1. Move your students from “Why am I here?” to “How do I get more?”

2. Approximate Number of Dropouts…
1,500,000
…Every Year
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

3. WHY? Students say they dropped out because:
classes were not interesting
high school was boring
high school was not relevant
It didn’t help them achieve their dreams.
Students don’t see a clear, transparent connection between their studies and tangible opportunities/jobs
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

4. Education to Workforce – What’s Really Happening?
100% Enroll in High School =
100
82% Graduate High School
= 82
65% Start College = 53
57% Finish Bachelors Degree = 30
70% Enter workforce without a bachelors degree
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

6. What do I put on my resume when I graduate from high school?
Where’s the clear transparent connection between education and tangible job opportunities?
What do I put on my resume when I graduate from high school?

7. Presentation for the California Department of Education
Where’s the clear transparent connection between education and tangible job opportunities?
Elena Woznack
East High School – 2016
•GPA 3.6
(c) Precision Exams, LLC

8. Where’s the disconnect?
The QUANTIFICATION of our educational experience!
In other words, the ability to say:
“I know what I know, and I can tell you what I know.
I know the value of my education.”

9. Health Science Education Program
Promote health professions by integrating health science courses, work-based learning activities and academics.
Students make informed decisions about careers and educational pursuits.

10. Essentials Teacher quality standards Curriculum standards
Facility and equipment standards
Work-based learning standards
Assessment standards
HOSA standards

11. Value of Curriculum Standards
Articulate value and provide goals.
Point to specific outcomes.
Help meet specific requirements.
Give direction.
Demand high quality.
Standards direct effort but leave enough room for individuality.
Edson Barton, Precision Exams

12. National Health Science Assessment
End of program assessment aligned to the National Health Science Standards.
Indicator of competency of basic health science knowledge and skills but is not a right-to-work credential.
Satisfies Carl Perkins requirements for assessments.

13. National Health Science Assessment
Nationally recognized end-of-pathway certificate
Validates skills attained with standards listed
Certificate for job interviews and resumes
Recognition on college applications
Easier articulation into college programs

14. Test Blue Print
National Health Science Standards Total Questions Total Points
1 - Academic Foundation
2 - Communications
3 - Systems
4 - Employability Skills
5 - Legal Responsibilities
6 - Ethics
7 - Safety Practices
8 - Teamwork
9 - Health Maintenance Practices
10 - Technical Skills
11 - Information Technology Applications
Total Questions

15. Identifying and Qualifying Skilled Workers Is Needed
445,000 new Health Science related jobs last 12 months October 2016
33,000 new Health Science related jobs in September October 2016
3.8 Million net new Heath Science jobs by best-healthcare-jobs-in-2016/#57a1844e4e53
22% Growth – Healthcare jobs to grow faster than any other industry — 22% between October 2016
Home Health Aides – 38% growth between 2014 to

16. Market Needs and Outlook
2016 Best Jobs Rankings
Orthodontist
Dentist
Computer Systems Analyst
Nurse Anesthetist
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatrist
Pediatrician
Anesthesiologist
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Health Sciences Related Jobs
9 of top 10
15 of top 20
59 of to 100

17. Resources Teachers Corner Guest 1, Guest 1
Health Science Curriculum Enhancements Preview
Special Conference Pricing: $150.00

18. Nancy Allen Communications Committee Chair nallen1904@gmail.com
Contact Information
Nancy Allen Communications Committee Chair