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For Learning, For Earning, For Life Colorado Career & Technical Education

For Learning, For Earning, For Life Colorado Career & Technical Education. Moving Forward: Post-secondary Plans of Study Presented by: Lauren Jones, Career Guidance Trainer Jennifer Jirous, STEM/Arts/IT Program Director. Plan of Study Awareness, Understanding, Movement Where are you?!. 1:

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For Learning, For Earning, For Life Colorado Career & Technical Education

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  1. For Learning, For Earning, For LifeColorado Career & Technical Education Moving Forward: Post-secondary Plans of Study Presented by: Lauren Jones, Career Guidance Trainer Jennifer Jirous, STEM/Arts/IT Program Director

  2. Plan of StudyAwareness, Understanding, MovementWhere are you?! 1: Completely unsure of what to do and a bit fearful 3: Somewhat there, wanting more specific pieces today. 5: Got it We’re good Ready to share our plan and process today

  3. What is the very first word you think of when you hear the phrase: Plan of Study http://www.wordle.net/create

  4. Having a Career Goal and Plan makes a HUGE difference in PS success! Preliminary findings showed desired learning outcomes were the best predictors of student success. Students whose desire was to “Explore courses to decide career,” had the lowest graduation rate, 21%.  This compares to a graduation rate for students who intend to, “Prepare to change careers,” of 78%.  Clearly, having a career goal and plan that a student is acting upon makes a big difference Johnson Community College, NE

  5. Colorado’s Current Pipeline 70 44 26 22 Source: NCES 2006

  6. Seamless Transitions: Living Learning Earning Career Development Journey

  7. The “Future” is Here Senate Bill 256 • Section 16 - Ensure that each student that enrolls in sixth grade is registered on College in Colorado Post-secondary Workforce Readiness (PWR) Standards – Adopted 2009

  8. Senate Bill 256 Section 17 - ICAP standards will include (at a minimum) • Career Exploration • Academic Progress • Contextual/service learning experiences • College Applications/resume • Postsecondary studies

  9. What does this Mean? CTE well aligned to this act • Career Clusters (in place) • Plans of Study (in process) • Individual Career and Academic Plans (in process)

  10. Plans of Study - REAL Plan • Connect the Career Cluster Model to academic and career advising • General road maps for students to use as they make decisions that will define their future • Generic Post-secondary Plan of Study Template

  11. Plans of Study - REAL Goals • Sample Plans of Study for each of the 81 pathways within the 17 career clusters – www.ColoradoStatePlan.com • College In Colorado education planner section Secondary Plans of Study Post-secondary Plans of Study • Interactive linkages between institution website/CCCS website CCCS Website

  12. Implementation Plan Upon New Approval or Renewal • One approved Plan of Study for each program receiving Perkins • Assurance checkbox on program approval/renewal website • On-site at institution CSU Grant (VWAN) • Assistance in developing all plans of study for participants • 2010-11 FRCC, ACC, PPCC • 2011-12 ???

  13. Plans of Study - REAL Process • Intended as a primary guide as students create their Individual Career & Academic Plans (ICAP) • Assist student in designing a meaningful educational experience that is relevant to their individual career aspirations (ICAP)

  14. Plans of Study shaping Individual Career & Academic Plans (ICAP)

  15. ICAP – REAL Relevance • Provides a relevant education pathway to their preferred career. • Provides ownership of their future resulting in increased motivation Increased motivation leads to: Increased retention and Decreased dropout rates

  16. Points to remember: We are all part of the seamless transition We are not alone – we are “the village” We provide vehicles & directions for all avenues which results in the success of our FUTURE

  17. Questions??? Thank you!!

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