Transcript Grow Your Own TREE: Tools for Career Readiness, Exploration and Evaluation

Grow Your Own TREE
Tools for Career Readiness, Exploration and Evaluation
Presented by Karen L. Alexander, Ph.D.
Cynthia L. Miller, Ph.D.
AchieveTexas Supports All 16 Career
Clusters®
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Developing a Local Vision for Career
Development
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What is happening locally?
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How is your district approaching?
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Who is leading the discussion?
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Are all of the key players at the table?
Career Development Spans All Grades
Steps to Success
Employment: Career Advancement
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Postsecondary: Career Preparation
Achieving credentials: college, certification, apprenticeship, military
9-12: Programs of Study Related to a Career Goal
Academics and technical courses, intensive guidance, individual graduation plans
Grade 8: Career Exploration and Transition
Develop graduation plans based upon personal interest/cluster areas
6-8: Initial Career Exploration
Discovering interest areas
K-5: Understanding the Importance and Value of Work and Jobs
Introduction to the world of careers
AchieveTexas
College and Career Initiative
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Created around Career Clusters®
Improve learner achievement – both
academic and technical
Promote successful transitions from
secondary to postsecondary education
Support workforce and economic
development
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STEM Endorsement
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Business and Industry endorsement
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Public services endorsement
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Multidisciplinary Endorsement
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Pasadena ISD
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Suburban school district outside Houston
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5 traditional high school campuses
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1 Career & Technical High School (grades 9-12)
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Home HS campuses have 2000+ students (Texas 6A)
Pasadena ISD
Career & Technical Department
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Executive Director
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Two Coordinators (oversee CTE programs, curriculum)
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One Specialist (works with marketing, social media and
career development grades K-8)
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One Business Partner Liaison (creates partnerships with
businesses, community relations, advisory committees)
Pasadena ISD
Intermediate Campuses
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10 Intermediate Campuses (grades 7-8)
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One campus offering career exploration class
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All 7th grade students in district take Kuder Career
Assessment
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All 8th grade students choose a pathway for high school,
which then dictates an endorsement
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All CTE pathways begin with 9th grade principles class
Pasadena ISD
Career & Technical Education
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Various CTE programs offered at all home HS campuses
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One CTE High School with over 20 programs
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High
School
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Opened in August 2014
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Capacity: 400 students per grade level
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Over 20 career pathways to choose from
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Most pathways result in industry recognized certificate or
state licensure
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High
School
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Currently grades 9-12
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Application based in 8th grade
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Bussing available to home campus for sport or fine arts for
one period a day (4th or 7th period)
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First graduating class 2016
Pasadena ISD
Grade 8: Choosing a High School
Pathway
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High School Showcase (time to spotlight each home
campuses pathway options and endorsements)
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All 8th grade students tour CTHS
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Open House for 8th grade students & parents
Pasadena ISD
Career Development Grades 8 and below
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In development: career cluster awareness activities guidance plan
for grades K-12 (scope & sequence for counselors)
Pasadena ISD
Career Development Grades 9 & above
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In development: career cluster awareness activities guidance plan
for grades K-12 (scope & sequence for counselors)
Pasadena ISD
Career Development Grades 8 and below
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4th, 6th & 8th grade counselors are required to present one career
awareness lesson throughout school year
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Variety of Career Days/Fairs across district grades K-8
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Business/industry speakers
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Mock interviews