Transcript Careers…. It’s all part of the puzzle

Bringing the pieces together
for successful futures.
High school preparation will provide the direction.
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January 15, 2009
South Pointe High School
Agenda
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6:00 p.m.—6:20 p.m.
– Welcome V. Keith Wilks, Executive Director of Student Services
– PowerPoint explaining EEDA, E-IGP, Four Year Plan, Academic Courses, Personal Pathways, Career Clusters,
SCOIS, and Kuder
6:20-6:25
– Mandy Wolff introducing and explaining Extended Learning Opportunities
6:25-6:35 Dismiss for the classrooms
– Dividing by schools and moving to Breakout Sessions in classrooms
• 6:35-7:20
– Make sure each parent signs in on the sheet
– School Counselor lead discussion around topics
pertaining to course selection, E-IGPs, and the
scheduling process
• 7:20-7:30
– Feedback and adjournment
– Collect the feedback cards
Important Dates for
Second Semester
– District AP—IB—EC Information Night at Sullivan
Middle School January 20, 2009
– High School Open House /Elective Fair
Monday, February 2, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
– ATC Open House February 3, 2009 at
7:00 p.m.
– Course selection and E-IGP Conferences at South
Pointe High School will begin on Monday, February 9,
2009 and conclude on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
You will receive an invitation from your child’s
counselor with a date and time for your conference.
Preparation needed for the job market
• 60% of the jobs need two-year degrees
or technical training
• 25% of the jobs require a four year
degrees or higher
• 15% of the jobs require a high school
diploma or GED
» Information taken from www.rureadyonline.com
and the 2009 R U Ready publication
How are these pieces
coming together in high schools?
EEDA….What is it?
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EEDA stands for Education & Economic Development Act, 2005
– What does EEDA call for?
• The South Carolina legislature created this Act to focus on a curriculum
aligned with state content standards organized around a career cluster
system.
– Why a Career Cluster System?
• The Career Cluster System provides students with both strong academics
and real-world problem solving skills. Students must be provided
individualized educational, academic, and career-oriented choices and
greater exposure to career information and opportunities.
– How does it work?
• This system must promote the involvement and cooperative effort of
parents, teachers, and school counselors in assisting students in making
these choices, in setting career goals, and in developing individual
graduation plans to achieve these goals.
– What are the goals for EEDA?
• High school students must be provided guidance and curricula that will
enable them to complete successfully their individual graduation plans
(IGP), preparing them for a seamless transition to relevant employment,
further training, or postsecondary study.
E-IGP
formerly the Four Year Plan
• E-IGP stands for Electronic Individual Graduation Plan
– Every student going into the 9th, 10th, or 11th grades will
have an E-IGP
– The E-IGP is documentation of high school courses,
post-secondary objectives, planned and completed
extracurricular activities, and extended learning
opportunities of a student. The E-IGP includes the
School of Study, Cluster of Study, and Major(s) chosen
by a student.
– The E-IGP will be updated yearly and will be
accessible through a secure connection to parents and
students on the internet.
2.
Academic Courses
• The requirements to earn a South Carolina high
school diploma are 24 unites of credit. They are
Academic Core
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4 Math Credits
4 English Credits
3 Science Credits
3 Social Studies Credits
Other Requirements
--Physical Education
--Foreign Language or CATE
--Health
--Computer Credit
--Six required electives, but
an opportunity for as
many as
eight additional electives
4.
Personal Pathways to Success
• Rock Hill’s Curriculum Framework has
– Four “Schools of Study”
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School of Arts and Humanities
School of Business Management and Information Systems
School of Math, Science, Engineering, and Industrial Technology
School of Health and Human Services
– Sixteen “Cluster of Study” ( on the next two slides)
• A Career Cluster is a group of occupations that are linked together
because they are associated with an industry or a profession.
Examples: Business Management & Administration, Health Science,
Arts and Humanities, and Architecture and Construction
– More than Fifty “Majors of Study”
• The range of majors include Culinary Arts, Welding, Performing Arts,
Sports Management, and Engineering
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16 Career Clusters
• Arts, A/V Technology, &
Communications
• Agriculture, Food, &
Natural Resources
• Architecture and
Construction
• Business Management
& Administration
• Education & Training
• Finance
• Government & Public
Administration
• Health Science
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Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing , Sales, &
Security
Public Safety & Security
Science, Technology,
Engineering, &
Mathematics
Transportation,
Distribution, & Logistics
Cross-curricular*
Career Clusters—What are the
Advantages?
• Career Clusters are designed to create a clear
educational pathway for the courses students
explore in high school electives
• They empower students and parents by
providing the information and practical
experience they need to make smart education
and career choices
How will I Know What My Student is
Taking in High School?
• Your students course work, career exploration,
and college preparation will be recorded on an
Individual Graduation Plan
• Your child’s guidance counselor will sit down with
you and your student each year to review the plan
• Let us examine a few E-IGP templates and
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For more information on career
clusters:
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Go to www.scpathways.org
Go to www.SCOIS.Net
Go to www.kuder.com
Go to www.rureadyonline.com
Contact the SC Department of Education, Office
of Career and Technical Education www.ed.sc.gov
• Please provide your email address on the sign in
sheet for a copy of this PowerPoint and additional
information on career planning
Agenda
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6:00 p.m.—6:20 p.m.
– Welcome V. Keith Wilks, Executive Director of Student Services
– PowerPoint explaining EEDA, E-IGP, Four Year Plan, Academic Courses, Personal Pathways,
Career Clusters, SCOIS, and Kuder
6:20-6:25
– Mandy Wolff introducing and explaining Extended Learning Opportunities
6:25-6:35 Dismiss for the classrooms
– Dividing by schools and moving to Breakout Sessions in classrooms
6:35-7:20
– School Counselor lead discussion around topics pertaining to course selection, E-IGPs, and the
scheduling process
• 7:20-7:30
– Feedback and adjournment
– Make sure everyone has signed in and collect the sign
in sheets.
– The TEST on the next slide…Open Notes and
Cooperatively
The Test… Any other suggestions?
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What do the “E” and the “G”in E-IGP stand?
E_______ Individual G_______ Plan
Which of the following people need to be in the E-IGP conference.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
In Rock Hill’s Curriculum Framework, there are four “Schools of
Study and over fifty “Majors of Study”. How many clusters are
there?
a. 6
4.
5.
6.
The Student
The Parent
The Counselor
All the above
b. 16
c. 60
d. 600
EEDA is an Act created by the Federal or State government?
Does a student have to complete a major to earn a high school
diploma? Yes or No
Bonus: Is it possible for a student to complete more than one
major in high school? Yes or No