The document outlines a community-driven approach to enhancing career education and work standards for high school seniors, emphasizing the importance of networking with local stakeholders and implementing mentorships. It highlights the positive impact of senior internships on academic performance and college completion rates, while also addressing ongoing challenges such as ensuring all teachers understand and apply career education standards. The initiative aims to further develop professional development and engagement strategies for students at all grade levels.

1. It takes a village…

2. To implement PA Career, Education & Work Standards

3. Begin where you see a need.

4. Begin a conversation with your principal. HHHS Principal, Dennis Williams

5. Involve Your Director of Curriculum #1 2003-4 #2 2005 #3 2006-7 #4 2008-9

6. Our initial concern? Disenfranchised Seniors

7. GOAL: Seniors Engaged Until Graduation Day

8. Getting started: RESEARCH Ken Gray : Other Ways to Win PA Integrated Learning Conference Daggett: Model Schools Visiting schools with promising practices Getting to know our local Rotary and Chambers members Befriending the local Education and Workforce Partnership Pennsylvania Department of Education

9. Getting started: Networking Administrators Teachers School Counselors Parents Recent Graduates Colleges our students commonly attend Community Stakeholders Getting started: Advisory Committee

12. Elements of our Senior Internship experience: Identifying learning goals based on personal interests.

13. Research to identify businesses and people involved in the area of interest.

14. Network to expand knowledge of people involved in the field.

15. Interview

16. Begin Internship Service

17. Develop Relationships: Community Mentors

18. Teacher Mentors

19. Reflection

20. Seminar

21. Mentor-Intern Thank You Luncheon Celebration

22. Where we are now…5 years into it Internship credit is increased Internship: Current enrollment 90 Internship: Students enrolled for next year 150 Internship Data: Interns do better academically during their internship semester than their peers Interns do better academically in college Interns are more likely to complete college

23. New Student Opportunities As A Result of Senior Internship Pathways Class: For Juniors Course outcome—A personal transition plan Communication Strategies: For Freshmen The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens & 7 Habit School Planners Required of all students for high school graduation. Environmental Science: For Freshmen Emerging Careers Project

24. We have more to do… Sophomores: Our black hole. More teachers need to understand that CEW Standards are appropriate for all subject areas and create relevance in every classroom. Continue Researching & Planning More Professional Development