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Susan Gubing, CareerSmarts. AGENDA. What is College & Career Readiness? Will your students be C&CR? What and why Career Ready ? How do work-based learning programs contribute to C&CR ? Adding Value . CareerSmarts. Will Your Students Be College Ready?. Common Core Standards
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AGENDA • What is College & Career Readiness? • Will your students be C&CR? • What and why Career Ready? • How do work-based learning programs contribute to C&CR? • Adding Value CareerSmarts
Will Your Students Be College Ready? • Common Core Standards • Emphasis on English, Math • SATs 1550+ Applied academics! 57% of the college freshman will need remedial courses 43% reach the SAT benchmark CareerSmarts
Will Your Students Be Career Ready? Career Ready includes………….. Self awareness of interests, skills, knowledge Career focus Career decision-making skills Employability tool kit Real world experiences Career action plan Career & Technical Education With Work-based learning CareerSmarts
Why Career Ready? Students who are career ready… • Perform better academically because of their career focus • Have higher graduation rates from both high school and college • Have higher success in managing their lives and careers Academics PLUS Careers CareerSmarts
Work-based Learning Programs CareerSmarts
Work-based Learning Certification GEWEP WECEP Coordinator of Work-based Learning Programs for Career Awareness - #8981 Educators and counselors, grades 7+ 300 hours of work experience OR CEIP CO-OP Coordinator of Work-based Learning Programs for Career Development - #8982 CTE teaching certification titles include: Business Education, Family and Consumer Science, Agriculture, Technology Education, Trade and Technical and Health Occupations content areas. 600 hours. CareerSmarts
Work-based Learning ProgramsCurriculum +Training Site Curriculum Specific Skill Training Career counseling - DNA General Related Employment Training • How to Obtain a job • How to succeed at the job • How to transition to another job CareerSmarts
Work-based Learning ProgramsCurriculum + Training Site • Training Site • Quality Components: • Site approval • Parent Permission Form • Memorandum of Agreement • Training plan • Student evaluation • Site meets all state and federal child labor laws. • Safety Training • Paid/Non-paid • Student is covered by employer’s workers’ compensation for injuries which may occur at the training site
College & Career Ready Adding Value CareerSmarts
National Regional Local Teacher Department Advisory Board CREDENTIALS for the resume! Resume ePortfolio Next Generation Assessments Problem Solving/Solutions Finding Issued frequently
Work-based Learning Programs COLLEGE AND CAREER READY • Career DNA • Career Focused • Career Management Skills • Transferable Skills –21stCentury Skills • Transitional Skills • Employment Tools • Resumes • Social/Emotion Intelligence • Work Ethic • Credentials • ePortfolio CareerSmarts
College & Career Ready The student is…. • Prepared academically to handle college course work • Ready to enter college without having to take remedial courses • Aware of his interests and career focus • Has had work-based learning experiences • Is equipped with an employment toolbox, credentials and career plan CareerSmarts
Xtreme InternA Virtual Internship for College and Career Readiness January 16, 2013 - 3 - 4 p.m. All students can have a virtual work-based learning experience! www.xtremeintern.com CareerSmarts
Susan Gubing CareerSmarts Creative Solutions for 21st Century Education 3.0 sue@careersmarts.com Buffalo State College Online Instructor for Work-based learning Certification Register now for January’s course! https://sites.google.com/site/collegecareerready/ CareerSmarts