Career Pathways

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Career Pathways

• Subcommittee meeting Sept. 26, 2007

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Career Pathways

• History and Challenge
• Achieve Texas information is given at various TEA
  conferences Summer 2006. School districts are
  charged with implementation.
• CTE consultant, Dotty Oelkers, hired to review
  programs and 5-year strategic plan was
  developed/presented to school board.
• National ACTE meeting Dec. 2006 attendance at
  Career Pathways seminar by V. Wehring, J. Nava,
  M. Ziegenhals, and T. Holub
• Development of LCISD Career Pathways core group
  with those attending ACTE meeting and E. Teran
  Spring 2007

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History continued

• CTE instructors Lindsey and Brown work with D.
  Oelkers on how to begin CTE portion of Achieve
  Texas Spring 2007
• Group of LCISD teachers, administrators,
  counselors visit Leander, Deer Park and Aldine
  concerning their districts process and
  implementation of pathways
• M. Ziegenhals, J. Nava, K. McCune, J. Haines, P.
  Brown, T. Lindsey, C. Aufdembrink, V. Wehring, V.
  Bedo, D. Koonce

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Finally,

• Mr. Teran, Dr. Randle and all secondary
  administrators had a meeting to discuss our
  findings about what other districts are doing
  concerning pathways in July 2007. A decision was
  to have a meeting in August to learn more about
  Leander.
• Video conference was held with Leander ISD
  regarding their 20-year implementation of
  pathways. A to-do list was developed,
  subcommittees were determined, and another
  meeting scheduled for administrators.

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What is the charge of this group?

• As a subcommittee, we are
• To begin to pull all LCISD courses into the 16
  federal career pathways and subdivide the
  pathways into workable steps for our students.
• To begin to define the possibilities for our
  students using this type of passport/step system

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Not everyone goes to college, but everyone goes
to work. And most of those that go to college
also go to work.
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• About 50 of all those who attempt a
  baccalaureate degree will dropout.

National Center for Education Statistics
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Rationale For Career Development System

• We needed to recognize that students have a need
  to know and understand what they are learning and
  how it relates to the world.

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Goals of a Career Development System?

• Broad and flexible
• Developed during the students four
• years in high school
• Provides cumulative performance
• based assessment of the students
• achievements

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Texas Scholars Goal Prepare Now for Life-Long
Learning

• Keep up to date in current job/vocation to earn
  promotions
• Have academic foundation to quickly retrain for
  newly created jobs
• Have flexibility to switch careers

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Student Tailored Educational Plans of Study
STEP Program Thoughts

• Provides focus for student energy and source of
  student pride.
• Provides a coherent sequence of courses and
  skills consistent with their career goals.

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A couple of samples

• Used in Leander ISD

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4 YEAR PLANNING DOCUMENT Name
___________________________________

Date _______________________   STEP
Plan Engineering Sciences Adv. Math/Science
Language Other than English - Spanish I.D.
__________  
Recommended Program (26 Credits) Students must
add 1 credit in Technology Applications, ½ credit
in Communication Applications, 2 credits of the
same foreign language, and 1 credit in fine
arts. Math must include Algebra I, Geometry,
and Algebra II. Science must include Biology and
2 credits from a) IPC, b) Chemistry and c)
Physics or Principles of Technology.   Advanced
Program (26 Credits) Additional requirements
(over Recommended) include a 4th credit in
Mathematics, to include Precalculus Science
credits must include Biology, Chemistry and
Physics and as part of the 26 credits, a minimum
of 2 credits must be from advanced courses (i.e.
Pre-AP, AP, and/or IB).   Distinguished
Achievement Program -DAP (26 Credits) Additional
requirements (over Recommended) include a 3rd
credit in the same foreign language 4 advanced
measures as explained in course catalog. A
Minimum High School Graduation Plan (26 credits)
is available, however, this requires that you see
your counselor for discussion of this plan.
Pre-AP/IB, College Board Advanced Placement or
International Baccalaureate courses may be
substituted for requirements in appropriate
areas.   Texas Scholars Program Texas Scholars
Program Gold Advanced/DAP Program along with
a completed Career Passport Silver
Recommended Program along with a completed Career
Passport Bronze Recommended without a
completed Career Passport          
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LEANDER HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER PASSPORT   in     Biotechnology   
Presented To

First_name Last_Name
ltltGraduation Dategtgt
______________________ __________________
________________
Sandra MacLachlan
Todd Washburn Marjorie Palmer
Transition Coordinator
Principal Passport Manager
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Leander statistics LHS Class of 06 512
graduates

• 437 students received at least one Career
  Passport
• 217 received 1 Career Passport
• 114 received 2 Career Passports
• 69 received 3 Career Passports
• 22 received 4 Career Passports
• 14 received 5 Career Passports
• 1 received 6 Career Passports
• This represents 85.4 of the graduating class.