Lisa Berkey

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Lisa Berkey Director High School of Business
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DRAFT
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Did you know that more than 30 of college-bound
high school graduates will major in business?
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Students prepared to EXCEL?
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• Business relevant
• Standards-based and industry validated
• Career Clusters incorporated

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• Based on college business programs
• Project Lead the Way
• Academies
• High Schools that Work

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Program
not a stand-alone course
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Business Marketing
Writing Speech
Math
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• Near or at college-level curriculum
• Course of study
• Pre- or co-requisites
• Math English--with a business focus
• Business courses (pending)
• Principles of Business, Accounting, Marketing,
  Finance, Market Research

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• Project-Based Curriculum
• Critical thinking, problem-solving basis
• Integration and articulation with academics
• Planned, logical sequence for instruction
• Integrated use of technology
• Mainstream testing methods

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• Near or at college-level curriculum options
• Honors weighting?
• Dual credit with local university?
• CLEP preparation?

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• Turnkey materials
• Developed with Pilot Site input
• Comprehensive faculty development
• MarkED support
• Required Advisory Committee at each site

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• High School of Business Team (at site)
• Marketing Ed. faculty, Business Ed. Faculty
• Math English faculty
• Site administrator
• District administrator
• Counselor
• 2 area professionals

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The BIG Question
So What??
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• For Teachers
• Professional growth!
• High-level network
• Improved business community liaison
• Results
• Recognition

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• For Schools
• Professional growth for staff
• Integration of academic and tech-prep sides of
  school
• Improved business community ties
• Results
• Recognition

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• Most Importantly, for STUDENTS
• Improved preparation for college
• Confidence entering college business courses
• Documented Results
• College admissions tool
• The BIG PICTURE between academics career

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• Year of Planning (2006-07 school year) 5,000
• Year 1 Pilot Site (2007-08) 5,000
• Fee includes
• Professional development tuition (2 staff), 10
  days
• High School of Business program license
• Course guide(s) and materials, other than
  textbooks
• Administration and support
• Does not include travel expenses
• Years 2 on Fees 5,000 per year
• Fee includes
• Professional development tuition (2 staff), 5
  days
• High School of Business program license
• Additional course guide(s) and materials, other
  than textbooks
• Administration and support
• Does not include travel expenses

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• Pilot Site opportunities
• Site selection Summer 2006
• Site planning starts Fall 2006
• Course starts Fall 2007

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• Contact information
• Lisa Berkey at 614-486-6708 x 222
• berkeyl_at_mark-ed.org