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Presenter: Susi Huschle Career Education Counselor Humboldt County Office of Education Slide 2 Share information about the Decade of Difference? Define Advanced Training? What steps do we take as parents and community members to prepare our youth for future success? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS Slide 3 When you think of the phrase going to college what pops into your head? What is your definition of Success? Who is Susi? Slide 4 School Counselor in Humboldt 20+ years Jacoby Creek School Freshwater Trinidad Mother of two GATE identified students Adam 8 th grade Greta - Senior Slide 5 More students graduating More students attaining post-secondary education or training More students returning to Humboldt County and attaining employment More vibrant, healthy economy for our future. Slide 6 Early Success Kindergarten Readiness/Early Literacy Youth Entrepreneurship Financial Literacy, Planning, and Savings Career Awareness and College Planning Parent and Community Engagement Teacher Training/Professional Development Slide 7 Student Planners Navigator and HUB I've Already Been Admitted to College Program Humboldt LIVE! Ideas at Work CAS/CAF Cal-SOAP Slide 8 Pause . Ask.. ??? Slide 9 IDEAL REAL vs. Slide 10 At this point I showed a brief video it was too large to post as part of this PowerPoint but you can click on Obama back in the post on The Hub next to the link you clicked on for this PowerPoint The young man poses a question and Obama does answer it I just cut him off early yes I cut off the President. I just wanted to include this young man because I think he is so cute and they all look so proud with the opportunity to dialogue with the president. But the way Pres. Obama prefaces his answer is what is important to me. He redefines college. Lets listen Slide 11 Post Secondary Education or Training includes many options Consider ALL the options Career & Technical Education The prep/gap year Bachelors Degree Bachelor's Degree in Technology 2-year Associates Degrees Associate Degree in Engineering Technology One Year Technical Certificates ROP Military Service Distance Education Private Career Schools & Colleges Formal Apprenticeships Programs Slide 12 The new term is ADVANCED TRAINING Slide 13 You have to get your B.A. As long as you go to college you will be successful Where are you going after HS? Postpone career choices as long as possible - You dont want to close any doors. Slide 14 What You Love To Do What Your Good at Doing What the World Really Needs ? Determine the goal: Slide 15 In the sixth - eighth grades, all students should participate in activities designed to help them explore & narrow several career interests. In the ninth tenth grades, all students should participate in activities that allow them to verify these career options. By the eleventh grade (at the latest) students should have a career plan including a Plan B. Slide 16 Student Planners Navigator and HUB I've Already Been Admitted to College Program Humboldt LIVE! Ideas at Work CAS/CAF Cal-SOAP Slide 17 Are aligned with college and work expectations; Are clear, understandable and consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards; Are informed by other top performing countries, so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and Are evidence-based. (NGA & CCSS, 2010, p. 1) Slide 18 National Association for Gifted Children (2010). www.corestandards.org. www.corestandards.org. Slide 19 College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals... Slide 20 A combination of 60% academic courses and 40% CTE is the most effective drop-out prevention program in the American high school. (Plank, 2002) Slide 21 Students in CTE pathways: More likely to complete a-g requirements (50% vs 34%) More likely to pass the CAHSEE (71% vs 55%) Had higher graduation rates (96% vs 87%) Had lower drop out rates Higher postsecondary participation Slide 22 CTE is to some teens what AP & Honors is to others Slide 23 Acknowledge that all higher education counts redefine college Advanced Training Discourage the one way to win philosophy Challenge the claim that more people need a university degree to be successful Acknowledge a university degree does not guarantee access to high wages Focus on the goal career exploration is key College readiness does not equal career readiness College-Prep and CTE are complementary not competing goals Slide 24 Slide 25 Make The Hub a favorite and check there frequently www.decadeofdifference.org/thehub Humboldt Live! (ask about it at your school) Navigator (contact me for sign up information) If you or your child use Facebook Friend Humboldt Counselor Like The Humboldt Hub Slide 26 Be a voice watch your language Advanced Training Visit the Decade of Difference website to learn how you can get involved in an impact area that interests you: www.decadeofdifference.org Slide 27 Susi Huschle shuschle@humboldt.k12.ca.us 707-445-7563 Slide 28 Slide 29 Slide 30 19602000 Slide 31 High school dropouts without skills High school graduates without skills College Dropouts without skills College graduates without skills Slide 32 Compared to students with similar academic background, CTE students are more likely to graduate from high school be employed, be employed in skilled occupations or be in college. (Harvey, 2001) Slide 33 Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 Slide 37 Compared to students with similar academic background, ROP students: raised GPAs more rapidly attended college in larger numbers females/minorities earned higher incomes received raises and promotions at a higher rate