information about colleges, careers, and military service opportunities from<br />
the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education and Labor. This website features<br />
career, college, and military content allowing users to explore many possibilities and<br />
gain insight into each option. It was developed by the Department of Defense and<br />
includes detailed information on more than 900 civilian and military career fields and<br />
nearly 7,000 accredited colleges.<br />
CareerOneStop provides direct links to information on a very broad range of career<br />
development topics. The Explore Careers section provides free self-assessments that link<br />
to tools for searching occupations, industries, and more.<br />
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a nationally recognized source of career<br />
information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions<br />
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