Fall 2011 Jean Massey Associate State Superintendent

1. Fall 2011 Jean Massey Associate State Superintendent

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5. Why Pathways to success? • Assist students in selecting their appropriate graduation pathway • Increase attendance rates, high school GPA, and scores on statewide tests in secondary schools • Increase enrollment in dual-credit courses • Higher rates of postsecondary (PS) enrollment and completion • Decrease remediation at the PS level • Higher skilled employees in the workforce

6. See this handout on Mississippi Students’ Pathway to Success.

7. Career clusters • Career Clusters are groupings of similar occupations and industries. • Mississippi uses the 16 national clusters. • Example:

8. 16 Career clusters

9. Career pathwayS • Are broad groups of careers that share similar characteristics within a career cluster Example: Early Childhood Education is a career pathway in the Human Services cluster.

10. WHY Career pathwayS? • Prepare today's students for tomorrow’s jobs • Connect students with knowledge and skills for success in college and career • Motivate students to enroll in more rigorous and relevant courses • Guide students from high school into career

11. Cluster/Pathway match Game • Objective: To match pathways to the 16 Clusters. • Packet on table. • Instructions found inside packet. Be prepared to share!

12. PtS booklet • http://info.rcu.msstate.edu/mde/

13. Break • 15 minutes

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15. Program of Study (Major) • District-developed, sequential set of courses • Includes academic core courses • Coherent, challenging and relevant to real-world situations • Aligned to common core standards • Includes elective courses • Logical and challenging • Aligned to industry-recognized standards • Aligned to College Readiness Standards

16. Program of Study (Major) • District-developed, sequential set of courses • Leads to multiple exit points • Associate’s or bachelor’s degree • Certificate at the postsecondary level • Industry-recognized credential • Aligns to • Articulated credit opportunities • Dual enrollment opportunities

17. Lunch • 30 minutes

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19. Activity • “Let’s Talk iCAP”

20. Individual career and academic plan • A student’s guide that helps them establish and achieve their career and academic goals for success after high school • Provides mentoring and guidance to assist students in career pathway planning • Helps identify correct graduation pathway options • Supports changes to meet student needs and ambitions • Transitions into a profession or postsecondary educational major

21. Individual career and academic plaN • Students will be introduced to career options in the 6th-7th grades. • Spring pre-registration for the 2012-2013 school year • All 8th and 9th grade public school students in Mississippi • Should select a program of study (major). • Develop an iCAP based on this major with input from counselors, mentor teachers, and parents. • In the following years, iCAP will be developed for all incoming 8th graders. • Students will revise iCAP each year in grades 9-12.

22. Early Childhood Major

23. Health Sciences Major

24. Program of Study -Activity • Objective: To create a program of study based on 3 exit points for graduation. • Use the one created earlier to get a start. • Base the program of study on courses offered in your district.

25. Every step along the Pathway is crucial to making each student’s future a success Employment: Career Advancement Continuing education and lifelong learning Post-secondary: Career Preparation Achieving credentials: college, certification, military 9–12: Career Preparation Academics and Career and Technical education courses, intensive guidance, individual Career and Academic Plans 8: Individual Career and Academic Plan Choosing a career cluster and career pathway(can change easily at any time) 6–8: Career Exploration Discovering areas of career interests and aptitudes K–5: Career Awareness Introduction to the world of careers

26. Through Pathways to Success, all students will have the resourcesto identify, explore and attain their career and academic goals.

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28. Graduation pathway options Multiple pathway options to a standard diploma Career Pathway Option (21 Credits LAW) ( MS Code 37-16-17) Or Traditional Pathway Option (24 Credits minimum) Or District Pathway Option (21 Credits minimum)

29. graduation pathways See Handout on Graduation Pathways

30. Training Dates

31. Action items for next meeting • Put together a middle school plan for how all 8th graders will exit with an iCAP. • To include mentoring for students, career, academic and postsecondary planning and parental involvement. • Through survey of their 8th and 9th grade students determine the pathways that will be needed in their school. • Based on surveys select the top one or two career clusters, pathways, and develop a district program of study for that area. • Identify the role of the middle school, high school, and CTE center in developing and implementing the plans.

32. Contact information Jean Massey Associate State Superintendent Mississippi Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education jmassey@mde.k12.ms.us