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Marin career academies

Learn about career pathways & college credit for high school students. Explore partnerships between schools & businesses. Engage with regional companies to gain valuable experience. Program supports college readiness & workforce preparation.

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Marin career academies

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  1. Marin career academies Partnerships in Action

  2. Three big ideas • Expose high school students to college campus and career bridge programs • Create strong partnerships among educational entities & business partners • Provide platform to engage regional businesses

  3. Expose high school students to college campus and careers Learn about a career and gain college credit

  4. Background: Why Career Academies? • NEED: Increased college exposure to high school students • A method to develop Career Pathways K-12 to college and workforce • A strategy to engage business partners ( Advisory committees ) • A strategy to promote collaboration between K-12 and college instructors

  5. #1 – Student success • 145 high school participants in 2017 • 130 students first time to campus • 13% participating in high school pathways • 83 received college units • Students combined with internships & job shadows

  6. Create strong partnerships among educational entities Together, we can succeed!

  7. #2 – Educational Partnerships • California colleges and high schools are working together to create programs that offer career training and jobs development • Dual Enrollment • Articulation • Summer Bridge programs • Students start a certificate program in high school and complete at community college • Students are encouraged to participate in enhancement programs to get hands-on experience in a career while earning college units

  8. COM & Marin high schools working together CTE and Student Services divisions at COM meet regularly with high school administrators and faculty to create programs like: • College of Marin Providing Access and Supporting Successprogram (COMPASS) • Course Articulation Agreements • Aligned Career Pathways • Teacher Pipeline Programs • Summer Bridge • Adult Education Bridge Programs

  9. Ongoing Career Academies Introduction to Health Occupations Entrepreneurship Career Exploration Solar Design/ Engineering Game Development Education Occupations Microsoft Business Cyber- Patriots/ CIS

  10. Provide platform to engage regional businesses “We love to support workforce preparedness programs!” SUNPOWER

  11. #3 – Business participation • Input, promotion and support from Career Education Advisory Committees • Presentations by industry representatives at Career Academies • Field trips to businesses • Involvement of Workforce Development Board members and Chambers of Commerce • Trades Introduction Program • Supplies,equipment,lunches

  12. The Nuts & Bolts: Career academies Deciding What To Offer • Faculty Input - Faculty Champions • Advisory Committee members • Local WIB • LMI data • Existing curriculum • Key stakeholder process Academy Design • Class time • Field trips • Industry panels • Campus tours • Presentation of culminating projects Most academies are 1 – 1.5 units and can be completed in 1 full week Academies are FREE of tuition cost for high school students via dual enrollment Fees ~ $23

  13. Career academy logistics & TIMELINE

  14. Career academy logistics & TIMELINE

  15. IMpACT • More student data on needs and career pathway interests • Directed promotion of College of Marin career pathways • Faculty collaboration- K12 to CC and CC to CC • School to Career Liaisons: one-on-one career counseling with students • Regional promotion of COM/MCOE joint programs • Transferrable college credit for high school students

  16. AS WE GROW & IMPROVE • Expand to Adult Education population (noncredit bridge) • Invite business partners to underwrite academies • Reach out to economically disadvantaged populations • Move to co-instruction model: High School Teacher + Community College Faculty • Improve college readiness preparation AB-19 Community College Promise

  17. Additional “Un-iNtended” Benefits • Easing the way for college readiness • AB-19 College Promise “free college for all first year students”- Better preparation! • Marketing benefits for our Career Pathway programs • More engagement from local business partners • Students “bonding” with college instructors • Faculty Collaboration and Partnerships • Interdisciplinary • K-12- Community College Instructors

  18. Marin Career Academies Resources College of Marin Career Academy Handbook parent_student handbook.pdf College Marin Career Academy Student Survey Career Camp 2017 View Sheet (1).pdf College of Marin: Why Choose CTE Why_Choose_COM.pdf College of Marin Career Academies http://www.marincareers.org/career-academies/

  19. Questions? Comments? Ken Lippi Asst. Superintendent Marin County Office of Education KLIPPI@MARINSCHOOLS.ORG Katheryn Horton, M.Ed Workforce Grants Administrator College of Marin KAHORTON@MARIN.EDU Elizabeth Pratt, Ed.D. Dean of Career and Technical Education & Economic Workforce Development College of Marin EPRATT@MARIN.EDU

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