1. Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
Job Shadowing
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center

2. Our story.

3. History cumbersome many steps many forms many layers
lack of data (estimated: 60-65% participation in the past)
but still a great opportunity for all students.
for both juniors and seniors each year.

4. Our Goals Streamline the process Meet Quality Program Standards
Have fun with it.

5. Streamline the process
Simplify the processes and use Google technology;
Sheets
Docs
Forms
Place more responsibility on the student;
Locating employers:
90% Student
8% Teacher (facilitate)
2% Job Shadow Organizers

6. Meet Quality Program Standards
Standard 2: School and Community Relations;
Stakeholders engaged in supporting CTE programs
Standard 5: Curriculum and Program Design & Standard 7: Assessment;
Experiential learning items within standards
Standard 8: Experiential Learning Experience Programs;
Working toward 100% participation goal

7. Have fun with it. Provide opportunities for all students
Employment-related opportunities can result
Make life easier for everyone in the process
Make the process simple
Easy to use documents

8. 81%

9. Our Goals: Process Goals
Streamline the process
Meet Quality Program Standards
Have fun with it.

10. Continual Improvement
Gather data/feedback
Reflect on the data results / processes
Reduction of suboptimal processes
Make improvements based on revised goals

11. Our New Goals + Outcome Goals
Continue to streamline the process
Meet Quality Program Standards to a higher degree
Provide opportunities for all students AND ensure all students take advantage.
Continue to have fun with it.

12. Streamline the process: Our improvements
Use of Google technology:

13. Meet Quality Program Standards
Standard 2: School and Community Relations;
Stakeholders engaged in supporting CTE programs
Standard 5: Curriculum and Program Design & Standard 7: Assessment;
Experiential learning items within standards
Incorporated Education Service Center & One Stop: Ohio Means Jobs Alternative Experience

14. Experiential Learning Opportunity: Alternative Experience
Ohio Means Jobs: Students create an account
Mahoning Co. One Stop: Students create an account
Career profile based on skills, education, and interests.
Did an Occupation search: Industry search, education search, keyword search, salary range search
Each students set up a career plan; covering core job skills, assessments, academic fundamentals.
Salaries and education requirements by geographic area
Some students submitted their resumes on the OMJ website with help from the facilitators.
Students chose a partner and interviewed each, utilizing the information from the facilitator.

15. Meet Quality Program Standards
Standard 8: Experiential Learning Experience Programs;
Working toward 100% participation goal from 81%
Reasons for non-participation:
35%: School-based reasons
Not all teachers made job shadow mandatory for all students
65%: Student-based reasons
“not being able to find a place to shadow”
“not having a ride to get there”
“not trying to find a place.”

16. Continual Improvement