Wise County Public Schools Pathway Program Wise County

Wise County Public Schools Pathway Program

Wise County Public Schools Pathway Program Rationale 1. Primary Objective a. Challenge students b. Create a meaningful curriculum c. Ensure a purposed driven curriculum d. Prepare students 2. Want to Prepare Students a. College b. Entry into workplace c. Life skills 3. Curriculum/Instructional Audit a. Not prepared for college b. Not ready for entry into workforce c. No planned course of studies d. No rigorous curriculum for some e. Offering too many choices

Wise County Public Schools Pathway Program Rationale 1. Pathway Program a. Six academic pathways b. Not rigid but very fluid c. Course of studies for each program d. Prepare students 2. Academic Career Plans a. Created in 7 th Grade b. Involve the parents more c. Create a purpose/sense of direction d. Help students prepare for post-secondary e. Monitor and re-evaluate as necessary 3. Curriculum Changes a. More rigorous/higher expectations b. More focused and directed c. Involve the entire 4 years of high school

WISE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PATHWAY PROGRAM UVA Academic Stem Advanced Diploma College Scholars Advanced Diploma) College Readiness Advanced Diploma Transition to Work Standard Diploma Career Readiness Standard Diploma Life Skills Special Diploma Dual enrollment Structured curriculum High ability students 4 - Year College preparation Strong HS curriculum Strong students 4 or 2 -Year College Vocational focus HS curriculum Vocation minded Work force UVA @ Wise (12 hrs. ) Half-day program Cohort program WCPS transportation Tuition (free) MECC/WCPS (10 hrs. ) Half-day program Cohort program WCPS transportation Tuition ($266) WCPS No off-campus work Regular high school MECC/WCPS Half-day program Marketing Partnerships MECC/WCCTC Half-day program 9 th/10 th WCCTC 11 th/12 th MECC WCPS/AEC P. A. E. S 9 th/10 th L. I. F. E 10 th/11 th V. O. E 11 th/12 th Duds/Dough 12 th/13 th SAT/ACT Preparation College visits Student leadership Scholarship preparation Community service Resume Building SAT/ACT Preparation College visits Student leadership Scholarship prep. Community service Resume building Create MOUs Guaranteed employ. Job shadowing Specific training Resume building Interview skills Earn certification Ready for work Functional academics Gain independence Daily living skills Basic job skills On-site training Hands-on learning STEM/dual enrollment (advanced Diploma Rigorous curriculum Top academic students Major 4 -Year College Voc. Certification HS Curriculum Focus on WCCTC Work Force Pre-vocational skills Modified curriculum Transition to work Focus on graduation

Wise County Career-Technical Center Business Management & Administration Economics & Personal Finance, Teachers for Tomorrow, Keyboarding Applications, Office Administration and Word Processing Education & Training Early Childhood Education, Virginia Teacher’s for Tomorrow, Military Science, and Small Engine Repair Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Criminal Justice and Military Science Manufacturing Dual Enrollment – Economics and Personal Finance Assessment – NOCTI ASVAB Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Drafting, HVACR, Teacher’s for Tomorrow, Design Multimedia and Web Technologies Auto Body, Auto Service Technology and Military Science Welding Assessment - NOCTI Assessment – NOCTI ASVAB Dual Enrollment - Welding Assessment – W!SE Credential – MOS Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Dual Enrollment – Criminal Justice Assessment – NOCTI Credential – MOS, EPA Technician, HEAT, HVAC, Core and Residential Wiring Dual Enrollment – Drafting, HVAC, and Design Multimedia Assessment – NOCTI, ASVAB Credential – NATEF ASE

Wise County Career-Technical Center Architecture & Construction Building Trades, Drafting, Electricity and HVAC Assessment – NOCTI Credential – EPA Technician, HEAT, HVAC, Core, and Residential Wiring Dual Enrollment – Drafting, Electricity and HVAC Hospitality & Tourism Culinary Arts Assessment – NOCTI and AAFCS Human Services Cosmetology and Nail Technology Assessment – NOCTI and Skills USA License – State Board Information Technology Computer Systems Tech. , Keyboarding, Office Administration, Word Processing and Design, Multimedia and Web Technology Assessment – NOCTI Credential – MOS, A+ and IT Essentials Dual Enrollment – Computer Systems Technology Health Science Nurse Aide, Medical Systems Admin. , Intro to Health and Medical Science and EMT. Assessment – NOCTI Credential – EMT Licensure – State Board of Nursing Dual Enrollment - Introduction to Health and Medical Science and EMT

