Indiana Career Pathways
Terminology
Career Pathway - A set of defined experiences (K-16) which help students gain self knowledge, explore educational and career options, narrow down their career interests, make plans for the future, prepare for employment, and ultimately secure meaningful employment.
Career Cluster – A group of related occupations
Career Major – The career cluster which a student would like to further explore by taking related high school courses and applying academic content within that career cluster.
Career School
College
Apprenticeship
Community College
Military
Workforce
ASSESSMENTS: GQE, ICTA, SAT, ACT, ASVAB
Graduation Req Core 40 Req Honors Req NCAA Req Postsec. Req
12 11 10 9 8
HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO THE CAREER MAJOR CAREER PLAN
GUIDANCE
Self Knowledge Exploration Planning
GRADES K - 8
RIGOROUS ACADEMICS Indiana Academic Standards
INDIANA
Career Plan - Sample
Name: Career Major:
Possible Occupation Medical Assistant Nursing Supervisor
Cheryl Smith Health Services
Education Required Certificate 4-yr College Possible Institutions Miller’s Merry Manor Indiana University Valparaiso University
Postsecondary Educational Plan:
Career Development Plan 9th
Job Shadow Interest Inventory Cluster Field Trips
10th
Job Shadow Interest Inventory Cluster Field Trips
11th
Summer Job Interest Interview Occupational Service
12th
Summer Job Interest Interview Internship
Continued . . .
Career Plan – Sample (cont)
High School Course Plan: 9th Academic
English Algebra II Biology W. History Spanish I Physical Ed. Human Studies I
10th
English Geometry Chemistry I W. Geography Spanish II
11th
English Geometry Chemistry II U.S. History Spanish III Anatom / Physio Medical Careers
12th
English Pre Calculus Physics Govt / Econ Spanish IV Health Internship “
Career Prep & Grad Req
Health/CompAp Human Studies II
Postsecondary Transition Plan: 9th
Campus Visits
10th
Campus Visits Take PLAN (pre ACT)
11th
Campus Visits Take PSAT, SAT & ACT Save $$ - summer job
12th
Campus Visits Submit Aps - Nov Submit FAFSA – Mar 1 Save $$ - summer job
Hodge-Podge 4-Yr Plan
ENG 9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE Eng MTH Alg SOC PE SCI Hlth FL For Lang For Lang For Lang Fine Arts ELEC ELEC Food Chor us Wght Lift
Eng
Geom
Soc
Bio
Intro Bus
Eng
Alg II PreCalc
US Hist Gov Econ
Chem
Study Photo Hall graph Textiles Tchr Aid
Eng
Phy sics
Career Major 4-Yr Plan
Engineering
ENG 9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE Eng MTH Alg SOC PE SCI Hlth FL For Lang
CAREER CAREER MAJOR ELECT
Tech Sys
Communic
Eng
Geom
Soc
Bio
For Design Manu Lang Proc factur For Lang Fine Arts Trans porta
Eng
Alg II PreCalc
US Hist Gov Econ
Chem
CAD
Eng
Phy sics
Engineering Internship
Career Major With Area Career Center
Engineering
ENG 9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE Eng MTH Alg SOC World Hist SCI Bio FL For Lang
CAREER CAREER MAJOR ELECT
Health
PE
Eng
Geom
US Hist
For Lang Gov Econ
Chem
For Physic Lang
Art
Eng
Alg II PreCalc
AREA CAREER CENTER DRAFTING
Eng
Career Major With Academy
Engineering
ENGINEERING CAREER ACADEMY
SCI
Hlth
SOC PE
FL For Lang For Lang For Lang Fine Arts
9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
Eng Alg
Tech Com Sys mun
Design
Eng Geom Proc
Manu
Bio
Soc
Eng Alg
II
Trans CAD port Chem
US Hist Gov Econ
Eng
Pre- Engineering Phy Calc Internship sics
HOW DO SCHOOLS DESIGN CAREER PATHWAYS?
Step 1: Involve the School and Community
Establish a Career Majors Steering Team
HS Administrator HS Counselor HS Academic Teacher HS Vocational Teacher HS Parent HS Student MS Administrator MS Counselor Business Reps
Establish a Career Majors Community Advisory Council
ALL STAKEHOLDERS Academic teachers
Vocational teachers
Business reps Parents
Students
Community members Clergy
Step 2: Know Your Students and Community
What are your student’s career interests For which labor market are we preparing our students?
local state national global
Within that labor market,
which career clusters are high demand, low supply, and high skill?
