Career Pathways, ROP Career Pathways, ROP and Student Successand Student Success

Presented by:Presented by:Dena Davis, OUSD ROP CounselorDena Davis, OUSD ROP Counselor

Megan Hughie, CCROP Community Relations Megan Hughie, CCROP Community Relations ManagerManager

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Academic Coursework Academic Coursework

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Freshman Seminar and Guidance Freshman Seminar and Guidance

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ROP Career Technical Classes ROP Career Technical Classes

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A Clear Career PathwayA Clear Career Pathway

Career PathwaysCareer Pathways

A career pathway is a logical sequence A career pathway is a logical sequence of academic and career technical of academic and career technical courses that prepare students for courses that prepare students for successful completion of state academic successful completion of state academic standards while supporting the standards while supporting the student’s transition to postsecondary student’s transition to postsecondary coursework related in a career area of coursework related in a career area of interest.interest.

* California Model Curriculum Standards, 2006* California Model Curriculum Standards, 2006

In Other Words…In Other Words…

Career Pathways help high school studentsCareer Pathways help high school students

start to answer the burning questions:start to answer the burning questions:

““What do I want to be when I grow up?”What do I want to be when I grow up?”

““What should I do after high school graduation?”What should I do after high school graduation?”

““How will I support myself once I turn 18?”How will I support myself once I turn 18?”

“ “How am I supposed to afford a brand-new How am I supposed to afford a brand-new car?”car?”

ROP Helps Students Explore Career ROP Helps Students Explore Career PathwaysPathways

► ROP provides hand-on learning experiences ROP provides hand-on learning experiences for students to explore their interestsfor students to explore their interests

► The “AH-HA!” FactorThe “AH-HA!” Factor

► ROP brings relevance to academic ROP brings relevance to academic courseworkcoursework

► ROP inspires increased motivationROP inspires increased motivation

Research Shows ROP SuccessResearch Shows ROP Success

ROP students:ROP students:► Earn higher wages than comparison group peers.Earn higher wages than comparison group peers.► Have more success in securing raises and Have more success in securing raises and

promotions on the job.promotions on the job.► Enroll in post-secondary education in large Enroll in post-secondary education in large

numbers.numbers.► Have better 12Have better 12thth grade attendance rates grade attendance rates► Improve their high school grade point averagesImprove their high school grade point averages► Prefer ROP classes over other subjectsPrefer ROP classes over other subjects

* * Mitchell, D.E. (2004).Mitchell, D.E. (2004). California Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) California Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) 2004 Longitudinal Study Technical Report2004 Longitudinal Study Technical Report. University of California, Riverside, School . University of California, Riverside, School Improvement Research Group.Improvement Research Group.

What is ROP?What is ROP?

Career Technical Career Technical EducationEducation

On-campus ClassesOn-campus Classes

ROP CenterROP Center

Job TrainingJob Training

InternshipsInternships

HS Graduation CreditsHS Graduation Credits

Why Take An ROP Class?Why Take An ROP Class?

Increase your Increase your competitiveness for competitiveness for gaining admission to the gaining admission to the college of your choice.college of your choice.

Discover abilities and Discover abilities and talent you never knew talent you never knew you had!you had!

Learn to write a powerful Learn to write a powerful resume and interview resume and interview with confidence.with confidence.

More Reasons to Take ROPMore Reasons to Take ROP Expand your skills to include Expand your skills to include

the characteristics the characteristics employers really need.employers really need.

Gain real-world experience Gain real-world experience in a professional setting.in a professional setting.

Find out if what you want to Find out if what you want to do, do, is reallyis really what you want what you want to do….to do….

Internships = OpportunityInternships = Opportunity

ROP Internship Courses Include:ROP Internship Courses Include:

Animal Care IIAnimal Care II Automotive IIIAutomotive III Banking Financial Services Banking Financial Services Careers with Children Careers with Children Floral Design Floral Design Hotel & Restaurant Hotel & Restaurant

OccupationsOccupations Hospital Internship Hospital Internship Medical ClericalMedical Clerical Video Production I & IIVideo Production I & II

Look for these Look for these NEWNEW ROP ROP Classes in Fall 2007:Classes in Fall 2007:

Culinary Arts Culinary Arts

Fashion Design & Fashion Design & MerchandisingMerchandising

Sports Medicine (UC)Sports Medicine (UC)

Art of Graphic Design (UC)Art of Graphic Design (UC)

Animation IIIAnimation III

How Do You Sign-Up for ROP?How Do You Sign-Up for ROP?

Go to your Career Go to your Career Center and meet:Center and meet:

Orange: Orange: Mrs. NievaMrs. Nieva

ELMO: ELMO: Mrs. KerkhofMrs. Kerkhof

Villa Park: Villa Park: Mrs. MeissnerMrs. Meissner

Canyon: Canyon: Mrs. BaileyMrs. Bailey

Richland: Richland: Mrs. KnoxMrs. Knox