Transcript Framing for the Future: Integrating Career Cluster into

Welcome to the
2007 CTE Summits
Hosted by: Northwest Area Education Agency
Mona Yanacheak, Education Consultant
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 712-222-6095
Framing
for the
Future:
Career Clusters
Ensure All
Students Plan for
their Future
Mona Yanacheak
Northwest Area Education Agency
Tech Prep Coordinator
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)
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
U.S. Labor
Force is Aging
Median Years of Age
Year
1978
1988
1998
2008
Median Years Age
34.8
35.9
38.7
40.7
“A Looming Crisis in Care” AHA Commission on Workforce for Hospitals and Health Systems
By 2008,
women will make
up
almost 50%
of the workforce.
Women – 48%
Men – 52%
US Dept. of Labor, Jan. 2005
Why Career Planning
is Important!
Your career will
influence nearly every
aspect of your life!
Work
Income
Location
Friends
Family
Family
Leisure activities
Personal satisfaction
Contribution to
society
How many times
can a student who
has just graduated
from high school
plan to change
jobs?
10-15 times by 2010
Quick Review
What 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.
Iowa’s Six
Agriscience & Natural Resources
Family, Consumer & Human Services
Business, Information Systems & Marketing
Engineering & Industrial Tech
Arts, Media & Communication
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
Cluster Program of Study
CTE Specific Courses
(Pathway)
CTE General/Foundational Courses
General Education Courses
Required & Electives for Graduation
Getting Started…
Identify Focus
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student interest
employment demand
continued education opportunities
Determine Scope
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K-12, 9-12, 10-14, etc.
Establish Advisory Council
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stakeholders, industry focused
Shift in Skills
1970’s
2010
High Skills
Low Skills
Cluster focus on five key elements:
Career Development
Rigorous Academics
Advanced Post Secondary
Credits
Private Sector Partnerships
High Quality Student Instruction
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
Career Clusters provide:
Students with
information to plan
Students, teachers,
and parents with a
critical connection
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
Aligning Instruction to Career
Clusters
Creates a fundamentally different
type of instruction
Academic and technical
instruction are blended
Transitions among learner levels
are seamless
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
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
Perspectives of High
School
Drop Outs
81% would have stayed if there were
opportunities for real-world learning
Recipe For Career Success
32.7%
Academics
32.6%
Skill
building
20.2%
Character
building
14.5%
Hands-on
experience
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
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
Career Pathways:
Educating All
Students for
Their Futures!
13th-20th Year
Community
College and/or
University
6th-8th Grade
PreK-5th
Grade
Intro to 16
Career Clusters
Classroom Speakers
High School Student
Demos
Reading & Sharing
about Careers
Explore &
Investigate
Interest Inventories
Tours
Exploratory Activities
Career Fairs
8th Grade
Personal Learning
Plan for All
Students
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.
All students should take a College Placement
Exam to determine if they need any remediation
prior to graduating from high school.
9th-10th Grade
Students completing Algebra II should go to
WITCC/NCC to CLEP College Algebra.
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 workbased learning
experiences.
Complete a senior
project to
demonstrate skills
across curriculum.
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.
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
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
Possible Goals for Framing
K-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.
Possible Goals for Framing
6th – 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.
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Flexible
Supports transition from middle school to high school to
postsecondary and/or career
Common language used by counselors, teachers, and
administrators
Goals for Framing
9th – 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:
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Specialized CTE courses
Advanced academic course work
Work-based learning opportunities
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
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
Strengthening Transitions
Essential 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
Strengthening Transitions
Essential 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 industryrecognized skills and knowledge
Influenced by employment, business &
entrepreneurial opportunities with multiple exit
points
“Strengthening Transitions by Katherine Hughes and Melinda Mechur Karp
Career Clusters
Small Learning
Communities
Career
Development
Common Goals
Links
School/Business
Partnerships
Career Pathways
All Students
Engaged
All Students
Achieve
All Students
Successfully
Transition
No longer are students
just meeting graduation
requirements…..
They are preparing
for their future!
Mona Yanacheak, Education Consultant
Northwest AEA
[email protected]