Purpose

Help students to develop broad career awareness and sector-specific knowledge, skills, and abilities; validate potential career interests before making heavy investments; prepare in applied settings with more context that is relevant for the future; and launch their careers with a valuable postsecondary credential.

Definition

  • A two-four year, 4-8 credit course sequence of career-connected instruction, starting with universal Career Exploration for all freshmen and progressing into pathway specific instruction for FRNYC identified students, designed to provide a foundational understanding of each career pathway / occupational title. By the end of the sequence—and through other FRNYC components—students may become eligible for credentials of value, depending on their pathway. See the ECC section of this playbook for more on credentials of value.
  • The course sequence for each school will be aligned to a career pathway / occupational title and adhere to NYCPS approved standards (provided by the Office of Student Pathways) 
    • You can find the full course sequences and credentials for each pathway here.
    • Some course sequences have a higher credit load and depending on the school’s program model, students may need to begin coursework in 9th grade. Schools should work closely with their FRNYC coach and the Office of Student Pathways to plan out their course sequence for FRNYC for their students based on their pathway.

Minimum experiences FRNYC schools must provide to all freshmen and then to FRNYC-identified students

The table below represents a highly suggested grade-specific distribution of FRNYC courses. That said, FRNYC courses may be taught throughout the high school FRNYC experience provided that they are taught in the intended sequence. Adaptations based on specific occupational titles, student populations served, type of schools (transfers, district 75, Internations) may be considered in consultation with the FRNYC team 

    • Grade i

    • Experience

    • Grade 9
      • For FRNYC schools:
        • Option 1: (1) One universal career exploration coursework for all 9th graders. Most schools will use the Career Explorations curriculum AND (2) one introductory pathway-aligned course to build interest and practical job skills (see “Course 1” for your relevant occupation title in the FRNYC Standards & Course Sequence document).
        • Option 2 (For schools implementing credit-heavy pathways, such as Technology and Healthcare): Universal career exploration coursework is embedded into one introductory pathway-aligned course to build interest and practical job skills.
        • Note: All 9th graders in the school must still receive career exploration coursework, even if they are not in the introductory pathway-aligned course.  Schools can choose to embed that coursework for those additional students in other courses or offer a standalone course offering.  Schools with NYSED-approved CTE pathways that begin in 9th grade can count the mandated Career and Financial Management (CFM) as the career exploration requirement for those specific 9th graders.
      • For CRMYA & FRNYC schools only:
        • CRMYA Career Exploration: This may be offered as an elective or ELA core credit.
    • Grade 10
      • At least one introductory pathway-aligned course to build interest and practical job skills. Examples include:
        • Tech: Introduction to Computational Media Javascript
        • Business: Introduction to Business & Marketing
        • Education: Child Development and Learning
        • Healthcare: Foundations of Health Core Part 2
      • For CRMYA & FRNYC schools only:
        • CRMYA Career Development course—CTE schools can use this to satisfy their CFM and FRNYC Financial Literacy requirement
        • CRMYA Pathway Matching course (selected students based on pathway)
    • Grade 11
      • At least one upper-level pathway-aligned course
        • CRMYA schools can offer Work-Based Learning seminar course as a way to credit apprenticeship experiences.  This course meets once a week and is open only to students working in apprenticeships.  There is a school-based or Virtual Learning Classroom option.  It is a 14 hour course and students will earn 1 elective credit which an be offered in the 11th or 12th grade.  
        • CRMYA Pathway Matching course (selected students based on pathway)
    • Grade 12
      • At least one upper-level pathway-aligned course

Detailed implementation guidance

To prepare to teach CCI courses, schools must complete the following milestones:

    • Key Milestones

    • Action Items and Guidance

    • Hire or assign teachers to teach courses in SY25-26
      • Schools have discretion to hire new teachers, leverage existing teaching staff, or a combination of both
      • Consult the FRNYC pathway teacher licensing resource as you staff your program
      • Schools in year one of FRNYC are required to offer CCI courses to 9th and 10th grade students, while schools in year two and beyond are required to offer the full CCI course sequence to 9th-12th grade students
      • Make certain that your school has assigned enough teachers to teach CCI courses to your school’s FRNYC sections, while aligning to UFT teaching program regulations
      • Refer to the budget section for guidance on how to use your SAM allocation to fund teacher hiring
    • Program students into CCI courses (see Scheduling Programming section for more details)
    • KIMs Milestone A (due October 5th)
      • Full-year FRNYC course sequence (across CCI, FinLit, ECC) submitted in pathways workbook & once approved, entered in STARS
      • All FRNYC 10th-12th graders enrolled in grade-appropriate Fall CCI course(s)
    • Train teachers to teach SY24-25 courses
      • Training on CCI course standards and associated curricula overview will be provided during the FRNYC Summer Institute and supported through various PL offerings throughout the school year
    • Embed NYCPS-approved Industry Standards and FRNYC curricula into school-based PL structures
      • FRNYC teachers should turn-key knowledge obtained through Summer Institute, school year PL, and through experiential learning with non-FRNYC teachers
      • Establish multi-disciplinary projects and efforts to align coursework and standards between FRNYC and academic non-FRNYC courses
    • Create support materials and daily lesson plans (if applicable)
      • Schools should expect further guidance / PL from Central during the summer
    • Teach courses to students
      • Teachers to teach courses to students starting Fall 2023
    • [FOR TEACHERS] Continuously participate in PL for CCI courses
      • Teachers should continuously participate in PL to co-develop and enhance curricular supports in partnership with the Office of Student Pathways. See SY26 Curriculum Recommendations

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    Table represents a highly suggested grade-specific distribution of FRNYC courses. That said, FRNYC courses may be taught throughout the high school FRNYC experience provided that they are taught in the intended sequence.