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