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CAREER READINESS FOR ALL
We are the leading provider of Career Education and practical Life Skills for all learners.
An award-winning solution for career education with everything you need included in a compact, portable kit. Serves learners of all ages and abilities in K-12 and beyond.
- Exploring Career Interests
- Honing Job Skills
- Preparing for Transition
- Perform Real Job Tasks
- Using Real Tools of the Trade
Inspire learners to live their best lives with ready-made, differentiated lesson plans, assessments, and academic integration. We’ve done all the heavy lifting for you!
- Get & Keep a Job
- Live Independently
- Interact with Peers
- Make Healthy Choices
- And More!
Our Key Features
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Differentiated Instruction
Academic Integration
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Increase in Graduation Rate
Decrease in Drop-Out Rate
Increase in Employment Rate
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Success from Across the Nation
Elizabeth Baird and Bridget Sitarski talk about how South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind is getting their students ready for life beyond the classroom. Get a peek into what career exploration in a sensory multi-disabled classroom can look like with Project Discovery! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PP14hqDnqI&list=PLAIb5AsN6fPpy_bnp4tHGT4HHqpOcT6rl&index=39
Michael Coffey discusses how Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills are supporting work and life readiness from the classroom to the dorm room! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhhCz26F0DY&list=PLAIb5AsN6fPpy_bnp4tHGT4HHqpOcT6rl&index=42
Hands-on Instruction Reduces Disruption and Increases Student Engagement Specializing in the education and successful transition of young men experiencing complex emotional, behavioral and educational difficulties, Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare is a residential treatment facility located in Staunton, VA. Programming is specifically designed for adolescent males with both psychiatric disorders and intellectual disabilities, including those with […]
Students enrolled in Red River High School’s Certified Nursing Assistant course, in collaboration with Northwest Louisiana Technical College. “ We are 50 miles from the nearest Vo-Tech school and commercial hub. Ten years ago, we selected Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills to equip us with in-house tools to prepare our learners to be job […]
“We have students with a broad range of disabilities requiring differentiated levelsof instruction. With the Project Discovery Adapted Curriculum from Education Associates, I am able to simultaneously engage a diverse group of learners.” – Ashley Goodpaster, Vocational Director, Stewart Home & School Nestled quietly in a pastoral corner of Franklin County, Kentucky, one of the […]
Alabama’s Lauderdale County Schools is using the Project Discovery Adapted Career Education Series curriculum from Education Associates to teach students with cognitive disabilities both essential job and life skills and core academics, so they can find meaningful work and live independent lives after high school. The hands-on curriculum is easy to implement and makes teachers’ […]
With 60 teachers to support, Brooke Gilmer, a Teaching Coordinator at Lauderdale County School District in Alabama, is always looking for the most innovative curriculum and teaching tools available to best serve the students in her district. For her Extended Standards teachers she is committed to providing the very best career and life skills curriculum […]
(Blue Springs, MO) —Pre-Employment Transition Services Specialist Stacey Hamann from the University of Missouri was awarded the 4th Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award. Hamann was recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. The Gary Bates Memorial Award was created by Education Associates to commemorate the work of the […]
WALDOBORO, MAINE — On Wednesday, May 3rd, Medomak Middle School hosted a career fair for middle and high school students across 14 school districts, providing them with a unique opportunity to explore different career pathways. The fair was organized by Education Associates, a leading provider of career exploration and job readiness resources for students. Students […]
Education Associates has selected Secondary Life Skills/Autistic Support Teacher Nicole Lowers from Intermediate Unit 1 Educational Campus at McMurray in Pennsylvania as the winner for the Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award for Excellence in Career Education. Lowers is being recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with their students. Project Discovery […]
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with moderate to severe disabilities and autism Geography: Mostly rural areas Special Considerations: The need for hands-on materials tailored for students’ specific needs led Kansas VR to purchase four Adapted Series, one for each region. These portable kits allowed VR specialists to travel between school sites […]
Education Associates has selected the runner-up for the 3rd Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award for Excellence in Career Education. The runner-up is Christina Petersen, the Director of Student Services at Laurel Public Schools in Montana. Petersen is being recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. Project Discovery is a […]
Preparing students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities for the workforce and independent living can be challenging. But Virginia Beach City Public Schools has seen great success using the Adapted modules of Project Discovery, a transition curriculum from Education Associates. With the help of this hands-on curriculum that teaches critical job and life skills, the […]
The C3 (Casselman’s Crew Corner) Store started as a way for students in special education at Center Grove High School to test the skills they learned from Project Discovery kits on real customers with real merchandise. This student-based enterprise had phenomenal success at the end of 2023, selling over $10,000 in merchandise and earning $4,000 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) —Functional Special Education Teacher Emily Scheffler from Horry County Public Schools attended the National CASE Conference in Salt Lake City to receive the Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award. Scheffler was recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. Project Discovery is a hands-on career exploration […]
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with significant disabilities Geography: Urban & Rural Districts Challenges: Ensuring consistent & impactful deliveryof career education to students with diverse needs. Began seeking a solution that was hands-on, easy to implement, and adaptable to various learning levels. Special Considerations: Solution needs to integrate with existing Pre-Employment […]
