The High School and Beyond Plan and Field of Study Requirement

1. The High School and Beyond Plan and Field of Study Requirement An Overview

2. The High School and Beyond Plan is… • A state requirement… • “Students shall have an education plan for their high school experience, including what they expect to do the year following graduation.”

3. The High School and Beyond Plan Includes: • Choosing a Field of Study • Choosing your career interest • Indicating your post-high school plans • Recording your Field of Study concentration courses • Recording classes you are taking You should revise your plan each year to reflect classes you actually take. All of this is done on WOIS! www.wois.org

4. Field of Study Rationale • What does choosing a field of study have to do with me? • A field of study will help you connect high school curriculum to life after high school. • A field of study provides opportunities for extended learning and student leadership.

5. Field of Study • The “Field of Study” requirement asks a student to choose coursework in an area of concentration based on one of five major themes: • Arts and Communication • Business and Marketing • Engineering and Technology • Health and Human Services • Science and Natural Resources

6. Arts and Communication Students should select this field of study if they: • Enjoy creative, innovative or imaginative activities. • Enjoy music, visual arts, debate or theater. • Tend to score high on Artistic scales when taking inventories. • Are curious about the role of communication and the arts in our world. • Are interested in education, employment, or activities after high school where they can use their artistic and communication talents.

7. Animation/ Multimedia Architectural Design Audio/Video Productions Culinary Arts Fashion/Interior Design Film Production Floral Design Graphic Design Journalism/ Broadcasting Publishing/Editing Visual/Performing Arts Some Examples of Careers & Activities that are Related to this Field of Study

8. Business & Marketing Students should select this field of study if they: • Enjoy leading, persuading, or organizing others. • Enjoy working with computers & other business technologies. • Have an interest in finance and business. • Tend to score high on Enterprising or Conventional scales when taking inventories. • Are curious about the role of business and economics in our world. • Are interested in education, employment, or activities after high school where they can use their leadership and business talents.

9. Accounting Administration Banking Business Law Buying and Merchandising E-Commerce Entrepreneurial Ventures Financial Management Government Insurance Services Business Management Marketing Office Management Retail Sales Travel & Tourism Some Examples of Careers & Activities Related to this Field of Study:

10. Engineering & Technology Students should select this field of study if they: • Enjoy assembling, designing, building or repairing things. • Enjoy working with tools and various technologies. • Have the ability to work accurately and precisely. • Tend to score high on Realistic or Technical scales when taking inventories. • Are curious about the role of design and technology in our world. • Are interested in education, employment, or activities after high school where they can use their analytical and technical talents and interests.

11. Architecture Automotive Tech. Computer Information Systems Construction Drafting & Design Electronics Engineering Landscape Design Manufacturing Mechanics Network Systems Textiles Transportation Woodworking Some Examples of Careers & Activities that are Related to this Field of Study:

12. Health & Human Services Students should select this field of study if they: • Enjoy helping and working with people. • Enjoy aiding, instructing, or protecting others. • Tend to score high on Social or Service scales when taking inventories. • Are curious about the role of service in our world. • Are interested in education, employment, or activities after high school where they can use their social and helping talents.

13. Community Services Consumer Services Corrections Counseling/Mental Health Early Childhood Development Emergency/Fire Services Human Resources Law Enforcement Legal Services Medical and Health Services Military Service Personal Care Services Physical Therapy Social Services Teaching/Training Some Examples of Careers & Activities that are Related to this Field of Study:

14. Science & Natural Resources Students should select this field of study if they: • Enjoy working with data, ideas, and things. • Have the ability to work accurately and precisely. • Enjoy using testing and analyses to solve complex problems and questions. • Tend to score high on Investigative or Scientific scales when taking inventories. • Are curious about the role of science, mathematics, and natural resources in our world. • Are interested in education, employment, or activities after high school where they can use their investigative and analytical talents.

15. Astronomy Agriculture Biology Biotechnology Chemistry Computer Programming Engineering Forestry & Fisheries Health Services Horticulture Marine Science Research & Development Statistics Systems Analysis Some Examples of Careers & Activities that are Related to this Field of Study:

16. Portfolio & Culminating Project WOIS: • All students will develop a portfolio that includes best works and an updated High School and Beyond Plan. • Students should go on to their WOIS portfolio each year to update their educational planner. Culminating Project: • Seniors will complete a proposal/action plan that must be approved prior to beginning the culminating project. • Juniors & Seniors will take 2 credits in courses related to their Field of Study. • Seniors will develop a project in which they apply their Field of Study learning to develop a product, event or service. • Seniors will present their project and portfolio to a panel of teachers/community representatives.

17. Field of Study choice, and 2 creditconcentration of study,must relate to the culminating project, but not necessarily to post high school plans. • Matching these up is encouraged, however, as it can benefit the student to explore a potential career choice in depth.

18. There are at least TWO ways to go: • A student can choose a culminating project, and look at their transcript to see which 2 credits of classes relate to it, or • A student can take 2 credits of classes in a concentration of interest, and develop a culminating project based on that concentration.

