This document summarizes the career and technical education programs in Frenship ISD. It discusses the district's mission to provide rigorous and relevant career education to develop productive citizens. It also provides statistics on the district and highlights workplace trends that show most future jobs will require technical skills and education beyond high school. The district implements career clusters, programs of study, and dual credit courses to help prepare students for college and careers. It discusses partnerships with local businesses and ways it enhances guidance, connections, learning opportunities, and professional development to support career readiness.

1. Changing Lives, Building Futures in Today’s High School Students Cindy Miller, Coordinator Career & Technical Education Frenship ISD

3. Mission The Frenship ISD Career and Technical Education programs will provide a rigorous and relevant education for students in a positive and supportive environment that develops productive citizens who value life-long learning in today's diverse and dynamic changing world.

4. Frenship ISD Demographics Located 5 miles outside of Lubbock, TX District Enrollment: 7,500 High School Enrollment: 1,650 Economically Disadvantaged: 40% TEA “Recognized” District

5. Inspirational Quote: “It’s not just important that we prepare our students for success in school, but that they also lead successful lives outside of school.” Dr. Bill Daggett, CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education

7. 9 out of 10 jobs will require education beyond high school

8. Only 12 % of the jobs will be unskilled

10. What are the implications of this statement?Steve Murdock Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research The University of Texas at San Antonio

12. Telecommunications

13. Electronics Manufacturing

14. Health Services

15. Commercial Printing

16. Sanitary Services

17. Finance and Insurance

19. Job longevity will average 5 to 6 years

20. Academics required for success in the workplace are greater than academics required for success in college

22. Worker Skills for Success Strong Academics ELA, Math, Science, Computer Skills Career Skills Broad and Transferable Character Virtues Honesty, Responsibility, Integrity

23. AchieveTexas is a tool that can be used to link knowledge, skills, and application that creates a rigorous, relevant curriculum. What is AchieveTexas?

24. Concept -Students can succeed in school, career, and life if they plan their own individual college and career success. Philosophy- No career option is intrinsically better than the other. Whether the choice is right or not simply depends on the personal objectives of the student.

25. Goal- To prepare students for options, including college and career, and to allow them to choose the ones that are best for them. www.achievetexas.org

26. “This initiative…centers on establishing career cluster systems in all of our schools. It is based on the belief that the curricula of the 21st century should combine rigorous academics with relevant career education.” “Career pathways are a way of reorganizing learning around clusters of study that will prepare students to graduate ready to work in an ever more competitive global economy.” Shirley J. Neely Former Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency

28. 6 Governor’s Industry Clusters

30. 8 Steps for System Building Implement AchieveTexas Span All Grades Implement Texas Achievement Plan Enhance Guidance Build Seamless Connections Establish Extended Learning Build Strong Partnerships Offer Professional Development

31. 1. ImplementAchieveTexas Build buy-in Recruit leadership Do the research

32. 2. Span all grades Elementary  Career Awareness Middle  Career Exploration High  Career Concentration Postsecondary  Career Preparation Lifelong  Career Advancement

33. Frenship ISD Career Readiness High School: Career Connections—required for all students Will offer National Career Readiness Certificate by ACT Workkeys in March 2009 for all senior students Groundhog Job Shadow Day Event High School GO Center (College for Texans) 21 Industry Standard Certifications Tech Prep Career Expo

34. Frenship ISD Career Readiness Middle School: Career Investigations—optional; available online during the summer/Career Cruising Go Girl Engineering Event/Summer Career Camp Keyboarding, Information Technology Fundamentals, Broadcast Media, Principles of Engineering Elementary: PAWS in Jobland Careers on Wheels Summer camps

35. National Career Readiness Certificate Piloted with all seniors in our CTE courses Took three assessment tests: Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information Out of 157 CTE seniors: 51 received a bronze certificate 70 received a silver certificate, and 18 received a gold certificate Total: 139 students (88%)

36. 3. Texas Achievement Plan A smart, flexible college and career plan Includes high school, extended learning, and postsecondary education Based on Programs of Study

37. www.frenship.us

38. 4.Enhance Guidance Recognize students’ unique abilities Empower students to take charge of their futures Design and build a more effective guidance system Focus on college and career counseling

39. 5. Build Seamless Connections Jump-start postsecondary education Advanced Placement classes Advanced Technical Credit (statewide articulation) Dual Credit College Tech-Prep Local Articulation

41. ARTC 1313 (BIMM I) Digital Publishing I

42. IMED 1345 (BIMM II) Interactive Multimedia I

43. Information Technology:

44. COSC 1401 (BCIS II) Intro to Computers and Science

45. Education & Training:

46. CDEC 1317 Child Development I (online)—(Ready, Set, Teach I & II)

47. CDEC 2322 Child Development II

49. Still to Come Business: ACCT 2301 Accounting I (2009-2010) ACCT 2302 Accounting II (2010-2011) BUS 1301 Introduction to Business (2010-2011) Health Science: (2009-2010) HITT 1305 Medical Terminology EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic EMSP 1160 Clinical EMT/Technician Transportation, Logistics & Distribution (2009-2010) AUMT 1301 Intro/Theory Auto Tech

50. Still to Come AUMT 1410 Auto Brake Systems AUMT 1407 Auto Electrical Systems AUMT 2417 Auto Engine Performance Analysis I Manufacturing: INMT 2370 MSSC Production Technician Advanced Certification (2009-2010) STEM: ENGR 1304 Introduction to Engineering TOTAL HOURS: 36

51. Cost Savings

52. 6. Establish Extended Learning Career and Technology Student Organizations (CTSOs) Work-based Learning Job Shadowing Career Preparation Internships Service Learning

53. 7. Build Strong Partnerships Establish B.E.S.T - Business Education Success Teams (Advisory Comittees) Industry Partnerships Job Shadowing (Industry Tours) Career Preparation Internships Apprenticeships

54. 8. Professional Development Engage students Career guidance Education Service Centers Business and Industry Other PD opportunities

55. Questions?