UVA Academic Stem Advanced Diploma Freshman Year Sophomore Yr. Junior Year Senior Year Adv. Eng. 9 Adv. Eng. 10 Adv. Eng. 111 Earth Science Biology Chemistry Eng. 112 World History World Geo/ Calculus I US Govt. or Hist. 101 Health/PE 9 Health/PE 10 Calculus II Chemistry 101 Algebra II Pre-Calculus I DE US Hist. or AP Chemistry 102 Hist. Geometry Pre-Calculus II Physics 101 Foreign Lang. or Elective or Govt. Physics 102 Foreign Lang. or Elective Economics & Pers. Finance Elective or History 102

College Scholars Advanced Diploma Freshman Year Sophomore Yr. Junior Year Senior Year Adv. Eng. 9 Adv. Eng. 10 Adv. Eng. 111 Earth Science Biology Chemistry Eng. 112 World History World Geography Pre-Calculus I US Govt. /Pol. Sci. Health/PE 9 Health/PE 10 Pre-Calculus II Calculus I or Ele Alg. Ia or Alg. IIa Geometry DE US Hist. /AP Hist. Calculus II or Ele Alg. Ib or Alg. IIb Math Analysis Biology 101 Physics or Ele Foreign Lang. or Elective Biology 102 History 101 or Ele Foreign Lang. or Ele. Econ. & Per Fin Foreign Laug. or Ele. History 102 or Ele

College Readiness Advanced Diploma Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Yr. English 9 or Adv. English 9 English 10 or Advanced Eng. 10 English 11 or Advanced Eng. 11 English 12 or Eng. 111 Earth Science Biology II Elective or English 112 World History World Geography Geometry Chemistry Health/PE 9 Health/PE 10 Math Analysis Pre-Cal. I or Col Read Math Algebra Ia Algebra IIa US History Pre-Cal. II or Elective Algebra Ib Algebra IIb Econ. & Pers. Fin. Govm’t Foreign Lang. or Elective Foreign Language or Elective For. Lang. or Elective. Keyboarding Elective

Transition to Work Standard Diploma Freshman Year English 9 or English 9 or 9 a 9 a English 9 or English 9 a Elective or English 9 b Algebra Ia Algebra Ib Earth Science World History Health/PE 9

Freshman Year Career Readiness Standard Diploma Sophomore Yr. Junior Year Senior Year Eng. 9 or Eng. 9 a Eng. 10 or Eng. 10 a Eng. 11 Eng. 12 Elective or Eng. 9 b Elective or Eng. 10 b Algebra, Funct. , & Data Analysis College Readiness Math or Elective Alg. Ia Geometry A Biology II Government Alg. Ib Geometry B US Hist. Econ. and Personal Finance Earth Science Health/PE 10 Elective or VOC World Hist. Biology Elective or VOC Health/PE 9 Elective or VOC Elective or VOC

Life Skills -- Career Explorer, Career Seeker or Job Seeker Freshman Year Sophomore Yr. Junior Year Senior Year Eng. 9 a & 9 b Eng. 10 a 10 b Eng. 11 Eng. 12 Earth Science Biology II Elective Health/PE 9 Health/PE 10 Algebra Ia Geometry a US History Algebra Ib Geometry b Econ. & Per. Finance Government World History Elective Elective

Academic Success State Ranking SOL Results 2013 1. Overall Math 2. Grade 3 Math 3. Geometry 4. Grade 3 Reading 5. Math 6. Algebra I 7. Algebra II 8. Overall History 9. Grade 11 Writing 10. Overall Science 5 th in state 6 th in state 9 th in state 10 th in state 11 th in state 13 th in state 14 th in state 15 th in state (57% free and reduced lunch)