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A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING CAREER PLANS THAT BEST FIT YOUR STUDENTS

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K A R E N L . A L E X A N D E R , P H . D .

C I N D Y M I L L E R , M . E D .

A C H I E V E T E X A S P R O J E C T

K A R E N . A L E X A N D E R @ T T U . E D U

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A NEED IN TEXAS

• What makes a student college and career ready?

• How are today’s students different than students of the past?

• What are some of the challenges of this current population?

With permission from © 2013 Texas College & Career Readiness Center

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•Created around Career Clusters®•Improve learner achievement – both academic and technical

•Promote successful transitions from secondary to postsecondary education

•Support workforce and economic development

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ACHIEVETEXAS COLLEGE AND CAREER INITIATIVE

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ACHIEVETEXAS SUPPORTS ALL 16 CAREER CLUSTERS®

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http://achievetexas.org/Transportation.htm

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Career Clusters® and the Endorsements

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STEM ENDORSEMENT

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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT

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PUBLIC SERVICES ENDORSEMENT

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MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENDORSEMENT

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Concept - Students can succeed in school, career, and life if they plan their own individual college and career success.

Philosophy - No career option is intrinsically better than the other. Whether the choice is right or not depends on the personal goals of the student.

Goal - To prepare students for college and career, and allow them to choose the options that are best for them.

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ACHIEVETEXAS IS BASED UPON…

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COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

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READINESS VS. ELIGIBILITY

• Readiness and eligibility are two different goals

• More students are going to college than ever before and this trend is likely to continue

• Two-year colleges have seen a noticeable enrollment increase

13With permission from © 2014 Texas College & Career

Readiness Center

ACTE DEFINES CAREER READY

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT SPANS ALL GRADES

K-5: Understanding the Importance and Value of Work and JobsIntroduction to the world of careers

6-8: Initial Career ExplorationDiscovering interest areas

Grade 8: Career Exploration and TransitionDevelop graduation plans based upon personal interest/cluster areas

9-12: Programs of Study Related to a Career GoalAcademics and technical courses, intensive guidance, individual graduation plans

Postsecondary: Career PreparationAchieving credentials: college, certification, apprenticeship, military

Employment: Career AdvancementContinuing Education and Lifelong Learning

Steps to Success

•Work for students to support their career goals

•Initiate early career awareness•Expose students to all available career opportunities through career exploration

•Help students transition successfully to postsecondary education and career

ACHIEVETEXAS IS DESIGNED TO…

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EIGHT STEPS FOR SYSTEM BUILDING 1. Decide to implement

AchieveTexas2. Span all grades3. Add Programs of Study for

all students4. Enhance guidance and

counseling5. Build seamless connections6. Establish extended learning7. Build strong partnerships8. Support intense professional

development

QUESTIONS?

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PROGRAM OF STUDY MODEL COMPONENTS

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• Tools to help you and your district with the local implementation of the Foundation High School Program

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ACHIVETEXAS FRAMEWORK AND RESOURCES

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HB 5: SECTION 28.02121 A principal of a high school shall designate a school

counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student ’s parent or guardian. The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievement and the endorsements. Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student ’s parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student.

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HB 5: SECTION 28.02121 A personal graduation plan under Subsection

(c) must identify a course of study that: 1. promotes college and workforce

readiness and career placement and advancement; and

2. facilitates the student's transition from secondary to postsecondary education.

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Programs of study can be the centerpiece of the guidance program—support HB 5 expectations.

Programs of study help students plan an individualized coherent educational path.

Programs of study can be the basis for your Personal Graduation Plans for all students.

Teachers, especially CTE teachers, can help you!

WHY PROGRAMS OF STUDY?

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Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources

Arts, AV Technology & Communication

Education and Training

Government & Public Administration

Hospitality & Tourism

Information Technology

Manufacturing

STEM

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Texas Labor Market

Labor Market

TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION DEFINES…

High Skill is any further training past high school.

High Wage is determined as $15.14/hour or higher.

High Demand is an occupation that is in high need, i.e. supply is less than the demand. May vary by region and/or community..

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PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN TEXAS• 122 models are available at www.achievetexas.org

• Models illustrate various career goals in all 16 career clusters

• Components:• Middle school connection• Requirements for the High School Graduation Plan• Secondary certifications • Extended learning opportunities, including CTSOs• College credit opportunities• Postsecondary linkages• Career opportunities from entry level to advanced• Professional associations

• Recent revisions include more postsecondary detail

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Four creditsDistricts determine these locallyAll sequences should be coherent and connect back to a student’s career goal

COHERENT SEQUENCE OF COURSES…

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Specific POS career goal is listed first. Related career goals are listed with the assigned O*NET Code. Hyperlinked to the specific occupation as described in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

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Districts can list courses offered for high school credit at the 8th grade, such as Algebra I or the various Principles Courses. This cell might also include your Career Portals or Exploring Careers—use these courses to create the initial PGP students will need for high school.

