Houston Independent School District · Career & Technical Education
LinkedIn Day™ – Senior Career Readiness Experience
Step Into Who You're Becoming
TO:
CTE Campus Administrators, CTE Teachers, Campus Liaisons
FROM:
HISD Career and Technical Education Department
SUBJECT:
LinkedIn Day™ – Senior Career Readiness Experience
DATE:
[Insert Date]
Congratulations!
Your campus has been selected to participate in LinkedIn Day™: Step Into Who You're Becoming, a structured, career-connected learning experience developed in collaboration with Houston ISD Career & Technical Education.
LinkedIn Day™ is designed to support high school seniors enrolled in CTE Practicum courses as they transition from high school into postsecondary education, industry, and workforce pathways.
Objective
LinkedIn Day™ provides an immersive, career-connected learning experience for seniors enrolled in approved CTE Practicum pathways, including but not limited to:
  • Arts, Audio/Visual Technology & Communication
  • Technology-based Practicum pathways
  • Other approved senior-level CTE programs
The initiative bridges classroom instruction, portfolio development, and professional readiness by supporting students in professional identity development, digital profile creation, portfolio translation, and networking practice.
Next Steps
1. Campus Confirmation & Registration
To confirm participation, campuses must complete the LinkedIn Day™ Registration Form (link provided separately).
2. Campus Liaison (Required)
Each participating campus must designate one Campus Liaison as the primary point of contact between the campus and the CTE Department.
Campus Liaison Responsibilities Coordinate student eligibility and readiness · Support distribution and collection of required documentation · Submit the final student roster · Ensure completion of required student surveys and facilitator rubrics · Coordinate communication related to scheduling and logistics
Pre-Event Preparation
Participating teachers and students will receive Teacher Facilitator Guides and Student Workbooks to support structured preparation prior to the event. Pre-event preparation ensures students arrive eligible and prepared, event time is used effectively, and instructional alignment is maintained.
Evaluation & Impact
All participating students and facilitators are required to complete post-event evaluation tools to measure impact and inform continuous improvement. Completion of the student reflection survey and facilitator rubric is required for all participating campuses.
Logistics & Documentation
The CTE Department will coordinate host-site logistics, schedules, and district-aligned documentation. Campuses will ensure completion of any required student forms or acknowledgments prior to the event date.
Thank you for your partnership in providing meaningful, career-connected learning experiences for our students.
Form 1 of 3 · Campus Registration
LinkedIn Day™ Registration
Complete all sections to confirm your campus's participation. Your Campus Liaison will receive preparation materials and logistics details directly.
Section 1 · Campus Information
Campus Name *
CTE Cluster(s) Participating *
Estimated Number of Students Participating *
Step 1 of 4
Section 2 · Campus Liaison
Campus Liaison Name *
Campus Liaison Email *
Campus Liaison Phone Number (Optional)
Step 2 of 4
Section 3 · Student Eligibility Confirmation
By checking the boxes below, your campus confirms the following: *
Step 3 of 4
Section 4 · Teacher Information
Participating Teacher(s) — Names *
Participating Teacher(s) — Email Addresses *
Additional Notes or Questions (Optional)
Step 4 of 4
Form 2 of 3 · Student Post-Event
LinkedIn Day™ Student Reflection
Take a few minutes to reflect honestly on your LinkedIn Day experience. Your responses help shape future opportunities for students like you.
Section 1 · Student Context
Campus Name *
CTE Cluster / Pathway *
Program of Study (Optional)
Are you enrolled in a Practicum course? *
Step 1 of 3
Section 2 · Readiness & Confidence
Rate each statement based on how you feel after LinkedIn Day. *
Statement Strongly
Agree
Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree
I feel more confident talking about my skills and projects.
I understand how my CTE work connects to career pathways.
I feel better prepared for interviews or networking opportunities.
LinkedIn Day helped clarify my next steps after graduation.
I would recommend LinkedIn Day to other students.
Step 2 of 3
Section 3 · Open Reflection
What was the most valuable part of LinkedIn Day for you? *
What is one action you plan to take because of this experience? *
Is there anything you wish had been included or done differently? (Optional)
Step 3 of 3
Form 3 of 3 · Facilitator / Campus Liaison
LinkedIn Day™ Facilitator Rubric
Your reflection helps measure the impact of LinkedIn Day and guides continuous improvement. Please complete this within 48 hours of the event.
Section 1 · Facilitator Context
Campus Name *
Your Role *
Approximate Number of Students in Your Group *
Step 1 of 3
Section 2 · Event Effectiveness Rating
1 = Needs Improvement
2 = Developing
3 = Effective
4 = Highly Effective
Evaluation Area 1234
Student preparedness prior to the event
Student engagement during the event
Alignment to practicum learning outcomes
Organization and flow of the experience
Quality and usefulness of provided materials
Overall student impact
Step 2 of 3
Section 3 · Facilitator Feedback
What worked particularly well during LinkedIn Day? *
Recommendations for future LinkedIn Day experiences *
Would you recommend expanding LinkedIn Day to additional pathways? *
Any additional comments or observations? (Optional)
Step 3 of 3
VitalBridge-Aligned · Director-Level View