Step 3: Identify Career Majors
Review student interests & labor market
Review career clusters:
Select career majors which support: student interests labor market trends
Indiana Career Clusters
01 Agriculture and Natural Resources 02 Art, Media and Communications 03 Engineering, Science, and Technology 04 Manufacturing and Processing 05 Mechanical Repair and Precision Crafts 06 Business, Management & Finance 07 Building and Construction 08 Educational Services 09 Health Services 10 Personal and Commercial Services 11 Legal, Social and Recreation Services 12 Protective Services 13 Marketing, Sales and Promotion 14 Transportation
Common Combined Clusters “Great Eight”
Education
Government / Legal Art / Design / Communication
Social / Personal Services
Natural Sciences / Resource Management Manufacturing
Engineering / Construction
Business
Commercial Clusters
COIN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Manufacturing Business Personal Service Education Sales Construction Transportation Agriculture Repairers and Mechanics Health Social Science Design, Communication & Art Science and Technical
CAREERWARE (Choices)
1. Arts and Communication 2. Business, Information Management, and Marketing 3. Health and Related Services 4. Social and Human Services 5. Engineering and Industrial Technologies 6. Agriculture and Natural Resources
ACT (Plan)
1. Social Service
2. Business Contact 3. Business Operations
4. Technical 5. Science 6. Arts
Step 4: Stepped Implementation
WHICH MAJOR TO IMPLEMENT FIRST
Consider the resources you have or need:
faculty business / industry involvement instructional materials area vocational school programs
Step 5: Supportive Programs and Structures
INSTRUCTION career applications for academic content academic – vocational integration team teaching (academic + vocational) project-based instruction career academies STRUCTURES block scheduling master schedule “friendly” to career pathways
Step 6: Create Recommended HS Experiences
Summer Work Experiences
Job Shadowing Experiences
Internship Experiences Community mentors 4-Year Course Plan
Recommended 4-Yr High School Course Plans
Items to Include in Each Recommended Course Sequence
Academic course sequence Vocational course sequence Graduation requirements Indiana Core 40 requirements Indiana Academic Honors Diploma requirements Postsecondary admissions requirements NCAA eligibility requirements Industry certification requirements
Sample 4-Yr Course Sequences
SAMPLE 4-YR COURSE PLANS
FOR 37 OCCUPATIONAL GROUPING
http://doe.state.in.us/publications/pathways.html INDIANA CAREER CLUSTERS STATE APPROVED COURSE TITLES
HOW DO KIDS SELECT CAREER MAJORS?
Step 7: Develop a Guidance System
Guidance for
ALL KIDS
Sample Guidance Competencies
SELF KNOWLEDGE
All students will identify their career interests area(s). All students will identify their career aptitude(s).
EXPLORATION
All students will state the high school’s graduation requirements,
Core 40 requirements, and Honors Diploma requirements.
All students will describe a variety of types of postsecondary
education opportunities including their admission requirements.
All students will describe six career clusters in detail. All students will describe current labor market trends.
PLANNING
All students will identify a high school career major which matches
their career interests and aptitudes.
All students will create a flexible career plan. All students will create a flexible high school course plan.
Competencies – Prior to Developing a Career Plan
SELF KNOWLEDGE Understand of their personal: Learning style Career interests Career aptitudes Career preferences Standardized tests scores EXPLORATION Be knowledgeable of: Career clusters PLANNING Develop a Career Plan including: Career major Possible occupation occupations Possible postsecondary education options 4-Yr high school course plan * Education and career exploration plan * Transition plan * * All plans are flexible
Demand, supply, wage, skill as job descriptors.
Graduation & various diploma requirements Postsecondary education options & admissions requirements Area career center Labor market trends
Global economy
Financial aid
Systemic Implementation
School Counselors Teacher Advisors Community Members
Classroom Teachers
Sample Classroom Integration
MATH
Graphing GPA’s Cost Comp – Post HS
ENGLISH
Info Interview - Careers Lit – Decision Making
SCIENCE LAB
Consensus Building Conflict Management
SOC ST
Anger Management Assertiveness Skills
Pre- & Post- Assessment
1. I can name my career interest areas based on an interest assessment. 2. I can describe six career clusters in detail. 3. I have a 4-yr high school course plan on file with my counselor.
A. Yes B. Don’t Know C. No
A. Yes B. Don’t Know C. No
A. Yes B. Don’t Know C. No
Other Types of Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXHIBITIONS
PORTFOLIO
Step 8: Students Select Career Major
PICKING AN OCCUPATION FOR LIFE
PICKING A CAREER CLUSTER TO EXPLORE
Career Clusters & the College Bound
Means to explore potential college majors DOUBLE MAJOR Academic Major + Career Major
Why Career Pathways?
When students and their parents have knowledge of . . .
Their personal interests and aptitudes Labor market trends / global economy Career opportunities Educational opportunities
They make different choices!
Select more difficult courses Work harder in school Increase achievement
Achievement
The goal of career pathways is improved student achievement. In what achievement areas do you think students will improve if your career pathways are successful? Do you have baseline data in these areas?
Change is slow . . .
Developing career pathways is a slow process that takes most schools years to accomplish. Start with the big picture. What will your whole school look like when you’re finished?
Then, complete one step at a time!
Indiana Career Pathways
DOING WHAT’S BEST FOR
KIDS