April GATE Equity Webinar What is Career Ready
April GATE Equity Webinar: What is Career Ready? EXPLORING TOPICS RELATED TO EQUITY IN GRADUATION SUCCESS KEFI ANDERSEN – OSPI GRADUATION AND EQUITY SPECIALIST DANISE ACKELSON, OSPI SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM SUPERVISOR MARISA CASTELLO, WOODBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR, CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT CHRIS SWANSON, BREMERTON HIGH SCHOOL CAREER COUNSELOR
. OSPI Vision 6/6/2021 Every student ready for career, college, and life OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2
Agenda § What is Career Readiness? § Strategies and Best Practices § Middle School § High School § Personal Pathway § Data Overview § Resources
What is meant by “ready”? • .
How do we connect College and Career Readiness? College-Ready means to qualify for and succeed in entry-level, creditbearing 2 -year or 4 -year college courses without the need for remedial coursework. Toolkit https: //professionals. college board. org/guidance/prepare Career Ready means to qualify for and succeed in postsecondary job training or education necessary for their chosen career. Toolkit https: //www. redefiningrea dy. org/toolkit/
What Does It Mean to be Career Ready? • • Communication Skills Teamwork and Collaboration Adaptability Problem Solving Skills
Polling Question When does Career Readiness development begin? q-Elementary q-Middle School q-High School q-Post Graduation
Career Readiness Starts Early
Career Readiness Development in Middle School • To be prepared to be career ready, students must start the process in middle school with the development of their High School & Beyond Plan. • Create opportunities to explore and deepen college and career knowledge and skills necessary for academic planning and goal setting. .
Starting the High School and Beyond Plan in Middle School Woodbrook Middle School Marisa Castello School Counselor
Career and College Readiness Planning in Clover Park SD *Comprehensive Counseling Program Grades 6 -12 Ownership of Learning Career & College Development Transitional Skills
Starting the High School and Beyond Plan in 8 th Grade Two Key Sections are completed: Ø Setting Goals for the future by identifying possible careers of interest (fall) Ø Selecting 9 th grade courses and entering them into the high school course plan (spring) 13
Building Background Knowledge for the Goal Setting Component Ø Interest inventories via Career Cruising, Washington Career Bridge booklet, etc. Washington Career Bridge www. careerbridge. wa. gov Ø Higher Education 101 where various levels of postsecondary education are discussed and examples of possible careers that people can pursue with those levels of educational training. Ø “The more you learn, the more you earn” concept where jobs requiring more years of educational training typically pay more. 15 Ø Exploring other qualities people look for when considering a career path i. e. working environment, physical setting, relationships at work, etc.
Building Background Knowledge for Selecting 9 th Grade Courses Ø Basic High School Vocabulary Ø High School Credit Breakdown Ø Re-visiting career goals and connecting them to Career Clusters and Pathways 17 Ø Familiarizing themselves with the high school course catalog and learning how to look up courses that are aligned with career goals and interests
High School Career Development Create access to college and career pathways that promote full. implementation of personal goals that ensure the widest range of future life options.
Bremerton High School CAREER & COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAMS AND PROGRESS Chris Swanson, Career and College Counselor
Career & College Readiness Programs Few Some GE All Work Site Learning AP GEAR UP Grant Tech Prep Running Start College Success Foundation Knight Skills Advisory Program
What is Knight Skills? Connections & Relationships Career & College Readiness Academic Strategies
Cornerstones of Knight Skills Ø Advisory Curriculum Ø Students with same teacher grades 9 -12 Ø Fall Parent Conferences Ø Student-Led Ø Focus on Academic Goal Setting Ø Spring Student-Led Conferences Ø 9 th Grade – Exemplary Works Ø 10 th Grade – Digital Story Ø 11 th Grade – American Dream/Personal Narrative Ø Senior Presentations Ø Celebration of HS accomplishments Ø Post-HS plans
A Week in Knight Skills Day Activity Monday IST/SST Tuesday Advisory Curriculum Wednesday No Meeting Thursday IST/SST Friday Assembly or SST Ø IST = Independent Study Time Ø In Commons or Library Ø Requires 3. 2 GPA Ø SST = Structured Study Time Ø In Knight Skills Classroom Ø Or make prior arrangements to work with another teacher
A Month in Knight Skills November 2016 Monday Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 Reg. Wed. School Schedule Evening Conferences 7 8 9 SST/IST Knight Skills 16 SST/IST 15 Knight Skills St. Council 23 SST/IST 22 Knight Skills 29 Knight Skills 30 SST/IST 14 21 28 Thursday 3 Friday 4 All Day Conferences 10 Morning Conferences 11 SST/IST 17 Holiday 18 SST/IST 24 Veteran’s Assembly 25 Holiday
Knight Skills Curriculum 9 th and 10 th Grade Focus Academic Strategies Career & College Readiness
Knight Skills Curriculum 11 th and 12 th Grade Focus Academic Strategies Career & College Readiness
9 th & 10 th Grade Focus: AVID Strategies for Every Student • Habits for success (time management, organization, selfadvocacy, resiliency) • English/SS study skills (text specific reading strategies, Socratic seminar, domain specific vocabulary) • Math/Science study skills (Cornell Notes, note cards, test corrections) • Strategies for all (binder organization, testing strategies) • 9 th GR Theme: Coming of Age • 10 th GR Theme: Who Am I in the World • Career Cruising Lessons
11 th Grade Focus: Career & College Readiness • Continue to reinforce AVID strategies • Career research • Intentional post-HS planning & link to program of study electives • Encourage AP, Tech Prep options • Testing required for post-secondary options • Sample post-secondary applications • 11 th GR theme: American Dream
12 th Grade Focus: Career & College Readiness • • Intentional focus on post-secondary transition Post-secondary applications (min. of 1 required) Career & labor market research Career Cruising Lessons Resume & personal statement Post High School plan Emphasis on Program of Study 12 th GR theme: Preparing for Life After HS
Knight Skills Binders Provided by school: 2” binder (3 -ring) and planner 8 dividers (one for each class) Approx. 6 page protectors Students asked to bring: Pencil Pouch Pencils (4) Pens (4) Highlighters (2) College Rule Paper Some classes require: Thumb drive White Out Post-its Scotch Tape Erasers Calculator
Knight Skills Grading Ø Ø . 25 Credit per semester Grading is pass/fail Passing requires all items completed at satisfactory level As with all classes, standards based grading approach applies to demonstrating standards
Career & College Readiness Programs Few Some GE All Work Site Learning AP GEAR UP Grant Tech Prep Running Start College Success Foundation Knight Skills Advisory Program
Career- and College-Ready Diploma • .
