“Incorporating the Demands of the Career and Postsecondary Education with Common Career Technical Core [CCTC] Standards” CTEP Grant is supported by funds from the Federal Carl D. Perkins, Career and Technical Education Act of Career Technical Education Partnership [CTEP] Grant FCCLA Spring Leadership Conference - March 20, 2014

 Career Technical Education – [CTE]  Human Services Career Cluster includes:  Early Childhood, Family Consumer Sciences, and Consumer Services Pathways  Program of Study [POS] includes:  Participants – explore one class  Concentrators – pursue more than one class, and may earn minimal credit  Completers – follow all the classes in a POS and earn the most college credit for those classes.

 Career Clusters: are groupings of occupations and industries with similar training.(Career clusters provide the knowledge and skills students need as they follow a PATHWAY towards their career goal.  A Career Pathway: represents a grouping of occupations within a cluster based on commonalities.  A Program of Study: comprehensive, structured approach [consecutive courses] for delivering academic and CTE education to prepare high school students for entry into postsecondary education or success in a career.

New Jersey CTEP Grant Human Services Career Focuses on Three Pathways CTEP Grant is supported by funds from the Federal Carl D. Perkins, Career and Technical Education Act of NJ Program of Study Curriculum Development Model

 1-Demonstrate communication techniques with children to facilitate ongoing development and enhance learning.  2-Communicate effectively with fellow staff members to facilitate child development activities.  3-Maintain working knowledge of child development licensing and certification organizations to keep abreast of current procedures and changes.  4-Create and maintain relationships between staff and parents/family members to encourage involvement and facilitate child development learning. National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium NASDCTEc

 5-Evaluate safety and sanitation procedures associated with the early childhood education environment to assure compliance and prevent potential hazards.  6-Adhere to ethical and legal responsibilities, laws and regulations to protect children and families.  7-Apply principles of child growth and development, including social, emotional, physical and cognitive milestones, to provide comprehensive program offerings.  8-Evaluate curriculum for inclusiveness of children with special needs.

Early Childhood Careers CTEP Human Services Program of Study

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The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) released its definition of career readiness in According to ACTE, “[c]areer readiness involves three major skill areas: core academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations in order to function in the workplace and in routine daily activities; employability skills (such as critical thinking and responsibility) that are essential in any career area; technical, job-specific skills related to a specific career pathway”

 Component of the CCTC standards which provide framework for student development  Experiences that can be “practiced” using different approaches in a variety of settings  Refined throughout full continuum of learning; through their journey in school, college and workforce National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium NASDCTEc

THE 12 CCTC CAREER READY STATEMENTS 1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 4. Communicate clearly and effectively and with reason. 5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 10. Plan education and career paths aligned to personal goals. 11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 12. Work productively in teams while using cultural global competence. National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium NASDCTEc

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 Dr. David Conley proposed an operational definition for college readiness that focuses on academic preparation.  He suggested that college readiness is the “level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed—without remediation—in a credit-bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program” (Conley 2007, 5).  Conley, David. T Redefining College Readiness. Eugene, OR: Educational Policy Improvement Center

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CTEP Grant is supported by funds from the Federal Carl D. Perkins, Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

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 “I propose working with states to make high-quality preschool available to every child in America... Let's do what works, and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind. Let's give our kids that chance.“ President Barack Obama, February 12, 2013  httwww.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZJ0BaNaoI&feature =player_embedded#t=0p:// httwww.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZJ0BaNaoI&feature =player_embedded#t=0p:// Ed Review [9/27/13]

 Child Care Administrator and/or Director  Children’s Museum Project Coordinator  Community Care Licensing Analyst  Family Child Care Home Owner  Resource - Referral Specialist  Social Services Coordinator  Family Services Worker  Preschool Teacher  Parent Educator  Nutritionist  Nanny

 Child Care Administrator and/or Director  Education: BA degree  Med Salary: $42,960/year Growth: 25% faster than average jobs  Nutritionist  Education: BA degree  Med Salary: $53,250/yearGrowth: 20% faster than average jobs  Family Child Care Home Owner  Education: Certification Training in the Early Child Care Field  Med Salary: $19,300/yearGrowth: 20% faster than average jobs High Demand Jobs Occupational Outlook Handbook

 Resource-Referral Specialist  Education: BA degree  Med Salary: $34,509/year Growth: 25% faster than average jobs  Family Services Worker  Education: BA/BSW Social Work degree [ Certified Youth Family Social Worker – CYFSW]  Med Salary: $42,480/year Growth: 25% faster than average jobs  Preschool Teacher  Education: BA degree  Med Salary: $25,760/year Growth: 25% faster than average jobs High Demand Jobs Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012 and Salary.com

 “Smart is the New Sexy, and Bravo to That!”  new-sexy-and-bravo-to-thathttp://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/smart-is-the- new-sexy-and-bravo-to-that LinkedIn Network Updates Aug 26-Sept 2, Barbara Fralinger, PhD

Thank you  and  Enjoy your Career Search !!! Camden County College - Division of School and Community Academic Programs - CTEP Human Services Career Cluster CTEP