Proposed Mississippi Career Clusters

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Proposed Mississippi Career Clusters Pathways
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Why Change?
Prepared Workforce
Increase Graduation Rate
Federal Legislation
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On Target with a New Direction
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Pathways may consist of
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National Career Cluster Research

• Programs of Study
• Suggested Courses and Descriptions
• Cluster Foundation Knowledge and Skills
• Pathway Knowledge and Skills

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What is a Program of Study?

• Recommended coursework that serves as a guide for
  learners as they continue through secondary and
  postsecondary education courses
• Should be customized with the following in mind
• High school graduation requirements
• Exit point options
• Workforce
• Community College
• IHL
• Based on Approved Courses for Mississippi
  Secondary Schools

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How Were the Clusters Developed?

• MS Economic Review Outlook
• Developed for the Governors Office by IHL
• U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
• Pre-Katrina Post-Katrina Data
• National Occupational Outlook Handbook
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/
• National Career Cluster Research
• http//www.careerclusters.org/
• Community College IHL Expectations

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Construction Pathway
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Architecture and Engineering
Architecture And Engineering
Engineering
Architecture
Engineering Pathway with CTE Courses (Drafting,
Technology Applications)
Engineering with No CTE Courses
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Architecture Engineering
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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development

• Spring 2007 Conceptual Phase
• Cluster and pathway names
• Programs of study (including vocational-technical
  course descriptions)
• Fall 2007 Vocational-Technical Course
  Curriculum and Assessment Development
• Research
• Industry Input
• LEA Input
• Competencies and objectives
• Course outlines with assessment items
• Equipment lists
• Articulation agreements between high school and
  community college programs

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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development -
Continued

• Spring 2008
• - Select and Award Sites For the Next Group of
  ICT I and STEM programs
• - Training for Teachers in ICT I, ICT II, STEM
  and Career Pathway programs
• - Continue to Evaluate Teacher and Program
  Effectiveness

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Comments and Discussion

• Open Discussion
• Completion of Survey