Transcript Governor’s Institute on Career, Education & Work

Governor’s Institute on
Career, Education & Work
Mr. Michael D. Thompson
Director of Counseling and Career Development
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
June 20, 2008
Total Students attending MAHS-712
Who Are We?
•Racial/Ethnic Make-up 22%
•Low Income 29%
•Special Education Population 22%
Where Are We Going?
•Graduation Rate 77%
•4 Year College 42%
•2 Year/Technical 38%
•Immediate Employment 12%
•Military 8%
Our Core Beliefs
• We believe high expectations and a
relevant education leads to high
achievement.
• We believe the responsibility of
educating a child is shared by
students, family, teacher,
administrators, and the community.
• We believe character development
is as important as academic
development.
• We believe all students can learn.
Mission Statement
We will encourage
and seek
improvement in
order to meet the
needs of our
students.
Empowerment
Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Department Chairs
Teachers
Principal
Assistant Principal
Director of Counseling and
Career Development
Counselors
Pathway Chairs
Career Resource Assistant
Support Staff
Community
School-Work-Partnerships
Support Organizations
Learning-Focused Schools Training
Creation of Director of Career
Development Position (K-12)
Data Analysis Days
In-Service Days
Educator in the Workplace
Innovation and Creativity
Global
Awareness
“Thinking outside of the box.”
Developing good
people skills
(EQ)
Manage, interpret,
validate, act on
information
Math, Reading, Written Expression
*New Skills Commission. Bringing America’s High Schools Out of the 20th Century
Assimilation
Acquisition
Adaptation
Application
APPLICATION
International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Willard
Daggett
The Old-Traditional
•Academic
•Business
•General
The effect of this format
basically creates a 4 year
college group and another
group of all others without
considering any specific
career goal.
Consequently, the
“undecided” major now
accounts for 18% of all
freshmen nationally.
The New- Pathways
Begin with the end in mind…
• Alignment of courses within 5
small learning communities
organized by career fields.
• Core Courses
• Elective Courses
• Transitional opportunities
The effect of this format focuses
on the individuals ultimate
career goal and then
addresses the type of post
secondary training needed to
access that career.
No Child Left Behind Benchmarks/Meeting AYP
Learning Focused Strategies Training
Academic Remediation
Dual Enrollment
Updated Graduation Requirements
Distance Learning Opportunities
What are the dangers?
A generation of students without a career focus with numerous
employment shifting and “college major hopping.”
Ineffectual transitioning from secondary to post-secondary and work will
cost employers millions in training and re-training because the average
amount of time that is spent on a first job holder is less than a year.
Young people move through a series of “job experiments” in their early
to late twenties costing employers and the young person time and money.
This is extremely detrimental to the economy as well as the person.
What are They?
•A system by which fields of work are clustered
into broad categories with common themes.
•Courses within the high school curriculum are
arranged within these broad areas, both core
subjects and electives.
To make our curriculum relevant and challenging for all of our
graduates to be successful in the workplace.
To provide accurate and helpful information on the various
career fields and the multitude of post secondary options.
To provide each student with a specific individual career plan to
transition effectively upon graduation.
Arts &
Communications
Business,
Finance, &
Information
Technology
Performing Arts
Marketing &Sales
Visual Arts
Finance
Publishing Arts
Information
Technology
Business Management
Committee Composition
Pathway Chairs
Parents
Students
Business Partners
Post-Secondary Representatives
Faculty Representatives
Engineering
&Industrial
Technology
Construction
& Architecture
Manufacturing
Engineering &
Engineering
Technology
Transportation
Distribution
& Logistics
Science
&
Health
Human
Services
Health Science
Counseling &
Personal Care
Agriculture,
Food &
Natural
Resources
Science,
Technology
& Math
Education
Law, Public
Safety &
Government
Hospitality &
Tourism
Tasks
Pathway Events
Educator in the Workplace
Advisory/Mentoring Programs
Dual Enrollment/Certifications
Character Education/Service Learning
Workforce Development
Professional Materials
Middle school to High School connection
4 credits in
Focus Pathway
2 credits in
Alternative
Pathway
Pride For Life Graduation Project
 The curriculum addresses many of the 17 student activities required for the
graduation project throughout high school. Therefore students benefit from
the expertise of subject area specialists.
