Education Development Plans EDP Make the Motor City Connection Between High School and College

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Education Development Plans (EDP) Make the Motor
City Connection Between High School and College

• 2005 NTPN Annual Conference
• September 30, 2005
• Orlando World Center Marriott
• Introductions and Overview
• Jim Whitledge, Consultant, Guidance
  Counseling, Oakland Schools
• Career Development
• Vicki McNiff, Counselor, OCC, Orchard Ridge
  Campus
• Education Development Plan (EDP)
• Noreen Ruehs, Counselor, OCC, Royal Oak Campus
• Tom Kress, Counselor, OCC, Royal Oak Campus
• Large Group Resolution
• Pat Nowaczynski, Counselor, OCC, Auburn Hills
  Campus

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Oakland County Tech Prep Consortium

• The Oakland County Tech Prep Consortium is
  comprised of

• 28 local school districts
• 44 high schools
• four technical campuses
• business/industry/labor affiliates
• five campuses of Oakland Community College
• Oakland Schools, the intermediate school district
  of Oakland County.

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An Overview of Oakland County, Michigan

• Geography Located north of Detroit 910 square
  miles. The county has 450 lakes within its
  boundaries.
• Population 1,134,195. For the year 2000, the
  estimated median age of the county was 36.7
  years.
• Median Income Third wealthiest county in the
  nation. Median income per household (1999) was
  61,907 (U.S. average 41,994).
• Commerce Forty-five Fortune 500 companies do
  business in the County.. One-third of all U.S.
  auto production takes place within 70 miles of
  the County. Robotics firms in Oakland County
  account for more than 50 of all U.S. robotics
  sales. 35 of Global Fortune 500 companies have
  business locations in the County.

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Career Development and Education Connections -
Overview

• The parts make up the whole
• Moving along the highways in Oakland County
• Web-Based Education Development Plan (EDP)
• The Future

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The Parts Make Up the Whole

• Oakland County School Districts and their Schools
• Oakland Community College/Counselors
• Legislation/Funding/Accreditation
• A Web-Based Education Development Plan (EDP)
• School Counselors
• Administrative Support and Understanding
• Students Parents

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Moving along the highways in Oakland County
Elementary
High School
Postsecondary
Middle School
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The Web-Based EDP

• Selection of a product (the engine)

• Timeline for getting the product on the road

• Costs (sticker price)

• Product evaluation (maintenance schedule)

• Dealer service and support

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The Future

• Benefits (options)
• Phase-in over a period of time (break-in period)
• Challenges (safety)

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Career Development
Self Exploration
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Career Development
Career Options
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Career Development
Decision Making Goal Setting
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Career Development
Job Search Process
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EDP
Career Guidance Software
Seamless Transition
Job Preparation
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Parking Lots and Potholes!

• Communication (Common training, K-14 used in all
  career classes)
• Funding (Grants for career development,
  assessment, and college initiative grants)
• Technology Implications (Common software, K-14,
  web based accessibility)
• Buy-in to concept (collaboration across the
  college)
• Leadership (counselor-to-counselor and Tech Prep
  connections)

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Career Cruising!