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Career Diploma: A Pathway to Achievement

Career Diploma: A Pathway to Achievement. 2010 Professional School Counselors’ Conference New Orleans, LA. Acts 246 and 298 of the 2009 Legislative Session. Create a second standard high school diploma called the career diploma

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Career Diploma: A Pathway to Achievement

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  1. Career Diploma:A Pathway to Achievement 2010 Professional School Counselors’ Conference New Orleans, LA

  2. Acts 246 and 298 of the 2009 Legislative Session Create a second standard high school diploma called the career diploma Establish the entrance requirements and curriculum requirements for the career diploma

  3. Entrance Requirements Two ways incoming freshmen may qualify for the Career Diploma pathway Meet the promotion requirements to enter ninth grade Be 15 or older during the school year, score Approaching Basic on either the math or ELA component of LEAP, and meet other requirements

  4. Entrance Requirements • Incoming freshmen qualifying for the career diploma pathway by meeting the second criteria must also satisfy the following requirements • Attend summer school and take the 8th grade LEAP retest • Achieve a GPA of 1.5 or higher during the eighth grade • Meet the minimum attendance requirements to be eligible to receive grades • Meet the behavior requirements in the district Pupil Progression Plan

  5. Remedial Courses Any student entering the ninth grade having scored Unsatisfactory in math or English on the eighth grade LEAP test must enroll in and pass a high school remedial course approved by BESE in the Unsatisfactory subject before earning Carnegie credit for any other English or mathematics course.(Bulletin 1566) There are Comprehensive Curriculum courses for Remediation Math and Remediation English. If the district is not using these LCC courses, the curriculum must be approved by the LDE.

  6. Dropout Prevention and Mentoring Program • Students entering the career diploma pathway by meeting the second criteria participate in a dropout prevention and mentoring program that includes the following components: • An academic catch up component to address the all area(s) of student deficiency • An adult mentoring component with an emphasis on workforce awareness and readiness • A work awareness and work readiness skills component • A work-based learning component such as job shadowing/job exploration/paid internships

  7. Switching Diploma Pathways • Prior to the beginning of the school year, students may switch to the career diploma pathway provided they meet the following requirement • Student and parent must complete the Career Diploma Participation Form and revise the Individual Graduation Plan

  8. Switching Diploma Pathways • Switching from the Career Diploma Pathway to the College and Career Diploma Pathway • Student has met all entrance requirements for the College and Career Diploma Pathway, or • If the student scored Unsatisfactory on either the Math or ELA component of the 8th grade LEAP • Student must pass either the 8th grade LEAP Placement test or the first EOC test in the content area in which the student scored Unsatisfactory

  9. Career Diploma Participation Form Must be a meeting with student, parent or guardian, and counselor or administrator They must be informed of the advantages and disadvantages of the different diploma pathways Student and parent make the decision based on the best interests of the student Student and parent/guardian must initial and sign the form The principal signs to indicate that appropriate counseling has taken place

  10. Career Diploma Participation Form The student is eligible to enter a community or technical college upon graduation and, if attending a community college, may be able to transfer to a 4 year college /university after earning 18 hours or more of non-remedial college-level hours to include a college-level English and Mathematics course. For information see http://regents.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/Data/AdmStds200912.pdf.

  11. Assessment Requirement • For incoming freshmen 2010-2011 and beyond, students must pass three EOC tests in the following categories: • English II or English III • Algebra I or Geometry • Biology or American History • Students who entered ninth grade prior to 2010-2011 must meet the GEE assessment requirements • Students enrolled in a course for which there is an EOC test must take the EOC test • The EOC test score shall count a percentage of the student’s final grade for the course • The percentage shall be between 15% and 30% inclusive, and shall be determined by the LEA

  12. Course Requirements Students must have 23 credits to receive a career diploma Students must complete an area of concentration including four elective primary credits in the area of concentration and two related elective credits, including one computer technology course Students must have a career awareness course –either Education for Careers or Journey to Careers

  13. English – 4 credits • English I • English II • The remaining unit shall come from the following: • Technical Reading and Writing – LCTCS – 125010 • Business English – LCTCS – 125020 • Business Communications – LCTCS – 125030 • Using Research in Careers (1/2 credit) – LCC - 125040 • American Literature (1/2 credit) – LCC – 125050 • Film in America (1/2 credit) – LCC – 025060 • English III • English IV • Senior Applications in English • A course developed by the LEA and approved by BESE

  14. Mathematics – 4 credits • One of the following • Algebra I (1 credit) or • Algebra I-Pt. 1 and Algebra I-Pt. 2 (2 credits) or • Applied Algebra I (1 credit) • The remaining units shall come from the following: • Geometry or Applied Geometry • Technical Math – LCTCS course – 165010 • Medical Math – LCC – 165020 (LCC, being developed this year) • Applications in Statistics and Probability – LCC – 165030 • Financial Math • Math Essentials • Algebra II • Advanced Math—Pre-Calculus • Discrete Mathematics • Course(s) developed by the LEA and approved by BESE

  15. Science – 3 credits • Biology • 1 unit from the following physical science cluster: • Physical Science, Integrated Science, Chemistry I, ChemCom, Physics I, or Physics of Technology I • The remaining units shall come from the following: • Food Science (LCC - 155040), Forensic Science (LCC - 155050), Allied Health Science (LCTCS – 155010), Basic Body Structure and Function (LCTCS – 155020), Basic Physics with Applications (LCTCS – 155030), Aerospace Science, Earth Science, Agriscience II, Physics of Technology II, Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Science, Biotechnology in Agriculture, Environmental Studies in Agriculture, Health Science II, EMT – Basic, an additional course from the physical science cluster, or course(s) developed by the LEA and approved by BESE

  16. Social Studies – 3 credits • American History • ½ unit of Civics* • ½ unit of Free Enterprise* • The remaining unit shall come from the following: • Child Psychology and Parenthood Education (LCC – 225010), Law Studies, Psychology, Sociology, World History, World Geography, Western Civilization, Economics, American Government, African American Studies, or a course developed by the LEA and approved by BESE • * 9th graders in 2011-2012 must have 1 credit if Civics with a unit on Free Enterprise.

  17. PE (1½ credits) and Health (½ credit) • Electives – 7 credits, including • A career readiness course – either Education for Careers or Journey to Careers • Six credits required for a career/tech Area of Concentration to include four elective primary credits in the career area and two related elective credits, including one computer/technology course

  18. Contact Information Nancy Beben Director, Division of Curriculum Standards 225-219-0835 Nancy.Beben@la.gov

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