College & Career Preparation
The Michigan Career Development Model (MI CDM) is designed to provide all students (K-12) in the Michigan educational system with the necessary knowledge and skills for success in a career of their choice and lifelong learning.
Students refine their career goals and the necessary educational preparation needed to be productive citizens in a global society. Various career preparation activities provide advanced/real-world experiences that help students link their career options and educational decisions. Students learn through coursework consistent with their career interest area, contextual learning, and Career Preparation while meeting academic standards. Counselors help students and their families plan and prepare for postsecondary education and careers.
The goal is to create learning opportunities that support academic rigor, knowledge and skill development, social emotional learning, and career preparation. Career Preparation activities assist students in their academic readiness, connect students to their Career Cluster of interest, and prepare them for high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. Student coursework should be aligned with their academic, technical, and career preparation interests as they begin to develop their employability skills.
Planning
Learning opportunities that support academic rigor, knowledge and skill development, social emotional learning, and career preparation start here. Below are the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) Graduation Requirements, Common Core State Standards, MMC/NPS Graduation Requirements and Course Planning Form, NPS Course Catalog, and planning tools.
- Michigan Merit Curriculum Graduation Requirements
- Michigan Common Core State Standards
- MMC/NPS Graduation Requirements & Course Planning Form
- Northport Public School 2025-2026 & Beyond Course Catalog
In the Course Catalog, students and parents will find middle and high school course descriptions, grade point average scales, and information about opportunities to diversify your educational experience, like Personal Curriculum Plans, enrollment in programs at the Career Tech Center, dual enrollment at Northwestern Michigan College, employment through the Work-Based Learning Program.
- Personal Curriculum
Xello is one of the primary tools utilized by Northport Public School to help our students refine their career goals and the necessary educational preparation needed.
The college application process can be dizzying! Reference the College Applications: Application Information & Components slide deck for a (semi) simplified overview. If you have questions or need help with your college application, make an appointment with Mrs. Scholten, School Counselor!
The cost of post-secondary education has skyrocketed in recent years. Reference the Financial Aid Overview slide deck for the different financial aid options available to make your career goals more affordable. If you have questions or need help with your FAFSA or scholarship applications, make an appointment with Mrs. Scholten, School Counselor!
