Grow Your Own TREE: Tools for Career Readiness, Exploration and Evaluation
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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
What is happening locally?
How is your district approaching?
Who is leading the discussion?
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
Suburban school district outside Houston
5 traditional high school campuses
1 Career & Technical High School (grades 9-12)
Home HS campuses have 2000+ students (Texas 6A)
Pasadena ISD
Career & Technical Department
Executive Director
Two Coordinators (oversee CTE programs, curriculum)
One Specialist (works with marketing, social media and
career development grades K-8)
One Business Partner Liaison (creates partnerships with
businesses, community relations, advisory committees)
Pasadena ISD
Intermediate Campuses
10 Intermediate Campuses (grades 7-8)
One campus offering career exploration class
All 7th grade students in district take Kuder Career
Assessment
All 8th grade students choose a pathway for high school,
which then dictates an endorsement
All CTE pathways begin with 9th grade principles class
Pasadena ISD
Career & Technical Education
Various CTE programs offered at all home HS campuses
One CTE High School with over 20 programs
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High
School
Opened in August 2014
Capacity: 400 students per grade level
Over 20 career pathways to choose from
Most pathways result in industry recognized certificate or
state licensure
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High
School
Currently grades 9-12
Application based in 8th grade
Bussing available to home campus for sport or fine arts for
one period a day (4th or 7th period)
First graduating class 2016
Pasadena ISD
Grade 8: Choosing a High School
Pathway
High School Showcase (time to spotlight each home
campuses pathway options and endorsements)
All 8th grade students tour CTHS
Open House for 8th grade students & parents
Pasadena ISD
Career Development Grades 8 and below
In development: career cluster awareness activities guidance plan
for grades K-12 (scope & sequence for counselors)
Pasadena ISD
Career Development Grades 9 & above
In development: career cluster awareness activities guidance plan
for grades K-12 (scope & sequence for counselors)
Pasadena ISD
Career Development Grades 8 and below
4th, 6th & 8th grade counselors are required to present one career
awareness lesson throughout school year
Variety of Career Days/Fairs across district grades K-8
Business/industry speakers
Mock interviews