HELPING from ABOVE Supporting your CPAs Career Development Branch
Differing Perspectives: Career Academy Staff Other School Staff Administration Public/Parents Students Business Community Board Members/Superintendent Political Entities Which of these are “Above”?
What does it all mean? CTE Career Pathway Career Academy CPA Vocational Education ROP course CTE course
CTE #2 CAREER ACADEMY MODEL Career Technical Education Career Academy Small Learning Community Academics A-G INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION COMPLEMENTARY INITIATIVES
Issues…. We all got ‘em.
Their issues Scheduling Serving too many masters Staffing – dumping and changing Misunderstood, ignored or resented Lost in SLCs Purity of classes A-G Resistance in school to change
Your Issues Student welfare and achievement College, college, college A-G Closing the achievement gap Small Learning Communities/Small Schools CAHSEE Dropout prevention Career Readiness Facilities maintenance, improvement, construction, ADA compliance Keeping all constituents happy
Making the case Our kids must have access to rigorous academics that will prepare them for the future. CPAs are about contextualizing academic instruction. Fun facts
Making the case We’ve got to focus on standards, CAHSEE and A-G. CPAs are the best way to cover it all. CTE standards have academic rigor When designed collaboratively, best chance for academic rigor and A-G approval Fun facts
Making the case We have to focus on SLCs /Small Schools CPAs can be SLCs or cores of SLCs Career theme helps. Fun facts
Making the case Don’t track my kid! CPAs create success and teach transferrable skills. Fun facts
Making the case Career academies are elitist. Mandatory recruitment of at-risk youth Fun facts
Making the case Students shouldn’t have to decide on a career so early. Confidence and connections. Teaching transferable skills (SCANS) Average six careers (20% not yet invented). Fun facts
Check it out. Academy components Sample standards and lessons Data (on achievement, attendance, dropout rate, internships/jobs, business connections, post-secondary success) News stories Anecdotal evidence Labor Market – high-growth, high-wage Fun facts
Teachers Board Advisors & Counselors Career Academy Support Administration Parents/ Community Employer Partners Business Partners
CTE Pathways Requirements JOBS & INTERNSHIPS CAN CROSS PROGRAMS Career Academy Requirement SLC Requirements CTE Pathways Requirements Work Experience Education
How can I help?
Support – From You Common-planning time Add a data-field to SIS, ISIS Collaborate fully with business partners Support legislation Don’t keep changing CPA staff Inservice for scheduling
Support – Within CPA Team-building activities for CPA staff – in or out of school Have them find a time and place for talking openly about the good, bad and ugly As a group, discuss solutions Bring in facilitation if needed Marketing
Support – Throughout School Encourage events that show off work-based learning projects Make business partner(s) welcome Invite Board and community members, including politicians Have CPA build coalition with other staff Business cards Culinary project Video someone’s class or event Marketing
Supporting – Outside of School Visit a model program and include administrator(s), business partner(s) and Board member(s) Assist with and/or sit on business advisory Encourage partners and higher-ups to go to conferences with you. Try to get partners to sponsor the trip Marketing
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LEVERAGE
CPAs create Opportunities for funding New construction and renovation QZAB Prop 1D Business donations Business match
In-kind Opportunities for funding Technology Equipment Speakers, guests Field trips, job-shadows Jobs and internships
LAUSD Career Development Website: http://careerdevelopment.lausd.net or http://lausd.net and go to Offices Telephone number: 213 241-0701