ProStart

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ProStart Program Overview
National Restaurant Association Educational
Foundation
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Why ProStart?
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Why ProStart?

• This is a big business.
• .And we are
  looking for talent
• Over the next decade, the industry is expected to
  create an additional 1.8 million jobs, 47,000 of
  which will be management positions.

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Why ProStart?
Restaurant Foodservice Industry 2010
Facts Sales..580 Billion Locations..945,000
Employees.12.7 Million
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Why ProStart?

• Why start industry training in high school?
• Help students explore career options and develop
  academic and workplace skills
• Prepare students for post-secondary education and
  employment
• Classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory work
  and on-the-job training address different
  learning styles
• Prepare a well-trained workforce

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Why ProStart?

• What sets ProStart apart from other
  programs/curriculums?
• Industry-based training materials backed by
  expertise of education professionals
• Growing industry recognition for ProStart
  students and educators
• Established link to post-secondary education
• Credibility of National Restaurant Association
  and NRAEF brands

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Why ProStart?

• What sets ProStart apart from other
  programs/curriculums?
• Scholarships for eligible ProStart National
  Certificate of Achievement recipients
• Professional development opportunities for
  educators
• Student activities networking opportunities
• Including the National ProStart Invitational

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Why ProStart?

• What is the scope of ProStart nationwide?
• States, territories districts 47
• Students enrolled 83,000
• High schools 1,650

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National ProStart Partners
Platinum
Gold


Silver
Supporting
Bronze
Founding Sponsors AFC Enterprises, Inc.,
American Express Corporation, Anton Airfood Inc.,
Coca Cola North America, Ecolab, Inc., Golden
Corral Corporation, The H.J. Heinz Company
Foundation, Hyatt Hotels Resorts, The J.
Willard Alice S. Marriott Foundation, Sodexo
Inc., TGI Fridays
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ProStart is creating the industrys future leaders
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Impact Metrics

• ProStart has proven results in encouraging
  students to continue pursuing an education and/or
  career in the industry

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Return on Investment Impact Metrics for ProStart
COA Scholarship Recipients
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Return on Investment Impact Metrics for National
ProStart Invitational Participants
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ProStart Roles How the NRAEF works with states,
schools and industry
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ProStart Roles

• How ProStart is administered
• The NRAEF is the national body overseeing the
  program, partnering with state restaurant
  associations
• State partnerships promote ProStart and assist in
  providing the connecting activities related to
  the program for each individual state
• Partnerships are also created with education and
  industry to implement all elements of the
  ProStart program

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ProStart Roles

• NRAEF Role
• National program management
• Sell/distribute/market curriculum materials
• Marketing public relations for national program
  
• Develop national programming
• Resource for state restaurant associations
• Pursue funding opportunities (e.g. national
  grants, private grants, corporate sponsors)
• Survey and report national program outcomes

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ProStart Roles

• State Restaurant Association Role
• Assign state ProStart coordinator to service
  schools and connect with NRAEF
• Respond to schools and operators
• Market ProStart program at the state level
• Assist in recruiting mentors and worksites
• Conduct professional development for educators
• Pursue funding opportunities (e.g. state grants,
  private grants, corporate sponsors)
• Survey and report program outcomes
• Build relationship with state department of
  education

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ProStart Roles

• State Department of Education Role
• Create opportunities for educator training and
  professional development
• Identify appropriate schools
• Explore possible funding to seed statewide
  initiative and support school programs

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ProStart Roles

• ProStart Educator Role
• Teach the complete course of study
• Connect students work experiences to lesson
  plans and activities
• Gain first-hand experience of foodservice
  industry (e.g. job shadow an industry
  professional, visit trade shows)
• Get to know your students mentors
• Proctor ProStart final exams

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ProStart Roles

• Guidance Counselor Role
• Recruit students into ProStart program
• Explain program goals, career pathways and
  requirements for program participation to
  students and parents
• Visit worksites and classrooms
• Provide scholarship information
• Advise students on post-secondary options

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ProStart Roles

• Student Role
• Pass Year 1 2 exams with 70 or better
• Work minimum of 400 hours in industry
• Complete Student Work Experience Checklist
• Follow agreed-upon guidelines for conduct and
  attendance at school and work

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ProStart Roles

• Parent Role
• Help students explore career options according to
  his/her strengths and interests
• Work with program staff to ensure students
  success
• Emphasize workplace values
• Encourage students to apply for scholarships

