Career & college pathways

1. Career & college pathways The beginning of your future

2. What happens next? • The next step is HIGH SCHOOL • High school is there to bridge education between “school” and beyond… • It gives you a foundation and a direction to help you choose a career path that’s right for you So…what’s the difference between a career and a job???

3. PublicInstitutions For-ProfitInstitutions PrivateInstitutions Military What does life after high school look like? Trade Schools Certificate Programs Two Year Colleges Apprenticeships Education Service Center, Region 13

4. Which choice is best for You? • How do you know which path is best for you? • After all, you’re only in 8th grade, right? – HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO KNOW ALREADY?!? • Well, you’re not … • High school & beyond will help you determine that • But we need a starting point! • So, how do we determine which choice is best for you? • Look at an online questionnaire to help you determine some things about yourself • http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

5. values dreams strengths Interest Education Service Center, Region 13 National Center for O*net Development. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip

6. Which choice is recommended? • Chaparral Star Academy is a school designed with a particular student in mind • “enabling young minds to pursue their passion in a community of excellence” • The model of the school is to offer accelerated & challenging curriculum within a compacted schedule to offer students a college preparatory education • Whereas a 4-year university is not for every student, the model of the school encourages all students to attend a 4-year university and gives him/her the necessary skills for success at the university level

7. THE GOAL IS TO BE college ready • Our goal as a high school is to prepare you for the rigor and high expectations of collegiate education at a 4-year university • Basically, to be college ready • But what does that mean?

8. College Eligible College Ready Education Service Center, Region 13

9. Having the knowledge & skills needed to enroll and succeed in any post-secondary opportunity. Education Service Center, Region 13

10. 4 Keys to College& Career Success Dr. David T. Conley. Educational Policy Improvement Center, Eugene, OR.

11. 1 What do you KNOW Content Knowledge Key Terms & Terminology Factual Information Linking Ideas Organizing Concepts Academic and Technical Skills Dr. David T. Conley. Educational Policy Improvement Center, Eugene, OR.

12. 2 How do you How d you THINK Cognitive Strategies Problem Formation Research Interpretation Communication Precision and Accuracy Dr. David T. Conley. Educational Policy Improvement Center, Eugene, OR.

13. Are they ready for college? Education Service Center, Region 13

14. 3 How do you ACT Learning Skills & Techniques Time Management Study Skills Goal Setting Self-Awareness Persistence Collaborative Learning Student Ownership of Learning Technological Proficiency Retention of Factual Information Dr. David T. Conley. Educational Policy Improvement Center, Eugene, OR.

15. 4 How do you GO Transition Knowledge & Skills Postsecondary Program Selection Admissions Requirements Financial Aid Career Pathways Postsecondary Culture Role & Identity Issues Self-Advocacy Dr. David T. Conley. Educational Policy Improvement Center, Eugene, OR.

16. How can I ensure my child is college and career ready? Education Service Center, Region 13

17. Encourage good study habits: • Set a time for homework and research. • Work with your child. • Encourage high level coursework: • AP, Dual Credit • Encourage high level graduation options: • Distinguished • Top 10% • Automatic College Admission • Multiple Endorsements • Learn about your child: • interests, abilities, and values • Help them find their fit with a career. • Help research careers. • Help research college options. • Help them go through the admission process. Education Service Center, Region 13

18. What will your path be? What will your PROGRAM OF STUDY be? Education Service Center, Region 13

19. The programs of study (POS) • Programs of Study are specific pathways students can choose to follow to help him/her become college ready • The Programs of study (PoS) fall under 16 career clusters

20. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) • Programs of study can be the centerpiece of the guidance program. • Programs of study help students plan an individualized coherent educational path. • Programs of study will be the basis for your Personal Graduation Plans(PGP) • 122 models are available at www.achievetexas.org • Models illustrate various career goals in all 16 career clusters

21. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) • For example, under the Human Services career cluster, there are the 5 following Programs of Study (POS): • Consumer Services • Counseling & Mental Health Services • Early Childhood Development Services • Family & Community Services • Personal Care Services

22. LET’s EXPLORE AT ACHEIVE Let’s to go to the following and explore some programs of study: ACHEIVE TEXAS

23. COHERENT SEQUENCES • Coherent sequences of CTE courses parallels the mission of the career clusters • A coherent sequence is a sequence of courses that a student can take through a career cluster to help him/her achieve college-ready skills in the cluster most closely related to the program of study chosen • Basically, it’s 3-4 courses that a students takes throughout high school that helps him/her gain skills for a certain profession. • For our individual meeting, a choice of which coherent sequence to follow will need to be made

24. Let’s look at an example: the Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster: FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR

25. WHAT COHERENT SEQUENCES WILL CSA OFFER? • CSA will offer three coherent sequences from the following career clusters: **At this point, only the freshmen-level courses are known – the rest are TBD**

26. It’s ALL about YOUR life • You have the POWER and the CHOICE to decide what you want to do with your life!! • What are your passions? What are your dreams? • How do you want to spend most of your day??

