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Personal Pathways and Career Academies

Personal Pathways and Career Academies. Careers Conference 2009 Madison, WI January 2009. Dr. Rick Kalk Director of Career Education and Business Partnerships. Agenda. Background Legislation Career Specialists CDF Training Activities Electronic Individual Graduation Plan

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Personal Pathways and Career Academies

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  1. Personal Pathways and Career Academies Careers Conference 2009 Madison, WI January 2009 Dr. Rick Kalk Director of Career Education and Business Partnerships

  2. Agenda • Background • Legislation • Career Specialists • CDF Training • Activities • Electronic Individual Graduation Plan • Regional Education Center (REC) • WBL and the REC • Questions

  3. Spartanburg Area Background • Spartanburg District 5 • I-85 Corridor (Atlanta to Charlotte) • County Population – 250,000+ • Historically agrarian • New economy • BMW • Michelin • Staubli • International airport

  4. District Five • 7600 Students • 10 Year Growth – 39% • F&R – 41% • Minority – 30% • 850 Teachers and Staff • 12 Schools • Area Career and Technology Center • Building Program

  5. Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) • Signed by the Governor May 2005 • Replaced the SC STW Transition Act • Emphasizes • Career Development and Guidance • Career Clusters & Majors • HSTW • Transitions

  6. HSTW 10 Key Practices • High expectations • Vocational studies • Academic studies • Program of study • Work-based • Teachers working together • Students actively engaged • Guidance • Extra help • Keeping score

  7. Career Specialists • State Funded • Supervised by Guidance Counselor • Accountability • Grades 6-8 • 2 Career Specialists • Class Activities • 2 Schools each • Grades 9-12 • Guidance Counselors • Career Specialist (10-12)

  8. CDF Training • Regional Career Specialist • State Sponsored • District Instructors • Community College/WIB • eLearning Classes

  9. Career Specialist’s Accountability • The number of: • Career development/guidance workshops presented for teachers, school counselors, and work-based constituents. • Students assisted in identifying and accessing career information/resource material pertaining to career clusters. • Educators, parents, and students provided with information on CATE programs offered in the district . • Students who completed at least one career assessment. • Students who used computer-assisted career guidance systems to explore careers. • Eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students who attended a conference to develop an IGP (Parent-Designee). • One time career events, career classes, and/or career programming activities coordinated by the career specialist. • Ongoing career events, career classes, and/or career programming activities attended by students in your school that the career specialist has coordinated with teachers, district personnel or business partners.

  10. Academies • Academy of Arts and Communications • Academy of Business and Information Systems • Academy of Health and Human Services • Academy of Science, Environment, Engineering, and Technology

  11. Academies • Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications (7)

  12. Academies • Business Management and Administration (1) • Finance (1) • Hospitality and Tourism (2) • Information Technology (2) • Marketing (2)

  13. Academies • Education and Training (2) • Government and Public Administration (2) • Health Science (2) • Human Services (2) • Law, Public Safety Corrections, and Security (1)

  14. Academies • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (3) • Architecture and Construction (1) • Manufacturing (2) • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (2) • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (3)

  15. Timeline • Class of 2010 • Yearly IGP Conference beginning - 8th Grade (Choose Career Cluster) • Student • Counselor • Parent/Guardian/Designee • IGP Conference 10th Grade (Choose Career Cluster Major)

  16. Timeline • Classes of 2011 and beyond • Career Awareness (K-5) • Career Exploration (6-8) • Career Preparation (9-12)

  17. Career Awareness Activities • 6th Grade • Career Lesson (Introduction to Career Clusters) • Personality Test • What are Post Secondary Degrees • COIN Climb • Clue • Parent Newsletters (Careers) • Open House (Presentation)

  18. Career Awareness Activities • 7th Grade • Targets • CATE Center Video • SCOIS Assessment • Virtual Job Shadow

  19. Career Awareness Activities • 8th Grade • Holland SDS • SCOIS Assessment • Research 2 Career Interests • Choose Cluster of Interest • Virtual Job Shadowing • Brochure (Career Choice and Cluster) • Letter to Parent • Career Assessments Review • IGP Meeting

  20. Newsletters Work

  21. Career Assessments • COIN Climb (elementary) • CLUE (6th grade) • Career Targets (7th grade) • Holland SDS (8th grade) • SCOIS (SC Career System) • Cluster Assessment (7th grade) • Self Assessment (8th grade) • Skills Assessment (8th grade) • Explore (9th grade) • PLAN (10th grade) • Kuder (varies) • Career Scope (9th-12th (Special Ed))

  22. Resources • District Brochures • Career Academies and Clusters • Career Majors • CATE Programs of Study • State Career Cluster Guides • Website • Notebooks for Counselors • Academies-Clusters-Majors • Career Assessment Samples

  23. Regional Education Centers

  24. Web Resources • www.spart5.net • www.sreb.org • www.palmettopathways.org • www.senduit.com

  25. Dr. Rick Kalk, CDF-I, DTErick.kalk@spart5.net864-949-2350District Five Schools of Spartanburg County P. O. Box 307Duncan, SC 29334

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