Transcript STC Impacts Fifteen Highest Employing Sectors
California meeting the challenges of the 21 st Century
School-to-Career Education
The future is here!
Modesto City Schools
School-to-Career
T
he State Goal
California’s goal in 2000: Build on existing endeavors and strengthen connections among the complementary facets of career preparation.
The Plan
• Expand vocational and technical training programs • Evaluate skills needed by workers in the new economy • Integrate technological advances of industry in vocational and technical programs • Identify fifteen (15) sectors of the highest-employing or potentially highest employing industry groups within California, based on the following criteria: – Each sector have an identifiable industry connection within the sector – Offers at least 100 individual job titles – Has a core content of at least 7 standards – Offers high employment opportunity – – Has a high growth potential Provides for work-based learning opportunities
F
ifteen sectors selected by the state:
•
(Sector 1)
Agriculture and Natural Resources •
(Sector 2)
Arts, Media and Entertainment •
(Sector 3)
Building Trades and Construction •
(Sector 4)
Business and Finance •
(Sector 5)
Energy and Utilities •
(Sector 6)
Engineering •
(Sector 7)
Fashion and design •
(Sector 9)
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation •
(Sector 10)
Information Technology •
(Sector 11)
Manufacturing and Product Development •
(Sector 12)
Public and Private Education Services •
(Sector 13)
Public Services •
(Sector 14)
Retail and Wholesale Trade •
(Sector 15)
Transportation •
(Sector 8)
Health Services
O ur imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future. -Charles Kettering-
M
odesto City Schools (MCS) School-to-Career (STC) Education
STC offers courses through Pathways, specialized programs, career education and Regional Occupational Programs (ROP).
Courses are designed to increase employability skills for high school students and adults. Students acquire the following information and skills:
career development
communications
critical thinking and problem solving
employability skills
ethical and legal practices
hands-on training
interpersonal skills
job shadowing
leadership and teamwork
safety and health issues
systems
technology literacy
T
hese courses are designed to provide high school students and adults the skills and personal qualities needed to succeed in a career. Courses reinforce the basic academic core:
Reading
Writing
Computation
Verbal Communication
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
A t the completion of their program students are required to meet the five competencies as identified by the S ecretary’s C ommission on A chieving N ecessary S kills ( SCANS ):
Resources -
Allocating time, money, materials, space, staff
Interpersonal Skills -
Teamwork, teaching others, serving customers, leading, negotiating and working well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds
Information -
Acquiring and evaluating data, organizing and maintaining files, interpreting, communicating and using computers to process information
Systems -
Understanding social, organizational and technological systems, monitoring and correcting performance, and designing or improving systems
Technology -
Selecting equipment and tools, applying technology to specific tasks, and maintaining and troubleshooting technologies
T
he programs offered through Modesto City Schools School-to-Career Education that impact these fifteen (15) sectors are:
(Sector 1)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Plant and Animal Science Technology Pathway
,
Beyer High School
Agriculture Technology Pathway
Davis High School
Agriculture Landscaping/Horticulture Pathway Landscape
and
Design/Maintenance
(ROP), Downey High School
Veterinary Science Pathway
James C. Enochs High School
Agriculture Business Pathway
,
Johansen High School
Agriculture Mechanics Pathway, Ag Welding
(ROP), Modesto High School
Horticulture and the Environment
,
(ROP) all high schools
(Sector 2)
Arts, Media and Entertainment Multimedia Program
(ROP), Downey High School
Graphic Design
James C. Enochs High School
Entertainment Technology Training Pathway,
Modesto High School
(Sector 3)
Building Trades and Construction Carpentry
(ROP), all high schools
Construction Technology 1 4 (ROP), Electrical Trades Technology
(ROP), Downey High School
Sheet Metal Fabrication
(ROP), Johansen High School
Theatre Stagecraft/Carpentry
(ROP), Modesto High School
(Sector 4)
Business and Finance Business Entrepreneurship Pathway,
Beyer High School
Launch Your Own Business, Employment Opportunities, Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship, Computer Programming 1 and II, Fashion Merchandising, Office Occupations, Adv. Retail Sales and Retail Supervisor,
