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Wisconsin Career Readiness Standards

A Foundation for Learning

Interlocking circles representing the overlap between career ready skills, learning ready skills, and life ready skillsThe 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) Cover of Career Readiness Standards booklet

  • Career Ready (CAR)
  • Learning Ready (LRN)
  • Life Ready (LIF)

Section III (User-friendly spreadsheet version)