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Revere schools outline middle‑school career exploration and myCAP rollout required by state
Summary
District staff presented a plan to implement middle‑school career exploration and expand use of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's myCAP platform beginning in sixth grade. The program will include career days, tours of the Northeast vocational trade school and advisory‑period activities; the district must submit a plan to DESE.
District staff told the Revere School Committee on Oct. 21 that a new state requirement — originating from the legislature and implemented by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) — requires schools to provide middle‑school students with structured career exploration. The district presented a plan to start myCAP exploration in sixth grade and to codify a scope‑and‑sequence for sixth through eighth grades.
Staff said DESE provided a template and the district worked with the regional vocational partner (referred to in materials as the Northeast Vocational Trade School) and other groups to adapt the template to local needs. The plan would make myCAP — a free state platform the district is transitioning to from Naviance — available beginning in sixth grade. myCAP allows students to explore interests and receive suggested career pathways aligned to those interests; the district plans to integrate the platform into advisory periods and to continue career and college‑focused events already in place.
The document included a timeline for middle‑school activities, tours of the regional vocational school and outreach so that families and students understand options such as regional vocational programs and CityLab. Staff said some districts in the state lack strong vocational partnerships and that DESE’s policy aims to ensure equitable information and access statewide. The district will post the plan on its website and must submit a version to DESE showing the planned curriculum and timeline.
Committee members asked whether the activities are already happening; staff said many elements are in place but the plan will codify and centralize activities so all students and families can see the timeline and resources. Staff said more work remains to ensure middle schools have consistent implementation and that the district will proceed with the DESE submission timetable.
