Advanced life skills and real world reality: PEAK READINESS

Students have a vision of their place in the world
They created the vision, it's theirs, they're committed to it
They can see the path, step by step, of how to get there
They gain the skills to meet the challenges and opportunities
They discover solid reasons to make right choices and take right actions
They produce a personalized learning plan and goals that evolve with them
They align their lifestyle preferences with their potential future earning power

View the shorter version of Peak Readiness: go to PEAK DISCOVERY (10 hours of instruction).

PEAK READINESS is an in-depth life skill and motivational curriculum for young people, with approx. 20 hours of instruction. The Course will guide students, step-by-step, to craft a detailed vision of their independent adult future and create a clear and specific picture of what’s possible. They will learn a variety of life skills to build the confidence necessary to reach their goals. Their plan is uniquely theirs, they created it, and they are more committed to taking the responsibility to making it come true. Peak Readiness guides them to compare the uncertainty of their expectations with the reality of their capabilities.

Peak Readiness now includes an integrated pre- and post-assessment to measure student shifts in knowledge and motivation, and Teacher/Sponsor tracking and reporting tools to access student progress, activity results, assessment outcomes, journal entries, and more.

Peak Readiness Core Curriculum

Modules are available in the following preconfigured Course or configured for your needs. Some of the following modules are used in other Courses.

Introduction: How This Works

Your Preferred Lifestyle
Intro to Independent Life (in Three Parts)
Journal and Reflection on Living on Your Own

Research and Decide Your Independent Lifestyle
Find a Real Apartment
Furnish Your Apartment
Determine Costs to Move Out
Create a Budget for Basic Expenses
Purchase a Car, Calculate a Car Loan
Real Costs of Owning and Maintaining a Car
Explore Insurance Costs for Cars and Health
Calculate Leisure and Entertainment Costs
Saving, Investing, Credit Cards, and Rainy Days
Income Needed to Achieve Your Preferred Lifestyle
Journal and Reflection on Budgets, Lifestyle, Expenses

Identify Job, Career, and Vocational Options
Profile Yourself, Identify Job and Career Categories
Explore Income, Working Conditions, Job Outlook

Align Your Lifestyle, Mission, and Earning Power

Explore Educational Options and Outcomes
Find Colleges, Explore Admissions, Compare Costs
Interview a Worker in Your Chosen Career
Journal and Reflection on Careers, Jobs, Education

Intro to the Business World
Business Self-Assessment
Write a Basic Business Plan
Interview an Entrepreneur
Journal and Reflection on the Business World

Decide Your Lifestyle Goals, Make a Commitment

Explore Giving Back to the Community
Intro to Service and Volunteering
Service Learning Self-Assessment
Interview a Volunteer or Service Worker