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Career & college pathways

Career & college pathways. The beginning of your future. 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

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Career & college pathways

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  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. 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.

  14. 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.

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

  16. 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

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

  18. 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

  19. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) Though all core courses are incorporated as part of the planning process, Programs of Study at CSA primarily focus on a student’s ELECTIVE CHOICES

  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) • Under each career cluster, there are various PoS, totaling 87 different PoS • Under each PoS, there are various “models” based on 124 different career goals / “careers”

  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. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) • And under the Consumer Services PoS, there are 3 “models”: • Consumer Services • Financial Manager Advisor • Sales Representative Housing • Sales Manager Apparel

  23. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) • Currently, Chaparral Star Academy offers 4 of the 87 Programs of Study under 3 different career clusters

  24. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) REMEMBER: When it comes to course selection, though all core courses are incorporated as part of the planning process, Programs of Study primarily focus on a student’s ELECTIVE CHOICES

  25. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) The focus of Chaparral Star Academy is geared toward preparing a student for the rigor of a 4-year university. Courses offered reflect the most current expectations for college entrance and preparedness. Whereas our options for numerous career-specific elective courses is limited, students have the opportunity to create an academic foundation for postsecondary success.

  26. CSA PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS) • Under the Human Services Career Cluster • Counseling & Mental Health Services • Under the Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Career Cluster • Visual Arts • Under the Information Technology Career Cluster • Program and Software Development • Under ALL of the Career Clusters • Multidisciplinary – very similar to the “4x4” plan, not career-specific, but COLLEGE PREPARATORY

  27. CSA PROGRAMS OF STUDY (POS)

  28. COHERENT SEQUENCES • Coherent sequences of CTE courses parallels the mission of the career clusters • A coherent sequence is a sequence of ELECTIVE 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 ELECTIVE courses that a student 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 • However, a student can choose to change his/her coherent sequence (or not take one) after his/her sophomore year (possibly earlier) • The PoS represents the entire course selection of a student, and the coherent sequence is just a specific path of electives

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

  30. WHAT COHERENT SEQUENCES WILL CSA OFFER? • CSA will offer three coherent sequences from the following career clusters:

  31. HUMAN SERVICES CSA will offer the following coherent sequence under Human Services: 1.) Principles of Human Services 2.) Interpersonal Studies 3.) Counseling & Mental Health 4.) Practicum in Human Services

  32. ARTS, AV TECH & COMM CSA will offer the following coherent sequence under Arts, A/V Technology and Communication: 1.) Principles of AAVTC 2.) Graphic Design & Illustration 3.) Commercial Photography 4.) Advanced Commercial Photo.

  33. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CSA will offer the following coherent sequence under Information Technology: 1.) Principles of Information Tech 2.) Computer Programming 3.) Adv. Comp. Programming 4.) Research in IT Solutions

  34. COHERENT SEQUENCES A student DOES NOT have to follow a coherent sequence in order to graduate. However, for scheduling, all 8th graders must choose to start one during his/her freshman year.

  35. 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??

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

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

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

  39. 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

  40. MORE EDUCATION CAN MEAN MORE $$$

  41. 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

  42. 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

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

  44. What is Hb5? • During a 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

  45. 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

  46. GRADUATION: The Foundation Plan • HB 5 created 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 and beyond will graduate

  47. 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.

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

  49. 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)

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

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