19. The Path to Graduation:Now I get it!!!

20. High School Programs which Expand Field of Study Options: • Intra-district courses, usually taken 11th and 12th grades. • Running Start at a community college (11th and 12th Grades). • Sno-Isle Skills Center • Tech Prep • Courses on-line

21. Intradistrict Classes • Automotive Technology – Meadowdale High • Broadcast Production – Mountlake Terrace • Carpentry – Lynnwood High • Drafting, Architectural CAD Civil/Structural CAD – Edmonds-Woodway • Fire Service Technology – Snohomish County Fire District, Everett • Health Occupations – Edmonds-Woodway • KIDS – Mountlake Terrace

22. Intradistrict Classes(Continued) • Introduction to Law and Justice – Edmonds-Woodway, Lynnwood • PC Technical Center – Lynnwood High • Beginning Theater Arts and Technology – Lynnwood High • Horticulture/Plant Studies-Lynnwood • Biotechnology – Lynnwood

23. Running Start • Opportunity for Juniors (11 credits) and Seniors to take college classes • Designed for students who are ready for college-level work, and seeking academic challenges not available at their high school. • Take classes at a community college for high school credit in any subject except Culminating Project. • Interested? See counselor for app.

24. Located near Paine Field in Everett 14 local school districts involved Purpose: Prepare students for entry-level jobs after graduation from high school or for related post-high school education/training. Students should have a good attendance record Spring application for Fall enrollment Two Sessions: 8:00am to 10:30am or 11:10am to 1:40pm Transportation provided by Edmonds District Sno-Isle Skills Center

25. Aircraft Mechanic Auto Parts/Auto Tech Aviation Technology Building/Grounds Maintenance Business and Management Computer Business Technology Computers, Electronics, and Networks Computer Aided Drafting Computer/Web Programming Construction Trades Cosmetology Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Dental Assisting Diesel Mechanics Electronic Technology Fashion and Merchandising Fire Service Technology Graphic Arts Technology Medical Office Support Microsoft/Cisco Networking Technology Sno-Isle Skills Center

26. Sno-Isle Skills Center, cont. • Nursing Assistant • Precision Machining • Veterinary Assisting and Grooming • Welding/Metal Fabrication

27. Tech Prep and Online Classes • See online MTHS course catalog for Tech Prep classes. For a $25 fee, you can earn community college credit for these classes! • Online classes—see your counselor.

28. How Do High School Credits Work? • How many credits do you need to graduate??? • You are earning .50 credit for each class you pass. • If you pass 6 classes every semester you will earn 6 credits per year. • Remember, our attendance policy can affect your ability to earn credit!

29. What is a transcript??? • Permanent record of your high school work. • If you have an “I” on your report card, you will need to make up the work in order to get a grade, or it will transfer to an “F”. • Grade changes are done through the registrar.

30. Where do I go for Help??? • Hawk Study Club • Tutorial at 7:25 a.m. • Set up appointments with your teachers • Evening Academy – sign up in the Counseling Center • Paid Tutors • Peer Tutoring Program

31. Can I Earn Credit Other Ways? • YES!!! • Take a class before or after school • Volunteer Work, 90 Hours = .50 credit. See Ms. Roberts in the Career Center. • Private Instruction Credit (piano lessons, select sports, etc.) See Ms. Roberts. • Summer School • CLIP—(juniors and seniors) see counselor • Correspondence/Online Classes

32. What About Life After Graduation? • There are many options available to you • Choices are based on your career path • Explore, Explore, Explore!! • Help is available from your counselor, the career specialist, and from your teachers (YES, we all care!)

33. College Degree Information • Associate Degree - 2 years (AAS, ATA) • Bachelor of Arts or Science - 4 years • Masters Degree - 3 -5 years beyond Bachelors Degree • Ph.D. - 5-7 years beyond Bachelors Degree

34. Education and Pay • Median Earnings in 2003 • Professional Degree--$82,421 • Doctorate--$75,182 • Master’s Degree--$56,589 • Bachelor’s Degree--$46,969 • Associate Degree--$36,399 • Some college, no degree--$34,340 • High School Graduate--$29,187 • Less than High School--$22,350

35. Apprenticeships • Are referred to as the “Original 4 year degree.” • You learn by doing the work, and actually get paid at the same time. • Not only do you earn a living wage, but you also get health care benefits. • You must have a strong work ethic, be drug free, be in good shape, and have a GED or Diploma.

36. Apprenticeships and Pay • Carpenters--$20-$40/hr • Electricians--$19-$55/hr • Painter--$12-$40/hr • Shipbuilding--$19-$42/hr • Sheet Metal--$23-$47/hr • Drywall--$9-$40/hr • Truck Drivers--$10-$47/hr • Divers--$33-$81/hr

37. Vocational/Technical College • This is a great option for those who like to learn by doing. • The emphasis is hands on learning in a specific skill area. • There is a wide variety of offerings. • Some programs take two years or longer, others take one year or less.

38. Community Colleges • There are many excellent community colleges in this area. • All offer 2 year degrees that can be transferred to 4 year schools. • Cost is much less than 4 year colleges. • Often have smaller class sizes, and more opportunities to get help.

39. 4-Year University SAT/ACT Competitive G.P.A. Minimum Course Requirements: English 4 Years Math 3 Years (through Algebra 2) Social Studies 3 Years Science 2 Years Fine Arts 1 Year World Language 2 Years 4 Year College Admission Requirements

40. Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard Marine Corps Benefits: Training and experience pay and allowances money for college free health care Retirement Military Service

41. Final Thoughts • Finding your passion is the best predictor for success and happiness in life. • As a student, your job is to figure out what is important to you, and how that interest intersects with what society needs.

42. Successful career planning means: “ finding the place where your deep joy meets the world’s deep need.” Susan Quattrociacchi