Career Career PathwaysPathways

What Every Teacher and What Every Teacher and Administrator Needs to KnowAdministrator Needs to Know

Definition of a Career Definition of a Career PathwayPathway

A A Career PathwayCareer Pathway is a coherent, articulated  is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses, commencing in the career/technical courses, commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate degree and beyond, an industry baccalaureate degree and beyond, an industry recognized certificate, and/or licensure. The recognized certificate, and/or licensure. The Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary education, business, and postsecondary education, business, and employers. Career Pathways are available to all employers. Career Pathways are available to all students, including adult learners, and lead to students, including adult learners, and lead to rewarding careers.rewarding careers.

- - National Career Pathways NetworkNational Career Pathways Network

Brain ResearchBrain ResearchBrain research continually points to the Brain research continually points to the organization of information in “big clumps” such organization of information in “big clumps” such as career pathways, and then narrowing that as career pathways, and then narrowing that information into smaller, manageable portions. information into smaller, manageable portions. It emphasizes experience and close connections It emphasizes experience and close connections to “real life” and real-life objects. These to “real life” and real-life objects. These experiences, such as work-based experiences, experiences, such as work-based experiences, prepare a space or pattern in the brain to which prepare a space or pattern in the brain to which students can “hook” academic information, thus students can “hook” academic information, thus retaining what they have learned. (Based on retaining what they have learned. (Based on research from Kathleen Harris)research from Kathleen Harris)

- Elaine Howard and Pamela J., Career Pathways- Elaine Howard and Pamela J., Career Pathways

Top Five Reasons Dropouts Identify as Major Factors For

Leaving School 47% - Classes were not interesting47% - Classes were not interesting 43% - Missed too many days and couldn’t catch 43% - Missed too many days and couldn’t catch

upup 42% - Spent time with people who were not 42% - Spent time with people who were not

interested in schoolinterested in school 38% - Had too much freedom and not enough 38% - Had too much freedom and not enough

rules in my liferules in my life 35% - Was failing in school35% - Was failing in school

- - The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts - A Report by Civic EnterprisesDropouts - A Report by Civic Enterprises

Career Pathways andDropout Prevention

According to the same report, According to the same report, improving teaching and curricula to make school more relevant and engaging and enhancing the connection between school and work is one area where schools can help students from dropping out of school.

81 percent of the surveyed dropouts said 81 percent of the surveyed dropouts said there should be more opportunities for real-there should be more opportunities for real-world learning.world learning.

Career Pathways provide that opportunity for Career Pathways provide that opportunity for real-world learning.real-world learning.

Pathways to ProsperityPathways to Prosperity A report released this year by the Harvard Graduate A report released this year by the Harvard Graduate

School of Education titled “Pathways to Prosperity” School of Education titled “Pathways to Prosperity” outlines new research which shows that a “outlines new research which shows that a “college for college for all goal – one that does not include a much stronger all goal – one that does not include a much stronger focus on career-oriented programs that lead to focus on career-oriented programs that lead to occupational credentials – seems doomed to fail.occupational credentials – seems doomed to fail.””

The report details that many new jobs which require The report details that many new jobs which require post-secondary licenses, certificates or credentials post-secondary licenses, certificates or credentials will earn more than the average bachelor’s degree will earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient.recipient.

The report states that “The report states that “if current trends persist, the if current trends persist, the percentage of young adults with a post-secondary percentage of young adults with a post-secondary degree may actually drop, reversing a long history in degree may actually drop, reversing a long history in which children have generally been better educated which children have generally been better educated than their parents.than their parents.””

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf

Definition of a Career Definition of a Career ClusterCluster

Career ClustersCareer Clusters are groupings of are groupings of occupations/career specialties used occupations/career specialties used as an organizing tool for curriculum as an organizing tool for curriculum design and instruction. design and instruction. Occupations/career specialties are Occupations/career specialties are grouped into the Career Clusters grouped into the Career Clusters based on the fact that they require a based on the fact that they require a set of common knowledge and skills set of common knowledge and skills for career success. for career success. - - States’ Career Clusters InitiativeStates’ Career Clusters Initiative

Kentucky’s Career ClustersKentucky’s Career Clusters

AgricultureAgriculture Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities Business/Business/

MarketingMarketing CommunicationsCommunications ConstructionConstruction EducationEducation Health ScienceHealth Science

Human ServicesHuman Services Information Information

TechnologyTechnology ManufacturingManufacturing Public ServicesPublic Services Science & Science &

MathematicsMathematics Social SciencesSocial Sciences Transportation Transportation

States’ Career Clusters States’ Career Clusters InitiativeInitiative

Agriculture, Food & Agriculture, Food & Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Architecture & Architecture & ConstructionConstruction

Arts, A/V Technology & Arts, A/V Technology & CommunicationsCommunications

Business, Management & Business, Management & AdministrationAdministration

Education & TrainingEducation & Training FinanceFinance Government & Public Government & Public

AdministrationAdministration Health ScienceHealth Science

Hospitality & TourismHospitality & Tourism Human ServicesHuman Services Information TechnologyInformation Technology Law, Public Safety, Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & SecurityCorrections & Security ManufacturingManufacturing Marketing, Sales & ServiceMarketing, Sales & Service Science, Technology, Science, Technology,

Engineering & MathematicsEngineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution Transportation, Distribution

& Logistics & Logistics

www.careerclusters.org

Definition of a Career MajorDefinition of a Career Major The career major is the central focus for The career major is the central focus for

developing the Individual Learning Plan, developing the Individual Learning Plan, selecting high level academic and selecting high level academic and career-related courses, and identifying career-related courses, and identifying work-based learning experiences that work-based learning experiences that prepare students for transition to prepare students for transition to postsecondary education, work, or the postsecondary education, work, or the military. The career major consists of military. The career major consists of at least four high school courses in a at least four high school courses in a related area fitting in one of your related area fitting in one of your state’s identified career clusters. state’s identified career clusters.

Example of a Career Example of a Career PathwayPathway

CTE Career Major CTE Career Major RequirementsRequirements

Example of an Honors Example of an Honors PathwayPathway

Example of a Non-CTE Example of a Non-CTE PathwayPathway

Creating a Career PathwayCreating a Career Pathway

Select a Template - Select a Template - LinkLink http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Career+and+Tehttp://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Career+and+Technical+Education/Career+and+Technical+Ed+Resources/chnical+Education/Career+and+Technical+Ed+Resources/Career+Pathways.htmCareer+Pathways.htm

Research Requirements - Research Requirements - LinkLink http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Career+and+Tehttp://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Career+and+Technical+Education/Career+and+Technical+Education+Programs/chnical+Education/Career+and+Technical+Education+Programs/

Contact Area Community and Contact Area Community and Technical College or UniversityTechnical College or University

Check for Dual Credit/ArticulationCheck for Dual Credit/Articulation Sequence CoursesSequence Courses

Developing Leadership Developing Leadership SkillsSkills

Developing Leaders, not FollowersDeveloping Leaders, not Followers Identifying Talents and StrengthsIdentifying Talents and Strengths Focus on Self-Confidence and Focus on Self-Confidence and

LearningLearning The Ladder to SuccessThe Ladder to Success The Power of the Human MindThe Power of the Human Mind

Contact InformationContact Information

Noel CrumNoel Crum

CTE Principal/CoordinatorCTE Principal/Coordinator

noel.crum@johnson.kyschools.noel.crum@johnson.kyschools.us us

606-789-2500606-789-2500