Presenter: Susi Huschle Career Education Counselor Humboldt County Office of Education

Share information about the Decade of Difference? Define ‘Advanced Training’? What steps do we take as parents and community members to prepare our youth for future success? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

 When you think of the phrase “going to college” what pops into your head?  What is your definition of ‘Success’?  Who is ‘Susi’?

 School Counselor in Humboldt 20+ years Jacoby Creek School Freshwater Trinidad  Mother of two GATE identified students Adam – 8 th grade Greta - Senior

 More students graduating  More students attaining post-secondary education or training  More students returning to Humboldt County and attaining employment  More vibrant, healthy economy for our future.

 Early Success Kindergarten Readiness/Early Literacy  Youth Entrepreneurship  Financial Literacy, Planning, and Savings  Career Awareness and College Planning  Parent and Community Engagement  Teacher Training/Professional Development

 Student Planners  Navigator and HUB  “I've Already Been Admitted to College” Program  Humboldt LIVE!  Ideas at Work  CAS/CAF  Cal-SOAP

 Pause ….  Ask….. ???

IDEAL REAL vs.

At this point I showed a brief video – it was too large to post as part of this PowerPoint but you can click on “Obama” back in the post on The Hub next to the link you clicked on for this PowerPoint The young man poses a question and Obama does answer it – I just cut him off early– yes I cut off the President. I just wanted to include this young man because I think he is so cute and they all look so proud with the opportunity to dialogue with the president. But the way Pres. Obama prefaces his answer is what is important to me. He ‘redefines college’. Let’s listen

 Post Secondary Education or Training includes many options – Consider ALL the options Career & Technical Education The prep/gap year Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor's Degree in Technology 2-year Associates Degrees Associate Degree in Engineering Technology One Year Technical Certificates ROP Military Service Distance Education Private Career Schools & Colleges Formal Apprenticeships Programs

 The new term is ‘ADVANCED TRAINING’

 You have to get your B.A.  As long as you go to college you will be successful  Where are you going after HS?  Postpone career choices as long as possible - You don’t want to close any doors.

What You Love To Do What Your Good at Doing What the World Really Needs ? Determine the goal:

 In the sixth - eighth grades, all students should participate in activities designed to help them explore & narrow several career interests.  In the ninth – tenth grades, all students should participate in activities that allow them to verify these career options.  By the eleventh grade (at the latest) students should have a career plan including a Plan B.

 Student Planners  Navigator and HUB  “I've Already Been Admitted to College” Program  Humboldt LIVE!  Ideas at Work  CAS/CAF  Cal-SOAP

 “Are aligned with college and work expectations;  Are clear, understandable and consistent;  Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills;  Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards;  Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and  Are evidence-based.” (NGA & CCSS, 2010, p. 1)”

 National Association for Gifted Children (2010). 

College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals...

 A combination of 60% academic courses and 40% CTE is the most effective drop-out prevention program in the American high school.  (Plank, 2002)

 Students in CTE pathways: –More likely to complete a-g requirements (50% vs 34%) –More likely to pass the CAHSEE (71% vs 55%) –Had higher graduation rates (96% vs 87%) –Had lower drop out rates –Higher postsecondary participation

 CTE is to some teens what AP & Honors is to others

 Acknowledge that all higher education counts – redefine ‘college’ – Advanced Training  Discourage the ‘one way to win’ philosophy  Challenge the claim that more people need a university degree to be successful  Acknowledge a university degree does not guarantee access to high wages  Focus on the goal – career exploration is key  College readiness does not equal career readiness  College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals

 Make The Hub a favorite and check there frequently  Humboldt Live! (ask about it at your school)  Navigator (contact me for sign up information)  If you or your child use Facebook Friend ‘Humboldt Counselor’ Like ‘The Humboldt Hub’

 Be a voice – watch your language “Advanced Training”  Visit the Decade of Difference website to learn how you can get involved in an impact area that interests you:

 Susi Huschle

 High school dropouts without skills  High school graduates without skills  College Dropouts without skills  College graduates without skills

Compared to students with similar academic background, CTE students are more likely to graduate from high school be employed, be employed in skilled occupations or be in college. (Harvey, 2001)

 Compared to students with similar academic background, ROP students: –raised GPAs more rapidly –attended college in larger numbers – females/minorities earned higher incomes –received raises and promotions at a higher rate