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Higher Education Career Advising Pilot (HECAP)

Stearns-Benton Employment & Training Council(SBETC)

Summary of 9/1 – 12/31/13

Presented :MWCA Job Seeker Services Committee Meeting

2/26/14, 1:00 p.m.

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Project Initiation:One of four pilot sites funded by the

Minnesota State Legislature

State funds available for two years to provide career advising to high school students

SBETC received $40,000 for year one; hopes to receive $84,000 for year two

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Start Up“Newest kid on the block”Not enough funding and no sustainability

resources to add staff; existing staff given additional assignments

St. Cloud Schools had begun classesHave existing relationships with District 742

BUT not necessarily with faculty for this project. No dedicated planning/curriculum review time. Relationship building.

Selection of classes/students – not formal

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Partnering/Collaboration:District 742 partner helped determine

model/roll outTwo SBETC Career Counselors assigned 4

hours per weekServed 60 students in four work experience

classes at Apollo High School Served 58 students in four work experience

classes at St. Cloud Area Learning Center (ALC)

Served 24 students at the annual career event at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

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Large Group Activities:Tours of the WorkForce Center, information

about availability and accessibility of resources

Assistance with attendance of the annual job fair at River’s Edge Convention Center

Assistance with tours at annual career event for area students at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

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Class Activities:Group Career Counseling to 132 studentsInstruction/presentation on ISEEK, ONET, the

DEED website, LMI information, strategic industries and demand occupations

Career exploration Career AssessmentsResume PreparationMock Interviews

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Individual Activities:Individual career counseling to 55 students,

some duplication with class activities on prior slide

Instruction/presentation on ISEEK, ONET, the DEED website, LMI information, strategic industries and demand occupations

Career exploration Career AssessmentsResume PreparationMock Interviews

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Grades Served:10th Grade

2%

11th Grade40%12th Grade

58%

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Numbers Served:

Individual Counseling2%

Group Coun-seling98%

Apollo

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Numbers Served:

Individual Ca-reer Counseling

44%Group Ca-reer

Counsel-ing56%

St. Cloud ALC

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Data Collection and Evaluation:In year one SBETC anticipated reaching 75-100

students and has exceeded that in first half of the year

SBETC keeps track of attendance, topic covered and grade level of students each day

Each student completes an evaluation at the end of each topic. Should students rank value?

While District has student data base and community organizations may enter data, process for this project not yet completed.

Working with other pilot sites so activity definitions, data collection and reporting is consistent

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Worked Well:SBETC flexibility in response to classroom/student

needsPer student surveys, students feel individual

sessions are more helpful than group presentationsStudent surveys reflect mock interviewing to be

their favorite activityThe classroom teachers have stated all schools

could benefit from HECAP servicesBuilding a rapport with students through

group/classroom activities that increase in intensity to individual activities

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Needs Improvement:Thoughtful and integrated start-up with

school personnel including a review of existing school curriculum so activities supplement

Defined menu of activities and services that are consistent across sites

Determination of process by which schools, classes and students are selected to participate

Consistent reporting

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Moving Forward:SBETC will build on relationships by continuing to

provide individual services to students at St. Cloud ALC and Apollo.

SBETC will work with District 742 to develop a process by which schools, classes and students are selected to receive services. This process will involve an orientation to services and to evaluation/reporting.

SBETC will consider offering mock interviewing at Tech High School (St. Cloud).

SBETC will consider group presentations to a broader audience within the district rather than only to work experience classes.

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Contact:David Green, Program ManagerStearns-Benton Employment & Training

CouncilPhone:320.308.5712 (D)

320.266.0510 (M)Email: dgreen@sbetc.org