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ProStart Roles

• Mentors/Employers Roles
• Provide a wide range of work experiences
• Get to know the students educators
• Provide regular feedback to student, school/site
  coordinator and educator
• Join local advisory board(s)
• Provide field trips and job shadowing
• Provide letters of recommendation to deserving
  students

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ProStart Roles

• Post-Secondary Partner Role
• Offer courses or professional development
  activities for high school educators
• Develop articulation agreements with high schools
• Join local advisory board(s)

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Implementation of the ProStart Program
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Implementation

• Timeline
• Summer
• Conduct Educator Training
• Meet with/form Advisory Boards
• Fall
• Begin teaching ProStart
• Schedule field trips and guest speakers
• Start to identify students who might be ready for
  internships
• Submit reports ( of students/classes, educator
  contact information)
• Start preparing for state/national competitions

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Implementation

• Timeline
• Winter
• Students begin internships
• Plan for testing and scholarships
• Begin recruiting students for the following
  school year
• Participate in state competitions
• Spring
• Participate in National ProStart Invitational
• Order ProStart materials for next year
• Download exams early
• Administer exams
• Remind students to turn in Scholarship
  Applications
• Prepare and submit forms for students pursuing
  the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement

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Implementation

• Sample ProStart Syllabus
• Sample syllabus in educator Toolkit
• Recommended contact hours for classroom and lab
  180 (136/44)
• Adjust syllabus to your schools scheduling
  system and class structure

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Implementation

• Suggested Kitchen Equipment
• Sample checklist
• Appliances
• Pots pans
• Smallwares
• Basic requirements
• Recommendations outlined in ProStart Toolkit

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High School Curriculum and Materials
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Overview
Coming in Spring 2010

• Blended coverage of culinary and management
  topics in Level 1 2 Editions
• Relevant and timely topics from global cuisines
  to sustainability
• Content aligned to certificate opportunities
• Supplements and technologies that help educators
  do more in less time

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Product Line

• Student Edition Levels 1 and 2
• Content is designed to build well-rounded
  employees by blending culinary and management
  topics
• Pedagogy that aligns to 21st Century Learning
  objectives and themes
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Communication and collaboration
• Creativity and innovation
• Global awareness
• Health literacy

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Product Line

• Teachers Wraparound Edition Levels 1 and 2
• The unique Teachers Wraparound Edition was
  designed with input from educators and industry
  professionals to help teachers be more prepared
  in less time. These oversized manuals feature
• Teachers notes
• Classroom management and planning tips
• Lesson plans, including for customized
  instruction
• Additional class and lab activities
• PowerPoint slides
• Videos and media keyed to the Student Edition
  pages at point of use

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Product Line

• Activity Guide Levels 1 and 2
• A wealth of additional lab and classroom
  activities to supplement the activities in the
  Student Edition and Teachers Wraparound Edition.
  Includes
• Critical thinking activities that review and
  enhance the text learning
• Hands-on application activities that give
  students more opportunities to experience the
  course content interactively

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Product Line

• Printed Test Bank with ExamView CD Levels 1 and
  2
• Comprehensive test bank includes
• Objective and short answer questions
• Questions in print format for duplication with
  separate answer keys
• Questions on CD in ExamView software for creating
  randomized and customized exams

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Product Line

• Teachers Resource DVD Levels 1 and 2
• A complete media DVD to support the teaching
  package. Includes
• PowerPoint presentations
• Videos
• Electronic recipes
• Interactive media for each chapter
• Foundations Showdown game
• Answer keys for all the questions and activities
  in the Student Edition and Test Bank
• Answers and class/lab set up information for the
  activities in the Activity Guide

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Product Line

• Student eText Levels 1 and 2
• Major features of the Student eText include
• Pages in the eText look the same as in the print
  edition
• Highly scalable, accessible and reliable
• Access to Interactive Media, Documents and Web
  Content
• Instructor-customizable Table of Contents
• Can access from home or from school
• One-year license

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Product Line

• Exam Answer Sheet or Online Voucher
• Print exam answer sheet or voucher to take online
  exam produced annually by the National Restaurant
  Association.

