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Preparing Students for the ….21 st Century Workplace

Preparing Students for the ….21 st Century Workplace. Cathy McCafferty - Smith, M.A. L.P.C. Regional Consultant - Career Development Oakland Schools 2008. National Career Readiness Certificate. First, Let’s watch a video…. http://www.act.org/certificate/video.html

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Preparing Students for the ….21 st Century Workplace

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  1. Preparing Students for the ….21st Century Workplace Cathy McCafferty - Smith, M.A. L.P.C. Regional Consultant - Career Development Oakland Schools 2008

  2. National Career Readiness Certificate First, Let’s watch a video…. http://www.act.org/certificate/video.html In the video we just saw… A quiz ??? • How are skills determined that are needed for work force readiness for specific positions? • Was it the same for both students and for workers? • What is out common language ?

  3. What common language do we have for both education and the workplace? The Answer: WorkKeys - The leading job skills assessment in the nation, measuring real world foundational skills in: Applied Mathematics Observation Applied Technology Reading for Information Business Writing Teamwork Listening Writing Locating Information

  4. WorkKeys – Overview • How are WorkKeys assessments /scores on these tests determined? • How will our students have access to these tests in schools? • What supports do we have to ensure student can raise their score?

  5. WorkKeys: Skills Analysis Overview Initial Task List • Task Analysis • Rate for Importance • Rate for Time Spent • Compute Criticality • Skill Analysis • Discuss skill levels • Consensus process • Determine skill level Profile 5 4 Summary Report 3 3 • Skill Ranking • Order of criticality More than 14,000 unique job titles have been profiled.

  6. WorkKeys skills are: Valuable to any occupation: skilled or unskilled, and at any level of education… Valuable to our communities for workforce development: • Educators use to tailor development plans • Employer use for criteria in hiring and training • Economic and Workforce Developers match employers with communities to ensure the best possible workforce • Nationally over 14,000 jobs have been profiled

  7. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 What skill levels are measured Business Writing Listening Writing Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information Applied Technology Observation Teamwork RED SHADED SCORES = 85% OF PROFILED JOBS

  8. How Schools are Now Involved ! High School Graduation Mandate for High School The new 2009 Michigan Merit Exam) Three required WorkKeys tests will be in the next MME • Reading for Information • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information (new in March 2009) If all three tests are successfully passed at a level 3 or higher = Eligibility for a National Career Readiness Certificate

  9. WorkKeys Occupational Database • Helping students begin to make connections to skills achieved in school and plan their life choices for the future (relevance) • Students compare their scores to WorkKeys Occupational profiles to identify careers that match their skills to what employers are seeking. (reality check) • Students can see what skills (scores) they may need to improve for preparation for their field of choice. (planning skills)

  10. WorkKeys - Occupational Database Sample Job Title Appl Math Locating Info Reading Info Accountant 6 5 5 Brick Mason 3 4 4 Civil Engineer Tech 5 5 6 Database Admin.5 4 6 Education Admin. 5 5 5 Sample… see more in your handouts or on this website… www.workkeys.com/nationalcareerreadiness

  11. So how do we ensure student have better scores? • Oakland County is Introducing the KeyTrain curriculum • KeyTrain is an online learning system for improving WorkKeys basic workplace skills scores. • KeyTrain can be accessed online from home or anywhere (24/7) • Funded by Oakland Schools for Oakland County high schools (including alternative education)

  12. KeyTrain courses • Reading for Information* MME prep • Applied Mathematics* MME prep • Locating Information* MME prep • Applied Technology (electricity, mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics) • Writing • Business Writing • Listening • Observation • Teamwork

  13. Students benefits: in school • Complete online learning hours requirement • See the relevance of what they are learning and how it directly relates to their future • Gives the student an opportunity to access learning at any time (24/7) • Slow learners get more chances to try again (KeyTrain also has a feature that will read to them • Can potentially achieve higher MME scores which enhances their chances for a $4,000.00 scholarship • Improve their employability - National Career Readiness Certificate

  14. Students benefits: long term • Builds students’ confidence that their skills meet the needs of local employers • Enables students to rank above other job applicants who do not have needed skills • Improves chances of better entry-level salaries through increased skills • Shows prospective employers concrete of skills attained

  15. Guidance Counselors benefits: • Compare students’ skill levels with those required for occupations - track over time student progress and experiences, provide guidance on planning/goals • Help with educating parents on MME and other assessment options • Connect information about the requirements of local jobs with education and training services available in the community • Establish business/education partnerships that enable students to gain practical experience and training in the workplace

  16. Teacher benefits: • Identify gaps between student skills, grade level standards and employment needs • Align curricula to address grade level standards and the job skills employers need • Incorporate new teaching strategies using technology (including differentiated instruction) • Be able to analyze and report their institution’s success in preparing students/student achievement • Build a reality based foundation for guiding students about future courses and employment interests

  17. School/ Administrative benefits: • Improving student scores can lead to improving AYP reporting • A way to help educate parents on support for their students futures (available 24/7) • Another option for integrating technology in the school district • Another way to track online learning for the high school graduation requirement

  18. For more information … Check out these websites … • www.nationalcareerreadiness.org • www.workkeys.com • www.michigancrc.org • www.keytrain.com Thank you! Cathy McCafferty- Smith, Oakland Schools - 248-209-2119

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