1. CHHS Career and Technical Options for the 2010-2011 school year
Presented by Rick Bracy, CHHS teachers and students

2. AchieveTexas
College and Career Initiative: New CTE Courses and Programs of Study
A Giant - - Step towards the future
Career Exploration/Preparation prior to spending $$$$ on specific education goals.
Extensive Planning for the Student Learner.

3. Why the changes? Historical Career Programs Now (CTE)
Mandated by the state
Needed by the work force
Graduation requirements
Historical Career Programs
Now (CTE)
For some students
For all students
For a few jobs
For all careers
6 to 7 program areas
16 clusters; 81 programs of study
In lieu of academics
Aligns and supports academics
High school focused
High school and college partnerships
Traditional CTE programs and areas of emphasis have evolved into programs that educate students in a wide range of careers involving sophisticated scientific and technological skills and knowledge. Despite CTE’s past reputation as a less-demanding track, research has shown that Career and Technical Education programs engage and motivate students by offering them real-world learning opportunities. Thus, a true partnership has been created between secondary and postsecondary systems with an increase in rigor and the alignment of high school standards to college expectations.
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4. Why is Career Planning important?
Profound social and economic changes have significant implications for our education system:
Rapid change and technological advancements
More flexible and complex job market
More individual freedom to choose jobs
Career seeking and change lasts a lifetime
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Career Planning…
Helps students find and use information
Helps students make career connections
Is essential in creating and managing a career plan or program of study
Guides students through secondary and postsecondary
Prepares students for successful transitions (postsecondary and careers)
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Career Planning…
Essential process in the understanding and selection of career clusters
Helps students connect the pieces of the puzzle
Self assessment
Career exploration
Decision making
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7. Organizing Components
Created around 16 career clusters
Improve learner achievement – both academic and technical
Promote successful transitions from secondary to postsecondary education
Support workforce and economic development
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Based upon the…
Concept - Students can succeed in school, career, and life if they plan their own individual college and career success.
Philosophy - No career option is intrinsically better than the other. Whether the choice is right or not depends on the personal goals of the student.
Goal - Prepare students for college and career, and allow them to choose the options that are best for them.
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Programs of Study
Require a career development framework that spans all grades, P-20, and beyond.
The American School Counselor Association has indicated that the elementary school years is a period appropriate for a child to begin developing awareness of self and careers.
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10. Career Development Spans All Grades
Steps to Success
Career Development Spans All Grades
Employment: Career Advancement
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Postsecondary: Career Preparation
Achieving credentials: college, certification, apprenticeship, military
9-12: Programs of Study Related to a Career Goal
Academics and technical courses, intensive guidance, individual graduation plans
Reminder: Career Development should span all grades. Let’s review this process so that you can convey an accurate message to parents and students.
Grade 8: Career Exploration and Transition
Develop a graduation plan based upon personal/cluster interests
6-8: Initial Career Exploration
Discovering interest areas
K-5: Understanding the Importance and Value of Work and Jobs
Introduction to the world of careers 10

11. Implementing Programs of Study
Aligned with rigorous academic standards and student achievement standards.
Include Academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses.
Relevant and challenging at the secondary and postsecondary level.
Lead to employment in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations.
Offer opportunities for dual credit.
Lead to a degree, certificate, or credential.
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12. Career and Technical Education
New/developed career strands for CHHS:
Principal of Agriculture, food and Natural Resources
Business Administration
Marketing
Finance
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology/Media
Technology/Engineering Education
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

13. Principles to Practicum's

14. Video about technology changes

15. Student discussions