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Career Pathways:
Tools to Assist in the
Successful Transition for All
Students
Cyndy Sandberg, Coordinator
Jefferson County School to Work Consortium
Kristin Long, Career Pathways Coordinator
Madison Area Technical College
E STAB LI S H E D 1 9 1 2
“Madison College provides
accessible, high quality learning
experiences that serve
the community.”
6 months later…
97% satisfied
93% employed
96% in Wisconsin
82% in Madison
College district
40,000+ students
• 21,500 degree credit
• 13,700 continuing
education
• 4,300 adult
basic education
• 2,100 community
service
• 1,600 English Language
Learner (ELL)
National Background
Career Clusters
States’ Career Clusters Initiative, 2007, www.careerclusters.org
The Smart Start Booklet
• Development
• Resources
• Funding
• Distribution
How is it being used?
• At the College
– Madison College Centers At a Glance
• In the High Schools
Career Clusters Inventory
• http://matcmadison.edu/choose-career
Cluster Maps
• Include all courses that are inclusive to
that cluster both CTE and academic.
• Includes 2 & 4 year programs and adult
apprenticeship opportunities.
• 16 maps – Example Agriculture, Food and
Natural Resources
• Public Published Document – used in
course description guides and beginning
career classes
Lake Mills Career Cluster
Sample:
AGRICULTURE
Pathway Maps
• Includes courses that are relevant to that
pathway – example Animal or Plant
• Includes courses from post-secondary for
grades 13 and 14
• There are 79, but most schools will do 1215
• Private document – used by school
counselors when conferencing and in
relevant CTE courses to promote career
development
Pathway Sample
Plant
Youth
Apprenticeship
Information:
YA PDF.doc
WISCONSIN CAREER
PATHWAYS
WEB SITE PROJECT
The Mission...
To partner with educational
organizations, government, and
business/industry to develop a
feasibility report with recommendations
to create a statewide Career Pathways
Web Site to be accessed by Wisconsin
citizens in the pursuit of career
planning and pathway sharing
State Background
State Support for Organized, Consistent,
User-friendly Career Pathways Web Site
1. Single Web-based “warehouse” of career clusters
(link career, education, and labor market data)
2. Free and accessible
3. Consolidate career planning resources, connect
partners, and eliminate duplication
Leadership
Executive Team
• Marge Rubin, Project Coordinator
Fox Valley Technical College
• Lora Schultz, Mid-State Technical College
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Sue Maresh, Waukesha County Technical College
Jennifer Wagner, Moraine Park Technical College
Steve Wilkes, Gateway Technical College
Kristin Long, Madison Area Technical College
Karen Clarke, Project Assistant
Project Team
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Wisconsin Technical College System
Wisconsin Technical Colleges
University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities
Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction
K-12 School Districts
CESAs 1, 3 and 6
Dept of Workforce Development
2008-09 Grant Goals
Funded through Carl D. Perkins WTCS Reserve Grant
Gather, organize, assess input
Form a Project Team
Conduct research and plan
Write Feasibility Analysis Report
Research: The Audience
Primary
Intermediaries
Partners
• Students
• Out of the Workforce Wanting In
• In the Workforce Wanting Different
• Connect Career Planning/Pathway Information to the
Career Seekers (i.e., counselors, advisors, teachers)
• Education (DPI, WAICU Sector, WTC System, UW
System)
• Educational Providers
• Business & Industry
• Governmental Workforce Agencies
2009-2010 Focus
Developers of Secondary to
Postsecondary Programs of Study
Secondary
• CTE Leaders
• Counselors
• Teachers
Postsecondary
• Tech Prep Coordinators
• Counselors, Advisors
• Career Coaches
2009-2010 Focus
Organized by 16 Career Clusters / 79
Pathways
Site Design
& Mgmt
Intro to
Web Site
• Domain name, one image
• Graphical user interface
• Security
• Web navigation tutorial
The Content
Organized by 16 Career Clusters / 79
Pathways
Introduction
to Career
Planning &
Development
• Intro to and description
of career clusters and
pathways
• Basic step-by-step
information on career
planning/development
• Career assessment
tool
The Content
Organized by 16 Career Clusters /79
Pathways
Program of
Study
Development
• Suggested development
process
• Showcase best practices
• Share site for all to post
questions, request
assistance or information
The Content
High School Resources
• Recommended high school courses for
a career path
• Articulation agreements
(advanced standing/transcripted credit)
• Industry-based certifications
• Work-based learning
• Youth apprenticeships
The Content
Postsecondary Resources
All postsecondary programs, majors, and
apprenticeships organized by cluster
• Links to other Web sites
– UW Transfer Information System (TIS)
– Educational sectors: UW System, WTCS,
WAIC&U
– Postsecondary career pathway Web sites
– Preparing for college (KnowHow2Go.org)
The Content
• Links to other Web sites
– Careerclusters.org
– Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
– Other states with career pathways Web sites
– Reliable/free Web site resources on: career
development, assessment, and descriptions
– Career development Web sites, (e.g.,
WisCareers, Career Cruising,
WisconsinMentor
– Labor market information, (e.g., WorkNet) and
organizations
The Content
Oregon CTE Pathways Web Site
http://oregon.ctepathways.org
• Click on Tutorial on the upper right
• Click on the link to View Examples of
Roadmap Drawings
• Select 2 Embedded POST Views under
the Contents heading
2009-10 Grant Goals
Funded through Carl D. Perkins WTCS Reserve Grant
Develop the Web Site
Establish Web Site Eval. Process
Pilot the Web Site
Develop Web Site Materials
Sustain the Web Site
Develop Web Site
Design
Content
Web
Dev.
Project
Team
Data
Source
Evaluate, Pilot & Promote
Project Team
Set criteria,
instruments
and methods
to evaluate
Web site
Pilot with
Secondary
Education
Partners
Create
Materials to
Promote
Awareness &
Use
Sustainability
Develop
Statewide Vision
for Career
Pathways
Research WI
and other states’
Career Pathway
Initiatives
Secure Web Site
Partners
Present Project
to WI Audiences
Develop
Sustainability
Plan
Resources
• www.matcmadison.edu
• http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/youthapprenticeship/
• www.careerclusters.org
QUESTIONS?