ACES Center John A. Holmes High School ACES Center A A CADEMIC C C REDENTIAL E E VALUATION S S ERVICES Beverly C. Harrison, Coordinator JAHHS Faculty Presentation – August 2011
What is academic credentialing? A program designed to add value to the high school diploma by certifying student attainment of the skills most valued by post-secondary stakeholders.
What credentials are offered? C areer R eadiness C ertificate (CRC) C ollege T ech P rep R eadiness C ertificate (CTPRC) C ollege/ U niversity P rep R eadiness C ertificate (CUPRC)
The Career Readiness Certificate is a portable skills credential, assuring employers that a job applicant actually has the basic skills they seek. Career Readiness Certificate
National Career Readiness Certificate 3 Levels Bronze - core employability skills for approximately 16% of available jobs Silver - approximately 67% Gold - approximately 93% Platinum – approximately 99%
Skill Area BronzeSilver Gold Platinum Reading for Information 3456 Applied Mathematics 3456 Locating Information 3456 Career Readiness Certificate Levels
CRCs Awarded Through the ACES Center Level12/ / / / / / Bronze Silver GOLD Total (85% of student pop.) 626 (91% of student pop.) 585 (91% of student pop.)
College Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC)
Community Colleges Recognizing the College/Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC) COA, Elizabeth City and Edenton, NC Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC Beaufort Community College, Washington, NC Martin Community College, Williamston, NC Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, NC Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Ahoskie, NC Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC
College/University Prep Readiness Certificate Bronze - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 33% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities Silver - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 54% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities Gold - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 93% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities
Questions Beverly C. Harrison, ACES Center Coordinator (252) ; ext. 251