S.O.A.R. PROGRAMS OF STUDY

MISSION STATEMENT To Prepare students for college and careers in a diverse, high performing workforce.

STUDENTS OCCUPATIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY READY Benefits: Saving money on college tuition Saving college attendance time Getting on the right career path Entering the job market ready Getting a high quality education

HIGH PRIORITY OCCUPATION In Demand Self-sustaining wage $15.37 Career Path Designated by Labor and Industry Aligned to CTE CIPS

TOP TEN JOBS IN S.A.PA. 721 Office & Admin 697 Food Prep & Serving 558 Retail Sales 436 Food & Beverage Serving 434 Health Practitioners & Techs 401 Transportation & Materials 401 Production 280 Cashiers 271 Personal Care 261 Education Training and Library Services *06-16 Projection

NOW AND THE FUTURE Workers Change Jobs 7 Times 80% require education beyond high school 50% of skilled jobs require less then a bachelors degree High-tech Workers will need Continuing Education Wider Range of Skills Required Traditional Skilled Trades Will Still Be in Demand

SECONDARY COMPONENTS Validated Competency Lists Alignment to PA Academic Standards Postsecondary Articulation BCTE Program Approval End of Program Assessment Industry Certification Alignment

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY High School Diploma 2.5 GPA in Technical courses Competent or Proficient in End of Program assessment Proficient at Competency Task List Industry Certificates

COUNSELOR RESPONSIBILITY Recruit qualified students Maintain Records Document Completions Using appropriate forms submit : List & GPA Tech Classes Skill Certificate Competency Tasks List Industry Certifications

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITY Recruit Eligible Students Validate Competency/Tasks list at Proficient Level Provide Industry Certifications Instruct on Successfully Taking End Of Program Assessments

POSTSECONDARY COMPONENTS Articulation to Secondary Programs Validated Core Competency Lists Alignment to College Standards PDE/BCTE CTE Perkins Approval End of Program Assessment Industry Certification Alignment

STATEWIDE ARTICULATION 28 Participating Colleges Out-of-State Colleges Being Recruited Minimum of Nine Credits Alignment of Competencies Alignment of Courses College Transfer Cube

The CollegeTransfer.net Transfer Center 13 The “Click Here” link will take students to a page on that displays a list of the institutions that accept the SOAR Programs of Study along with links to view how they are accepted.Click Herewww.CollegeTransfer.net The SOAR logo is a link to the BCTE Programs of Study WebsiteSOAR logo

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