1. SkillsUSA: Champions at Work
Preparing
America’s
Skilled
Workforce

2. What is SkillsUSA? Founded in 1965 Served more than 11.9 million
annual members since its founding
SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national association serving middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students and their teachers

3. What is SkillsUSA?
More than 350,000 member career and technical education (CTE) students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a skilled workforce
Organized into more than 17,000 school chapters and 54 state and territorial associations

4. SkillsUSA Mission
SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens

5. [Unseen Workforce, Unknown Opportunities. Media Planet, USA Today]
Industry Fact
33%
of employers have unfilled job openings because they can’t find applicants with the necessary skills for the jobs
[Unseen Workforce, Unknown Opportunities. Media Planet, USA Today]

6. 130 occupational titles served by SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA Solution
31 million people
— that’s one quarter of America’s workforce — are employed in one of the
130 occupational titles served by SkillsUSA
[Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures. Total workforce is 124 million]

7. is the average national freshman graduation rate
Educational Fact
74.9%
is the average national freshman graduation rate
[U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year ]

8. is the average high school graduation rate for
SkillsUSA Solution
90.18%
is the average high school graduation rate for
for students in
CTE programs
[U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year ]

9. living its mission SkillsUSA delivers the solution by
in every student’s life.

10. Living the Mission Through Our Framework

11. SkillsUSA Framework What it does
Provides a common language for students to articulate what they gain from SkillsUSA participation (chapter activities)
Assesses student skill development along a learning continuum of awareness, demonstration and mastery
Creates a vision for SkillsUSA programs at the local, state and national levels to ensure quality student led experiences that build skills in all members
Common language to articulate to employers, school administrators, parents and other students.
This is critical as students and teachers benchmark the framework skills and as students experience more opportunities through SkillsUSA and how they are growing from an initial awareness of these framework skills to a mastery of them.
The ability to assess is also critical to be able to compare a student in a CTE course to a student in CTE course plus a member of SkillsUSA. What is the tangible difference between the two students.
This is so key for the student’s career success. How do we help students differentiate between listing an event on a resume and describing what they learned and how they are using what they learned from a particular event?

12. SkillsUSA Framework Why it works
Empowers every student to achieve career success
Delivers a skill set demanded by business and industry but lacking in many employees today
Ensures that every student member receives a consistent and specific skill set
Think of something you are really good at — maybe a hobby or your profession.
You may possess some natural talent in that area, but it is the opportunity to experience it many times and be successful (as well as having some failures and being coached) that enable you to master that skill.
It is the same process for framework skill development. It can’t just be a singular event or one-hit wonder that helps students build skills in responsibility or communication. They need multiple experiences where they can succeed and fail and then try again to really move from just being aware of something and really mastering the skill.

13. Personal Skills
Essential values, personality traits and personal characteristics for success in life
Integrity
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Responsibility
Adaptability/Flexibility
Self-Motivation 13

14. Essential attitudes and abilities for success in the workplace
Workplace Skills
Essential attitudes and abilities for success in the workplace
Communication
Decision Making
Teamwork
Multicultural Sensitivity and Awareness
Planning, Organizing and Management
Leadership 14

15. Essential knowledge and competencies for success on the job.
Technical Skills grounded in academics
Essential knowledge and competencies for success on the job.
Computer and Technical Literacy
Job-Specific Skills
Safety and Health
Service Orientation
Professional Development 15

16. Living the mission through our framework

17. SkillsUSA Program of Work — Seven Areas
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
SkillsUSA Program of Work — Seven Areas
The program of work is created by the members of the chapter to outline activities that they plan to conduct during the upcoming year
Think of it as a plan or map to conduct everything the chapter wants to accomplish

18. Seven Areas of the Program of Work Professional Development
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Professional Development
Activities that help students learn leadership and work-related skills
Hosting an industry guest speaker

19. Seven Areas of the Program of Work Employability
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Employability
Activities that increase members’ awareness of quality job practices, attitudes, opportunities for employer contact and eventual employment
Mock job interviews
Résumé writing workshops

20. Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Community Service
Activities that improve the quality of our school and community
A local park cleanup event

21. Seven Areas of the Program of Work Ways and Means
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Ways and Means
Activities that raise the funds necessary for our chapters to operate
Great American Opportunities Fundraiser

22. Seven Areas of the Program of Work Championships
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Championships
Activities that provide members with opportunities to demonstrate leadership and technical skills through competitive events
Skills demonstrations during class

23. Seven Areas of the Program of Work Public Relations
Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Public Relations
Activities that make the general public aware of SkillsUSA member accomplishments and contributions to our school, community and the nation
Board of education presentation with video of chapter activities

24. Seven Areas of the Program of Work Social Activities
Delivering the Framework through the Program of Work
Seven Areas of the Program of Work
Social Activities
Activities that create opportunities for members to meet others in their school and community
Ice cream social

25. Chapter Excellence Program
The Chapter Excellence Program (CEP) honors chapter achievement relative to SkillsUSA’s framework of developing personal, workplace and technical skills
Every chapter or section with paid membership is eligible to participate in the CEP, with no fee or cost associated with participation
The CEP application specifically outlines how chapter success is measured
Most likely, your chapter already has an active program of work, and this is your opportunity to be recognized and record your activities
Chapter achieves status as a Quality Chapter; Bronze, Silver or Gold Chapter of Distinction; and the ultimate honor: Models of Excellence

