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Welcome to the 2007 CTE Summits

Welcome to the 2007 CTE Summits. Hosted by: Northwest Area Education Agency Mona Yanacheak, Education Consultant Email: myanacheak!@nwaea.k12.ia.us Phone: 712-222-6095. Framing for the Future: Career Clusters Ensure All Students Plan for their Future. Mona Yanacheak

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Welcome to the 2007 CTE Summits

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  1. Welcome to the 2007 CTE Summits Hosted by: Northwest Area Education Agency Mona Yanacheak, Education Consultant Email: myanacheak!@nwaea.k12.ia.us Phone: 712-222-6095

  2. Framing for the Future:Career Clusters Ensure All Students Plan for their Future Mona Yanacheak Northwest Area Education Agency Tech Prep Coordinator

  3. Immigration Trends • 2/3rds of the U.S. population growth will be due to immigration • 2 out of 3 will be working age upon arrival • Nearly 1 in 11 Americans is foreign born • By 2050, 1 in 2 will be non-white • Nearly 1 in 11 Americans are foreign born Hudson Institute, 1997 & Ben Feller, Las Vegas Sun (06/01/05)

  4. Continuing Increase of Diversity • Nearly 1 in 5 Americans speak a language other than English at home – 47 million • Most speak Spanish, followed by Chinese, with Russian rising fast Genaro Armas, Herald Palladium 10/09/03

  5. U.S. Labor Force is Aging Median Years of Age YearMedian Years Age 1978 34.8 1988 35.9 1998 38.7 2008 40.7 “A Looming Crisis in Care” AHA Commission on Workforce for Hospitals and Health Systems

  6. By 2008, women will make up almost 50% of the workforce.Women – 48%Men – 52% US Dept. of Labor, Jan. 2005

  7. Work Income Location Friends Family Family Leisure activities Personal satisfaction Contribution to society Why Career Planning is Important!Your career will influence nearly every aspect of your life!

  8. How many times can a student who has just graduated from high school plan to change jobs? 10-15 times by 2010

  9. Quick ReviewWhat are Career Clusters? Provide a way for schools to organize instruction and student experience around 16 broad categories which lead students to different pathways that encompass virtually all occupations from entry through professional levels.

  10. Iowa’s Six Agriscience & Natural Resources Engineering & Industrial Tech Family, Consumer & Human Services Arts, Media & Communication Business, Information Systems & Marketing Health Science National Sixteen Agriscience & Natural Resources Business, Management & Administration Health Sciences Finance Information Technologies Marketing, Sales & Service Law, Public Safety & Security Human Services Hospitality & Tourism Education & Training Government & Public Administration Architecture & Construction Manufacturing Transportation Operations Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Arts, Audio-Video Technology &Communications

  11. Cluster Program of Study CTE Specific Courses (Pathway) CTE General/Foundational Courses General Education Courses Required & Electives for Graduation

  12. Getting Started… • Identify Focus • student interest • employment demand • continued education opportunities • Determine Scope • K-12, 9-12, 10-14, etc. • Establish Advisory Council • stakeholders, industry focused

  13. Shift in Skills 1970’s 2010 High Skills Low Skills

  14. Cluster focus on five key elements: • Career Development • Rigorous Academics • Advanced Post Secondary Credits • Private Sector Partnerships • High Quality Student Instruction

  15. Career Clusters provide: • Students with a foundation and framework to help them plan for registration • Students with an understanding as to why they need to take certain courses

  16. Career Clusters provide: • Students with information to plan • Students, teachers, and parents with a critical connection

  17. Scope and Sequence of Courses • Move learners through a progression of knowledge and skills • Lead to attainment of durable, portable competencies • Develop transferable skills that can be used in specific pathways, clusters or in a completely different cluster

  18. Aligning Instruction to Career Clusters • Creates a fundamentally different type of instruction • Academic and technical instruction are blended • Transitions among learner levels are seamless

  19. Closing the Skills Gap • Requires a shift in what is taught • Requires a change in perception of certain careers • Provides students and their parents with accurate information about career options • Prepares students to be successful in the workplace

  20. The Skills You Will Need: • Computer literacy • Higher science, math, & contextual reading skills • Team work is critical • Continual learning – lifelong learning • Problem-solving & • critical thinking skills • Technical reading & • writing skills

  21. Perspectives of High School Drop Outs 81% would have stayed if there were opportunities for real-world learning

  22. Employment in the 21st Century • External sources of workers • Weaker career ladders • Risk of being laid off • Decline of tenure • Less payoff for worker loyalty • Downsizing, outsourcing, & re-organization • Flexibility

