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Archived Information

Career Edge Academy Career Edge Academy Programs…Programs…

A Future Workforce A Future Workforce Development Partnership Development Partnership

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Research…..What StudentsResearch…..What Students Wanted Wanted

• Better Preparation for College Rigor Better Preparation for College Rigor • Relevant/Hands-On LearningRelevant/Hands-On Learning• Meaningful Career Experiences Meaningful Career Experiences

• Speakers, Tours, Job Shadows & InternshipsSpeakers, Tours, Job Shadows & Internships• Tangible RewardsTangible Rewards

• Skill/Competency CertificatesSkill/Competency Certificates• ScholarshipsScholarships• College CreditCollege Credit

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Career Edge Academies Career Edge Academies Were Developed to…Were Developed to…

• Create New Learning Opportunities for High Create New Learning Opportunities for High School StudentsSchool Students

• Provide a Seamless Transition to Their FutureProvide a Seamless Transition to Their Future• Better Prepare StudentsBetter Prepare Students• Better Inform StudentsBetter Inform Students• Develop Skilled “Future” WorkforceDevelop Skilled “Future” Workforce

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Career Edge Academy Career Edge Academy Programs Include…Programs Include…

• Automotive TechnologyAutomotive Technology• Computer ProgrammingComputer Programming• Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education• Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technology• Graphics & Media CommunicationGraphics & Media Communication• Health ScienceHealth Science• Information Systems ManagementInformation Systems Management• Local Area Networking (LAN)Local Area Networking (LAN)

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Career Edge Academies Core Career Edge Academies Core Elements…Elements…

• 2+2+2 Design 2+2+2 Design • Career & Academic CourseworkCareer & Academic Coursework• Individual Career & Education PlanIndividual Career & Education Plan• High School & College Credit High School & College Credit • Competency CertificatesCompetency Certificates• Work-Based Learning & LinkagesWork-Based Learning & Linkages• ScholarshipsScholarships

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Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technology“Drawing Board”“Drawing Board”

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Key to Success:Key to Success:External PartnersExternal Partners

• Outstanding SchoolsOutstanding Schools– Coordinating CouncilCoordinating Council– Academy Faculty TeamsAcademy Faculty Teams– Counseling SupportCounseling Support

• Active Business PartnersActive Business Partners– Program FundingProgram Funding– ScholarshipsScholarships– Work-Based Learning Work-Based Learning – Advisory Committee Advisory Committee

MembersMembers Jefferson HS Faculty & Students

Equipment funded by Rockwell Collins

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Connecting the PartnersConnecting the Partners

Providing…

Tours & Speakers

Job Shadows & Internships

Staff Development

Career Camps

Mentor TrainingGraphics @Work – Staff Development

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Academy PromotionAcademy Promotion• Faculty In-serviceFaculty In-service• Counselor SessionsCounselor Sessions• Student OrientationsStudent Orientations• Parent OrientationsParent Orientations• BrochuresBrochures• PostersPosters• www.careeredge.infowww.careeredge.info

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Career Edge AcademiesCareer Edge Academies

• How Many Students in 2003-04?How Many Students in 2003-04?

• How Many Potential Credits Can Be How Many Potential Credits Can Be Earned?Earned?

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Automotive Technology Automotive Technology AcademyAcademy

• Students – 59Students – 59• Potential Credits – 16Potential Credits – 16• Academy Sites:Academy Sites:

– MonticelloMonticello• AnamosaAnamosa• MidlandMidland• MonticelloMonticello

– Iowa City - CityIowa City - City– Prairie H.S.Prairie H.S.

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Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education AcademyAcademy

• Students – 93Students – 93• Potential Credits Potential Credits

– Articulated - 6Articulated - 6– Dual – 3Dual – 3

• Site:Site:– Linn-MarLinn-Mar

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Engineering Technology Engineering Technology AcademyAcademy

• Students – 33Students – 33• Potential Credits – 19Potential Credits – 19• Academy SitesAcademy Sites

– CR JeffersonCR Jefferson– CR KennedyCR Kennedy– Linn-MarLinn-Mar

Jefferson HS Students

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Graphics & Media Graphics & Media Communication AcademyCommunication Academy

• Students – 55Students – 55• Potential Credits – 12Potential Credits – 12• Academy SitesAcademy Sites

– CR KennedyCR Kennedy– CR WashingtonCR Washington– Linn-MarLinn-Mar– MarionMarion– PrairiePrairie

Graphics Faculty, Gregg Parks & StudentGraphics Faculty, Gregg Parks & Student

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Health Sciences Health Sciences AcademyAcademy

• Students – 194Students – 194• Potential Credits – 10.5Potential Credits – 10.5• Academy Sites:Academy Sites:

