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 Work. Teachers used Project Discovery hands-on kits, featuring evidence-based practices such as video modeling and differentiated instruction, to guide students through preparation for over a dozen different careers.
Project Discovery Curriculum
% of Students who Increased Scores
Average Score Increase
- Child Care
- Mail Handling
- Caregiver #1
- Autobody #1
- Caregiver #2
- Animal Care
- Autobody #2
- Greenouse
- Health/Nutrition
- Food Service
- Cleaning/Maint.
- Retailing
- Carpentry
- Skin/Nail Care
- Grocery Clerk
- Table Service
- 100%
- 50%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 78%
- 100%
- 100%
- 47%
- 100%
- 29%
- 20%
- 100%
- 50%
- 98%
- 102%
- 172%
- 120%
- 98%
- 111%
- 112%
- 120%
- 138%
- 114%
- 62%
- 45%
- 46%
- 200%
- 115%
- 31%
Of the 131 students who completed our career exploration curriculum, 102 (78%) showed improvements on post-test evaluations. Of those students showing improvement, the average gain was 105%, more than doubling their performance on the pre-test!
Montgomery County, AL is only one of the many schools demonstrating transition outcomes of this magnitude. As institutions of learning across the country are opening their doors for a brand new school year, we encourage everyone to begin the year with the end in mind!