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities, autism, & other special education needs Geography: Rural Districts Special Considerations: Maine Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) operates within a statewide initiative to provide VR services to students starting as early as fifth grade. Materials were purchased by the State Department of […]
Helping Students with Disabilities Successfully Transition into Adult Life Across the nation, schools are finding success with a more effective approach to preparing students for post-secondary success. This means transitioning away from a traditional textbook-oriented attitude toward a hands-on strategy that integrates each student’s strengths, preferences and interests into a tailored, career-driven education, beginning in […]
In the August issue of our ‘Career News & Views’ newsletter, we are celebrating the transition test score increases of the students in Montgomery, Alabama! Over the course of the 2018 – 2019 school year, students took 16 different career exploration courses focusing on vocational areas as diverse as Greenhouse Work, Child Care and Autobody […]
Project Discovery ‘Job Ready’ Curriculum from Education Associates is improving the odds of successful employment for students in the Crosby-Ironton School District. This past fall, the Special Education Department at Crosby-Ironton High School received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from Hallett Charitable Trust to invest in 10 Career Exploration Kits from the Project […]
For students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, such as autism or Down syndrome, the prospects for living and working independently can be limited. The right curriculum and instructional approach can make a big difference, though. These tools can help students with special needs develop critical skills for work and life. Virginia Beach City Public […]
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: All students in public schools in Nevada Geography: Initial rollout in 2 rural schools, then expansion Special Considerations: Nevada VR partnered with schools to provide Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills for use. These tools were supplied in exchange for quarterly data reporting, including pre/post tests, progress […]
(Louisville, KY – May 21, 2018)– Education Associates, developer of Project Discovery, the leading hands-on career education and life skills program solution for every learner, is pleased to announce the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Department of Juvenile Justice has the comprehensive library of Project Discovery Employability and Life Skills curriculum and multimedia […]
A Blue Print for Transition Success “He went from sitting on the couch at home to creating his own hydroponic produce business.” “She was the first person with Downs Syndrome to graduate and receive her license in Cosmetology from Pensacola State.” Dondie Roper, PALS Program Director at the Arc Gateway Pensacola, Florida can regale you with […]
Experiential Learning in this Classroom Doubles Employment Outcomes and Eliminates Behavior Issues David Yunker and his Oxnard, CA High School class have just returned from fishing. Not only have they caught a few fish, but David has captured the hearts and minds of his students. “We need to get students out of their seats and connect […]
Missouri School District Ensures Workplace Success: Starts Transition Early and Culminates with Innovative “Job in the Lab” Program! Dawn Hesse, a Transition Coordinator for the Francis Howell School District in Saint Charles, Missouri, believes career exploration and job skills training should start early, especially for students with multiple disabilities. “Transition begins when teachers have a […]
“Every student should dream of what they can be — a landscaper, carpenter, retailer, caregiver, grocery clerk, police officer or medical assistant.” Specialized Career and Life Skills Curriculum “Inclusion, workforce readiness, career development, life skills, independence,” these are goals to describe the work of Nicky Loch, a Vocational Coordinator at the South Washington County School […]
Philadelphia Student Growers Talk about Their Hands-On Career Education Experience. Adult student participates in greenhouse transition program at MLK. Each summer, something extraordinary happens on the campus of the Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, PA. Young adult students, ages 18 to 21, who have multiple disabilities, from autism to intellectual disabilities, are communicating […]
For ten years, Betsy Gentry worked as a Transition Coordinator in the Special Education Department of the Bradley County School District in Cleveland, TN. Because of her insight and the support of local businesses, many high school students with special needs now work in the community. Teaching Best Practices to Special Education Teachers Betsy […]
Mike Way, Warehouse and Donations Manager at Resource Depot, a nonprofit organization in Florida, talks about his company’s employment of students with special challenges. Mike says he appreciates his new employee, Ryan and his quick grasp of his job responsibilities. He says, “Ryan gets his jobs done fast and right. He doesn’t shy away from […]
Javier West, once a student at risk, no longer fears failure at his job or about his future. Javier has learned exceptional multitasking skills and uses them every day at his job as a shop floor assistant at the Tommy Hilfiger retail outlet in Palm Beach, FL. He dreams of being a firefighter too! Just […]
When Pam Roth met Theresa Cortney, a Transition and Employment Specialist for Klein ISD, Houston, Texas, she was concerned about her son’s future. Cory has intellectual delays. In middle school, his teachers saw his aptitude decline. Mrs. Roth knew that her son liked hands-on activities. Cory didn’t do so well in classes that were mostly […]
Mike, a Florida businessman, who manages the warehouse at Resource Depot, describes the cooperative relationship his company has with Believers Academy, a local charter school, to employ students with special needs. Project Discovery curriculum prepared these students to be career ready with marketable job skills. Believers Academy has a 97% employment success rate with their […]
Annie Graham is a special education teacher in Prairieville, LA. She created this video about her use of Project Discovery career exploration and life skills curriculum to demonstrate her instructional process with exceptional needs students. She says, “I want to enhance my student’s transitional skills and lifelong learning opportunities.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I149UsgSYCA To Annie and to all […]
Today, we’re giving a HIGH FIVE! to Lori Dyer, an exceptional thinker and co-founder of the Believers Academy, a charter school in Palm Beach, Florida. Lori and her team of skillful and passionate educators give second chances to local middle and high school students at risk of dropping out of school. These students may have […]
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