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- 1. District Parent Council February 17, 2015 Their future is our today! College and Career Readiness
- 2. Their future is our today!
- 3. These standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry- level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs. -Common Core State Standards
- 4. Are they the same or different? There is considerable overlap between skills and knowledge associated with college and career training success, so it is not useful to separate these two groups. Also similar attitudinal characteristics are necessary for success in both. The need is for all high school students to have core foundational knowledge and skill AND room to develop their passions and interests in particular career pathways.
- 5. Today’s students are entering a different world YESTERDAY TODAY • Work for large company • One job for life • Steadily increasing pay • Stay in hometown • Well-paying jobs available in low-skill professions • No real international competition for good jobs • Work for small company • Multiple jobs • Pay freeze/cuts • Move for work or career • Uncertain retirement • Low-paying jobs in low-skill professions • Cut-throat international competition for good jobs Conley, 2011
- 7. Education and the job outlook • Between 2008 and 2018, new jobs in Arizona requiring postsecondary education and training will grow by 227,000 while jobs for high school graduates and dropouts will grow by 88,000. • By 2018, 61% of jobs in Arizona will require postsecondary education. • This is 2 percentage points below the national average of 63%
- 8. KEY COGNITIVE STRATEGIES PROBLEM FORMULATION • Hypothesize • Strategize RESEARCH • Identify • Collect INTERPRETATION • Analyze • Evaluate COMMUNICATION • Organize • Construct PRECISION & ACCURACY • Monitor • Confirm KEY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURE OF KNOWLEDGE • Key terms and terminology • Factual information • Linking ideas • Organizing concepts TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS • Challenge level • Value • Attribution • Effort KEY LEARNING SKILLS & TECHNIQUES OWNERSHIP OF LEARNING • Goal setting • Persistence • Self-awareness • Motivation • Help-seeking • Progress monitoring • Self efficacy LEARNING TECHNIQUES • Time management • Test taking skills • Note taking skills • Memorization/recall • Strategic reading • Collaborative learning • Technology KEY TRANSITION KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS CONTEXTUAL • Aspirations • Norms/Culture PROCEDURAL • Institution choice • Admission FINANCIAL • Tuition • Financial Aid CULTURAL • Postsecondary norms PERSONAL • Self-advocacy in an institutional context think know act go
- 9. • Between 2008 and 2018, new jobs in Arizona requiring postsecondary education and training will by 227,000 while jobs for high school graduates and dropouts will by 88,000. • By 2018, 61% of jobs in Arizona will REQUIRE postsecondary education. • This is 2 percentage points the national average of 63%. Education and the job outlook
- 10. Table Discussion How can parents share in helping students become college and career ready?
- 11. College and Career Readiness Their future is our today! College Career Academies &
Editor's Notes
- David Conley: Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) 20 years as a teachers, school level and central office administrator before joining the University of Oregon.
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- David Conley: Four Keys to College and Career Readiness
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