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POS reflect changes resulting from Texas HB 5 (2013) and promote the Foundation Plan with an Endorsement. Distinguished Level of Achievement requirements are also included. CTE courses that could be selected by the local district to be used in a coherent sequence are listed.

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Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) have hyperlinks to take students to the organizations’ website. CTSOs are curricular organizations supporting the related CTE courses. This section promotes the community outreach expectation for school accountability.

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Districts may customize this section by listing all of the college credit opportunities available on the local level while students are enrolled in high school. Section will be important for student performance acknowledgement.

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Examples are provided of practicum and work-based learning expeiences and certifications that are available at the secondary level. Certifications will be important for student performance acknowledgement.

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Postsecondary section is hyperlinked to additional pages providing more details about programs. Sample career options are provided with each degree level. Occupations reflect entry-level through professional-level positions that require advanced degrees.

Perkins requires CTE programs have POS that…

• Align rigorous academic standards and student achievement standards;

• Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses;

• Are relevant and challenging at the secondary and postsecondary level;

• Lead to employment in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations;

• Offer opportunities for dual credit; and • Lead to a degree, certificate, or credential.

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS OF STUDY

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Local districts choose which Career Clusters® to implement based on the needs of the students, community, and local economy.

Not all schools will be able to offer all 16 clusters.

Goal is to use advanced technology to give students a sample of each career cluster and enhance their opportunities for high-demand, high-skill, or high-wage occupations.

ALL 16 CLUSTERS IN EVERY SCHOOL?

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TAC§74.3 Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum states that a district must offer career and technical education courses selected from at least three of the eight (sixteen) career and technical areas (clusters) taught on a campus in the school district with provisions for contracting for additional offerings with programs or institutions as may be practical.

Perkins grant requirement—at least one POS in each of the three locally selected clusters.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

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Former CTE Program Names

Family & Consumer Sciences

Agricultural Sciences

Business Education

Career Clusters

Education and Training

Human Services

Hospitality & Tourism

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Manufacturing

Business Management & Administration

Finance

Information Technology

GO BEYOND THE MINIMUM!

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Even small districts can offer more than three clusters and multiple endorsements.

Academic Behaviors?

Contextual Skills and Awareness?

College and Career Planning Guides

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH…

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Support for School Counselors

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Perkins IV defines as…

• providing access for students (and parents, as appropriate) to information regarding career awareness and planning with respect to an individual’s occupational and academic future; and

• providing information with respect to career options, financial aid, and postsecondary options, including baccalaureate degree programs.

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CAREER GUIDANCE AND ACADEMIC COUNSELING

• TEC §28.0212—Personal Graduation Plans (PGPs)

• TEC §33.007—Counseling Public School Students Regarding Higher Education

• TEC §33.005—Model Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance, and Counseling Program

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BENEFITS FOR COUNSELORS

Four core components:

1. A guidance curriculum

2. A responsive services component

3. An individual planning system

4. System support

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COMPREHENSIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE, AND COUNSELING PROGRAM

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ACHIEVETEXAS RESOURCES

Counselor Guide and

Counselor Kits

College and Career Planning Guides

Career Development and Planning LiveBinder

Programs of Study Models

www.achievtexas.org

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CLUSTER GUIDES AND OTHER RESOURCES

http://www.achievtexas.org/

http://www.achievtexas.org/

RESEARCH INDICATES…

“The process of creating individual learning plans…helps engage students in their own development, a critical component in their success.”

Chait, R., Muller, R.D., Goldware, S., & Housman, N.G. (2007). Academic interventions to help students meet rigorous standards: State policy options. Washington, DC: Institute for Educational Leadership.

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Engaged and

Motivated Students

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ARE YOU POISED TO LEAD…

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WITH ACHIEVETEXAS…• We can build a college and career ready culture.

• We can better inform parents of opportunities for their students.

• We have an opportunity to impact ALL students.

• We can improve the coordination between core and career-related electives.

• ALL students will benefit from a focus on academic and technical skills.

• ALL students can focus their future.

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QUESTIONS?

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Visit these websites• www.achievetexas.org• www.tea.state.tx.us • www.careertech.org

• Email Dr. Karen Alexander at [email protected] or

• Cindy Miller [email protected]

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