Personal, Career, and School
Development Skills In Christian Perspective
The purpose of this course is to provide students who have been designated as at-risk of
dropping out of high school with an opportunity to experience success in school and improve
attitudes and behaviors towards learning, self, school and community. Through enrollment in this
class, students (and their families) are connected with public and private health, employment,
counseling and social services. The private sector is involved in the collaboration in a variety of
ways. These include tutoring of students, mentoring, serving as guest speakers or workshop
leaders, donating materials/equipment/facilities, providing financial/in-kind support for
motivation and recognition awards, offering work experience or job-shadowing opportunities,
funding scholarships. Institutions of higher education also join the partnership by providing
interns, tutors, mentors and scholarships.
The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:

-knowledge of self and others
-development of positive attitudes
-family relationships
-peer pressure
-individual responsibility
-goal setting
-time management
-decision making
-problem solving
-leadership skills
-life management skills
-employability skills
-career planning