The PA Department of Education requires Career Planning and Portfolios for every graduating student under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Students will graduate with at least 8 artifacts in their portfolios from interest inventories, to resumes, financial awareness and post-secondary planning.
There are benchmark years in which certain grades need to have their pieces of evidence completed to help keep them on track. Blackhawk School District has opted to use an online tracking site known as Smart Futures. This online career portfolio allows student access both in school and at home.
At the high school level, students are required to complete the eight activities or artifacts.
Also, you can earn artifacts by adding to your portfolio. For example: College and Career Fair Artifact - go to My Portfolio, click on add under the Career Pathway Experiences section, and then select the Career Fair option and fill out the required information.
Here are the instructions on how student's log into Smart Futures via Clever:
· To login to Clever, use the login dropdown in the top right corner of the site and select "Sign in as a Student"
· On the next screen, type in Blackhawk and select our school district. If you are already signed into your school account on the device you are using, you might automatically be logged into Clever. If not, you will log into Clever using your school email username and password.
· Once logged into Clever, you should see the Smart Futures App. Clicking on the app should take you to Smart Futures' website.
If you need help, please email or see your counselor.
Thank you,
BHS Counselors
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