A Foundation for Learning
The Wisconsin Career Readiness Standards (WCRS) provide a foundation on which the subject-specific standards are built. These employability or "future-ready" skills are founded on social-emotional learning, global competence, STEM skills, and digital literacy skills and include the following:
Career ready: Career Awareness, Exploration, Planning, and Preparation; Postsecondary Education and Training Preparation
Learning ready: Academic Skills; Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving; Innovation Mindset and Skills; Technology Skills
Life ready: Self-Awareness, Management, and Responsibility; Interpersonal Communication and Collaboration; Global Competence; Responsive Leadership
Wisconsin Career Readiness Standards
Full version (2024) (color, black and white)
Section I: Wisconsin's Approach to Academic Standards
Section II: Wisconsin Standards for Career Readiness
Section III: Discipline: Career Readiness
- Career Ready (CAR)
- Learning Ready (LRN)
- Life Ready (LIF)
Implementation Resources
WCRS Professional Learning Modules: The WCRS Professional Learning Modules will introduce you to the standards and show how they can bring career readiness to life in any classroom, regardless of subject or grade. Register here to access the full set of modules!
WCRS "I Can" and "We Will" statements: This resource provides a draft set of "I Can" and "We Will" statements presented in grade bands that schools and districts can customize when adopting the Wisconsin Career Readiness Statements. The resource also includes a crosswalk that demonstrates how the draft statements intersect with other sets of standards, skills, and competencies. And, it provides a link to a downloadable worksheet.
WI Standards for Career Readiness and Xello: This resource provides a crosswalk and interactive planning worksheet to connect the Wisconsin Career Readiness Standards with Xello lessons and activities.
Business and Informtion Technology/WCRS Crosswalk (Google format)