Transcript District Powerpoint Template - National Career Pathways

Career Advisement: A “HOT” Topic in
Career and Technical Education
Jan Bennett Bell- Career Advisor/ Middle School Specialist
Carol Mahar- Tech Prep Specialist/ College Relations
Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, OK
[email protected]
[email protected]
“Scary”
Statistics
Eighth Grade Achievement is the best predictor of students’ ultimate level of
college and career readiness by high school graduation- even more than students’
family background, high school coursework, or high school GPA”
Nationally 30% of entering 9th grade students will not graduate with their class.
Factors leading to student drop outs are in place by the time students enter ninth
grade.
Studies show that students who drop out have made the decision by November of
their freshman year.
The Forgotten Middle: Ensuring that All Students Are on Target for College and Career Readiness before
High School, ACT 2008
“HOT” Research…
1/3 of Fastest Growing Occupations Will
Require a Post-Secondary Vocational
Certificate or Associate Degree
33%
“HOT” Information
80%
•Requires a 2-Year
Technical Diploma
Salaries!
Students who participate in
Postsecondary (or Secondary) CTE
coursework, even without earning
credentials, earn a higher yearly
salary (15% average) than high
school graduates who do not take
Postsecondary CTE courses.
*National Assessment of Vocational Education Report
“Smokin’ HOT”
Earning Power!
CareerTech grads earn and save more
money during a lifetime than those with
only a high school diploma.
The entry wage of CareerTech grads is
about 15% higher than high school
grads.
*www.elevatingoklahoma.com
And…
Hiring Advantages!
CareerTech graduates are hired
sooner and advance quicker in
careers than those with only a high
school education.
COLD
job market? Turning up the
“HEAT” with Career Advisement!
Career Interest Surveys
*OKCIS http://okcis.imtocareers.org
States Career Cluster Interest Inventory
Test Interpretations: ACT EXPLORE and PLAN
Development of Plans of Study
(6 Year Plans of Study ideally developed in 8th grade)
Educational/Training Options through CareerTech
National Industry Certifications
College Credit Opportunities
Concurrent Enrollment
Payoffs to Tech Prep Schools
• It’s FREE with a signed MOU, participating and
networking opportunities at monthly meetings!
• Quality Professional Development :
– Career Focus for the year and 6 year Plans of Study
– Yearly updates on Cooperative Alliance Agreements
with College Partners
– Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Ed
• Data training for ACT results
• Counselor/ Principal Retreats
• Oklahoma GEAR-UP (Community/Parent/Student improvements)
• MAX Teaching with Reading and Writing
Mark A. Forget Ph.D.- @maxteaching.com
• Credit Recovery and Remediation thru Tulsa Tech
Academic and Success Center
• Current Trends in our State- Workforce Tulsa
-Current Technology use for the Classroom:
Skype, Wikis, Podcasting & Nanotechnology
-Demonstration of our Social Media:
TulsaTech Facebook
Current District
Initiatives:
Middle School Connected to Tech Prep Meetings
TCampus Tours
6 year Plans of Study
OKCIS – OKlahoma Career Information Systems
Bringin’ on the
Utilize QUALITY Career Advisement and/or
Career Counseling to help students transform
their lives maximize their potential in the job
market
AND
Help employers close the Skills Gap for a
Strong AMERICA!