  23. Career Clusters & Programs of Study • Put education into a relevant context • Link what learner acquire in school to the knowledge and skills that are needed in the workplace • Make learning relevant • Applies academic skills taught to a career area • Help students identify and develop their career goals • Motivate student learning and make school relevant

  24. Career Pathways: Educating All Students for Their Futures! 13th-20th Year Community College and/or University Students will: Move seamlessly into further education and training with advanced standing. Know more definitely what focus their career preparation will be in their postsecondary education and training. Continue to improve in their foundational knowledge and skills, able to compete in the global economy and market. Be able to transition to a number of career pathways as their employment needs change. Be able to access training for life-long learning to stay competitive in the global market and current with technology. 11th-12th Grade All students enroll and complete Advanced Academic and Career Technical Dual Credit Courses in a specific pathway. Identification of 2 year and 4 year institutions that provided continuing education and training in those pathways. Students have opportunities for internships and work-based learning experiences. Complete a senior project to demonstrate skills across curriculum. Assess student preparedness (academic & career). Identify & meet student needs. 9th-10th Grade CTE Foundation Courses All students identify a career cluster focus. Take as many gen ed requirements and electives as possible, allowing for advanced academic and career courses later. All students take a careers class. 6th-8th Grade Explore & Investigate Interest Inventories Tours Exploratory Activities Career Fairs 8th Grade Personal Learning Plan for All Students All students should take a College Placement Exam to determine if they need any remediation prior to graduating from high school. Students completing Algebra II should go to WITCC/NCC to CLEP College Algebra. PreK-5th Grade Intro to 16 Career Clusters Classroom Speakers High School Student Demos Reading & Sharing about Careers Foundational Knowledge and Skills for All Students in All Career Clusters/Pathways Academic Foundation Communication Systems Employability Skills Legal Responsibilities Safety Practices Ethics Technical Skills Information Technology Applications Health Maintenance Practices

  25. Student Advising for Registration • Include information regarding career clusters throughout the school materials • Incorporate Program of Study charts in the school’s registration book • Provide parents and students an explanation of career clusters

  26. Possible Goals for FramingK-5th Grade • Awareness: Provide students K-5 opportunities to increase their career awareness and prepare them to link to the middle school career exploration programs.

  27. Possible Goals for Framing6th – 8th Grade • Exploration: Enable students in grades 6-8 to have opportunities to access their career interest, review their highest career cluster interest, and explore career options. • Grades 6-8 should have opportunities to view careers through tours, special speakers from different career areas, and research/presentation opportunities to investigate careers of interest. • Students at grade 8 will have a personal learning plan outlining their plan for 9-12. • Flexible • Supports transition from middle school to high school to postsecondary and/or career • Common language used by counselors, teachers, and administrators

  28. Goals for Framing9th – 10th Grade • Orientation: Students in grades 9-10 have opportunities to take foundational CTE courses that support each cluster area • Preparation: Students in grades 11-12 have opportunities to take: • Specialized CTE courses • Advanced academic course work • Work-based learning opportunities

  29. Result of Integrating Career Clusters into Programs and Handbooks • Increased graduation rate • Seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary education/training and career experiences • Provide greater preparedness for competing in a global economy • Marketing clusters to community, parents, schools board through awareness and benefits

  30. Successful Transition • 100 students begin high school at 9th grade • 68 of these students graduate from high school • 40 of these students start college • 27 leave after sophomore year • 18 graduate 31 % leave with 0 credits earned Education Weekly, March 2005

  31. Strengthening TransitionsEssential Characteristics Secondary Level • Meet state academic standards and graduation requirements • Provide additional preparation to ensure college readiness • Meet postsecondary entry or placement requirements • Provide academic & career-related knowledge and skills in chosen career cluster • Provide a foundation for seamless transition to college and employment “Strengthening Transitions by Katherine Hughes and Melinda Mechur Karp

  32. Strengthening TransitionsEssential Characteristics Postsecondary Level • Provide opportunities for dual credit, concurrent enrollment and articulation • Continue to expand the alignment and articulation from 2 and 4 year institutions • Base education & training on industry-recognized skills and knowledge • Influenced by employment, business & entrepreneurial opportunities with multiple exit points “Strengthening Transitions by Katherine Hughes and Melinda Mechur Karp

  33. Career Clusters Small LearningCommunities Common Goals Career Development Links School/Business Partnerships CareerPathways All Students Successfully Transition All Students Engaged All Students Achieve

  34. No longer are students just meeting graduation requirements….. They are preparing for their future! Mona Yanacheak, Education Consultant Northwest AEA myanacheak@nwaea.k12.ia.us

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