Transcript Career Clusters 101

Career Clusters 101
What are they?
Why do we care?
How do they affect my Business and
Marketing program?
Where do I begin?
Career Clusters 101
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Career clusters …
Career fields …
Programs of Study …
Big Sky Pathways …
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What great Opportunities!
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OVERVIEW
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Career Clusters—what are they?
Why are we instituting them in Montana?
Basic definitions of terms
Big Sky Pathways—what must they contain?
Where do we begin … how do we start?
Break-out FOCUS GROUPS by class size
Reporting back
What are Career Clusters?
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Groupings of occupations and industries.
A framework that shows the entire world of
work.
Used as an organizing tool for curriculum
design.
Blend rigorous academic/technical
preparation.
What are Career Clusters?
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Provide career planning
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Offer options for students to experience all
aspects of an industry.
Assists students with transitions
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All clusters have a common foundation
knowledge and skills base.
Sixteen Career Clusters
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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Finance
Architecture & Construction
Education & Training
Arts, AV Tech & Communications
Government & Public Administration
Business, Management & Administration
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Manufacturing
Human Services
Marketing Sales & Service
Information Technology
Sciences, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Where did they come from?
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Proposed by the US Department of
Education
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Developed and then adopted by the National
Association of State Directors of Career
Technical Education.
In Montana …..
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MT Career Clusters Steering Committee
formed in 2005 proposed we take the 16
clusters and fold them into:
Six Mega-Clusters
Montana Career Fields and Clusters Model
Human Services &
Resources
Environmental &
Agricultural Systems
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Law, Public Safety and Security
Business,
Management &
Information Systems
Marketing and Sales
Government and Public Administration
Human Services
Management and Administrative
Services
Education and Training
Hospitality and Tourism
Foundation
Knowledge and Skills
Arts &
Communications
•Interpersonal Relationships
•Information Literacy
•Problem Solving
•Critical Thinking
•Teamwork
Finance
Information Technology
Industrial, Manufacturing
& Engineering Systems
Manufacturing
Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics
Health Sciences
Health Science
Architecture and Construction
Science, Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics
Why do we care?
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Our world has changed …and will continue to.
No longer a primarily unskilled labor force.
Seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary education.
To stay globally competitive, we need to focus
on high skill, high demand, high wage careers.
Instruction needs to relate to student career
interests and their personal aspirations.
Why change?
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CAREER EDUCATION
for some students
for ALL students
Some jobs
ALL careers
6 – 7 disciplines
6 career fields/16 clusters
In lieu of academics
Align with and support
academics
K-12 & post-secondary
focused
High School focused
Why do we care?
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Business and industry demand change.
Workforce is aging; Baby boomers are retiring.
Montana will have a major labor shortage
beginning in 2013 and the shortage will continue
while the demand for workers will increase.
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Clusters and ‘Programs of Study’ are part of the
new Perkins IV law.
DEFINITIONS
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A career
field
Means the overall description of one of the six
areas of employment opportunities.
Business, Management &
Information Systems
DEFINITIONS
Each career field
shares the common
Foundation Knowledge &
Skills
of all fields and clusters.
Montana Career Fields and Clusters Model
Human Services &
Resources
Environmental &
Agricultural Systems
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Law, Public Safety and Security
Marketing and Sales
Government and Public Administration
Management and Administrative
Services
Human Services
Education and Training
Hospitality and Tourism
Foundation
Knowledge and Skills
Arts &
Communications
Business,
Management &
Information Systems
•Interpersonal Relationships
•Information Literacy
•Problem Solving
•Critical Thinking
•Teamwork
Finance
Information Technology
Industrial, Manufacturing
& Engineering Systems
Manufacturing
Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics
Health Sciences
Health Science
Architecture and Construction
Science, Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics
DEFINITIONS
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A career
cluster
is a list of occupations that fall under the
particular career field heading.
Montana’s clusters are:
Marketing & Sales
Management & Administrative Services
Hospitality and Tourism
Finance
Information Technology
DEFINITIONS
FIELD
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
& INFO SYSTEMS
clusters
Marketing & Sales
Management &
Administrative Svcs
PATHWAYS
Big Sky
Pathways
Big Sky
Pathways
clusters
Hospitality
& Tourism
PATHWAYS
Big Sky
Pathways
Finance
Information
Technology
PATHWAYS
Big Sky
Pathways
Big Sky
Pathways
DEFINITIONS
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A
Big Sky Pathway
(aka ‘Program of Study’)
Is the sequential, non-duplicative coursework
necessary for seamless transition from
secondary to post-secondary studies for a select
set of occupations.
Name
Huntley Project
Learner ID
School/College/University
Business, Management and Administration
Career Cluster Plan of Study for ►Learners ►Parents ►Counselors ►Teachers/Faculty
GRADE
EDUCATION
LEVELS
This C areer C luster Plan of Study (based on the Business, M anagement and Administration C areer C luster) can serv e as a guide, along w ith other career planning materials, as learners continue on a career path. C ourses
listed w ithin this plan are only recommended coursew ork and should be indiv idualized to meet each learner’s educational and career goals.
English/ Language
Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies/
Sciences
SECONDARY
Interest Inv entory Administered and Plan of Study Initiated for all Learners
English/
Algebra I or
Earth or Life or
General Social
9
Language Arts I
Geometry
Phy sical Science or Studies
English/
Geometry or
Biology
Biology or
10
Language Arts II
Algebra II
C hemistry
11
English/
Language Arts III
C alculus or
Algebra II
C hemistry or
Phy sics
Other Required Courses
*Career and T echnical Courses
Other Electives
Recommended Electives
and/ or Degree Major Courses for
Business, Management and
Learner Activities
Administration
Participation in appropriate
BPA activ ities support and
reinforce classroom and
World H istory
laboratory learning is highly
recommended.
