1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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%

6. Skill Area BronzeSilver Gold Platinum Reading for Information 3456 Applied Mathematics 3456 Locating Information 3456 Career Readiness Certificate Levels www.bolinenterprises.com

7. CRCs Awarded Through the ACES Center Level12/20 2007 7/14 2008 4/2 2009 5/17 2011 5/15 2012 6/18 2013 Bronze3662140234201195 Silver2768177298371337 GOLD31539525453 Total66145356584 (85% of student pop.) 626 (91% of student pop.) 585 (91% of student pop.)

8. College Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC)

9. 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

10. 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

12. Questions Beverly C. Harrison, ACES Center Coordinator bharrison@ecps.k12.nc.us (252) 482-8426; ext. 251