College & Career Unit

E-Business California Partnership Academy 

Participants: 61 10th grade students
A 2-week unit with activities, online quizzes, a college panel, and a career plan
powerpoint presentation. 
The College and Career Unit aimed to increase student's high school, college, and career preparation
and knowledge. The unit also intended to help students create individualized short and long term
academic and career goals.

ASCA Mindset & Behaviors

M 4. Understanding that B-LS 7. Identify long- and
postsecondary education and B-LS 5. Apply media and short-term
life-long learning are technology skills academic, career and social/
necessary for long-term emotional goals
career success B-SMS 3. Demonstrate ability to work
independently

Topics Addressed
Creating an l cost
Financia ent
d
individualize & paym
ic Career a
Connecting acad em options Creating l
plan Exploration ndary na
high school Postseco ns per so
to college & Choosing optio n college & n
careers their exploratio career pla
lifestyle

Student Perceptions
Goals and Plans After HS
95% 25
23 22
17
64%
15
College 20 Have clear
Pre &..

bound 15 post HS plans

10
5
0
Agree Strongly Agree

Pre Post

HS Graduation is important Believe College is

for my Future 95% Affordable
Want to
Pre

Pre

54 13
Pre & ..

Pre & ..

graduate HS

58 19
P..

P..

0 10 20 30 40 50 60
31% 0 10 20

# of Students Believe # of Students

college is
affordable
Agree & Strongly Agree Agree & Strongly Agree
 Student Knowledge Gained
Min. grade in Scholarships &
A-G classes Grants

66% 93%
57 56
60 Postsecondary 55
Options Career
50 Clusters 45
KNOW AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT 40 KNOW THE MINIMUM GRADE THEY
POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS  37 NEED IN A-G CLASSES
# of Students

40
27
30

61%
KNOW HOW MANY CAREER
20

10
9
92%
KNOW WHAT SCHOLARSHIPS AND
CLUSTERS THERE ARE GRANTS ARE
0
options career A-G FAFSA
pre post

Postsecondary Plans

28

30

4 year community other

46%
Plan to go to a 4 year
49%
Plan to go to a community
5%
Plan to go to technical
University college school or work