American H istory
12
Language Arts IV
M ath Anay lsis
Introduction to Business
Accounting I
►Administrativ e Assistant
Accounting II
Accounting III
►Auditor
Entrepreneurship
Information Systems I
►Certified Public Accountant
Information Systems II
Business Office Skills
Web Design I
Web Design II
C ollege Placement Assessments-Academic/C areer Adv isement Prov ided
English/
C alculus or
Phy sics
Gov ernment or
SAMPLE
Occupations Relating
to T his Career Cluster
Senior Social
Studies
►Adv ertising Sales Person
►Business Consultant
►Corporate Trainer
►E-Commerce Analy st
►Entrepreneur
►Facilities Manager
►Finance Director
►Human Resources Manager
►Inv estement Ex ecutiv e
►Marketing Analy st
POSTSECONDARY
►Medical Transcriptionist
Articulation/Dual C redit Transcripted-Postsecondary courses may be taken/mov ed to the secondary lev el for articulation/dual credit purposes.
►Office Manager
English C omposition Algebra or
Year
English Literature
C alculus
13
Year
14
Year
15
Speech/
Lab Science
Dependent on
Oral C ommunication chosen pathway
Economics
Psy chology
All plans of study need to
meet learners' career goals
►OSHA/ADA Compliance Officer
►Public Relations Manager
Dependent on
w ith regard to required
degrees, licenses,
certifications or journey
w orker status. C ertain local
►Wholesale and Retail Buy er
chosen pathway
Technical Writing
C ontinue courses in the area of specialization.
►Personnel Recruiter
►Sales Representativ e
student organization activ ities
may also be important to
Year
16
include.
**See course descriptions on page 2.
SAMPLE
SAMPLE
Business, Management and Administration
Course Descriptions
(Course content may be taught as concepts within other courses.)
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Business Essentials : This is a core course designed to give students an overview of the Business, Marketing and Finance Career Cluster occupations. Students will develop an
understanding of how academic skills in mathematics, economics, and written and oral communications are integral components of success in these occupations. Students will examine
current events to determine their impact on business and industry and legal and ethical behavior, acquire knowledge of safe and secure environmental controls to enhance productivity,
determine how resources should be managed to achieve company goals, and identify employability and personal skills needed to obtain a career and be successful in the workplace. As
students learn about different types of business ownership, they will interpret industry laws and regulations to ensure compliance, identify principles of business management, and analyze
business practices to determine ethics and social responsibilities. This may be taught as a career exploration course in conjunction with other foundation Career Cluster courses.
Who’ll develop the
model Pathways?
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Specialists from OCHE
Specialists from OPI
Members of Consortium for Educational
Advancement (CEA) ---formerly the Tech Prep
Consortium
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Educators (Secondary & Post-Secondary) from the
business/marketing field
Business & Industry partners
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Will all Big Sky Pathways be developed this year?
No.
But ten model pathways will be developed …
Two in each of the following:
Business, Management & Info Systems
Industrial, Manufacturing, & Engineering Systems
Health Sciences
Human Services & Resources
Environmental & Agricultural Systems
THIS YEAR …
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We will choose
two
from the Business, Management, & Information
Systems field this year ….
Then the rest will follow in 2008-2009.
** will coincide with the re-writing of the
Business/Marketing section of the Montana
Standards and Guidelines.
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
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Coordinated and non-duplicative sequence of
courses.
Contains both secondary and post-secondary
elements.
Challenging academic and career technical
education content
Culminate in technical skill proficiency, industryrecognized credential, certificate, degree, or
completion of a recognized apprenticeship
program.
PERMISSIVE
ELEMENTS
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Opportunity for secondary students
to participate in dual or concurrent
enrollment programs or other ways to
acquire post-secondary credits.
Where and HOW
do we begin?
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Don’t just “plug in” our existing courses ...
Think outside the box! What is best for students??
Carefully analyze what we’re teaching in light of
challenging academic and CTE content
Consider high skill, high demand, high wage (Montana
statistics)
What ‘seamless transitions’ can we make?
Look at sample programs of study:
www.careerclusters.org
Network with other teachers who’ve begun the process.
FOCUS GROUPS
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Divide into groups according to class size.
(AA, A, B, C-size schools)
Recruit a RECORDER and a REPORTER for
your group.
Discuss together and analyze your current
program offerings in light of the challenging
academic and CTE content and high skill, high
demand, high wage.
What would a Big Sky Pathway look like in your
size school?
FOCUS GROUPS
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By group consensus, choose two of the 5 clusters
that you would recommend the Pathway Development
Team develop as a model template for 2007-08.
Explain your reasoning behind your decision.
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Future plans—PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT—
what should be our areas of focus?
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Industry knowledge and industry skill
Interventions & supports (academic services)
Technical skill
Academic skill (math, science, reading)
Teaching skills (pedagogy)
Take a BREAK!
Take a BREAK!
FOCUS GROUPS
Individual groups
report back.
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WRAP UP
Thank you,
thank you!
Questions??
REMEMBER ……
“Some times you have to move
slow to move fast.”
Don’t stress; learn and glean
from others … work smarter,
not harder!
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CONCLUSION
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Please contact me if you’d be interested in
serving on the
Pathway Development Team
CONTACT INFORMATION
Diana Fiedler
[email protected]