Transcript For Learning, For Earning, For Life Colorado Career

For Learning, For Earning, For Life
Colorado Career & Technical Education
Moving Forward:
Post-secondary
Plans of Study
Presented by:
Lauren Jones, Career Guidance Trainer
Jennifer Jirous, STEM/Arts/IT Program Director
Plan of Study
Awareness, Understanding, Movement
Where are you?!
1:
Completely unsure of
what to do and a bit
fearful
3:
5:
Somewhat there,
wanting more specific
pieces today.
Got it
We’re good
Ready to share our plan
and process today
What is the very first word you think
of when you hear the phrase:
Plan of Study
http://www.wordle.net/create
Having a Career Goal and Plan makes a
HUGE difference in PS success!
Preliminary findings showed desired learning outcomes were the best
predictors of student success.
Students whose desire was to “Explore courses to decide career,” had
the lowest graduation rate, 21%.
This compares to a graduation rate for students who intend to,
Johnson Community College, NE
“Prepare to change careers,” of 78%.
Clearly, having a career goal and plan that a student is acting upon
makes a big difference
Colorado’s Current Pipeline
Source: NCES 2006
Seamless Transitions:
Elementary:
Career
Awareness
Middle:
Career Exploration
Living
Learning
Earning
High: Career Concentration
Post Secondary: Career Preparation
Lifelong: Career Advancement and Management
The “Future” is Here
Senate Bill 256
– Section 16 - Ensure that each student that
enrolls in sixth grade is registered on College in
Colorado
Post-secondary Workforce Readiness (PWR)
Standards – Adopted 2009
Senate Bill 256
Section 17 - ICAP standards will include (at a
minimum)
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Career Exploration
Academic Progress
Contextual/service learning experiences
College Applications/resume
Postsecondary studies
What does this Mean?
CTE well aligned to this act
– Career Clusters (in place)
– Plans of Study (in process)
– Individual Career and Academic Plans
(in process)
Plans of Study - REAL Plan
• Connect the Career Cluster Model to
academic and career advising
• General road maps for students to use as
they make decisions that will define their
future
• Generic Post-secondary Plan of Study
Template
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Plans of Study - REAL Goals
• Sample Plans of Study for each of the 81 pathways
within the 17 career clusters –
www.ColoradoStatePlan.com
• College In Colorado education planner section
Secondary Plans of Study
Post-secondary Plans of Study
• Interactive linkages between institution
website/CCCS website
CCCS Website
Implementation Plan
Upon New Approval or Renewal
– One approved Plan of Study for each program receiving
Perkins
– Assurance checkbox on program approval/renewal
website
– On-site at institution
CSU Grant (VWAN)
– Assistance in developing all plans of study for participants
– 2010-11 FRCC, ACC, PPCC
– 2011-12 ???
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Plans of Study - REAL Process
• Intended as a primary guide as students
create their Individual Career & Academic
Plans (ICAP)
• Assist student in designing a meaningful
educational experience that is relevant to
their individual career aspirations (ICAP)
Plans of Study
shaping Individual
Career & Academic
Plans (ICAP)
ICAP – REAL Relevance
• Provides a relevant education pathway to their
preferred career.
• Provides ownership of their future resulting in
increased motivation
Increased motivation leads to:
Increased retention and Decreased dropout rates
Points to remember:
We are all part of the seamless transition
We are not alone – we are “the village”
We provide vehicles & directions for all avenues
which results in the success of our FUTURE
Questions???
Thank you!!