1. Beaufort’s bridges to student success
Education Business Summit
Greenville, SC
June 28th, 2017
Presented By
Geri Henderson, Director of Secondary Education
Karen Gilbert, Director of Career & Technical Education
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3. Workshop Objectives “building BRIDGES”
Explore best practices for effective partnerships between CTE Programs and School Counseling Frameworks
Define resources to enhance communication between CTE Teachers and School Counselors
Understand the benefits of dual enrollment and technical pathways
Promote business & industry partnerships based on Job Sectors & Pathways
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4. Points of Interest that may surprise you about Beaufort County and the
School District
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5. School district’s demographics
Beaufort County School District has 21,952 students in thirty- eight schools.
Elementary (21)
Pre K – 8 (2)
K – 8 (1)
Middle School (7)
High School (7)
Career Center (1)
Adult Education
Our Students Include:
39% White
29% Black
24% Hispanic
8% Other
61% Free/Reduced Lunch
275 Homeless Students Served
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6. BCSD STRATEGIC PLAN .
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7. American school counselors association (ASCA)
The "ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student" describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development. The standards are based on a survey of research and best practices in student achievement from a wide array of educational standards and efforts.
Required Documents:
Annual Agreement Template
School Counselors Smart Goals
School Counselors Strategic Plan
School Counselor Vision
School Data Profile Template
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8. Career & Technical Frameworks
SC State Strategic Plan for CATE: TOP 10
Accountability - To meet specific measures of performance at all levels.
Business Relationships - To develop a network of business relationships that promotes career awareness and marketable skills.
Curriculum - To develop and implement a relevant curriculum that uses current technology and instructional strategies.
Funding - To acquire the funds essential to achieve the vision.
Leadership - To provide an effective leadership program for Career and Technology Education.
Marketing - To create awareness of and to promote the value of Career and Technology Education.
Professional Development- To provide effective professional development.
Recruitment - To develop and implement a system for recruiting and retaining quality educators and students.
Structural Change - To establish a structure that provides opportunities leading to student success.
Technology - To secure and effectively utilize world class technology.
Career & Technical Frameworks
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9. 2016-17 BCSD Cate PROGRAMS 15 Career Clusters Offered 108 CATE Courses
7 BCSD High Schools
2 Advanced Technical Centers on campuses of two comprehensive high schools
1 Career Center shared with Jasper County
78 CATE Teachers
4450 High School Students enrolled in CATE courses
1475 Middle School Students enrolled in CATE courses
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10. College & career planning resources
62 School Counselors
NAVIANCE
Naviance is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life.
Road Trip Nation
Edocs
IGP and Scheduling Timeline
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13. Career development facilitator training
BCSD provide Career Development Facilitator Training for School Counselors and CATE Teachers (free of charge)
Two CDF Cohorts A Year
Fall Cohort
Spring Cohort
15 School Counselors and CATE Teachers in each Cohort
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14. POTENTIAL FEDERAL & STATE ACCOUNTABILITY Indicators
CATE Completers
WorkKeys© (Silver or Higher)
Industry Credential/Certification
WBL Activity/Apprenticeship
SC Three-Year Career Readiness Initiative Strategic Plan
ADVANCE CTE
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15. Cate programs data utilization
At a Glance Flyer
Key Focus Areas for Stakeholders & Advisories
Data Services & PowerSchool Extracts
PIVOT TABLES
Summary Reports
Excel Imports to Meet State Deadlines
Use of Data for Continuous Improvement Processes and Goal Setting
Count of STUDENT_NUMBER
Column Labels
Row Labels
School A
School B
School C
School D
School E
Grand Total
Business Finance 4 10 14 42
Business Gen Mgt 1 23 11 56 91
Business Info Mgt 27
Early Childhood Ed 15 17 32
Engineering 26 57 94
Family & Consumer 13 8 49 74
Health Sciences 24 47
105
Hospitality Mgt 29
IT Info Support 35
Marketing Mgt 33
Media Technology
Programming 9
Sports Medicine 50
Web & Digital Comm 3 72 6
108
229
251
156 41
733
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16. Provide Every Completer with the Opportunity to Graduate with a Diploma Plus a Resume’ with the following:
Industry Recognized Certifications
Dual Credit/College Credits
Work-Based Learning Experience/Apprenticeship Program
District/State/National Competitions (CTSO)
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17. Promoting benefits of student Concentrators & completers
Course Catalogs
Awards & Graduation Ceremonies
Brochures
Other
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18. PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Advisory Committee
Memo of Understanding for the Dual Enrollment
University of South Carolina (Beaufort & Salkehatchie)
Chamber of Commerce
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19. B3 sCHOLARSHIP
The Building a Better Beaufort Scholarship ensures that any Beaufort County School District graduate who meets certain academic eligibility criteria will be guaranteed at least two free years of college tuition at the Technical College of the Lowcountry. The B3 Scholarship encourages students to work harder in high school secure in the knowledge that a lack of family financial resources will not keep them from attending college. From an economic development perspective, the county will be able to attract businesses by developing a better-educated workforce.
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20. What is the value of the b3 scholarship?
The B3 Scholarship can be used to enroll in a one-year occupational, two-year technical or college transfer program at the Technical College of the Lowcountry. The scholarship will cover the remaining tuition costs of attending TCL after all other available scholarship, lottery and financial aid funds have been secured for each student. The initial award must be used during the fall or spring semester following high school graduation.
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21. HOW DO our STUDENTS APPLY?
-For application information, visit the Technical College of the Lowcountry website at The B3 Scholarship is designed to fill in any financial gaps not filled by other scholarship funds. Before applying for a B3 Scholarship, eligible students must first apply for state-sponsored scholarship opportunities such as LIFE, HOPE, the SC Need-Based Grant Program, or the Lottery Tuition Assistance Program.
-What are the scholarship’s academic eligibility criteria? See handout
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22. Students Completing One or More Courses in BCSD Dual Enrollment with TCL Course Completions are those courses completed with a grade of A, B, C, or D.
Number of Distinct Students Per Semester
2013
2014
2015
Fall
Spring
Summer
BCHS 28 37 - 40 54
BHS 44 45 61
BLHS 5 3 8 7 17
HHHS 1 33 6
WBECHS 52 48 72 70
BCSD
122
153
165
211
182
*Number of Distinct Students Per Academic Year
# of Students
Difference
Avg. Courses Per Student
BCHS 44 56 12
2.59
2.96
0.37
BHS 40 47 7
3.93
4.23
0.3
BLHS 5 8 3
2.80
3.50
0.7
HHHS 28 33
1.96
2.15
0.19
WBECHS 64 84 20
6.02
6.46
0.44
BCSD
181
228
4.01
4.42
0.41
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* Students attempting courses during multiple semesters are only counted once within an academic year.

23. SC Business & Industry job sectors
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24. Flipped Career Expo
Part of Flyer Invitation to Employers & Community Leaders
This “flipped” version of a career expo will involve teacher and student representatives showcasing their skills and work projects at various booths.
Gives high school students an opportunity to practice their communication skills & employer networking.
Provides our Career & Technical instructors an opportunity to collaborate with the business community and learn about your labor needs.
No Fees to Attend!
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25. Building Bridges
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