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Preparing for Life After High School

Preparing for Life After High School. Presenter: Susi Huschle Career Education Counselor Humboldt County Office of Education. GOALS FOR THE DAY. Share information about the Decade of Difference? Define ‘Advanced Training’?

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Preparing for Life After High School

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  1. Preparing for Life After High School Presenter: Susi Huschle Career Education Counselor Humboldt County Office of Education

  2. GOALS FOR THE DAY • Share information about the Decade of Difference? • Define ‘Advanced Training’? • What steps do we take as parents and community members to prepare our youth for future success? • SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

  3. TERMS TO DEFINE: When you think of the phrase “going to college” what pops into your head? What is your definition of ‘Success’? Who is ‘Susi’?

  4. Susi’s Story • School Counselor in Humboldt 20+ years • Jacoby Creek School • Freshwater • Trinidad • Mother of two GATE identified students • Adam – 8th grade • Greta - Senior

  5. Decade of Difference:2020 Initiative More students graduating More students attaining post-secondary education or training More students returning to Humboldt County and attaining employment More vibrant, healthy economy for our future.

  6. 6 Key Impact Areas • Early Success • Kindergarten Readiness/Early Literacy • Youth Entrepreneurship • Financial Literacy, Planning, and Savings • Career Awareness and College Planning • Parent and Community Engagement • Teacher Training/Professional Development

  7. Impact Area:College and Career Resources Student Planners Navigator and HUB “I've Already Been Admitted to College” Program Humboldt LIVE! Ideas at Work CAS/CAF Cal-SOAP

  8. The Challenge Pause …. Ask….. ???

  9. IDEAL vs. REAL

  10. REDEFINING ‘COLLEGE’ At this point I showed a brief video – it was too large to post as part of this PowerPoint but you can click on “Obama” back in the post on The Hub next to the link you clicked on for this PowerPoint The young man poses a question and Obama does answer it – I just cut him off early– yes I cut off the President. I just wanted to include this young man because I think he is so cute and they all look so proud with the opportunity to dialogue with the president. But the way Pres. Obama prefaces his answer is what is important to me. He ‘redefines college’. Let’s listen

  11. ‘College’ is not the end goal its simply one of many choices • Post Secondary Education or Training includes many options – Consider ALL the options • Career & Technical Education • The prep/gap year • Bachelor’s Degree • Bachelor's Degree in Technology • 2-year Associates Degrees • Associate Degree in Engineering Technology • One Year Technical Certificates • ROP • Military Service • Distance Education • Private Career Schools & Colleges • Formal Apprenticeships Programs

  12. REDEFINING ‘COLLEGE’ The new term is ‘ADVANCED TRAINING’

  13. Watch your Language… You have to get your B.A. As long as you go to college you will be successful Where are you going after HS? Postpone career choices as long as possible - You don’t want to close any doors.

  14. Determine the goal: ?

  15. Student Outcome Goals of Career Development Programs In the sixth - eighth grades, all students should participate in activities designed to help them explore & narrow several career interests. In the ninth – tenth grades, all students should participate in activities that allow them to verify these career options. By the eleventh grade (at the latest) students should have a career plan including a Plan B.

  16. Impact Area:College and Career Resources Student Planners Navigator and HUB “I've Already Been Admitted to College” Program Humboldt LIVE! Ideas at Work CAS/CAF Cal-SOAP

  17. Common Core Standards “Are aligned with college and work expectations; Are clear, understandable and consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards; Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and Are evidence-based.” (NGA & CCSS, 2010, p. 1)”

  18. Sources National Association for Gifted Children (2010). www.corestandards.org. .

  19. College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals . . .

  20. College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals . . . A combination of 60% academic courses and 40% CTE is the most effective drop-out prevention program in the American high school. (Plank, 2002)

  21. College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals • Students in CTE pathways: • –More likely to complete a-g requirements •(50% vs 34%) • –More likely to pass the CAHSEE •(71% vs 55%) • –Had higher graduation rates •(96% vs 87%) • –Had lower drop out rates • –Higher postsecondary participation

  22. CTE is to some teens what AP & Honors is to others

  23. Summary Acknowledge that all higher education counts – redefine ‘college’ – Advanced Training Discourage the ‘one way to win’ philosophy Challenge the claim that more peopleneeda university degree to be successful Acknowledge a university degree does not guarantee access to high wages Focus on the goal – career exploration is key College readiness does not equal career readiness College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals

  24. Questions????//Thoughts….

  25. Tasks for you: • Make The Hub a favorite and check there frequently • www.decadeofdifference.org/thehub • Humboldt Live! (ask about it at your school) • Navigator (contact me for sign up information) • If you or your child use Facebook • Friend ‘Humboldt Counselor’ • Like ‘The Humboldt Hub’

  26. Get Involved: • Be a voice – watch your language • “Advanced Training” • Visit the Decade of Difference website to learn how you can get involved in an impact area that interests you: • www.decadeofdifference.org

  27. Contact Information: • Susi Huschle • shuschle@humboldt.k12.ca.us • 707-445-7563

  28. Extra slides if discussion allows/invites

  29. Extra slides if discussion allows/invites

  30. Our Workforce has Changed: 1960 2000

  31. Shortage of Technicians High school dropouts without skills High school graduates without skills College Dropouts without skills College graduates without skills

  32. Compared to students with similar academic background, CTE students are more likely to graduate from high school be employed, be employed in skilled occupations or be in college. (Harvey, 2001)

  33. 83% of associate degree holders have the same annual earnings as 4-yr grads

  34. The current US reality: only 40% of 27-year olds have earned an AA or higher

  35. Not Everyone needs a BA. By 2018, most jobs will not require a BA

  36. UC Riverside – ROP Study • Compared to students with similar academic background, ROP students: • –raised GPAs more rapidly • –attended college in larger numbers –females/minorities earned higher incomes • –received raises and promotions at a higher rate

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