Transcript Did you know…

Did you know…
Created by
Dan Blake
Career Development Specialist
Sonoma County Office of Education
92% of middle school students
say they will attend college…¹
Of those students, only 32%
know what classes are
required in high school that
would allow them to attend
college.¹
Did you know…
93% of middle school students say
there is “no chance” they will drop
out of high school.¹
29% of Californians age 18-24
lack a high school diploma.
Did you know…
Each year in the U.S., over 3.8
million young people leave the
education system before receiving
a high school diploma.²
High school dropouts can
expect to earn $462,000 less
during their lives than high
school graduates.
Did you know…
The U.S. loses $192 billion
annually (or 1.6% of the GDP) as
a result of 18-year-olds who do not
complete high school.²
Did you know…
High school dropouts account for
almost half of the heads of
households on welfare and 75% of
the population in state prisons.²
Did you know…
Increasing the high school
completion rate by just 1% for all
men ages 20-60 would save the
U.S. up to $1.4 billion per year in
reduced costs from crime.²
Did you know…
When surveyed, the majority
of high school dropouts say
they began to “disconnect” in
middle school or earlier.³
Did you know…
A 1999 study stated that…
“Few middle schools adequately
address the career development of
students despite evidence to
indicate that it enhances academic
performance, facilitates high
school completion, and encourages
postsecondary education.”
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Did you know…
The ratio of students per counselor in
California averages 945 to 1, ranking
California last in the nation.
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Did you know…
Many youth have already limited
their career aspirations by the time
they reach middle school largely
due to sex-stereotyped views of
occupations.
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Did you know…
In a recent survey of California
community college students, 75%
stated that they had not considered
applying for a manufacturing job
because the pay was too low.
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Dow Chemical currently pays
skilled workers up to $100,000, but
a shortage of applicants has forced
them to recruit most of their labor
force from outside California.
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Did you know…
The average cost of a year of tuition,
room and board, and books and supplies
at a California State University is
$20,787.
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At some CSU schools, as many as 60%
of incoming students enter “undecided”
when asked to list a major and it is
increasingly common for a “4-year
degree” to take 6+ years to complete.
Did you know…
In 2006, 143,000 four-year degree
holders enrolled in community
colleges.
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When surveyed, more than half of
these students said they were
attending specifically to develop
vocational skills.
Did you know…
In the U.S., 20% of 26-year-olds
live at home (in Great Britain their
called KIPPERS: Kids In Parents
Pockets Eroding Retirement
Savings).
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Did you know…
Students with access to career information resources &
programs and who make the connection between their
academic coursework & future goals:
•Increase their self-esteem & career maturity levels
•Demonstrate better classroom attendance
•Are more likely to enroll in algebra or higher-level
math courses in high school
•Participate in more A.P. classes
•Earn higher test scores on the ACT exam
•Are more likely to graduate from high school
•Are more likely to complete postsecondary education
•Are more likely to succeed in the workplace²/¹¹
Now you know.
Citations
¹National Association of Secondary School Principals and Phi Delta
Kappa International. A Voice from the Middle. NASSP Reports, May
2007. (Poll conducted by Harris Interactive).
²America’s Career Resource Network (ACRN)
³Rotermund, S. (May 2008). “When Do California Students Drop Out of
School?” California Dropout Research Project. Internet:
http://lmri.ucsb.edu/dropouts
4O’Brien, K.M., et al. (March 1999). Broadening career horizons for
students in at-risk environments. The Career Development Quarterly,
47. Alexandria, VA: National Career Development Association.
5Research on School Counseling Effectiveness (August 2010).
Internet:http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/rh/counseffective.asp
6Guss, T.O. and Adams, L. “Gender Orientation and Career Maturation
among Rural Elementary School Students.” 1998. (ED 417 364)
7Stewart, J.M. (October 2006).“School should prepare students for
real-world jobs.” Internet: http://www.sacbee.com/
8CaliforniaColleges.edu (November 2010)
9Stewart, J.M. (November 2007). “Tech ed neglect puts state in a jobs
crisis.” Internet: http://www/sacbee.com/
10Time magazine (January 2005)
¹¹Hughes, K.L. and Karp, M.M. (2004). School-Based Career Development:
A Synthesis of the Literature. Internet:
http://www.acrnetwork.org/DirectorsAdmin/Docs/