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HRE 399G: Theory to Practice
Section 2:
Organizing a Tech Prep Consortium
Module 1:
The Stakeholders:
Choosing the Players/ Finding and
Engaging Partners
Stakeholders & Partners
• Educational institutions: community
colleges; secondary schools, regional CTE
offices, area career centers, universities
• State agencies
• Business, industry and labor, economic
development and chambers of commerce
• Community: civic organizations, human
service organizations, youth clubs,
churches
• Parents
• Students
IL Educational Institutions
• Administrators:
College presidents and
deans;
Superintendents;
Principals; EFE System
directors
• School Boards &
Board of Trustees
• Faculty: academic &
technical
• Counselors
• State Agencies
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Illinois State Board of
Education (ISBE)
Illinois Community
College Board (ICCB)
Illinois Board of
Higher Education
(IBHE)
Secondary – Postsecondary
Collaboration
• Improving curriculum coordination
(articulation)
• Improving communication
• Helping high schools prepare students
academically
• Sharing faculty and/or facilities
• Secondary & postsecondary shared
inservices
Role of the Community College in
Economic/Workforce Development
• Identifying the needs of the business
community
• Participation in state and local economic
development planning
• Liaison between secondary and the
business community
• Tech Prep Youth Apprenticeships
Business, Industry, & Labor
• Ideally, a range of career pathways should be
represented
• Relationships should also be formed with:
 Economic development groups
 Chambers of Commerce
 Trade associations
 Unions
Guidelines for Effective
Partnerships
• Aim for a long-term
relationship
• Get top-level
commitment
• Decide on goals
• Choose partners
selectively
• Be flexible
• Publicize activities
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Take time to plan
Develop benchmarks
Select a leader
Structure evaluation
Maintain a positive
attitude
Strategies for Recruiting Employers
• Emphasize benefits
• Labor
to business
 Can be important
• Offer different levels
catalysts
of involvement
 Provide WBL
• Target key employers
experiences
• Connect with small
 Can help in
businesses
identifying
growing
• Allow shared
occupations
ownership
Community
• Service clubs and organizations
(Kiwanis,
Lions, etc)
• Government agencies and offices
(mayor,
county councils, legislators)
• Religious organizations
• Community and youth groups
etc)
• Advocacy groups
(4-H; Scouts,
Parents
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Students with highly involved parents
(regardless of educational
backgrounds or income levels) are
three times as likely to continue and
complete their education after high
school
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Susan Quattrociocchi, PhD;
www.calltoparents.org
Parent Involvement with Tech Prep
• 83% of parents
surveyed, cited
“information about
• Parents need
information
• Parents can be
planning for their
teachers
child’s future college or • Flexible workplaces
work” as the MOST
can help parent
important topic they
involvement
would like information
• Parents can serve on
on (Survey, Center on Families,
Communities, Schools, & Children’s Learning;
advisory committees,
www.stw.org)
focus groups, etc.
National Survey of Parents of
Public School Students
(National PTA, 1998)
• 91% agree parent involvement
is extremely important
• 53% say parents don’t know
what’s going on in schools
• 40% say the school doesn’t
keep the parents well informed
• Barriers:
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Parents are short on time,
Often unavailable during school
hours,
Receive inadequate
communication about
events/how to be involved,
Don’t feel welcomed by school,
Experience transportation/child
care problems.
• Parents would like:
 more letters, newsletters, and
announcements
 meetings/activities on
weekends or evenings
 parents and children
participating together
• K-5 parents are much more
positive about school’s
outreach efforts
Parent Involvement and ….. (National PTA)
• More parental
involvement equals:
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Higher grades, test
scores, better
attendance
Positive attitudes and
behaviors
The greatest gains
for the children who
are farthest behind
The more the
relationship between
parents and
educators
approaches a
comprehensive, wellplanned partnership,
the higher the
student achievement
Communication is a key…
• Use a variety of
communication tools.
• Share information on student
strengths and learning
preferences.
• Offer information on
expectations, offerings.
• Mail report cards; hold
follow-up conferences.
• Disseminate information on
school reforms, etc.
• Promote informal activities.
• Some tools:
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Use mail, telephone,
fax, or email access
Class or program
newsletters
Parent handbook
Program orientation
Student recognition
events.
Students
• Secondary students
• Postsecondary
students
• Special populations
• Student groups
• Empower students
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Help them to
understand the
benefits of Tech Prep
Encourage them to
spread the word
Offer a Tech Prep
Leadership Academy