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HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS
Option #1 = HOME High School
Your HOME High School
2ND OPTION: 2-YEAR CAREER TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
Culinary Arts Auto Collision Auto Tech
Welding Construction Trades
21st Century Academies
21st Century High School Academies - Olathe Public Schools
What are 21st Century Academies?
Student Interest/Passion centered around career pathways
4+2 Year Individual Plan of Study (IPS)
Industry standard/University level Equipment
Capstone Project (Senior Presentation; Culmination of 4 yrs. of study)
Cross grade level interactions/Co-curricular opportunities
Leads to post-secondary/career opportunities
Career CruisingTM
Resumes
IPS
Career searches
Post-Secondary searches
Scholarship opportunities
Three-tiered endorsement
Promotes Essential Employability Skills
Project-based Learning/Authentic Learning
Advisory Committee (meets minimally 2Xs a year)
Professional Learning Experiences (PLE’s) such as:
Connection with Higher Education, Businesses, Organizations
Mentorship opportunities
Community outreach
Competitions
Potential Certifications
Professional Conference Attendance/Presentation/Membership
Summer Experiences
21st Century Academies –
How do they work?
Each 4 year academy is only available at
one high school.
21ST CENTURY ACADEMIES –HOW DO THEY WORK?
Students should have a passion/interest in an
academy & then apply. If accepted students join
that academy and that high schoolFor some academies, it is located at the home high school where the
student already going
For some academies, the student will transfer to that high school where
the academy is located
21ST CENTURY ACADEMIES –HOW DO THEY WORK?
Transportation is provided by the district
(to and from school)
21ST CENTURY ACADEMIES –HOW DO THEY WORK?
Student’s can still participate in extra-curricular activities
21ST CENTURY ACADEMIES –HOW DO THEY WORK?
The student’s schedule still allows
them to participate in other
course electives.
LOCATIONS OF THE ACADEMIES
HELPING STUDENTS & FAMILIES SELECT
THE BEST OPTION
21st Century High School Academies
Students may have Long-Time Passion
• Matchmaker session
• rate interest and skills
• match with careers
21st Century High School Academies
Career EXPO: Tues., Oct. 24
JCCC Regnier CenterEvening Parent Sessions:
Time: 5-7pm
All academy Staff in one location
Long-Time Passion
Academy
Information
Cards
Students will pick up
literature at the Career Expo
to bring home to review
Endorsement RequirementsStudents will pick up
literature at the Career Expo
to bring home to review
21st Century Academies Open Houses
All academies will have open houses for parents and students to visit the facilities.
Students will pick up
literature at the Career Expo
to bring home to review
Olathe Home Page
Click the apple icon
at the lower left
www.olatheschools.com
FOLLOW YOUR ACADEMIES OF INTEREST ON TWITTER
R/21st/2014-16/Faciilitator Mtgs/Nov 12 2015
Overview Video
21st Century High School Academies
Take a peak at our 21st Century
Academies
21st Century Academies –Who can apply?
Any current 8th grader in the Olathe School
district can apply
You may apply to 1 or 2 academies
Timeline:
Application available day after Career EXPO
Application deadline:
Dec. 8, 2017
Programs announce academy members end of
January
Application Process
• The application is entirely online. You must finish the entire application in one session.
• The Online Application will "time out" before essay responses can be fully thought out and written. All information will be lost.
• You CANNOT answer some of the questions, save the application, and return to finish it later.
Application
Process
• Apply online – opens day after Career Expo – Closes Dec 8th
• Follow directions
• Parent support
• 3 Essay questions about your interest in the academy
• 2 teacher recommendations
• Schedule Interview with academy staff – they will communicate with you how to do that.
• Prepare!
• Mock interview at your middle school or with a parent or other adult
• Review your essays before going
• Dress appropriately
• Make a good first impression
• Invitations/Waitlist/Not invited notices will be sent out on January 26th
• You will need to respond within a few days if you are accepting the invitation.
• If you decline the invitation, that spot will be offered to the next person on the wait list
• Reasons for not being invited?
• Begin receiving information from your academy
• Attend your High School orientation day at your Academies location on Feb 28th
Practice/Draft Application:
• We HIGHLY ENCOURAGE students to use the Practice Application and write all of their answers in
a Word document before beginning the Online Application.
