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COMMUNITY-AS-SCHOOLCOMMUNITY-AS-SCHOOL
PARENT ORIENTATION
HISTORY OFHISTORY OF SCHOOL-TO-WORK SCHOOL-TO-WORK
With the passage of the federal
School-to-Work Opportunities Act, the message was clear,
School reform was to include relevant “real” world work.
Opportunities for all students.Combination of rigor and relevance.
WHY THE NEED FOR CHANGEWHY THE NEED FOR CHANGE
JOB SKILL LEVELS FOR TODAY & TOMORROW
1950 20% SKILLED LABOR FORCE1991 45% SKILLED LABOR FORCE2000 65% SKILLED LABOR FORCE
Why technical training and not just more Why technical training and not just more education?education?
15% of future jobs require high school diploma.
65% of future jobs require more that a high school diploma, but less than a four year college degree.
20% of future jobs will require a four year college degree.
CURRENTLYCURRENTLY
Of the students who start college, only 24.8% complete a four year degree in 6 years.
Of those who finish only 3 out of every 100 are working in the area in which they were schooled.
Between 30% and 45% of all community college students are four year degree graduates returning to school for technical skills so they can be employable.
WHAT KIND OF TRAINING IS NEEDED:WHAT KIND OF TRAINING IS NEEDED:
APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS
SPEAKING & LISTENING
PROBLEM SOLVING
COMPUTER SKILLS
APPLIED MATH & PHYSICS
PROBABILITY STATISTICS INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNICAL
READING & WRITING
TRENDS OF THE FUTURETRENDS OF THE FUTURE
60% of high school students will work in jobs that currently do not exist.
90% of all jobs in the year 2000 will require knowledge of a computer.
85% of future jobs will require skill training beyond high school.
80% of future jobs will require some college but less than a four year degree.
BENEFITS OF CAS BENEFITS OF CAS PROGRAMPROGRAM
Explore career options before leaving high school. Learn about the real world of work with supervision
still provided by the school. Practice work readiness skills while on the job. Gain self confidence in abilities. Acquire business references in the community. Learn skills not taught in the traditional classroom. Build a resume of experiences and skills. Better prepare themselves for advanced training or
study.
MORE TRENDSMORE TRENDS
The average adult changes jobs 7 times and changes careers 3 times over his/her work life.
The new workforce will work predominantly in small companies
(24 employees or less).The workforce will be predominantly
female, older, and multicultural.
BASIS COMPONENTS OF BASIS COMPONENTS OF CASCAS
WRITTEN CURRICULUM CALLED A LEAP
COMMUNITY TEACHER (CT)INTERNS DO WORK RELATED
PROJECTSRESOURCE COORDINATOR (RC)WEEKLY “TEAM MEETINGS”
WRITTEN CURRICULUM WRITTEN CURRICULUM LEAPLEAP
Learning Experience Activity Packet.Mission Statement: demonstrate success in
3 areas: academic, personal management, and teamwork skills.
Includes; Goals, Activities, and Evidence.Common elements in all LEAPS.
COMMON ELEMENTS IN COMMON ELEMENTS IN LEAPSLEAPS
SAFETYCONFIDENTIALITYMANAGEMENT SYSTEMHISTORY/BACKGROUND OF
BUSINESSRESEARCH OF THE CAREER AREARESUME WRITING
COMMUNITY TEACHERCOMMUNITY TEACHER
PERSON WILLING TO WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND HELP THEM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR LEAPS.
FINAL CAS PROJECTSFINAL CAS PROJECTS
MUST BE CONNECTED WITH THEIR WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
EVALUATED BY RC.HAVE VARIOUS OPTIONS.
RESOURCE COORDINATORRESOURCE COORDINATOR
LOOKS FOR RESOURCE SITES WHICH CAN PROVIDE RIGOROUS AND VARIED WORK EXPERIENCES AND COMMUNITY TEACHERS WHO WANT TO WORK WITH STUDENTS.
DOES THE PAPER WORK NECESSARY TO GET THER PROGRAM SET UP.
WRITES LEAPS AND SUPERVISES INTERNS IN THE FIELD.
WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGSWEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS
ONE SCHUDELED DAY PRIOR TO WORK.
COLLECT HOMEWORK, TIME SHEETS, AND JOURNALS.
DISCUSS PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS .HELP CONNECT SCHOOL-BASED
LEARNING AND WORK-BASED LEARNING.
KEY ELEMENTS OF CASKEY ELEMENTS OF CAS
Orientation for interns and parents. Internships open to 11 & 12 graders. Resource sites within 45 minutes driving distance. LEAPs developed, including final project. May earn elective credits. May not repeat any position or LEAP. Journals are vital to internship: observations, skills
learned, thoughts and feelings.
KEY ELEMENTS KEY ELEMENTS CONTINUED:CONTINUED:
Many LEAP activities are journal documented. Team meetings one class period per week. Handbooks developed for parents, interns, and
community teachers. Paperwork in place that makes CAS an extension
of school. Very little paperwork for CT’s
(attendance, marking period evaluations of intern, and assistance with final projects).