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Agenda
• Welcome and introduction by Hans Meeder
• Understanding the Arkansas Career Coaching Program
• Discussion
Today’s Presenters
➢Associate Director for Career and Technical Education –
Special Projects at Arkansas Department of Career
Education
➢Founding director of the Arkansas Career Coach
Program
➢Extensive experience at university level – U. of Central
Arkansas, Simpson College, University of Arkansas
➢B.A. in Psychology and MA in Higher Education
Administration, U. of Arkansas Fayetteville, also MS in
Rehabilitation Counseling, Drake University
Hans Meeder
➢President of the National Center for College and
Career Transitions (NC3T)
➢Former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S.
Department of Education
➢Respected national leader conducting research
and providing technical assistance on high school
redesign, career and technical education, and
workforce development
➢ Author of the Power and Promise of Pathways,
The STEM Leader Guide and co-author of Building
Advisory Boards That Matter
Sonja Wright-McMurray
Arkansas Career Coach Program
• Began in January 2010 as a 3-year pilot initiative 100% Funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Established to address the lack of skilled workforce
• Administered by the Arkansas Department of Career Education in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education, Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges
• Four component system – College and Career Coaches, ACT Academies, Career Cluster Camps and Arkansas College Application Campaign
College and Career Coaches
• Piloted in January 2010
• Must hold a bachelor’s degree and have Career Development Facilitator’s (CDF) certification
• Work in partnership with Career Orientation teachers and School Counselors
• Serve all students, but target “middle majority” students
• Employees of Two-Year Colleges and Education Cooperatives housed in local high schools
• Serve as career pathway specialists in the high schools
• Act 1285 of the 2013 General Legislative Session allowed for expansion of services beyond pilot phase
Career Coach at ASU – Mid-South assisting students learn about careers in Manufacturing
ACT Academy
• Began in June 2010
• Designed to increase ACT Scores and Reduce Remediation Rates
• Students may qualify, if they score less than a 19 on the English, Math and/or Reading sections of the ACT exam
• Priority is given to Seniors with remaining slots offered to Juniors and Sophomores
• Instruction based on Sylvan Learning ACT Instructional Model
• Reinforces Soft Skills
AY 2013 ACT Academy (Little Rock Program) – Bobby Portis and Tyler Scaife
Career Cluster Camps
• Began in 2013
• Offered to Middle and High School students
• Based on most popular Career Clusters, as determined by career assessments
• Provides hands-on, interactive career exploration activities
• Fosters mentoring opportunities
Students from Cotter and Flippin High Schools learn more about careers in Health
Arkansas College Application Campaign
• Piloted in 2014
• Nation-wide Initiative from the American Council on Education
• 41High Schools Participated
• 2,424 Seniors
• Over 3,000 College Applications Submitted
Bearden High School
students apply to colleges
and universities
13%
13%
37%
37%
Career Coach Program Funding
(ACE) PSF
(ADHE)Perkins
SchoolDistrict
(ACE) OSD
Funding Streams
The Career Coach Program is funded by four sources:
• Arkansas Department of Career Education – Public School Funds (PSF)
• Arkansas Department of Career Education – Office of Skills Development
• Arkansas Department of Higher Education – Perkins
• School Districts (Perkins and NSLA)
Performance Measures: Prior to the Career Coach Program to (2015)
College Going Rate: (Goal to Date: 10%) • Increased by 22.16% (33.10% to 55.26%)• State Rate Increased by 4.02% (46.9 to 50.92)
ACT Score: (Goal to Date: .5 points) • Increased by 1.58 points (19.53 to 21.11)• State Score Increased by .79 points (21.31 to 22.1)
Remediation Rate: (Goal to Date: -10%) • Decreased by -15.7% (63.58% to 47.88%)• State Rate Decreased by 3.94% (46.4 to 42.46)
Applications for Financial Aid: (Goal to Date: 10%) • Increased by 32.3% (40.2% to 72.5%) • State Rate Increased by 16.8% (50.6% to 66.2%)
Students from Mountain View HS visit ASU – Heber Springs’ welding
program
Lessons Learned and Challenges
• Involve the school district in every step of the development, planning, and implementation process
• Clearly define and enforce program’s dos and don’ts early!
• Identify sustainable funding streams
Hans Meeder
President
Phone and Website
410.740.2006
www.nc3t.com
To find out more about Arkansas College and Career Coach Program, please feel free to contact:
Sonja Wright-McMurray, Associate Director for CTE Special
ProjectsArkansas Department of Career
Educationsonja.mcmurray@arkansas.gov501-683-4432www.arcareered.org