• We also recommend that students ask a parent or teacher to read their answers and use the
adults’ feedback to revise their answers.
• Each answer should be the best writing the student can produce, so students are encouraged to
us the writing strategies they have learned in their English Language Arts classes.
• Save often as you write.
For the teacher recommendations, students ask their teachers for permission to use them as a
reference before submitting their names and email addresses in the application. if a student does
not remember a teacher’s name, they can look it up on StudentVue under “schedule.”
If you are applying for Distinguished Scholars, there is an additional required essay
question. There is not a space in the practice application for this answer, but should be written
ahead of time in the same manner as the other questions and ready to copy and paste into the
Online Application.
Online Application – important items
• WARNING: If you do not have your essay answers ready to copy and paste from the WORD document into the online application, you risk losing your submission. Not using the Practice Application may result in the Online Application not being received because it will timeout before essay answers can be thoughtfully and completely written.
Online Application – important items
Online Application – important items
Instructions:
Please read
thoroughly!
Online Application – important items
Parent support is
required in the
application process.
Online Application – important items
Students login
with their
district
username and
password
Online Application – important items
When entering a phone number, always include all 10 digits.Example: 913-555-5555
Most of your
information will
fill in the blanks
automatically.
However, students
may need to add
some other
information.
Online Application – important items
If a student applies
for two academies,
they will need to
address BOTH
academies in their
answers
accordingly.
Using the
PRACTICE APP – copy
and paste your essay
answers into the text
boxes.
Online Application – important items
Email addresses for Olathe teachers can be looked up in Student/Parent Vue or online at the Olathe District website.
ALL Olathe teacher emails will end with
Online Application – important items
What is an Endorsement?
What is an Endorsement?
WHAT IS A 21ST CENTURY ENDORSEMENT?
The 21st Century Endorsement is a special notation on a student’s transcript that indicates the student was part
of a 21st Century Academy and attained a certain level of accomplishments specified for the academy. We
encourage all 21st Century Academy students to become endorsed!
ARE THERE VARIOUS LEVELS OF ENDORSEMENT?The following endorsements can be attained by students in all academies and will be marked on their transcript as follows:
__________________ 21st Academy: Endorsed
__________________ 21st Academy: Endorsed with Honors
__________________ 21st Academy: Endorsed with High Honors
*Students who complete coursework within the Academy are recognized as completers.
What is an Endorsement?WHY SHOULD A STUDENT GET AN ENDORSEMENT?
The endorsement is a good indication for colleges and employers that you are a dedicated student
with a passion for a specific area.
An endorsement is similar to an honors designation.
An endorsement recognizes a student for their subject-matter concentration.
An endorsement is a great self-marketing tool!
Students who complete endorsement requirements have a professional portfolio of coursework,
extension experiences, student professional learning experiences, and projects that can be shared
with potential colleges and post-secondary institutions and employers.
HOW ARE 21ST CENTURY ACADEMY ENDORSED STUDENTS RECOGNIZED?
Student receive specific notation on their transcript
Students are identified in the high school graduation program
Students earn a special red, black, and white cord for graduation
What is an Endorsement?HOW DOES A STUDENT EARN AN ENDORSEMENT? All academies have endorsement requirements. These requirements
include:
Portfolio: To earn an endorsement, all academies require students to prepare a portfolio. Portfolios are maintained on the
Career Cruising™ site. Portfolios contain:
o Academy coursework, including additional required and highly recommended courses
o Grade Point Average (GPA)
o Individual Plan of Study (IPS)
o Extension Hours (eHours)
o 21st Century Endorsement Requirements Summary sheet
o Resume
o Academy Employability Skills feedback
o Senior Capstone Presentation feedback
o Professional Learning Experience (PLE) information, including feedback from PLE sponsor if appropriate: The purpose
of a PLE is to connect skills students are learning in the classroom to authentic, ‘real world’ experiences to help students
connect their school learning with post-secondary and career opportunities. Student Professional Learning Experiences
take many forms during a student’s 4-year academy experience. This include various career presentations during school,
job shadowing (typically short term), earning industry-standard certifications, internships, practicing skills/knowledge in
an authentic learning experience, doing projects for ‘clients’, and more.
What is an Endorsement? Individual Plan of Study: All 21st Century students will develop an individual plan of study
which will be housed in Career Cruising™. The following logo was designed to brand this
process.
