Pathways Resources

Pathways: Exploring and Mapping Academics and Careers (EMACS)

Arlington Public School students are encouraged to undertake a planning process starting in middle school called Exploring and Mapping Academics and Careers (EMACS). In the world of Career & Technical Education (CTE), this planning process is commonly referred to as "Pathways".

Some tools to assist APS parents and students with their academic and career planning can be found here:

Pathways (EMACS) Resources and Links
"What Do You Like to Do and What Can You Do?"	Like-to-Do-Can-Do-web	A good place for middle school students to begin is with this interactive web page.
Arlington Career Center's PowerPoint for 8th Grade Assemblies	PowerPoint version 2009-10 pdf version 2009-10	This PowerPoint is used to introduce the Arlington Career Center to every 8th grade student in Arlington Public Schools.
Student Elective Planning Guide (SEPG) -- screenshot	SEPG (.NET application) Course Database (xml file) Install instructions	A .NET application written by Career Center staff that allows students to view APS Career & Technical Electives (CTE) according to their interests and schools.
Career Center Program of Studies (13-page pdf)	pdf version 2010-2011	The 12-page listing of all Career Center course offerings, organized by pathways, shown in to APS High School Program of Studies.
Career Center Index to all Career & Technical Education (CTE) Electives	pdf version 2010-2011	The index includes all Career Center Career & Technical Education Electives showing their pathways and course numbers for sign-up.
Virginia Career View	www.vaview.org	A free and very useful website that allows parents and students to look at real jobs in Virginia, and the outlook for those jobs when they graduate.

Last Modified on June 30, 2008

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