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Collaborative Approach to Career Readiness in Secondary Education
Northwest Career and Technical AcademyChristopher SmithJudy PetersonJodean Oviatt
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Program Areas
● Culinary Arts
● Medical Professions
● Teacher Education
● Mechanical Technology
● Hospitality
● Early Childhood
Development
● Media Communications
● Construction Technology
● Engineering and Design
Admissions
● Incoming 9th grade students must apply● Must meet criteria for attendance, grades,
and discipline● Admit 500 new students each year● Over 2,000 applications
Our Students - 1,846
Total Student Population - 1,809
Male - 790
Female - 1019
Career and Technical Academy● Each student chooses program area upon entering school● Schedule
○ 4 x 4 Block○ Students earn 8 credits per year (instead of
traditional 6)○ Increased opportunities for:
■ Earning additional credits■ Mentorships/Internships■ Post-secondary training■ Career Readiness
Previous Performance
REORGANIZATION
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CAREER EDUCATION9TH GRADE
Addition of Career Education● Past
○ All students in full year of Health (1 credit)● Health - ½ credit required for graduation
○ Changed from 1 full credit to ½ to include another course
● Added ½ credit Career Education Class○ Students take 1 semester of each (flip teacher at
semester)
Topics Covered
Career Readiness
● Career Interest Surveys● Job Searching
Skills/Resources● Job Applications● Interview
Skills/Strategies
Communication
● Teamwork● Business and
Interpersonal Communication
● Conflict Resolution● Presentation Skills
Purpose of Career Education Course
1. Early exposure to Career Readiness topics2. Supplement program area experiences3. Increase effective communication skills
CurriculumCourse based on Career Ready 101 by ACT
● Online Content○ Exploring Careers
○ WorkKeys
○ KeyTrain
● Supplemental Activities○ PBL
○ Presentations
○ Group Work
Career Ready 101
● Preparation for National Career Readiness Certification Exam
● Individual student logins for web-based content● Self-paced with Assessments (if desired)● Grade reporting through Career Ready 101
National Career Readiness Certification● Based on performance in 3 KeyTrain Workplace Skills
categories○ Reading for Information
○ Applied Mathematics
○ Locating Information
● KeyTrain Categories○ Levels 1 to 7
○ Pretests available (self-leveling)
○ Remediation lessons available
Tentative Plan for NWCTA
● Current Workplace Skills Test - State Mandated○ Possible Switch to NCRC○ Use as supplemental certification for students○ 9th grade students who test at level 7
■ Take test during 9th grade year■ NWCTA will pay for the test
○ 10-12th grade KeyTrain elective course
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Freshman Digital Portfolios
● Using Google for a storage strategy● Active work, collaboration and
reflection space● Showcase of student learning
outcomes● Heart of college and career readiness
Google Docs Specialist
Google Apps for Learning CTE Series
● This new series includes four project-based textbooks that use the most common Google Apps to teach students the importance of a variety of real-world topics.
● The format of this textbook uses a “content infusion” approach, in which students learn about many topics as they complete various projects using different Google Apps.
Google Apps for Learning Career Readiness
The world's first kinesthetic Microsoft Office learning and validation system.
Keyboarding Skills
● Complete tasks faster
● Appear more professional
● 45 WPM Minimum
Teach BanzaiHelp your students see life through an adult's eyes. Life Scenarios™ exposes them to real-life adult financial dilemmas. Whether it's navigating taxes or paying auto insurance, Banzai introduces your students to the real world.
Introduction to Computer Science
● “In the coming years, we should build on that progress, by … offering every student the hands-on computer science and math classes that make them job-ready on day one.” President Obama in his 2016 State of the Union Address
● To learn computer science and be equipped with the computational thinking skills they need to be creators in the digital economy, not just consumers, and to be active citizens in our technology-driven world. Our economy is rapidly shifting, and both educators and business leaders are increasingly recognizing that computer science (CS) is a “new basic” skill necessary for economic opportunity and social mobility.
Employability Skills Inventory
● Self-scoring● Self-interpreting● Instructor Guide with related research
CTE Workplace Readiness Skills● Collaborative Google Slide Project
with examples & evidence ● Lessons & Practice Test
ELL
Remediation of ELL Students
Career Ready 101
● Lessons available in Spanish● KeyTrain - Reading for Information
○ Reading skills with career emphasis
○ Self-leveling pretest with auto-assign lessons
○ 7 levels
■ Starts with skills as low as vowel sounds
■ Works through comprehension and inferencing
Additional Content in Career Ready 101
● Applied Mathematics● Locating Information● Listening for Understanding
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CONTACT US! CHRIS SMITH [email protected] JUDY PETERSON [email protected]
JODEAN OVIATT [email protected]