High School and Beyond Plan HIGH SCHOOL - Personalize! Personalized Pathway Create access Explore pathways and careers Encourage dual credit and rigor • Strive for college-ready diploma • • •
Personalized Pathway Implementation is about the “Plan” How does my career interest Who will I work with about my Personalized Pathway connect with the courses I Requirement, that is based on am taking or plan to take? my High School & Beyond Plan? How do the courses I am What is my timeline for making a taking or plan to take decision about my Personalized connect with my career Pathway? pathway or college major? What are the steps I need to take to reach my postsecondary plan successfully? What if I change my mind along the way? Who will I talk with about revising my Personalized Pathway and HSBP?
A Plan for Each Student to be Ready!.
Postsecondary Options • Career Interest Inventory o WA Career Bridge http: //www. careerbridge. wa. gov/ o US Occupational Outlook https: //www. bls. gov/ooh/ • Options q q q • 2 -year College http: //www. sbctc. edu/our-colleges/default. aspx 4 -year college http: //www. wsac. wa. gov/college-admissions Military training https: //www. usmilitary. com/4509/career-military-training-options/ Apprenticeship http: //www. lni. wa. gov/Trades. Licensing/Apprenticeship/Programs/default. asp Internships http: //www. internships. com/washington On the job training http: //www. lni. wa. gov/Claims. Ins/Voc/Ojt/Default. asp and https: //esd. wa. gov/ Special programs Ø Industry Standard Certificate Programs http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Career. Tech. Ed/clusters/ Ø National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) http: //www. act. org/content/act/en/products-andservices/workforce-solutions/act-national-career-readiness-certificate. html Ø Special Education Students https: //www. seattleu. edu/ccts/ “Center for Change in Transition Programs” CCTS Ø ELL Students http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Migrant. Bilingual/Bilingual. Program. aspx http: //www. lni. wa. gov/Trades. Licensing/Ahttp: //www. k 12. wa. us/Career. Tech. Ed/clusters/pprenticeship/Programs/default. asp
Pathways within the “Plan” Toward a Career • Career Cluster – Health Science • Career Pathway - Nursing • Occupation Specifics – Registered Nurse • 2 -yr Associate in Nursing • 4 -yr Bachelor’s Degree – Certificate Program • Nursing Assistant
• . How do we connect “after graduation” with career choices?
Polling Question • How do you use the HSBP? q. Authentically to guide students to real options q. Students get engaged with the community q. It could be more focused on post-graduation q. It is seen as a checklist requirement only
What schools can do to foster career readiness for all students. 6/6/2021 • Create a “college” going culture to foster career readiness for all students • Offer a college and career readiness guidance curriculum • Give necessary supports within credit policies • Teach students how to align coursework with interest and future goals • Keep students “on track” and provide yearly transcript analysis • Encourage dual credit and accelerated opportunities • Provide rigorous and engaging instruction • Provide remedial courses OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 42
What does Data Indicate?
• Increase four- and five-year high school graduation rates • Increase enrollment and completion rates and decrease remediation rates in post-secondary training and education Measuring Success with Data Analytics Performance Indicators We must help students: • • Enter kindergarten with expected skills in all six areas identified by the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (Wa. KIDS). Meet standard on the 3 rd-, 8 th-, and 11 th-grade statewide English language arts (ELA) and math assessments, and the 8 th-grade statewide science assessment. Grow toward proficiency in ELA and math, as determined by Student Growth Percentiles, in 4 th and 6 th grades. Enroll in Algebra I/Integrated Math I by the end of 8 th or 9 th grade and earn high school credit. Enroll in college-level courses and earn dual credit. Take the SAT and ACT and earn college-ready scores. Access financial aid for post-secondary learning. We must help students avoid: • • • 9 th-grade course failure. Suspensions and expulsions. Chronic absenteeism. 44
Postsecondary Enrollment
Postsecondary Remediation
How do we Close the Gap? • Guidance Curriculum – Every student gets everything – Preventative • Intentional Guidance – Some kids need more – Keeping “on track” • Using Data – Drill down to find the most vulnerable student needs – Use SMART Goals
Career Readiness Resources • OSPI Career Guidance WA - Guidance Curriculum and Toolkits http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Secondary. Education/Career. College. Readin ess/default. aspx • WSAC GEAR UP – CCR Resources http: //www. gearup. wa. gov/file/transition-college-12 th-grade • College Board’s Counselor Connection https: //professionals. collegeboard. org/guidance/counseling/coun selor-resources – K-12 College and Career Readiness Guides and more! • Elementary, Middle and High School Guides
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Upcoming Events. • OSPI Student Support Conference – May 11 -12 – Yakima Convention Center – https: //www. pdenroller. org/esd 112/Catalog/Event/2 2998 • OSPI/WSCA Summer Institute – June 23, 2017 in Spokane – June 29, 2017 in Olympia
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