– Anamosa-Jones Regional Health Anamosa-Jones Regional Health CenterCenter

– Benton CommunityBenton Community– Lone Tree H.S. Lone Tree H.S. – Marion CenterMarion Center– Iowa City-Mercy HospitalIowa City-Mercy Hospital– Iowa Valley-MarengoIowa Valley-Marengo– Lincoln CenterLincoln Center– Linn-Mar High SchoolLinn-Mar High School– Solon H.S.Solon H.S.– Tipton H.S.Tipton H.S.– Vinton-ShellsburgVinton-Shellsburg– Washington-HalcyonWashington-Halcyon

Intern at St. Luke’s Hospital

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Information Systems Information Systems Management AcademyManagement Academy

• Students - 189Students - 189• Potential Credits – 30Potential Credits – 30• Sites:Sites:

– Benton CommunityBenton Community– Highland H.S.Highland H.S.– Iowa City –Alternative H.S.Iowa City –Alternative H.S.– Iowa City – West H.S.Iowa City – West H.S.– Lincoln Center – Alt. H.S.Lincoln Center – Alt. H.S.– Linn-Mar H.S.Linn-Mar H.S.– Lone Tree H.S.Lone Tree H.S.– Midland H.S.Midland H.S.– Mt. Vernon H.S.Mt. Vernon H.S.– Prairie H.S.Prairie H.S.– West Branch H.S.West Branch H.S.

- Monticello H.S.Monticello H.S.- North Cedar H.S.North Cedar H.S.- Vinton-Shellsburg H.S.Vinton-Shellsburg H.S.- Winfield-Mt. Union H.S.Winfield-Mt. Union H.S.

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Local Area Networking Local Area Networking Academy (LAN)Academy (LAN)

• Students - 194Students - 194• Potential Credits – 12Potential Credits – 12• Sites:Sites:

– Anamosa H.S.Anamosa H.S.– Benton Community H.S.Benton Community H.S.– Center Point-Urbana H.S.Center Point-Urbana H.S.– Cedar Rapids - JeffersonCedar Rapids - Jefferson– Cedar Rapids - KennedyCedar Rapids - Kennedy– Cedar Rapids - WashingtonCedar Rapids - Washington

– Iowa City – City HighIowa City – City High– Iowa City – West HighIowa City – West High– MarionMarion– Midland H.S.Midland H.S.– MonticelloMonticello– PrairiePrairie– Vinton-ShellsburgVinton-Shellsburg

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Computer Programming Computer Programming AcademyAcademy

• Students - 31Students - 31• Potential Credits – 12Potential Credits – 12• Academy Sites:Academy Sites:

– Prairie H.S.Prairie H.S.– Kirkwood Training & Kirkwood Training &

Outreach Center Outreach Center – Winfield-Mt. Union Winfield-Mt. Union

H.S.H.S.

• Participating DistrictsParticipating Districts- Anamosa H.S.- Anamosa H.S.- Cedar Rapids –- Cedar Rapids – Jefferson H.S.Jefferson H.S.- Linn Mar H.S.- Linn Mar H.S.- Marion H.S.- Marion H.S.- Prairie H.S.- Prairie H.S.- Winfield-Mt. Union- Winfield-Mt. Union

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High School Students High School Students Taking College Credit Taking College Credit

Courses…Courses…• Fall 2004:Fall 2004:

- Career Edge Academy - 775 - Career Edge Academy - 775 - On-Site College Credit – 153- On-Site College Credit – 153- PSEO - 357 - PSEO - 357

Total: 1,212 - Individual Students (Some students involved in more than Total: 1,212 - Individual Students (Some students involved in more than one type of program)one type of program)

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Do They Continue at Do They Continue at Kirkwood?Kirkwood?

• 30% of Area X high school graduates continue at 30% of Area X high school graduates continue at KirkwoodKirkwood

• 47% of Area X high school graduates while in high school 47% of Area X high school graduates while in high school or within 5 years after graduationor within 5 years after graduation

• 49.6% of Career Edge Academy students continue at 49.6% of Career Edge Academy students continue at KirkwoodKirkwood

• 80% of Career Edge Academy students at Kirkwood 80% of Career Edge Academy students at Kirkwood continue in a related career programcontinue in a related career program

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How Do They Afford to How Do They Afford to Continue at Kirkwood?Continue at Kirkwood?• Dual & Articulated Credit Provide Opportunity Dual & Articulated Credit Provide Opportunity

for Advanced Placementfor Advanced Placement

• ScholarshipsScholarships– Rockwell CollinsRockwell Collins– National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation– H1-B – Department of LaborH1-B – Department of Labor

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Now You Know,

• Career Edge Academies…– Offer Multiple Student Options

– Develop a Dynamic System Through Strong Partnerships

– Re-energize Students & Staff

– Build a Brighter Future for All!

Thank you for your support!

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