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Education and The Military

Education and The Military . Partners: THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION BECKLEY THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION COLUMBUS THE NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT OHIO THE NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT PITTSBURG THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA

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Education and The Military

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  1. Education and The Military Partners: THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION BECKLEY THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION COLUMBUS THE NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT OHIO THE NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT PITTSBURG THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATIONS IN MARYLAND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RECRUITING STATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD THE WEST VIRGINIA WING CIVIL AIR PATROL OPERATION MILITARY KIDS, WEST VIRGINIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS, INC. THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION THE NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT OHIO THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION BECKLEY THE LEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGINIA THE ADOLESCENT SUICIDE PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION (ASPEN) MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION, GLEN JEAN WV

  2. History August 2010WV Student Success Summit October 2010Report of the NASBE Study Group on Education and the Military was released October 2010Presented protocol to school counselors in 3 regional workshops October 2010Presented protocol to the largest Army recruiting battalion in West Virginia November 2010WV Board of Education created sub-committee June 2011MOUsigned * Ongoing Program

  3. WV State Board Committee Agenda: • Legislative recommendation to join Interstate Compact on Education for Military Students (SB 189) • ASVAB testing be available in all high schools • Approval of Military Recruiting Protocol • Development of MOU • Communications Plan • Website

  4. Common Ground: Report Key Report Takeaways: • Approximately 7 in every 10 Americans between the ages of 17 – 24 are ineligible to enter military service because: • they are either physically unfit (including being overweight or obese) • have criminal records • have not graduated from high school • One thing higher education, industry and the military have in common, they all want secondary students to come out of high school knowing how to be: • critical thinkers • solve problems • value teamwork • Military programs manage to succeed where others fail because of their attention to a holistic approach to student education and development

  5. Memorandum of Understanding Purpose: • Define partners • Establish mutual understanding and cooperation • Joint goal of graduating all students in West Virginia college and/or career ready. • Share resources • Promote all post-secondary options for students in West Virginia, not for promoting recruitment

  6. Military Personnel in WV will : • Provide career counseling and tutoring services • Provide career mentors • Provide JROTC programs • Explore the development of middle grade level programs in West Virginia schools. • Provide a variety of free and relatively inexpensive resources for schools to use • Provide counselors, faculty and administrators Educator Tours

  7. WV Wing Civil Air Patrol • Provide program information and appoint project officer/mentor when appropriate. • Provide materials to gain student interest in the program. • Provide instructor guides, lesson plans, activity books and other program resources at no cost. • Provide student membership with textbooks, uniforms and additional training materials. • Provide FBI background checks on all adult members at no cost.

  8. WV Department of Education • Encourage all high schools to provide the opportunity for military personnel to present career information to interested students in West Virginia schools. • Communicate and coordinator with all parties of the MOU to establish a career mentoring program. • Incorporate in a student exit process all parties of the MOU to provide guidance about the benefits of graduating from high school to any students considering dropping out of school.

  9. WV State Board of Education • Promote that every student will have the opportunity to take the ASVAB test in their school or a school nearby, for the purpose of career assessment, exploration and development. • Create a communication plan to educate students, parents, faculty, administration and community members about the intent, purpose and benefits of this MOU.

  10. WV Parent Teacher Association • Provide education and resources to its members of students, parents, faculty, administration and community members about the positive supports, including career development and tutoring services, available through military personnel through bulletin articles and displays/materials at WV PTA conventions. • Help to create networks of people, organizations, and other resources to help support military children. • Support and encourage all efforts to make available career and mentoring programs to all students in West Virginia provided through this MOU. • Educate and increase community awareness of the impact of the deployment cycle on service members, families, kids, and the community as a whole 

  11. Resources Available • Common Ground Website • School Counselor Protocol • Interstate Compact on Education of Military Children • Speaker Series

  12. Common Ground Website

  13. Common Ground Website

  14. Additional Programs for WVNG • E-Mentoring • Elevator Program

  15. Questions/Comments MAJ James Bowen Future Operations/Defense Support to Civil Authorities West Virginia National Guard O: 304.561.6464 C: 304.206.5802 james.o.bowen.mil@mail.mil

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