 Some activities will require independent student research
 Academic Departments involved with activities:
 Business {Futures I, II}
 Social Studies {Resume, Debrief after Shadow Day}
 Language Arts {Resume and Interview}
 Special Programs
 Resume Writing Workshop
 Senior Interview Workshop
 Junior Post-Secondary Fair
 Career Fair
Stand alone Career Development Courses
Futures I-9th grade (Business Department)
 Self Assessments
 Occupational Searches
 Post-Secondary Searches
 Resume Building
 Job Skills
 Pathways Exploration
Futures II-10th grade
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Choices and Planner
Career Software
(Business Department)
 Courses use Choices software, Career Solutions software
 Planning for connecting personality to career to post-secondary
opportunities leading to a successful career are covered in these courses.
Focus is on the recently adopted Career Education and Work Standards
Work Experience/Internship Opportunities
Work Experience (paid)
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12th grade
15 hrs./week
½ or 1 credit
connected to career pathway
Internships (non-paid)
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11th and 12th grade
flexible hours and days
½ or 1 credit
connected to career pathway
2007-2008 School Year
41 students in Work
Experience
27 students in Internships
Program
11th and 12th grade students have the opportunity to select college level coursework connected to
their Career Pathway.
Benefits
Students challenge themselves with college level coursework
Eases the transition to post secondary education
Experience collegiate experience with older students while still in high school
Experience course work in a potential major to reduce indecisiveness after graduation
Obtain certifications that will enable smooth and quicker transition to the workplace
Types
Early Admit
Students take college level courses on area campuses at the times offered.
Students are responsible to transport themselves to class.
College in the High School
Students take college level courses on the high school campus during their school day
taught by certified high school staff.
Industry Certification Programs
Healthcare Industry
Nurses Aide Training Certification- 104 hour course delivered by HACC at the Frey Village
Retirement Center. Consortium of Dauphin County High Schools
Enrollment in the program
2005-06----13 students
2006-07----28 students
2007-08----45 students
2008-09----72 students
13.1.11
Career Awareness and Planning
Career Futures I Course-9th
Career Futures II Course 10th
Shadow Program-11th
Junior Post-Secondary Fair-11th
Career Action Plan-12th
13.2.11
Career Acquisition-Getting a Job
Career Futures I Course-9th
Job Skills Unit
Career Futures II Course-10th
Planning, researching, and obtaining a career
{looking for a job, interview process, resumes, letters}
Junior Job Shadowing-11th
Senior Interview Workshop-12th
Interviewing and Resume Writing
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Keeping a Job
Career Futures Course 9th-Job Skills Unit
Career Futures Course 10th-Soft Skills,
The Team Concept
Senior Interview Workshop on Job Retention
12th Grade Economics & English-Resume Writing
and Interview Skills
13.4.11
Entrepreneurship
Career Futures I Course 9th Grade
Entrepreneurship
Unit
12th Grade Economics
Advisory Program
Link Crew Mentoring Program
Business Mentoring Program
Post-Secondary Advisory Program
Tutoring Internships
MASH, Key Club
P.R.I.D.E.
P.R.I.D.E. program has been implemented
throughout our daily routine
Announcements/quotes-teachers, students, principal
(Character Counts!)
Bulletin boards throughout our school
Key chains/pins-students who display PRIDE
Recognition in the newspaper
P.R.I.D.E. committee-teachers, students, parents, etc.
P.R.I.D.E. club-students; Run for Joe 5k Scholarship
P.R.I.D.E. Cake
Habitat for Humanity
• Advance instructional strategies in the LFS and Rigor/Relevance
framework
• Use of data to make informed decisions about programs and individual
students
• Broaden business, community and higher education partnerships
• Develop and integrate the Career Education and Work Standards, K-12
• Seek new funding sources for sustainability
Middletown Area High School
Director of Counseling and Career Development
1155 N. Union Street
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3333
FAX (717) 948-4008
[email protected]