27. What does that have to do with me? I’m only in Middle School!!! Education Service Center, Region 13

28. CHOICES FOUNDATION EVERYTHING CHALLENGINGACADEMICS HABITS Education Service Center, Region 13

29. YOU can go to college! Education Service Center, Region 13

30. College graduates are likely to earn $22,000 more per year than those with only a high school diploma. Education Service Center, Region 13 Retrieved from: http://youcango.collegeboard.org/?navid=br-ycg

31. MORE EDUCATION CAN MEAN MORE $$$

32. Individuals with only a high school diploma are about twice as likely to be unemployed as those with a college degree. 4.6 % Unemployment Rate Unemployment College Graduate 9.7 % Unemployment Rate High School Degree Unemployment Education Service Center, Region 13 Retrieved from: http://youcango.collegeboard.org/?navid=br-ycg

33. Young adults with a college degree are much less likely to be obese than those with only a high school diploma. College Graduate 20% Obesity Rate High School Diploma 34% Obesity Rate Education Service Center, Region 13 Retrieved from: http://youcango.collegeboard.org/?navid=br-ycg

34. By 2018, around 60% of jobs in the U.S. will require some form of higher education.

35. What is Hb5? • During the recent Texas Legislative session, state leaders in Austin approved House Bill 5, a bill that changes high school graduation plans offered in the state of Texas. • HB5, as the bill is known, was designed to instill more flexibility in public education by providing graduation planning that enables students to follow a traditional path into colleges and universities, or move more directly into the workforce. • It allows for MORE CHOICES

36. Testing requirements • Successful performance on five STAAR End-of Course tests is required for high school graduation. • Students who do not pass an end-of-course exam will be given the support and assistance they need to successfully complete a retest. • The 5 EOC Tests needed to graduate are: • English I • English II • Algebra I • Biology • US History

37. GRADUATION: The Foundation Plan • HB 5 creates a new graduation plan called the FOUNDATION PLAN • The FOUNDATION PLAN replaces the previous Minimum, Recommended and Distinguished plans offered to students as options for graduation, and is the plan under which students entering high school during the 2014-15 academic year will graduate

38. The actual foundation plan • The Foundation Plan is: • English I, II, III & an advanced English course [4 credits] • Algebra I, Geometry & an advanced math course [3 credits] • Biology & 2 advanced science courses (one could be IPC) [3 credits] • US History, Gov/Econ & (World Geography OR World History) [3 credits] • PE [1 credit] • Language Other than English I & II [2 credits] • Fine Arts [1 credit] • Electives [5 credits] • This is for a total of 22 credits • This is now considered a high school diploma and is all that is required for graduation.

39. REMEMBER… You can be ANYTHING you want to be!!! You can ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING!!! And best of all, YOU can go to college!!

40. ENDORSEMENTS • The FOUNDATION PLAN expands the availability of career and technology (CTE) courses, and encourages students to select a personal pathway of study, called an ENDORSEMENT • In addition to the foundation plan, a student can choose to take additional courses to earn an ENDORSEMENT • A student must earn at least 26 credits to earn an ENDORSEMENT (basically 4 more credits) • 2 of those 4 additional credits must include additional math & science courses (bringing each of those up to 4 credits)

41. ENDORSEMENTS • There are 5 possible ENDORSEMENTS (each with a distinct theme) • STEM • Business & Industry • Public Services • Arts & Humanities • Multidisciplinary

42. ENDORSEMENTS • All students entering the 9th grade in 2014 will be required to select an endorsement pathwaywhen scheduling courses (i.e. end of Spring 2014 semester) • The student and his/her parent(s)/legal guardian(s) will be advised of the benefits of the plan • Endorsements can be changed at any time • Written parent consent and a parent meeting are required when a student elects to graduate on the FOUNDATION plan withoutendorsements, but only after a student’s sophomore year

43. ENDORSEMENTS • Students who graduate with no endorsement will be eligible to apply to all 4-year schools in the state of Texas • But he/she will not qualify for Top Ten consideration • The commissioner & the state recommend that all students graduate with an endorsement • Chaparral Star Academy expects & encourages all students to graduate with an endorsement • Doing so ensures students have the maximum opportunity and options available to them

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45. What are the ways to earn each endorsement at CSA? • Given that we are a small school with a limited schedule, we can’t offer all of the Programs of Study (POS) and therefore all of the possible paths available in every endorsement • But we can offer EVERY ENDORSEMENT • Examples of how a student can obtain each endorsement will be available on our website • A student can (and will most likely) earn more than 1 endorsement before graduation.

46. But we have to make the choice now??? • You choice is not set in stone, but we do need a starting point • The best way to start is to visit http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip • From there, you can learn all about your interests and what make a good career path for you! • In fact, for the meeting, you will need to choose at least program of study from which to develop your Personal Graduation Plan (PSP)

47. THE PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN • HB5 requires that each student have a Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) • At the individual meetings, Mr. B and you will develop your PGP • It outlines numerous things about the student’s plan throughout high school • Primarily, it contains information about the courses the student will take • This is a WORKING document and can (and most likely WILL) change throughout high school

48. DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHEIVEMENT • A student may earn a distinguished level of achievementby successfully completing: • four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra II • four credits in science • the remaining curriculum requirements • the curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement

49. PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • A student may earn a PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by doing any of the following (1 for each one completed): • Completing at least 12 hours of college academic courses with an A or B in each course • Earning an associate’s degree • Taking 4 years of a foreign language with certain qualifications • Earning a score of 4 or 5 on an AP exam • Earning qualifying scores on PSAT, ACT and/or SAT • Earning a business or industry certification

50. WHAT DO I DO NOW? • Here’s how to prepare for the individual meetings with Mr. Barnett • 1.) TAKE THE O’NET INTEREST PROFILE • Find out what careers interest you • Make sure to print out “Career List” from last tab • Make sure to print out the “Summary Page” for 4-6 careers (referred to as your “career goals”) • 2.) CHOOSE ONE COHERENT SEQUENCE TO FOLLOW • Which one of the three interests you? • Which one of the three is closely related to your career goal? • 3.) CHOOSE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPTION • Spanish or Computer Science I? • 4.) CHOOSE AN ENDORSEMENT YOU WISH TO ACHIEVE • Which one of the five interests you? • Which one of the five is closely related to your career goal?