How to Develop a Career Development System

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How to Develop a Career Development System

• Patti Beltram
• Bruce McQueary
• John Mulcahy

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Peoria Unified School District 11

• Located in the northwest of Phoenix
• Encompasses more that 150 square miles
• Third largest district in Arizona
• Total Enrollment 38,000
• Eight High Schools 30 Elementary Schools
• Member of the Western States Benchmarking
  Consortium

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CTE Strategic Plan

• Mission and Vision Statements
• Core Values
• Goals
• Student Participation and Achievement
• Instructional Practices
• Continuous Improvement
• Action Plans/Objectives
• Evaluation Plan
• Marketing Plan
• Program Specific Tactical Plans

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Key Questions

• What is Career Development? 
• Why bother? 
• What are the core values and goals of Career
  Development? 
• What might success in Career Development look
  like? 
• How do we provide staff development?
• How do we market Career Development?

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Why Bother?
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What does Research say about Benefits of a
Comprehensive Career Guidance System?

• Students in schools with more fully-implemented
  guidance programs reported
• having higher grades
• being better-prepared for their futures
• having more college and career information and
• believing their school has a more positive
  climate.Source Hughes Mechle School-Based
  Career Development (2004)

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What does Research say about the Benefits of a
Comprehensive Career Development System?

• Students in schools with comprehensive Career
  Development systems reported
• greater satisfaction with school
• higher educational aspirations
• higher self esteem
• increased interest in school

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How do we do as a Nation with Career Education?
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VISION STATEMENT

• Every Student, Every Day, Prepared to Meet
  Tomorrow Building a Plan for Life
• Our goal That every senior who graduates from a
  PUSD high school has a post-secondary plan and
  knows how to access information for future
  decision making.

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Core Values

• Post-Secondary Education options
• Community Colleges
• Public/Private Universities in and out-of-state
• Private Vocational Schools
• Military
• Apprenticeships
• Students will be aware of their natural strengths
  and abilities.
• Students will be globally competitive in an
  ever-changing workplace.

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Belief Statements

• Career Awareness (K-6)
• Embedded in our curriculum with integrated
  instruction
• Provides the foundation for developing soft
  skills
• Career Exploration (7-8)
• Comprehensively explores all 16 Career Clusters
• Develops a Personal Career Plan
• Builds upon identified interests, abilities, and
  experiences
• Creates foundation for individualized portfolio

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Belief Statements

• Career Preparation (9-12)
• Gains depth of knowledge in interested pathway
• Reflects Personal Career Plan
• Provides quality Career Guidance and Services
• Experience Work Based Learning opportunities
• Career Management (Lifetime)
• Graduates with career processes for life
• Graduates prepared for the appropriate
  post-secondary opportunities

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Reflection  How can Career Development Benefit
the Students in my School?
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Big Picture Keep our Vision in Mind

• Every student, every day, prepared to meet
  tomorrow, building a plan for life

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Big Picture What would a Perfect Career
Development System look like?

• ALL students have career development, every year
• ALL students will know the career development
  process because life changes
• ALL students have regular meetings with their
  counselor
• ALL students have personal awareness including
  communication skills, interpersonal
  skills/teamwork, and leadership skills, and goal
  achieving skills
• Student schedules are based on career pathways
• Students have a multitude of opportunities to
  explore

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Big Picture What would a Perfect Career
Development System look like?

• Teachers serve as mentors and guide students
  through process
• Parents understand and support Career Development
  for ALL students
• Career Development Curriculum is embedded
• Small Learning Communities are based on Career
  Pathways through integration of course contents

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Big Picture - Career Awareness (K-6)

• Embedded in our curriculum with integrated
  instruction
• Provides the foundation for developing soft
  skills
• Natural linkages to 16 Career Clusters

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Big Picture - Career Exploration (7-8)

• Comprehensively explores all 16 Career Clusters
• Develops a Personal Career Plan
• Builds upon identified interests, abilities, and
  experiences
• Creates foundation for Individualized Portfolio
• Transition smoothly from 8th grade to High School

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Big Picture Freshman Year

• Develop Six-year Plan
• Introduction to Career Pathways
• Use of Bridges Planner LEARN THE PROCESS
• Career Assessment testing
• Begin to build Electronic Portfolio
• Begin résumé
• Career Research Paper
• Meets with a Mentor
• Meets with Counselor

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Big Picture Sophomore Year

• Revise Six-Year Plan now that a possible Career
  Pathway is determined
• Gains depth of knowledge in interested Pathway
• Update résumé and develop Job Search Skills
• Interviewing Skills
• PSAT Testing
• Further investigation of Careers in Bridges
• Investigate colleges/schools/costs/income for
  career
• Learn about Work Based Learning Opportunities
• Meets with a Mentor
• Meets with Counselor for Reality Check

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Big Picture Junior Year

• Revise Six-Year Plan
• Update electronic Portfolio
• Testing ACT/SAT/ASVAB
• Investigate Scholarships
• Junior Year Reality Check
• Determine Work-Based Learning
• Meets with a Mentor
• Meets with Counselor

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Big Picture Senior Year

• Finalize Post-Secondary Plans
• Update Electronic Portfolio
• Complete College Applications, Scholarships,
  FAFSA
• Work-Based Learning Experience
• Obtain Skills Certificate
• Meets with a Mentor
• Meets with Counselor
• Transition smoothly to Post-Secondary

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Big Picture - Career Management (Lifetime)

• Graduates with Career processes for Life
• Graduates prepared for the Appropriate
  Post-Secondary Opportunities

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PUSD Goals

• Create and implement Career Education Curriculum
  K-12
• Develop, disseminate, and utilize Career
  Education Tool Kit (Portfolios, Personal Career
  Plan, Career Centers/Guidance, Work Based
  Learning Experience, Skills Certificate, etc.)
• Continually implement Staff Development (K-12)
  Plan
• Promote Career Education Program (Target Markets
  Parents, Students, Internal Customers)

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Curriculum

• How can ALL Students receive Career Development
  Curriculum?
• Options discussed in the past
• Integrate into existing curriculum
• New Courses
• Advisories
• Other

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What is the CD Tool Kit?

• Career Centers
• Scholarship Site
• Guidance Site
• Electronic Portfolios for all 8th through 12th
  Grade Students
• ECAPs for all 8-12 Grade Students
• Pathways for all 16 Career Clusters
• Parent Communication
• Future Freshmen Nights

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Staff Development

• Bridges Training
• CD Advisory Council
• Professional Development Days

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Marketing

• Career Development Brochure
• Career Development Guide
• Career Development Posters
• Career Development PSAs
• Career Development Overview Video
• Career Development Advertisements
• TLC Video
• Career Center Video
• Website http//mylife.peoriaud.k12.az.us

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Roll Out Plan

• Train the Trainer
• September 4 and September 8
• Faculty and Student Presentations
• Teacher Instructions and Posters K-5, 6-8 9-12
• Career Development Video

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Questions and Answers
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Contact Information

• Peoria Unified School District 11
• 6330 West Thunderbird Road
• Glendale, AZ 85306
• FAX [phone]
• Dr. Patti Beltram 623-486-6253
• pbeltram_at_peoriaud.k12.az.us
• Bruce McQueary 623-412-5346
• bmcqueary_at_peoriaud.k12.az.us
• Dr. John Mulcahy 623-412-5333
• jmulcahy_at_peoriaud.k12.az.us