ROP
(Sector 5)
Energy and Utilities Electronics Program,
Modesto High School
(Sector 6)
Engineering Industrial Technology and Engineering Academy,
Johansen High School
(Sector 7)
Fashion and Design Advanced Fashion and Home Merchandising/Design,
ROP
(Sector 8)
Health Services Health Academy, Ancillary Hospital/Health Service Occupations, Hospital/Health Service Occupations
(ROP), Davis High School
Medical Office Occupations, 1-2, 3-4,
(ROP) Downey High School
Nurse Assistant Precertification,
ROP
(Sector 9)
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Food Service and Hospitality Program and Summer Food Service Program, Food Service 1-4
(ROP), Beyer High School
(Sector 10)
Information Technology Graphics Communication, Graphic Arts Lab
and
Multimedia
(ROP), Downey High School
Graphic Design
James C. Enochs High School
(Sector 11)
Manufacturing and Product Development Industrial Technology Metal,
Beyer High School
Wood Shop,
Modesto and Johansen High School
(Sector 12)
Public and Private Education Services
Education and Child Development Academy,
Johansen High School
Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education,
ROP
(Sector 13)
Public Services Health Academy,
Davis High School
Medical Office Occupations 1-4,
Downey High School
Public Safety Academy,
Davis High School
Introduction to Fire Protection,
ROP Center and Regional Fire Training Center
Forensics and Biotechnology
James C. Enochs High School
(Sector 14)
Retail and Wholesale Trade Business Entrepreneurship Pathway,
Beyer High School
Employment Opportunities, Launch Your Own Business, Adv. Retail Sales, Retail Supervisor, Advanced Fashion and Home Merchandising/Design, Fashion Merchandising,
ROP
(Sector 15) Transportation
Auto,
Beyer, Davis, Downey and Modesto
2+2 P artners in V ocational A rticulation for E ducation The 2+2 Program is a unique partnership between MCS and Modesto Junior College (MJC). By articulating high school courses and college courses, students are able to earn college credit while taking their high school course. Guidelines for participating: Students must apply to participate Must pass the course with a “B” grade or better Meet any other requirements as per the contract, such as completing one year of the subject at the college level
Career Awareness
at the
Elementary and Junior High Schools
Each year MCS elementary schools hold career fairs for their students inviting local businesses and organizations. School-to-Career Education also hosts an all day district wide School-to-Career Exposition. This exposition includes:
Approximately 75 businesses representing the areas of: Agriculture Business Consumer Home Economics Health Industrial Technology Public and Human Services • Businesses provide hands-on activities and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and education needed to acquire a position in the field represented • High school pathways and colleges
Career Explorers
In the past twenty-two (22) years Modesto City Schools School-to-Career has participated in the Stanislaus County Occupational Olympics hosted by the Stanislaus County Office of Education. This event is open to all high schools and is the largest educational event in the county.
The purpose of the event is to promote academic and occupational understanding in various career areas and recognize students who excel in mastery of skills and knowledge necessary for success within a given career.
Competitive events
include standards and SCANS based competitions and conclude with individual awards. There are 25 competitive events: Accounting 1 Advertising Graphics Agricultural Equipment Technology Architectural Drafting Automotive Technology Basic Electronics Technology Carpentry Child Development Criminal Justice Desktop Publishing Fashion Design Floriculture General Marketing Hairstyling Introduction to Business Applications Job Seeking Skills Machine Tool Operation Marketing Mathematics Mechanical Drafting Menu Planning/Table Portfolio Retail Selling Small Engine Technology Total Quality Management Welding
The career exposition includes approximately 75 businesses which provide live demonstrations, hands-on activities and product samples for the students. Businesses are recruited from the following areas: Agriculture Business Home Economics Industrial Technology/Engineering Arts, Media and Entertainment Health
Modesto City Schools School-to-Career is committed to provide a successful program that promises to upgrade front line workers, improve the productive capacity of entry-level workers, and provide quality education for all students.