Personal Pathways and Career Academies Careers Conference 2009 Madison, WI January 2009 Dr. Rick Kalk Director of Career Education and Business Partnerships

Agenda Background Legislation Career Specialists CDF Training Activities Electronic Individual Graduation Plan Regional Education Center (REC) WBL and the REC Questions

Spartanburg Area Background Spartanburg District 5 I-85 Corridor (Atlanta to Charlotte) County Population – 250,000+ Historically agrarian New economy BMW Michelin Staubli International airport

District Five 7600 Students 10 Year Growth – 39% F&R – 41% Minority – 30% 850 Teachers and Staff 12 Schools Area Career and Technology Center Building Program

Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) Signed by the Governor May 2005 Replaced the SC STW Transition Act Emphasizes Career Development and Guidance Career Clusters & Majors HSTW Transitions

HSTW 10 Key Practices High expectations Vocational studies Academic studies Program of study Work-based Teachers working together Students actively engaged Guidance Extra help Keeping score

Career Specialists State Funded Supervised by Guidance Counselor Accountability Grades Career Specialists Class Activities 2 Schools each Grades 9-12 Guidance Counselors Career Specialist (10-12)

CDF Training Regional Career Specialist State Sponsored District Instructors Community College/WIB eLearning Classes

Career Specialist’s Accountability The number of: Career development/guidance workshops presented for teachers, school counselors, and work-based constituents. Students assisted in identifying and accessing career information/resource material pertaining to career clusters. Educators, parents, and students provided with information on CATE programs offered in the district. Students who completed at least one career assessment. Students who used computer-assisted career guidance systems to explore careers. Eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students who attended a conference to develop an IGP (Parent-Designee). One time career events, career classes, and/or career programming activities coordinated by the career specialist. Ongoing career events, career classes, and/or career programming activities attended by students in your school that the career specialist has coordinated with teachers, district personnel or business partners.

Academies Academy of Arts and Communications Academy of Business and Information Systems Academy of Health and Human Services Academy of Science, Environment, Engineering, and Technology

Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications (7)

Academies Business Management and Administration (1) Finance (1) Hospitality and Tourism (2) Information Technology (2) Marketing (2)

Academies Education and Training (2) Government and Public Administration (2) Health Science (2) Human Services (2) Law, Public Safety Corrections, and Security (1)

Academies Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (3) Architecture and Construction (1) Manufacturing (2) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (2) Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (3)

Timeline Class of 2010 Yearly IGP Conference beginning - 8 th Grade (Choose Career Cluster) Student Counselor Parent/Guardian/Designee IGP Conference 10 th Grade (Choose Career Cluster Major)

Timeline Classes of 2011 and beyond Career Awareness (K-5) Career Exploration (6-8) Career Preparation (9-12)

Career Awareness Activities 6 th Grade Career Lesson (Introduction to Career Clusters) Personality Test What are Post Secondary Degrees COIN Climb Clue Parent Newsletters (Careers) Open House (Presentation)

Career Awareness Activities 7 th Grade Targets CATE Center Video SCOIS Assessment Virtual Job Shadow

Career Awareness Activities 8 th Grade Holland SDS SCOIS Assessment Research 2 Career Interests Choose Cluster of Interest Virtual Job Shadowing Brochure (Career Choice and Cluster) Letter to Parent Career Assessments Review IGP Meeting

Newsletters Work

Career Assessments COIN Climb (elementary) CLUE (6 th grade) Career Targets (7 th grade) Holland SDS (8 th grade) SCOIS (SC Career System) Cluster Assessment (7 th grade) Self Assessment (8 th grade) Skills Assessment (8 th grade) Explore (9 th grade) PLAN (10 th grade) Kuder (varies) Career Scope (9 th -12 th (Special Ed))

Resources District Brochures Career Academies and Clusters Career Majors CATE Programs of Study State Career Cluster Guides Website Notebooks for Counselors Academies-Clusters-Majors Career Assessment Samples

Regional Education Centers

Web Resources

Dr. Rick Kalk, CDF-I, DTE District Five Schools of Spartanburg County P. O. Box 307 Duncan, SC 29334