FrameworksFrameworks

Overall Facts and PresentationsOverall Facts and PresentationsHubbard High School ModelHubbard High School ModelLakeview Career Readiness Lakeview Career Readiness

CertificatesCertificatesGrand Rapids ModelGrand Rapids Model

Collaborative EffortsCollaborative Efforts

Design and ImplementationDesign and Implementation History and FactsHistory and Facts

Delivery SystemDelivery System

Human and Technical Human and Technical ResourcesResources

AccountabilityAccountability

Custom Guides and manualsCustom Guides and manuals

Automated ProcessesAutomated Processes

Developed Training ModelsDeveloped Training Models

ImplementationImplementation

Professional developmentProfessional development

Evaluation and Evaluation and AssessmentAssessment

What Does Your Data Tell You?What Does Your Data Tell You?

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Data DetailsData Details

1.1. What Data should be collected at the What Data should be collected at the district, school, classroom level? district, school, classroom level?

2.2. Does Data / Reports guide teacher Does Data / Reports guide teacher practice and lesson planning? practice and lesson planning?

3.3. Are your instructors using reports to Are your instructors using reports to identify the learning gapsidentify the learning gaps

4.4. What does this mean in terms of What does this mean in terms of instruction and learning at your school?instruction and learning at your school?

LeadershipLeadership

DistrictDistrictPrincipalPrincipalTeacherTeacherParent InvolvementParent InvolvementStudent EngagementStudent Engagement

Curriculum IntegrationCurriculum Integration

Career and Technical Education

Chicago Public Schools

Education to Careers

Combines a rigorous high school academic curriculum with training in career and technical subjects and workplace competencies. ETC impacts over 55,000 students in 73 high schools and 11 career

academies throughout the city.

Mission Statement

To equip students to successfully transition into

-post secondary education

-advanced career training, or

-viable jobs with a meaningful career path

Through

-academic instruction

-industry-recognized career and technical skills education

-workplace readiness skills preparation

Workplace Readiness Skills Preparation

Choices Planner/Career Portfolio

ASCL Transitions (Soft Skills)

Workkeys/Keytrain

WorkKeys WorkKeys Assessment Assessment

TrainingTraining

Career Readiness Career Readiness Soft SkillsSoft Skills

AssessmentAssessment

Choices PlannerChoices Planner

KeyTrain Training for supportNational Recognition and AcceptanceSCANS Foundation SkillsEmployment Decision

Career ExplorationCareer Profiles DatabaseLinks to Careers and Post Secondary Training.Links academic performance to careers

Personalized training in SCANS and career skills.Communication skills attitudes and ethics.

Workkeys Training

-As a Career Development Tool

-As a Test Prep Tool

Integrating Workkeys/KeyTrain Into The Curriculum

Education to Careers Classes

September through June

Once per week – Assigned by Profile

- practice basic skills necessary

for success

-KeyTrain.com career searches

Freshman Information Technology Classes

September through June

Once per week – Basic Skill Building

Reading for Information

Applied Math

Locating Information

Special Education – CWT Classes

Once per Week – Basic Skill Building

-Beginning Language

-Beginning Math

Periodic keytrain.com Career Searches

Workkeys/Key Train Non ETC Classes

January through April

PSAE and ACT Exam Preparation

Rotation Schedule – Junior Classes

English

Social Studies

Math

Science

Planning TeamAdministrator

ETC Coordinator

ETC Teacher(s)

Special Education Teacher(s)

Technology Coordinator

Computer Instructor

Counselor

Core Teachers

Student(s)

Planning Considerations

Available Facility

Training Needs

Time to be alloted to KeyTrain Practice

How to involve the greatest number of students

Using Reports effectively

PSAE SCORES – Hubbard High School PSAE SCORES – Hubbard High School

Pre – KeyTrain 2003Pre – KeyTrain 2003

Post – KeyTrain 2004-2005Post – KeyTrain 2004-2005

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

Hubbard High School

Reading 4.1 4.2 4.4

Math Score 3.8 4.2 4.1

2003 2004 2005

Linking to Career GoalsLinking to Career Goals

In 2004, 16,346 students took the test in 2004. In 2004, 16,346 students took the test in 2004. Of that number, 3,961 (24.23%) of the students Of that number, 3,961 (24.23%) of the students tested, scored LEVEL 5 in BOTH Reading for tested, scored LEVEL 5 in BOTH Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics. In 2005, Information and Applied Mathematics. In 2005, 17, 873 took the exam, and 4,442 scored Level 5 17, 873 took the exam, and 4,442 scored Level 5 or above. –an Increase of 527 and representing or above. –an Increase of 527 and representing 25% of those taking the test.25% of those taking the test.

Community PartnershipsCommunity Partnerships

Lakeview High School ChicagoLakeview High School Chicago

National ModelsNational Models

Grand Rapids MichiganGrand Rapids Michigan

Kent ISD Guaranteed Kent ISD Guaranteed DiplomaDiploma

Bringing Education and Bringing Education and Business Together Business Together

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma

Kent ISD is an education service Kent ISD is an education service agenyageny

Serves 20 public districts, 17 charter Serves 20 public districts, 17 charter schools and Christian and Catholic schools and Christian and Catholic schools in Greater Grand Rapids, MI, schools in Greater Grand Rapids, MI, area with approximately 130,000 area with approximately 130,000 studentsstudents

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma

Bringing education and business Bringing education and business together required “disrupting the together required “disrupting the system.”system.”

Business community wanted changeBusiness community wanted change Education, as you might guess, did Education, as you might guess, did

not.not. But, as you may also guess, we But, as you may also guess, we

needed moneyneeded money

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma

Regional survey asked typical Regional survey asked typical question of voters – would you question of voters – would you support more money for schoolssupport more money for schools

Voters said NOVoters said NO We asked whyWe asked why We learned, among other things, We learned, among other things,

voters did not believe students were voters did not believe students were learning the basicslearning the basics

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma

To achieve financial support, we had To achieve financial support, we had to change public opinionto change public opinion

Kent ISD recommended the Kent ISD recommended the Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma

Guarantee is this: Kent ISD will Guarantee is this: Kent ISD will guarantee the basic math and guarantee the basic math and reading skills of our districts’ reading skills of our districts’ graduatesgraduates

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma Business community said great – but Business community said great – but

what makes this different?what makes this different? Our dialogue led to the use of WorkKeys Our dialogue led to the use of WorkKeys

as a common definition of basic skillsas a common definition of basic skills We test 12,000 9We test 12,000 9thth & 10 & 10thth graders a year graders a year Each must receive a level 4 on the Each must receive a level 4 on the

reading and math tests to receive a reading and math tests to receive a guaranteed diploma guaranteed diploma

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma

This has created a sea change in This has created a sea change in attitude about education in the attitude about education in the business communitybusiness community

Business leaders are going around Business leaders are going around the state saying others need to do the state saying others need to do what we’re doingwhat we’re doing

We’ve been written into a $15 million We’ve been written into a $15 million workforce reinvestment grant workforce reinvestment grant because of our innovationbecause of our innovation

Guaranteed DiplomaGuaranteed Diploma Good for community, but more Good for community, but more

importantly, good for kidsimportantly, good for kids We’ve learned we need to revamp our We’ve learned we need to revamp our

middle and high school curriculum to middle and high school curriculum to meet the needs of our lowest performersmeet the needs of our lowest performers

About 25-30 percent of students score About 25-30 percent of students score below level 4 – and in the current below level 4 – and in the current curriculum, there’s no way to catch upcurriculum, there’s no way to catch up

Now, we’re working on that, and the CRCNow, we’re working on that, and the CRC