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Prepare high school students for success in the new economy by providing advanced, transferable skills, digital literacy, and the ability to navigate the 21st-century workplace.
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Pathways for Success Tisha Lewis
Preparing for the “New Economy” High School Diploma Advanced, Transferable Skills and Knowledge Ability to Navigate the 21st Century Workplace Digital Literacy – use and understanding of technology and the role it plays in our lives both personally and professionally
The Reality By 2020, 65% of Ohio jobs will require postsecondary education and training 48% of Ohioans have education and training past a high school diploma (OWT)
The Concern Nationally, 47% of high school graduates are unprepared for college and careers Only 8% are college and career ready Annually: 24,000 Ohio students drop out
College and Career Readiness Definitions… ACT Achieve Education Trust Ohio Department of Education ACTE Ohio Department of Higher Education CCSSO ASCA High school “generalists” are not graduating ready to be competitive in today’s economy
Why and Why Early Adolescence is the time when youth need to exercise the skill of decision making. Providing more opportunities for students to make choices in a safe environment builds their efficacy and also helps them navigate the process with support.
CAREER PATHWAY SYSTEM TRANSITION TO WORKFORCE MILITARY Small Businesses Start-ups Grades 7-12 Ohio’s Options for a High School Diploma WORKFORCE TRAINING (Credentials) Large / Anchor Firms Medium Firms UNIVERSITY (Degree) RETRAINING Suppliers Support Sectors COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Certificate or Degree) TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY APPRENTICESHIP (Certificate) Job seekers graduate with industry-recognized credentials that get them hired
New Graduation Options • education.ohio.gov/options
Options: Class of 2018 • Students who began ninth grade on or after July 1, 2014, must meet their course requirements and one of the following options for the testing requirement: • A total of 18 Graduation Points across all end-of-course tests; • A remediation-free score on the ACT or SAT; or • A composite score of 13 on the WorkKeys and an approved industry-recognized credential.
2016 and 2017 Graduates • Students who began ninth grade before July 1, 2014, must meet their course requirements and their current testing requirements, the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT), to graduate. However, new options will allow students additional ways to meet graduation requirements. This means that students who must pass the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT) may: • Current: Use old graduation requirements (OGT); • New: Use new graduation requirements (see the three options); or • New: Use new testing options to fulfill old graduation requirements (see table below for the new options for these students).
2016 and 2017 Alternatives • Alternative Way to Meet the Testing Requirements • A student may meet the testing requirements for passing all five Ohio Graduation Tests if he or she meets ALL of the following criteria: • Passes four of the five tests and has missed passing the fifth test by no more than 10 points; • Has a 97 percent attendance rate, excluding any excused absences, through all four years of high school; • Has not been expelled from school in any of the last four school years; • Has at least a grade point average of 2.5 out of 4.0 in the courses of the subject area not yet passed; • Has completed the high school curriculum requirement; • Has participated in any intervention programs offered by the school and must have had a 97 percent attendance rate in any programs offered outside the normal school day; and • Has letters recommending graduation from the high school principal and from each high school teacher in the subject area not yet passed.
End-of-Course Tests 7 Algebra I Geometry Biology American History American Government English I English II } or Integrated Math I and Integrated Math II
Minimum Points by Subject Four points in math Four points in English Six points in science and social studies 18
Industry Credential and Workforce Readiness 12 points from the approved list of credentials in a career field Workforce readiness score on WorkKeys Ohio pays one time for students taking WorkKeys
2018/2019 WorkKeys Minimum Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information 13
2020 WorkKeys Minimum Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information 14
College Admission Exam “Remediation-free” score on a nationally recognized college admission exam Ohio pays for all 11th grade students to take one test
Career Advising in Ohio Ohio’s goal: every student prepared for successful transitions after high school
Educator Questions How can we present career awareness? How can we create connections between academic assignments and career fields– making it "real world?" How do you advise students with unrealistic career goals?
Career Connections Aligns district efforts to ensure consistent and ongoing opportunities for all students Embeds curriculum strategies that help students link their learning to future careers Engages students in opportunities to discover their career interests, explore pathways and make plans for their future
District Career Advising Policy Advising students beginning in grade 6 Grade-level examples that link students’ schoolwork to one or more career fields Developing Student Success Plans with students identified as at-risk of dropping out of school
Career Connections Framework Career AwarenessKindergarten through Grade 5 Career ExplorationGrades 6 through 8 Career PlanningGrades 9 through 12 and beyond
