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Pathway 360˚ helps students explore career fields so they can discover strengths about themselves which will ultimately lead them to their path after high school.  

PathwayMANAGER is an electronic monitoring system that supports Pathway 360°. It manages student preferences, provides high school course recommendations, monitors student usage of features, and sends and collects information via survey.  Students can access pathwayMANAGER through the high school’s website. Their log-in is the same as the one used in school. 

Components such as a 5th Block with career-based activities, career expos, job shadowing, mentorships, and a senior presentation are all focused on assisting students with important decisions regarding their future plans.  Students maintain an electronic portfolio through the process.  Starting in 8th grade, students determine which pathway best fits their career goals.  At Souderton, there are four Pathways:  Business & Communication, Arts & Humanities, Industry & Engineering, and Health & Human Services.  

In addition, students are required to maintain a portfolio in pathwayMANAGER, showcasing their experiences.  Students must complete “whole course” or “exemplar” reflections.  A whole course reflection is a summary of what was learned in a course and how it has helped define/expand career goals.  An exemplar reflection is similar, only the focus is on a particular assignment.  The following displays which artifacts should be uploaded per grade:

Transfer students complete a “transfer reflection” for the years they were not at Souderton. Senior transfer students do an exit interview.   

The purpose of job shadowing is to expose students to a professional environment and field of interests where they can experience a “day in the life” of a career for a minimum of two hours.  Mentorships provide a practical experience for students to gain knowledge of an occupation in a professional setting for a minimum of 20 hours. Students may follow their parents for a job shadow, but not for a mentorship. 

Job shadows and mentorships must be unpaid, so students cannot count their regular jobs.  However, they may choose to explore a different side of the company.  For example, a student working as a cashier at Chick-Fil-A may learn from the owner on how to run a business.  

Students can find a job shadow using their own resources or they can make an appointment with Mr. Darcy. They will need to turn in a job shadow application and upload a reflection. Students can make an appointment with Mrs. Tarlo for help finding a mentorship. All paperwork and forms can be found in pathwayMANAGER under the mentorship tab.  

Potential mentorship opportunities can be found on the high school’s Web site under “Program Opportunities.” 

1. Set up an appointment with Mrs. Tarlo by going through your pathwayMANAGER account by selecting MENTORSHIP ->REQUEST MENTORSHIP HELP. Make sure your profile page is complete. Mrs. Tarlo needs an updated email and cell phone number to respond to you. 
2. Once your mentorship is arranged, complete a mentorship proposal on the PROPOSE MENTORSHIP tab above. 
3. Mrs. Tarlo will approve the mentorship by sending a message. 
4. Print out a mentorship contract and have your parents and mentor sign. The contracts are located on mentorship page in pathwayMANAGER. 
5. Turn the completed contract into Mrs. Tarlo in A112 or scan and e-mail to atarlo@soudertonsd.org (before or after your hours are completed). 
6. Complete the mentorship reflection on the SUBMIT MENTORSHIP REFLECTION tab above. 
7. Once everything is completed .5 credit will be awarded and you will appear on the completed mentorship list that is used during Senior Projects. Students who complete a Mentorship can earn up to a 100% on their senior presentations. 
8. Grades for mentorships do not appear until senior year. 
9. Make sure the profile page is complete. Mrs. Tarlo needs an updated e-mail and cell phone number to respond to you. 

Job Shadow:  

• Each student needs to complete a job shadow application which requires a student and parent signature. Applications need to be submitted to Mr. Darcy in B108.  
• If students miss a school day to complete their job shadow, applications need to be submitted to the Attendance Office prior to the absence.  
• Students also need to submit a job shadow reflection through their pathwayManager account.  

Mentorship:  

• Students must be pre-approved they should propose their mentorship through PathwayManager. 
• Each student needs to complete a mentorship contract which requires a signature from a parent, student and the mentor. Contracts need to be turned into Mrs. Tarlo in A112.   
• Students also need to submit a mentorship reflection through their pathwayManager account. 

Please see the directions for entering Course Requests (PDF). 

By entering your e-mail and phone number, you will receive notifications related to mentorship, field trip, and job shadow opportunities.  You will also receive reminders for these events and the senior project.