Academy Coursework: This coursework is in addition to the coursework required for
graduation. These courses are identified in each student’s Individual Plan of Study (IPS) (Career
Cruising ™).
o 21st Century Courses: For all levels of endorsements, students are required to
successfully complete the 21st Century Coursework which is identified on the academies
program card (21st Century Coursework Strand).
o Additional Required and Highly Recommended Coursework: Each academy may identify
coursework that is Required or Highly Recommended outside of the 21st Century
Academy strand. This coursework is identified on the academy program card and on the
endorsement form Information regarding any articulation agreements identified for the
academy will be included.
What is an Endorsement? eHours/ePoints: Extension experiences make the academy opportunity unique! Extension hours, earned outside the
regular school day and not tied to a course grade, are specific to each academy. Examples of eHours include:
Leading community presentations
Academy related volunteer/community service
Attending an Academy related guest speaker session
Participating in academy related competitions
Providing service to the Academy
Participating in academy events (i.e. Open Houses, Career Events, etc.)
Submitting scholarship/award applications
Participating in college or post-secondary visit related to the academy
Participating in an academic conference or a summer internship
Taking prep classes for post-secondary admittance exams (i.e. ACT Test Prep classes)
Taking a post-secondary entrance or certification exam (i.e. ACT, SAT, Compass)
Participating in district sponsored Skills for Success Workshop
Participating in an approved Professional Learning Experiences outside of school day (PLEs)
Presenting the Senior Capstone Project (outside school day)
What is an Endorsement?Some specifics related to eHours:
o Total eHours needed for levels of endorsement:
Endorsed = 200 eHours
Endorsed with Honors = 300 eHours
Endorsed with High Honors = 400 eHours
o Continuously earned over all 4 high school years
o A minimum of [50] eHours earned each of 4 years, including senior year
o eHours are tracked by the student on an eHour electronic log {TBD}
o Approval for what is accepted as an eHour determined by the academy facilitator(s)
o Student may begin earning eHours as soon as they are accepted into an academy (2nd
semester of 8th grade)
What is an Endorsement? Grade Point Average (GPA):
o To earn an endorsement, students must maintain a specific GPA in their 21st Century
Academy Grade Level coursework:
Endorsed = 3.0 GPA
Endorsed with Honors = 3.5 GPA
Endorsed with High Honors = 4.0 GPA
o To earn an endorsement, students may be required to maintain a specific Academy GPA
including ALL required coursework. This is individual to each academy.
o To earn an endorsement, students must maintain a specific overall Cumulative GPA for their
high school education
Endorsed = 2.75 GPA
Endorsed with Honors = 3.0 GPA
Endorsed with High Honors = 3.5 GPA
Senior Capstone Presentation: To earn an endorsement, all academies require students to do a
Senior Capstone public presentation. Specific feedback is provided for the presentation.
Employability Skills
Assurances Across All Academies
Teach
Practice
Feedback
o Collaboration – teamwork, reliability, roles within a team
o Ethics – confidentiality, honesty, trustworthiness, loyalty, good citizenship
o Communication – Interpersonal communication: active listening, clear message, appropriate
non-verbal skills [facial expressions, posture, body language, dress], handshakes, empathy,
fairness, compassion, respect for diversity; Written communication: clear, accurate, matched
to audience
o Leadership – awareness of strengths/weaknesses of self and team, initiative, confidence,
being a self-advocate, understanding workplace rights
o Post-Secondary/Career Placement – networking, college/career exploration, interview skills,
resume, portfolio development
o Presentation Skills – elements of effective presentations including capturing attention,
knowing your audience, establishing an objective/goal, preparation, delivery
o Professionalism – attendance, punctuality, electronic media etiquette, positive attitude,
response to feedback/criticism, life-long learning, personal branding, goal setting
o Time/Project Management – planning, organizing, creative problem-solving, meeting
deadlines, resource management, decision-making process
Essential Employability Skills
Focused Area of Interest Strong Instructional Foundation
Industry Standard Equipment Opportunities
Sense of Community
One Option:
The High School where you live
Your HOME High School
A 2ND OPTION: 2-YEAR CAREER TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
Culinary Arts Auto Collision Auto Tech
Welding Construction Trades
21st Century Academies