LinkedIn Day™ Data Dashboard

Pilot metrics · Spring 2026 · Sample data shown for structure demonstration

Total Campuses Participating
Populates from Registration Sheet
Total Students Served
Sum of estimated + confirmed
Profiles Created / Updated
From student survey data
Survey Completion Rate
Student surveys / students served
Students by CTE Cluster (Sample)
Arts / AV
82%
82
Business
Health Science
TDL
Phase 1 pilot: Arts/AV only. Additional clusters add in Phase 2.
Practicum Enrollment Status (Sample)
~80%
Enrolled in Practicum
~80%
Not in Practicum
~16%
Unsure
~4%
VitalBridge Outcome Tags
These tags are applied to student-level data for longitudinal research, grant reporting, and scalability analysis.
Professional Identity Development
Employability Skills Exposure
Postsecondary Alignment
Work-Based Learning Readiness
Career Readiness Indicator
CCMR Support Activity
—/5
Avg. Confidence Score
Mean of Q1 Likert responses
—/5
Pathway Clarity Score
Mean of Q2 responses
—/5
Interview Readiness
Mean of Q3 responses
—%
Recommend to Others
Q5 Strongly Agree + Agree
Confidence & Readiness — Survey Dimensions
DimensionScore RangeAvg ScoreNotes
Professional Confidence1–5Populates post-event
Pathway Clarity1–5Populates post-event
Interview Readiness1–5Populates post-event
Next-Steps Clarity1–5Populates post-event
Recommendation Rate%% Agree + Strongly Agree
Action Commitments — Themes
After the pilot, open-response action commitments are coded into themes. Common categories from similar programs include: profile updates, networking outreach, internship/job applications, certification pursuit, and college research. Thematic coding results populate here post-event.
Profile Updates
Networking Outreach
Internship / Job Search
Certification Pursuit
College Research
—/4
Avg. Facilitator Overall Impact Rating
Mean of rubric Row 6
—/4
Avg. Student Engagement Rating
Mean of rubric Row 2
—%
Facilitator Rubric Completion Rate
Rubrics submitted / campuses
—%
Recommend Expansion
Yes (strongly) responses
Facilitator Rubric — Dimension Ratings
1=Needs Improvement 2=Developing 3=Effective 4=Highly Effective
Student Preparedness
Student Engagement
Instructional Alignment
Organization & Flow
Materials Quality
Overall Student Impact
Bars populate automatically from Facilitator_Rubric_Data sheet via Google Sheets formulas.
Director-Level · One-Page Summary
LinkedIn Day™ Pilot — Spring 2026
All data fields below populate from linked Google Sheets. This view is designed for board presentation or district leadership reporting.
Total Campuses
=COUNTA(Campus_Registration_Data!B:B)-1
Total Students Served
=SUM(Campus_Registration_Data!D:D)
Avg Confidence Gain
=AVERAGE(Student_Reflection!F:F)
—%
% Recommending Expansion
=COUNTIF(Facilitator_Rubric!J:J,"Yes")/COUNTA...
Alignment to District Priorities
CCMR — Documented professional readiness activity
Seniors to Success — Senior transition experience
CTE Pathway Completion — Practicum-aligned capstone
VitalBridge — Workforce readiness & identity development
Recommendation to Leadership
"Approve LinkedIn Day™ as a Spring 2026 pilot with review of outcomes prior to expansion."
Risk is low. Instructional disruption is minimal. Data infrastructure is in place. The model is replicable. Expansion to additional pathways is contingent on pilot outcomes.
When Google Forms auto-create response sheets, rename and structure them as follows. Add these column headers exactly to ensure clean pivot tables and formula-based dashboards.
Sheet 1
Campus_Registration_Data
Timestamp
Campus Name
CTE Cluster(s) Selected
Estimated Student Count
Campus Liaison Name
Liaison Email
Liaison Phone
Teacher Names
Teacher Emails
Eligibility Flags (4 columns)
Sheet 2
Student_Reflection_Data
Timestamp
Campus · Cluster · Program
Practicum Enrolled (Y/N)
Confidence Score (Q1)
Pathway Clarity Score (Q2)
Interview Readiness (Q3)
Next-Steps Clarity (Q4)
Recommendation Rate (Q5)
Open Reflection (text)
Action Commitment (text)
[VitalBridge Tag Columns]
Sheet 3
Facilitator_Rubric_Data
Timestamp · Campus · Role
Student Count in Group
Preparedness Rating (1–4)
Engagement Rating (1–4)
Alignment Rating (1–4)
Organization Rating (1–4)
Materials Rating (1–4)
Overall Impact Rating (1–4)
What Worked Well (text)
Recommendations (text)
Recommend Expansion?
Sheet 4 (Manual)
VitalBridge_Tags
Student ID / Row Reference
Professional Identity = TRUE/FALSE
Employability Exposure = TRUE/FALSE
Postsecondary Alignment = TRUE/FALSE
WBL Readiness = Emerging / Ready
Career Readiness Indicator
CCMR Support Activity
Tags enable longitudinal research, grant reporting, dissertation-ready analysis, and scalability documentation.