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Table of Contents

• Level One
• Welcome to the Restaurant and Foodservice
  Industry 
• Keeping Food Safe
• Workplace Safety
• Kitchen Essentials 1--Professionalism and
  Understanding Standard Recipes
• Kitchen Essentials 2--Equipment and Techniques
• Stocks, Sauces, and Soups
• Communication
• Management Essentials
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Serving Your Guests
• Potatoes and Grains
• Building a Successful Career in the Industry

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Table of Contents

• Level Two
• Breakfast Food and Sandwiches
• Nutrition
• Cost Control
• Salads and Garnishes
• Purchasing and Inventory
• Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
• Marketing
• Desserts and Baked Goods
• Sustainability in the Restaurant and Foodservice
  Industry
• Global Cuisine 1--The Americas
• Global Cuisine 2--Europe, the Mediterranean, the
  Middle East, and Asia

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ProStart National Certificate of Achievement
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National Certificate of Achievement
Requirements

• Complete course of study
• Successfully pass Year 1 and Year 2 exams
• 400 hours of industry work experience (conducted
  over two years of enrollment in program)

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National Certificate of Achievement

• Work Component
• Student Work Experience Checklist
• Represents portable, transferable skills
• Initialed by mentors
• Workplace Validation Form documentation of
  hours worked
• 200 allowable hours unpaid alternative experience
  
• Working in foodservice industry-related
  manufacturers, suppliers or vendors offices
• School restaurant or catering business
• Foodservice/culinary volunteer community service
• Working in association offices, national chain
  corporate offices, state trade show events,
  festival food tents, etc.
• 200 of the 400 hours must be paid internship
  experience

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National Certificate of Achievement

• Work Component
• Mentors Guide details steps to establishing a
  successful mentor/mentee relationship
• Process for Placement
• Identify willing worksites/mentors
• Match with appropriate student based on students
  qualifications and interests
• Review and sign Student Work Experience Checklist
• Monitor students progress

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National Certificate of Achievement

• Articulation Agreements
• The NRAEF has established national articulation
  agreements with more than 60 leading
  post-secondary institutions across the country
• Class credits
• Work experience credits
• Scholarships
• Articulation agreement process encourages
  post-secondary education
• ProStart objectives match introductory culinary
  and hospitality management courses

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National Certificate of Achievement
Articulation Agreements

• Makes a college education more affordable and
  faster to earn
• Articulation agreements are defined in the
  ProStart Collegiate Passport (available at
  www.prostart.restaurant.org)

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National Certificate of Achievement

• NRAEF Scholarships
• Scholarship for ProStart National Certificate of
  Achievement
• Academic Scholarships for High School Seniors and
  GED Graduates
• www.nraef.org/scholarships/

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Professional Development
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Professional Development

• Educator Training
• Summer Institutes
• Four levels of week-long training held at
  post-secondary institutions
• Can lead to Certified Secondary Foodservice
  Educator certification

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Professional Development

• Educator Training
• Educator Training Development Awards
• Sponsoring companies host educators for one week
  of management training alongside the companys
  own managers-in-training
• ProStart Program Means Business
• NRAEF staff presents training on relevant topics

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National ProStart Invitational
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National ProStart Invitational

• Showcases talent of top ProStart students from
  across the country
• Winning teams from state competitions invited to
  participate
• Students compete in two events culinary and
  management
• Judged by industry professionals and
  representatives from post-secondary institutions

• In 2010, 1.4 million in scholarships were
  awarded to the top five teams in both categories

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National ProStart Invitational

• 39 States
• 300 students
• 800 competitors, judges, sponsors, mentors, SRA
  representatives, Trustees, friends family

Save the Date Overland Park, KS April 29 May
1, 2011
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Management Competition

• Management teams demonstrate their industry
  knowledge by
• developing a restaurant proposal
• delivering a verbal presentation
• applying critical thinking skills to challenges
  managers face in day-to-day operations

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Culinary Competition

• Culinary teams have 60 minutes to prepare a
  three-course meal using only two butane burners,
  and no other electrical sources
• Teams also compete in knife skills and poultry
  fabrication

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National ProStart Invitational
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Marketing the Program
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Marketing

• Promoting the Program
• Educator Recruitment Brochure
• We Are ProStart industry awareness campaign

• Recruiting Students
• Student Recruitment Brochure, including poster
• Career Ladder
• ProStart Collegiate Passport

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Marketing

• Student Materials
• ProStart National Certificate of Achievement
  resume accompaniment
• ProStart National Certificate of Achievement
  congratulations and instructions
• Facebook page www.facebook.com/ProStartprogram

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Thank you for supporting the ProStart
program!www.prostart.restaurant.org