GPS 2011 Slide - 1 THE CERTIFICATION REVOLUTION HOW IT INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM Denise Spence, Dunbar High School

GPS 2011 Slide - 2 Engaging, Enriching, and Empowering Students for Success Charting the Course – The Dunbar Story Heading into Uncharted Waters - Certification Track Creating College Opportunities Business Partnerships that Make a Difference Impact on Our School, Our State, and the United States

GPS 2011 Slide - 3 ENGAGING STUDENTS Keeping Students Focused on Achievement

GPS 2011 Slide - 4 CHARTING THE COURSE – OUR STORY > Declining Enrollment >85% Low Socioeconomic >Needed a more diverse population

GPS 2011 Slide - 5 Cody Nelson, ATE Graduate Because of the program and getting certified, my idea of school has improved and going to school is something that I love to do. The chance to certify is invaluable and I hope that I will be able to continue to receive certifications later in life. This program has truly changed my life and nothing will ever be the same for me. I already feel like a success in life.

GPS 2011 Slide - 6 ENRICHING STUDENTS College and Career Focus Objectives

GPS 2011 Slide - 7 Academic Year Certification FocusCareer Connection Tier 1 – Freshman approx. Age Microsoft Office Specialist CompTIA A+ Strata / MTA / IC3* Enterprise technician PC Support technician Tier 2 – Sophomore approx. Age CompTIA Network+ Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCENT/CCNA) Network Administrator Network Technician Tier 3 – Junior approx. Age Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Customer Support Technician System Manager Tier 4 – Senior approx. Age Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) System Administrator HEADING INTO UNCHARTED WATERS IT CERTIFICATION TRACK *Strata, MTA and IC3 – Are being considered as a comprehensive starting points for preparing students for the more rigorous certification exams.

GPS 2011 Slide - 8 Gervacio Diego, ATE Graduate Before I entered the program it was hard for me to come up with an idea for a career. The certification program focused my view of what I want to become. I want to run my own business and now I know that I can.

GPS 2011 Slide - 9 BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE >Business Partnership >Internships >Employment >Support for College

GPS 2011 Slide - 10 CREATING COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES >College Readiness >Articulation Agreements >Course Alignment >Enriched Content >Greater Fluency

GPS 2011 Slide - 11 Jacob Osterhout, ATE Graduate I know that these certifications will not only make me stand out in colleges but will help me obtain a job in the IT field later in life. I am happy to know that my work in high school will actually have a use in my future, but currently this class is my single most driving point to come to school in the morning. I am currently employed because of the certifications I have at a local computer repair store where I constantly see the application of what I am learning and getting certified.

GPS 2011 Slide - 12 EMPOWERING STUDENTS 21 st Century Skills Needed to be Workforce Ready

GPS 2011 Slide - 13 TOTAL IT CERTIFICATIONS TO DATE

GPS 2011 Slide - 14 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DATA

GPS 2011 Slide - 15 Alan Gokool, ATE Graduate I never knew much about computers before I started this program. I now have the following certifications: A+, Net+, MOS, MCAS, MCP, MCDST, MCSA and MCSE. I wanted to get certified to make myself stand out. I know that the possibilities for myself are endless when you achieve certifications in this program.

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