national career pathways network 2011 annual conference orlando, florida joint enrollment...

National Career Pathways Network2011 Annual ConferenceOrlando, Florida

JOINT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCE

COLLEGE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES

Presented by: Lisa G. Jones,

Associate Professor of Engineering Technologies

Shayla D. Guy, Perkins IV Coordinator

JOINT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCE COLLEGE TECHNICAL

CERTIFICATES

Contents

History of Program

Industry Support

Factors of Success

Quiz

Where do you think Southwest Tennessee Community College is located?

A) ChattanoogaB) NashvilleC) MemphisD) Knoxville

Quiz

What is the average age of Southwest’s student?

A) 26B) 24C) 21D) 19

Quiz

What is your role?

A) Perkins IV coordinatorB) College administratorC) High School AdministratorD) College FacultyE) High School Faculty

Quiz

Why are you at this presentation?

A) I am looking for ideas on how to increase high school graduation rates.

B) I want my high school students to be introduced to the college world.

C) I want to see my students learn skills that will lead to a productive technical career.

D) I am lost and tired and am just looking for an empty seat.

History

Development of Technical CertificateHewlett – Packard grant focused on

increasing accessibility to underrepresented populations (2005)

Partnership – Local Educational Agencies

History

2007 – Two certificate graduates from one high school

2008 – Three graduates from 2 high schools

2009 – Four graduates from one high school

2010 – No graduates2011 – Seven graduates from 4 high

schools (Representing 3 Local Education Agencies)

Industry Support

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) grant to support high school endeavors

Government push for high wage, high demand professions – Perkins IV

Lottery grantLocal Educational Agency support

We had some convincing to do…

The Herman Grid

Problem solving…

Instructions:

Connect all the dots with four straight lines.

Do NOT lift your pencils off of the paper.

Do not retrace any lines.

Lines may cross if necessary.

Problem solving…

Thinking outside the box!!

Factors of Success

Convenience of scheduled coursesFaculty characteristicsLocal Education Agency (LEAs)

supportParental rapport Supplemental support

Summer programs Student stipends ACT prep (Curriculum enhancements ENTC 1124)

Financial workshops Cohort movement

Voices of Success

I never thought about going to college before taking this class. Now I see that it is something I can do. Marcus Taylor

I qualified for engineering scholarships because of my technical certificate. Reuben Johnson

I have been able to get summer jobs while in college with my technical certificate. Nadra Williams

Faces of Success

For additional information…

Lisa G. JonesAssociate ProfessorLgjones@southwest.tn.edu

Shayla GuyPerkins IV Coordinatorsguy@southwest.tn.edu

Supplemental resources Budget reviews -

www.econ.econlib.org/library/topics/moneymanagementbudget.HTML

ACT prep www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.HTML www.grammerworksheets.com jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-hs.html www.khanacademy.org

Fun school.discoveryeducation.com/brainbooster/

A traveler arrives in a small-town and decides he wants a hair cut. There are only 2 barbershops 1 on the East and 1 on the West.  The east shop is a HOT mess and the barber has a horrible hair cut.  The West shop is lovely...clean and neat with a well groomed barber with a perfect hair cut.

Which barbershop does the traveler choose?

www.southwest.tn.edu