1. CAREER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND CHANGE? Adapting current practice to prepare youth for a world in which change is constant.

2. PRESENTATION PURPOSE 1.Overview of the world of work 2.Where the opportunities are 3.What school districts can do differently to better prepare students for their lives after school. 4.Two examples

3. CAREER AND LIFE TRAJECTORY HAS CHANGED  Society has changed from predictable, solid state to a liquid one  Work is now a complex social phenomenon, requiring people to be strategic and flexible in career planning.  Modern societies tend to consider work as offering us a major opportunity to fully achieve oneself.

4. THE PERFECT STORM

5. MEGA TREND 1: THE GREAT RECESSION  Global economy in throes of worst economic storm in century  Jobs in jeopardy (technology, outsourcing, self-serve)  Slow, faltering recovery  Governments in record debt

6. MEGA TREND 2: AGING POPULATION  Declining birth rate since 1967  Later marriage & fewer children  Boomers retiring (1947—age 65 in 2012)  Growing concern: Dependency Ratio  Immigration can’t offset natural decline

7. % OF CANADIANS BETWEEN 15-64

8. MEGA TREND 3: UPSKILLING OF JOBS

9. MEGA TREND 4: UNPREPARED WORKFORCE

10. THE PERFECT STORM…… How are youth weathering the storm?

11. “The linear path from school to career, home ownership, and family has disappeared.” Community Foundations of Canada, October 2012 CONDITIONS IN THE TALENT PIPELINE 100 Grade 9 Students: <30 will graduate without delay with a post- secondary degree, diploma, certificate 14-20% youth unemployment (Statistics Canada) 39% mal-employed or underemployed (Sun Life Financial Canada Poll of 18-24 year olds, November, 2012) 90% of Youth 18-24 feel Excessive Stress. Why? Economic instability and underemployment (Sun Life, Nov 2012) 2013 summer jobs at lowest level since 1977 (C.D. Howe Institute)

14. CAREER ENTRY FEE IS HIGH AND OFTEN WASTED By 2031 approximately 77% of the workforce will require a post-secondary education or training. Over the past third of a century all net job growth has been generated by positions requiring some post-secondary education.* BUT through uninformed choices, the education is often wasted.** *Jobs of the Future: Options and Opportunities, Rick Miner, PHD, March 2012 **Pathways to Prosperity, 2011 Harvard Graduate School of Education

16.  Aligning Career Choices to Future Opportunities – BC Outlook

17. LABOUR MARKET OUTLOOK TO 2022: MAJOR PROJECTS DRIVING LABOUR DEMAND 17

18. LABOUR MARKET OUTLOOK BY SKILL LEVEL 18

19. LABOUR SUPPLY SOURCES 19

20. So, what is the role of the BC education system in preparing students

21. BC’s Education Plan is based on a simple vision: Capable young people thriving in a rapidly changing world. BC’s Education Plan January 2015 Update

22. CAREER DEVELOPMENT  The research emphasizes that no two students learn the same way or at the same pace and that effective learning is far more than just memorizing information – it is really about getting students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. The best outcomes are achieved through learner-centered approaches that are sensitive to individual and group differences, that promote inclusive and collaborative learning, that harness students’ passions and interests, and that deliver tailored feedback and coaching.  (Page 5)

23. CAREER DEVELOPMENT A more targeted focus on training for high-demand jobs More up-to-date and useful labour market information A head-start to hands-on learning Seamless pathways to further skills training and in-demand careers.

24. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOCUS LEAD BY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION A range of new online tools including a Careers Skills and Training Toolkit for school district career programs, has been launched. A new Superintendent of Trades and Student Transitions. Graduation program policies have been changed to provide more flexibility for skills-training courses and credits. New initiative in the applied skills area.

25. CAREER AND SKILLS TRAINING TOOLKIT The toolkit provides resources to help districts build their capacity for Career Programming.

26. WHERE ARE YOU AT? No matter where you’re at in career program development, it’s vital to perform regular evaluations to make sure things are on track. Complete a Self-Evaluation 1.Where are we now? (Issue) 2.Where do we want to be? (Goal) 3.How will the plan help to meet the needs of the community/region and province in terms of filling labour market shortages? (Is goal compatible with district and community goals and needs) 4.How do we get there? (Plan) 5.How do we measure our progress?

27. BEING STRATEGIC  How two school districts turned down the heat and created new models

28. SD 64 GULF ISLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT

29. ABOUT SD 64 GULF ISLANDS Five Island communities 11 schools, separated geographically by water, relying on water taxis and BC Ferries. Negligible presence of industry with reliance on Tourism & Hospitality, Fine Arts, and the Construction trades as the prime sectors of economic activity.

30. SD 64 CAREER EDUCATION MODEL 2004 - 2007 Superintendent of Schools District Career Program Facilitator Grade Ten Work Experience Co-op/Excel Work Experience Secondary School Apprenticeship(SSA) Police Camp Fire Camp Media Arts Boot Camps Career/University Fairs/Spotlight sessions Post-Secondary Planning Course selection advising Scholarship preparation Coordination of all ACE-IT (Accelerated Credit Entry into Industry Trades) programs.

31. SD 64 CAREER EDUCATION MODEL 2007 - 2015 District Career Programs Manager Post Secondary/Community Partners SSA Coordinator Superintendent of Schools High School Principals WEX Teacher Career Program Assistant

32. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59 (PEACE RIVER SOUTH)

33. ABOUT SD 59 PEACE RIVER SOUTH Three communities 20 schools, northern, rural, geographically isolated, within the LNG corridor. Increased economic activity in the area in the past 10 -15 years due to oil & gas, mining, and other energy industries. This region will also be impacted by the construction of the Site C dam. Job opportunities abound for our youth!

34. SD 59 CAREER EDUCATION MODEL 2005 – 2014 District Career Programs Manager Post Secondary/community partners SSA Coordinators Assistant Superintendent High School Principals Counselors WEX Teachers

35. District Vice Principal of Career Education Data/Reporting/Grant s Support DCSS Career Ed / WEX Teacher DCSS Career Coordinator 20 hr CSS Career Coordinator 20 hr TRSS Career Coordinator 15 hr Elem Career Coordinator Full time Director of Instruction SD 59 CAREER EDUCATION MODEL 2015 +

36. NEXT STEPS: DISCUSSION 1.What are districts doing to address the career mismatch 2.What school districts can do differently to better prepare students for their lives after school. 3.What will you do to support Career Development Education