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Career Education and Work
Academic Standards
The Case for Implementation
Why Do Pennsylvania Students Need
the Career Education and Work
Standards?
“When I was growing up, I always
wanted to be somebody.
Now I wish
I had been more specific.”
~Lily Tomlin
Students Need to Know…
Who they are…
Where they want to go…
And how they are going to get there!
Career Education and Work Standards
(CEW) are the key to making this
happen…
Governor Edward G. Rendell
“By the time students
graduate from high
school, they need to
have the necessary
skills to succeed at the
collegiate and university
level and be trained to
meet the competitive
demands of the future.”
The Career Education and Work Standards are a
critical component of building this future for students.
CEW Standards: Mission
Ensure each student achieves
and maintains a personally and
professionally rewarding career
journey.
CEW Standards: Goals
Boost the skills of all high school graduates
by
• Helping school districts improve
academic outcomes
• Providing career and workplace learning
Prepare the emerging workforce for the
careers of tomorrow.
Strengthen Pennsylvania’s economic future
with a well-educated and skilled workforce.
“ In an ever-changing global
environment where
interdependency abounds, the
best and highest quality of
education is a necessity no
longer reserved for the few, but
demanded for all. ”
~Breaking Ranks:
Changing an American Institution
Global Prosperity Means…
Success in a world of change requires
schools to ensure that all students have:
the capacity to be autonomous,
lifelong learners
the ability to solve problems and
create new solutions
the ability to collaboratively work with
others
The Changing Workplace
Skills for work, college and citizenship are
essentially the same
Jobs for unskilled workers are declining
Wages for high-school-only graduates have
declined 70% in the last 20 years
The “knowledge-intense” workplace
requires new skills
• problem-solving
• teamwork
• learning how to learn
High School Is Not Enough!
Most careers require more than a high
school diploma
Students need to be aware of the many
postsecondary options
The six fastest-growing occupations
nationally - all in computer-related
technologies - require at least an
Associate’s Degree
~U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Old and New…
The Old Workplace
The New Workplace
Employees worked in a defined
workspace
Employees’ workspace can be
virtual
Success was dependent upon:
• Career Ladder
• Loyalty to Company
• Entitlement
Success is dependent upon:
• Valued Skills
• Work Performance
• Marketability
Employees received salaries,
benefits and job security
Employee’s salaries, benefits and
job security are balanced with
personal freedom and choice
Employees looked to their
supervisors
Employees look to their
customers
Employees were individuals hired
directly, working as individuals
and evaluated based upon
individual productivity
Employees are team members
and may include vendors and
entrepreneurs, and evaluation is
often based on group productivity
National Trends:
Then and Now
Mid 20th Century
21st Century
Professional
20%
20%
Skilled
15%
65%
Unskilled
65%
15%
~U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Changing Schools
More active learning required
Teaching to diversified learning styles
Quantity of academic content has
increased exponentially
Barriers to successful graduation must be
addressed
Key elements of the 20th century learning
model have become obsolete
The Key Elements of
21st Century Learning
Information and communication
technology literacy
Financial, economic and business literacy
Global awareness
Civic engagement
The ability to apply learning skills
~Assessment of 21st Century Skills:
The Current Landscape
The Old and New…
Old Schools
New Schools
Education occurred primarily in the
classroom
Education extends to the
community
Teachers said “Do your own work”
Teachers say “Work as a team”
The three R’s were reading, writing
and ‘rithmetic
The three R’s are joined by three
more: rigor, relevance and
relationships
Academic disciplines were separate
Academic disciplines are integrated
Career education was track-specific
and occurred in high school only
Career education is student
specific, K-12 and for all students
Schools prepared students for work
or college
Schools prepare students for life
Education ended at graduation
Education never ends
We can no longer
afford to educate…
TODAY’S students
for
TOMORROW’S world
in
YESTERDAY’S schools!
~etc Illinois Education to Careers Next Generation Education
The CEW Standards…
Set the stage for a philosophy of education,
focusing on relevance and rigor
Require ALL students (no exceptions) to
meet high, real-world standards of success
Ensure that ALL students are prepared for
career options based on individual needs
and skills
Delivered kindergarten through graduation
Are implemented by all school personnel
Academic Standards
for
Career Education and Work
Pennsylvania Department of Education
13.1 Career Awareness
and Preparation
A. Abilities and aptitudes
B. Personal interests
C. Non-traditional workplace roles
D. Local career preparation opportunities
E. Career selection influences
F. Preparation for careers
G. Career plan components
H. Relationship between education and career
13.2 Career Acquisition
(Getting a Job)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Interviewing skills
Resources
Career acquisition documents
Career planning portfolios
Career acquisition process
13.3 Career Retention
and Advancement
Work habits
B. Cooperation and teamwork
C. Group interaction
D. Budgeting
E. Time management
F. Workplace changes
G. Lifelong learning
A.
13.4 Entrepreneurship
A.
B.
C.
Risks and rewards
Character traits
Business plan
Where to Start!
PDE’s CEW Standards Toolkit:
FAQ Fact Sheet and PowerPoint
Resources
• Getting Started - Key Resources
• Annotated Materials and Internet Resources Listing
• Evaluation Rubric for Career Resources
• Career Education Through Literature Matrix
Standards Alignment
• Crosswalks with all PA Academic Standards
Curriculum Resources
• 2003 CEW Governor’s Institute Materials
• Online Curriculum Grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 Aligned to
Standards
Link to Professional Development Opportunities
CEW Toolkit is Online
www.pacareerstandards.com
CEW Standards Assessment
Document standard attainment by examining
student career portfolios
Evaluate portfolios, job shadowing experience
and career research activities with rubrics
Evaluate connecting activities with the
community/workplace
Evaluate strategic plans, mission statements and
curricula to ensure that the standards concepts
are an essential component
Monitor all student career outcomes with student
transition and exit plans
What is the
value of a $10 hammer?
On the shelf?
In the hands of an experienced
carpenter who builds custom
cabinets?
That is part of a worldwide network
of technical support?
Answer:
The value of any tool increases
dramatically when used in the context
of systems, processes and networks.
Don’t Place the CEW Standards
on the Shelf!
References
American Diploma Project (ADP), 2001 Project launched by
The Education Trust and the Thomas B. Fordham
Foundation
Assessment of 21st Century Skills: The Current Landscape,
Pre-publication Draft, 2005
PA Department of Labor and Industry
Porter, John, CEPRI Presentation
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Bureau of Census
U.S. Department of Labor
Wagner, Tony, Making the Grade: Reinventing America’s
Schools (New York: Routledge Falmer, 2001)
For more information
Jay Cannon
State Administrator for
Career Counseling Services
Bureau Career and Technical Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Voice (717) 772-4857
Fax (717 ) 783-6672
TTY (717) 783-8445
[email protected]
Inspiring productive, fulfilled, life-long learners
Edward G. Rendell
Governor
Gerald L. Zahorchak
Secretary of Education
Deputy Secretary Of Elementary and
Secondary Education
Diane Castelbuono
Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Dr. Lee Burket, Director
Division of Professional Development and
Support Services
Katherine Simchock, Acting Division Manager
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) does
not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or
employment practices based on race, color, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry,
union membership, or any other legally protected category.
This policy is in accordance with state law, including
Pennsylvania’s Human Relations Act, and with federal law,
including Title IV and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the
American Disabilities Act of 1990.