26. Jump Into STEM!
Thanks to State Farm, the Jump into STEM! curriculum provides interactive and memorable sessions
Each session is written to introduce elementary students to different STEM careers and career clusters, and the value of SkillsUSA
During the sessions, chapter members introduce themselves, present activities that engage student learning, and share specific career cluster and occupational information
The highlight of each session is an enjoyable, hands-on learning activity. All sessions conclude with a series of review questions. Members also have an opportunity to speak about their SkillsUSA experience and present information about the local chapter
Jump into STEM! can be used many ways: during the school day, after school or during a STEM festival

27. Student2Student Mentoring
National mentoring program tied to America’s Promise
High school or college student and a younger student — usually middle school
Aim is to encourage younger students to explore future careers
Download the Mentoring Guide
Benefits your classroom/program in several ways
Benefits older and younger students who are participating in the program
National program that includes recognition for chapters

28. CareerSafe CareerSafe Online Safety Awareness Training
Authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Covers core topics relevant to basic safety in any workplace
Student receives a 10-hour OSHA wallet card
Valuable credential that the student can take into the job market
One young worker is killed in work-related accident every five days.
Safety mindset

29. Coming 2017
Welcome to an overview of the reimagined Professional Development Program that will be launched in the fall of 2016!
The SkillsUSA Reimagining PDP project and development of the Experiencing Project Management Prototype was made possible with the support of HP.

30. PDP, The Next Generation
Goals
Deepen adoption of the program
Refresh, restructure and modernize the content
Align PDP to the SkillsUSA Framework and Career Readiness Curriculum (CRC)
Make PDP an easy-to-use, turnkey tool for instructors and students
For more than two decades, SkillsUSA’s Professional Development Program (PDP) has been a key resource for developing employability skills.
During this time, the program equipped thousands of students with valuable leadership, professional and employability skills.
However, recent feedback from instructors and state SkillsUSA directors called for a significant revision with specific goals.

31. Vision The SkillsUSA Professional Development Program will:
Prepare students through authentic, project-based experiences to ensure they are career ready
Empower teachers with high-quality, easy-to-use 21st Century skill development resources that are engaging and locally adaptable
Advance the potential of the SkillsUSA Framework by integrating with resources that already exist into one system
This process relied heavily on feedback of the PDP Revision Taskforce and data from pilots with students, teachers and administrators.
The overall vision and approach:
project-based learning experiences that contextualize the elements of the framework in real-world situations
making it turn-key by completely digitizing the experience (no more print)
basing this program upon the new SkillsUSA Framework and aligning it to build on the Career Readiness Curriculum

32. Restructured 15 Project-based learning experiences
Nine Foundational Experiences*
Applying multiple essential elements
Five Advanced Experiences
Applying cross component elements
One Capstone Experience
Applying all essential elements
Example
Experiencing Project Management
Includes Workplace Skills:
Decision Making
Planning, Organizing and Management
Teamwork
Instead of 76 activities spread over seven levels, the revised program will include 15 project-based learning experiences that contextualize the elements of the SkillsUSA Framework in real-work situations.
The program is transitioning from 76 activities spread over five levels to 15 integrated project-based experiences that incorporate multiple activities from the current PDP. For instance the prototype Experiencing Project Management tested in this proof of concept will meet or exceed the learning objectives of 12 prior PDP activities.

33. PDP: Flexible Each two- to three-week experience can be:
Shortened or expanded
Sequenced to align with technical content
Conducted in or out of class depending on instructional time available
Instructors will have the flexibility to adapt the program and each experience to the local need.
Each experience can be:
Shortened or expanded
Sequenced to align with technical content
Conducted in or out of class depending on instructional time available

34. PDP: Student-directed
PDP kickoff experience
Individual and group project-based learning
Bite-sized, Just-in-time e-learning modules
The scope and overall composition of the experience will include:
instructor-led PDP kickoff experience
student-led, individual or group project-based learning
e-learning modules to provide just-in-time “bite-sized” learning
Every project starts with an instructor-led component which accounts for 10 percent of the total time. Students will be self-directed for 90 percent of the work.
10 percent instructor-led/90 percent student-directed

35. PDP: Digital New PDP Learning Site will provide:
24/7 access to students and teachers
Automatic tracking of student progress toward completion
Built-in grading and badging system
Learning community for instructors to share best practices and additional tools and resources

36. Customer Service Training Program
Online program
Trains students on the practical skills required by customer service professionals
10 lesson levels
Students learn what customer service is
Why it is important
What constitutes excellent customer service
Aligns with the content of the Work Force Ready System Skill Connect Assessment

37. Work Force Ready System
Provides assessments for career and technical education that are supported by industry, education and policy leaders
43 Skill Connect Assessments and four co-branded automotive assessments
Designed to be used for end of unit, end of course or end of program
Interactive, multimedia test
Industry-driven — in partnership with 1,800 corporations, labor unions, trade associations and businesses
Benefits to your classroom — meet Perkins IV requirements

38. President’s Volunteer Service Award
Way to honor SkillsUSA members who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service
Measured by the number of hours served over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime
Recognizes Bronze, Silver and Gold levels
Candidates must document their volunteer activities and the number of hours served — must keep a diary or timesheet
Recipients receive an official lapel pin, personalized certificate of achievement and a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States

39. Scholarship Opportunities
SkillsUSA members have opportunities for more than $1 million annually in scholarships, contests, awards and honors
Many are tied to the national championships
Each state offers its own awards and scholarships through a state conference
Complete scholarship information available at:

40. SkillsUSA Members Differ from Their Peers
By consistently exhibiting traits that are essential to workplace success:
Integrity, Work Ethic and Responsibility
Professionalism, Self-Motivation and Teamwork
Communication and Decision Making
Multicultural Sensitivity and Awareness
Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership

41. Join SkillsUSA!
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