Career and College Readiness in Middle School

Creating a broad culture of career and college readiness will be unique to each school’s goals. Here are the resources that we think are the best to begin and grow a middle school program.

ASPIRE Activities and Guides

ASPIRE Trackers help keep students and their mentors on track through the years:

Middle School Checklist

Mini Lessons

The Middle School Collection of ASPIRE mini lessons contains a set of five lessons that focus on career exploration and introducing a variety of postsecondary pathways. 

Partner Guides and Activities for Students and Families/Caregivers

The following resources come from important partners who work in career and college readiness for students.

American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

Career College Collaborative (C3)

Career Connected Learning (CCL)

Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC)

National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Oregon Department of Education (ODE)

Oregon Employability Skills

Oregon Goes to College