B uilding B uilding R esourceful R esourceful I ndividuals to I ndividuals to D evelop D evelop G eorgia’s G eorgia’s E conomy E conomy Presented by Barbara Wall and Kathy James December 1, 2011 BRIDGE

Colleges Too many students are not prepared for college. Evidence: Too many students enrolled in remedial classes. Too many students remaining in college for extended years. Employers Too many students are not prepared for work. Evidence: Too many entry level employees lack soft skills. Too many entry level employees lack academic knowledge. Why BRIDGE?

A career pathway is……. Motivate ALL students to learn by helping them see the relevance of education to their dreams and future plans. Student: “Why do I have to learn this?” Help ALL students begin with the end in mind. How will BRIDGE help?

A career pathway is……. 2-year college Special Purpose School Military High School Diploma Technical College 4 year University What are your career plans? Do those plans require: and

Questions 1.What does BRIDGE require of my school? 2.On a scale of 1-5 (1=low; 5=high)how is my school doing with the implementation of the system BRIDGE plan? 3.What’s working? 4.What’s not working? 5.How can we work smarter? 6.What resources are available? 7.What resources do I need? 8.What will we agree to “hold tight”? 9.What will we agree to “leave loose”? 10.What topics are needed for future meetings?

Overview of BRIDGE  House Bill 400  What is the BRIDGE Law?  State Board rule – – Student Advisement  Advisement Checklist *  BRIDGE Legislation Advisement Checklist Using Ga College 411* *=located on

BRIDGE: The Houston County Way  Houston County BRIDGE Implementation Plan  Peach State Pathway Program of Study  College & Career Ready Performance Index  Teachers As Advisors Scope & Sequence *  System Brochure – Middle School  Middle School Planning Checklist  College Planning Checklist

Career Pathways: Education with a Purpose

A career pathway is……. a coherent sequence of rigorous academic and career courses that begins in high school and leads to an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree and beyond, and/or an industry recognized certificate or license. Career pathways are developed, implemented, and maintained by partnerships involving educators, community leaders, and employers.

Career Clusters The US Dept of Education has designated 16 clusters that form the basis for Career Pathways. – Georgia uses 11 clusters. (FY 12 moving to the 16 federal clusters + 1 energy cluster = 17 clusters for Georgia) Each cluster represents a group of related industries (GA: agribusiness, aerospace, healthcare & eldercare, life sciences, energy & environmental, logistics & transportation) and occupations in the American economy. Source: GA Dept. of Education

Federal 16 Clusters Georgia 11 Program ConcentrationsWRHS Pathways Agriculture, Food & Natural ResourcesAgriculture Plant Science/Horticulture Veterinary Science Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Architecture, Construction, Communications & Transportation Architectural Drawing & Design Construction Graphic Design Graphic Communication Aircraft Support Metals Technology Flight Operations Transportation Logistical Operations Transportation Logistical Support Arts, A/V Technology & CommunicationsArts & Humanities Business, Management & Administration Finance Information Technology Business & Computing Administrative/Info Support Financial Management- Accounting Financial Management- Services Interactive Media Small Business Development Computer Systems & Support Hospitality & TourismCulinary Arts Education &TrainingEducationTeaching as a Profession Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Engineering & Technology Electronics Engineering Manufacturing Human Services Health Science Family and Consumer Sciences Interior Design Nutrition & Food Science Government & Public Administration Law & Public Safety Human Services Government & Public Safety JROTC Law & Justice Health ScienceHealthcare Science Health Informatics Therapeutic Services- Emergency Services Therapeutic Services – General Services Therapeutic Services - Nursing Personal Care Services – Cosmetology Market, Sales & Services Hospitality & Tourism Marketing, Sales & ServiceMarketing & Management Marketing & Communication & Promotion Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Agriculture Architecture, Construction, Communications & Transportation Arts & HumanitiesBusiness & Computer ScienceCulinary ArtsEducationEngineering & TechnologyFamily & Consumer SciencesHealthcare ScienceGovernment & Public SafetyMarketing, Sales & Services

Healthcare Science CONCENTRATION Nursing PATHWAY/CurriculumEmergency Services PATHWAY/CurriculumMedical Services PATHWAY/CurriculumHealth Informatics PATHWAY/Curriculum Biotechnical Research & Development PATHWAY/Curriculum Diagnostic Services PATHWAY/Curriculum Physical Medicine PATHWAY/Curriculum Personal Care Services-Cosmetology PATHWAY/Curriculum

Therapeutic Services Nursing Introduction to Health Science Application to Therapeutic Services Nursing Essentials

Pathways: The Houston County Way  Pathways in Houston County – not determined in haste  Decisions concerning which pathways to offer:  Business needs assessment  Teacher input  Student interest surveys  Purpose of Houston County Career Pathway Chart  Communication tool showing pathways offered in our system at each school within a 4 year period of time  Additional info included – use with key  May be used as advisement tool by counselors and teachers  Houston County Career Pathway Chart Plan  System level chart showing all pathways for all schools – CTAE Director responsibility  School level chart showing all pathways for school – CTAE Supervisor responsibility Accountability for pathway completers (Perkins & College & Career Performance Index) – impt for each school to determine how best to schedule classes in order to allow opportunities for students to complete a pathway within 4 years of high school  NOTE: The Houston County Career Pathway Charts have been developed as a concise tool that contains much info from GaDOE. The charts are not intended to be used as official regulations of GaDOE due to the ever changing revisions to rules and regulations for GaDOE.

Our mission is to produce high-achieving students. Our vision is that our system will be world class.

Coming up next: HB 186 New Vision: Making Education Work for ALL Georgians Career Pathway or “focused program of study” for ALL students entering HS FY 12 (THIS year)—Not CTAE initiative/Not Academic initiative --- IS BOTH By July 1, 2012 – New state model & curriculum framework for 17 career clusters Marrying of CTAE & Academics **Post-sec involved**Business & Industry involvement WBL/capstone projects Rigor/Relevance/Relationships(starts here) --- Bill Daggett ---- If you have these 3 R’s, you will get results