Transcript Early Start on Student Development

Early Start on Student Development
Student Development
• Understanding of self and others
• Understanding of career option
• Understanding of college expectations versus
high school
• Service learning
• Emotional maturity
• Intellectual maturity
Where do we begin
2001
• Facing the challenges of the future for Career
and Technical Education to expand programs
with no additional dollars for staff
• Partnerships with students as the focus
• Win-win relationship for all involved
Anything we do or create has to be in the best
interest of the students we serve.
Student focused
Models we found
o high school based - yes
o college based - no
• high expectations
• college level-expectations
• College faculty
• Affordability for high schools and students
Business
Contributors
K-21
Foundation
Area High
Schools
Student
Centered
Partnership
Ivy Tech
Mentor
Sites
KCH
Results
• Health Career Exploration
• High school and college credits
• Career decisions/changes, life skills – team
work, conflict resolution, self awareness, selfesteem, changing self-defeating behaviors
Goals of the program that were
student focused
• Classroom/Lab
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College syllabi and textbook
Self discipline to arrive and leave on time
Self-discipline to complete work on time
Learning new language
Translating class requirements into life
skills
Punctuality,
Honest,
Communication
Respect of other persons and property
Team Work
Clinical setting
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Job Description
Translating clinical requirements into life
skills
Applying Medical term language in work setting
Punctuality
Honest
Communication skills
Respect of other persons and property
Team Work
6 years later
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Each year more students applied
Each year we talked about another class
Not identical
Skills for immediate employment
Flexible Employment - now and in college to
help support self
• STILL STUDENTS FOCUSED
Then and 2007
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11:45 – 2:45
KCH classroom
Mostly KCH clinical sites
Med Terminology
1st Aid CPR
Medical Math
Clincal Rotations
2007
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7:45 – 10:45
11:45 - 2:45
Ivy Tech classroom
Medical Term
1st Aid CPR
Intro to Health Careers
Community - clinical site
C.N.A. (p.m. class only)
WHAT DO THE STUDENTS SAY
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I have learned …
more life lessons and more about who I am from being
in this class than I have in my lifetime.
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Learned how be compassionate. Taking care of the
elderly takes time and effort. I was afraid to wipe
another persons buttock – now look at me I work at a
facility and do it often.
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You can’t always know what to expect, not just in
nursing, but in every day life. You must ADAPT
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I have learned how to help people live and help them
die.
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Learning how to work with people whose mental
capabilities aren’t sound – frightening – I’m now more
patient, not afraid
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First day of class – I was looking at the other students
saying “I will not get along with that one.” But through
the class and clinicals I have made new friends ..they
have shown me what I can do to make a difference.
My social skills have improved with the opportunities I
have had to grow as a person
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I can now work well with others.
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Team work – I/We have learned to play to each other
strengths and help in weaknesses
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Realize college and high school are so different. Here
you are responsible for what you do and don’t do. At
the high schools there are always second chances and
not always with any penalties. Here – it’s due and you
need to get it done. Planning, organizing,
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I now believe I have a person in life. I can be the one to
make a difference in someone else’s life.
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I have learned how to look at others and life differently
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I feel as if I know the “real world” better.
WHAT DO THE STUDENTS SAY cont.
Here at the college , my teachers aids me in learning the materials
versus just teaching me. It’s different. It’s good.
Self motivation is important. No one stays on you to get things in
on time. It is expected that you will get them in on time.
Being able to shadow other health care workers like paramedics –
was fun and informative. This allowed me to view how the
workforce operated first hand.
Prepared me for living on my own, for the responsibilities of
college and the hardships of the real world
Students initiated conflict resolution practices.
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Opportunity to learn and refine leadership skills throughout the
class
I think Alex’s decision to apply for the program was one of the best
decisions he ever made. He wanted to explore health careers
and the program served that purpose well.
Flavor of high school, but level of college
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Alex – freshman in college transitioning from Ivy Tech –
Lafayette to Purdue.
I strongly believe this program has made me a better person more
responsible.. Become more mature from the first day of class
until the last.
I like to credit the program for many habits that are normally
accompanied by age or instilled by parents – language “yeah
sue – yep” became Yes sir, yes Ma’am”
Alex’s – Mom
He was apprehensive. I had some doubts about his commitment
and follow through. Clinical portion - is when I saw a change.
He had always been a great kid and then I saw him becoming
a great young man. He love the experiences from EMS, to
surgery watching a knee replacement. He continues his
education in pursuit of a health career. His capacity to be
focused, reliable, dependable and compassionate…
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Enrolled
Withdrew
10
Dropped
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Completed
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2001
2002
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2006
2007a
2007b
2008a
2008b
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Completed
2001
86%
2002
81%
2003
100%
2004
88%
2005
90%
2006
84%
2007a
94%
2007b
63%
2008a
81%
2008b
Where are they now
• 2001 simple conversation and challenge
• 8 years later
• 163
students enrolled
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71% students completed successfully (C or
better)
• over 50 clinical sites since we started
• 7 years
• 2 years
consistent staff
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL SURVEY
• Reflects the WCHS students only
2003 grads
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9 graduates
8 responded to survey –
7 enrolled in post secondary ed (89%)
1 employed in non-health related occupation
2004 grads
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8 graduates
8 surveyed 100%
7 enrolled in post secondary education (88%)
1 enrolled in a non health related field of
study
• 1 employed in health related occupation
2005 grads
• 12 graduates
• 10 surveyed (83%)
• 8 are enrolled in post secondary education
(80%)
• 1 enrolled in non-helath related field of study
• 2 employed in a field related to health careers
Meet Amber Reaper
Senior
Warsaw Community High School
Meet Victoria Carpenter
Senior
Tippecanoe Valley High School