Warrior Run School District August 22nd, 2013

What’s Your Type? Using Self Assessments To Figure it Out

The Journey Begins 2 Assessments Holland Holland 6 Types Based on Personality & Work Settings 6 Types Based on Personality & Work Settings  Realistic ~ Doer  Investigative ~ Thinker  Artistic ~ Creator  Social ~ Helper  Enterprising ~ Persuader  Conventional ~Organizer Career Clusters Career Clusters 16 Groupings of Occupations With Similar Skills & Competencies Skills & Competencies  Agriculture, Food & Nat. Resources  Architecture & Construction  Arts,Audio Video & Communications  Business Management & Administration  Education and Training  Finance  Government & Public Administration  Health Science  Hospitality & Tourism  Human Services  Information Technology  Law, Public Safety,Corrections & Security  Manufacturing  Marketing  Science,Technology,Engineering & Math  Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Holland's Hexagon

What is Career Development and Why is it Important to Build a Comprehensive K-12 System? What is Career Development and Why is it Important to Build a Comprehensive K-12 System?

Career Development Definition and Rationale Career Development is: a “continuous lifelong process of developmental experiences that focuses on seeking, obtaining and processing information about self, occupational and educational alternatives, life styles and role options” (Hansen, 1976). Put another way, career development is the process through which people come to understand themselves as they relate to the world of work and their role in it. Career Development is: a “continuous lifelong process of developmental experiences that focuses on seeking, obtaining and processing information about self, occupational and educational alternatives, life styles and role options” (Hansen, 1976). Put another way, career development is the process through which people come to understand themselves as they relate to the world of work and their role in it. The Career Development process is where an individual fashions a work identity. In America, we are what we do, thus it becomes a person’s identity. It is imperative when educating our young people that our school systems assist and consider the significance of this responsibility for our youth and their future. The influences on and outcomes of career development are one aspect of socialization as part of a broader process of human development. The Career Development process is where an individual fashions a work identity. In America, we are what we do, thus it becomes a person’s identity. It is imperative when educating our young people that our school systems assist and consider the significance of this responsibility for our youth and their future. The influences on and outcomes of career development are one aspect of socialization as part of a broader process of human development.

The Economic Consequences of Neglecting K-12 Career Development  A generation of students without a career focus with numerous employment shifting and “college major hopping.”( ave.3-4 times in college career)  Ineffectual transitioning from secondary to post- secondary and work will cost employers millions in training and re-training because the average amount of time that is spent on a first job holder is less than a year.  Young people move through a series of “job experiments” in their early to late twenties costing employers and the young person time and money. This is extremely detrimental to the economy as well as the person.

Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21 st Century Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21 st Century February 2, 2011 February 2, 2011 Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard Graduate School of Education Dr. William Symonds Dr. William Symonds

The Workforce Issue The Forgotten Half in the United States 30% of United States people between do not have a high school diploma. 30% of United States people between do not have a high school diploma. 20% of United States people between “only” graduate from high school 20% of United States people between “only” graduate from high school

Better Partnerships Between Business and Education-(Creating a Culture of Classroom Relevance) Better Partnerships Between Business and Education-(Creating a Culture of Classroom Relevance) Better K-16 Career Counseling(Everybody’s Business) Better K-16 Career Counseling(Everybody’s Business) Government Contract With Youth to Make Postsecondary More Attainable Government Contract With Youth to Make Postsecondary More Attainable

Many Youths Without A Purpose The Purposeful: Found something meaningful,sustained Interest and a clear sense of future Purpose The Dabblers: Tried potentially purposeful pursuits, yet to commit The Disengaged: Neither a purpose in life nor an inclination to find one The Dreamers: Imagining great things, No practical pursuits 25% 25% 25% 20% 30% 30%

Unskilled jobs are disappearing; demand for high skills is rising

Gap Between Educational Attainment and Workforce Needs

. PA ranks 5th in the nation for sending HS students to college. PA ranks 45th in the nation PA ranks 45th in the nation for graduating the same HS students similar for 2008 from college. This data is also. for graduating the same HS students similar for 2008 from college. This data is also.

What Students Would Have Done Differently to be Successful in Today’s Labor Market Been more careful about selecting a major or chosen a different major 48% Done more internships or worked part time in college or before college 47% Would have started looking for work much sooner while still in college 38% Would have taken more classes to prepare for a career 27% Would have gone to a different college 14% Something else 9% Would have not gone to college 4%

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#10. Meteorology #10. Meteorology #9. Medical Technology Technician #9. Medical Technology Technician #8. Agricultural Economics #8. Agricultural Economics #7. Teacher Education: Multiple Levels #7. Teacher Education: Multiple Levels #6. Astronomy and Astrophysics #6. Astronomy and Astrophysics #5. Geological and Geophysical Engineering #5. Geological and Geophysical Engineering #4. School Student Counseling #4. School Student Counseling #3. Educational Administration/Supervision #3. Educational Administration/Supervision #2. Pharmacology #2. Pharmacology #1. Actuarial Science #1. Actuarial Science Huffington Post-Nov Huffington Post-Nov. 2011

Building a K-12 System in the Career Domain

Stages to Build the Career Development System K-5 -Awareness K-5 -Awareness Grade 6-8 -Exploration Grade 6-8 -Exploration Grade Planning Grade Planning

Stages of Career Development Linked to the CEW Standards Stage, Age and Grade Fantasy- Birth-10 years old (Grades K-4) Awareness Fantasy- Birth-10 years old (Grades K-4) Awareness Interest years old (Grades 5-6) Awareness/ Interest years old (Grades 5-6) Awareness/ Exploration Exploration Capacity years old (Grades 7-8) Exploration Capacity years old (Grades 7-8) Exploration Tentative years old (Grades 9-11) Planning Tentative years old (Grades 9-11) Planning Crystallization years old (Graduation) Crystallization years old (Graduation) Students will be able to “crystallize” a vocational preference upon graduation from high school instead of by their mid 20’s! *Donald Super *Donald Super

What are the CEW Standards And How Can They Become Integrated into the K-12 Curriculum?

Introduced by Business & Community out of concern for the emerging workforce Introduced by Business & Community out of concern for the emerging workforce Passed into Law in 2006 Passed into Law in Strand and 4 Grade Bands 4 Strand and 4 Grade Bands

Career Awareness & Planning Career Awareness & Planning Career Acquisition (Getting a Job) Career Acquisition (Getting a Job) Career Retention (Keeping a Job) Career Retention (Keeping a Job) Entrepreneurship (Creating a Job) Entrepreneurship (Creating a Job)

K-3 (Awareness) K-3 (Awareness) 4-5 (Awareness) 4-5 (Awareness) 6-8 (Exploration) 6-8 (Exploration) 9-12 (Planning) 9-12 (Planning)

Why is it Important to Engage all Stakeholders in the K-12 Career Development Program? Why is it Important to Engage all Stakeholders in the K-12 Career Development Program?

Key Stakeholders Needed to Impact Academic and Career Maturity of All Students and to Design a K-12 School Counseling Program Parents Business/ Community Post-Secondary Educators/ Administrators Students

Who they are…(Awareness) Where they want to go…(Exploration) And understand the process of… how they are going to get there!(Planning) Career Education and Work Standards (CEW) are the key to making this happen

Michael D. Thompson PDE Consultant Betty Holmboe