BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NYS LEARNING STANDARDS FOR CDOS
(Career Development and Occupational Studies)

PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH:

Knowledge and skills needed for transition from school to work.
Knowledge and skills needed for changes in technology.
Activities that test application of theory.
Exposure to career options.
A career plan.

THREE LEVELS OF CDOS STANDARDS:

Standard 1
Career Development: explore career options

Standard 2
Integrated Learning: apply knowledge and skills to workplace

Standard 3a
Universal Foundation Skills: demonstrate mastery of foundation skills and competencies

Standard 3b
Career Majors: acquire skills and knowledge for a specific career (click for example)

THE FOUNDATION SKILLS require that the student be competent in:

Basic Skills:
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and mathematics, speaking, and listening

Thinking Skills:
Thinking creatively, making decisions, solving problems, seeing things in the mind's eye, knowing how to learn, and reasoning

Personal Qualities:
Individual responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, and integrity

THE COMPETENCIES require that the student productively use:

Managing Resources:
Allocating time, money, material, space, and staff

Interpersonal Skills:
Working on teams, teaching others, serving customers, leading, negotiating, and working well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds

Managing Information:
Acquiring and evaluating data, organizing and maintaining files, interpreting and communicating, and using computers to process information

Systems:
Understanding social, organizational, and technological systems, monitoring and correcting performance, and designing or improving systems

Technology:
Selecting equipment and tools, applying technology to specific tasks, and maintaining and troubleshooting technologies

SAMPLE CDOS WORK