This presentation was prepared for the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce for a February 23, 2011 meeting.

1. St. Joseph
School District
Educating each child for success
Program of Study and
Internship Update

2. SJSD Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan (CSIP)

3. SJSD Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan (CSIP)
• Goal 1, Objective 3, Strategy 1
• Promote lifelong learning by
emphasizing a pre-kindergarten
through post-secondary continuum.

4. SJSD Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan (CSIP)
• Goal 1, Objective 3, Strategy 1
• Promote lifelong learning by
emphasizing a pre-kindergarten
through post-secondary continuum.
• Goal 1, Objective 3, Strategy 2
• Prepare students for the 21st Century
Work place.

5. Workforce Development
starts with us.

6. Workforce Development is key:

7. Workforce Development is key:

8. Workforce Development is key:

9. Workforce Development is key:

10. Slide from Scott Mcleod, J.D., Ph.D., Iowa State University

11. Industry Data
Job Openings 2004-2014
Professional degree 10,247
Doctoral degree 5,859
Master's degree 19,590
Bachelor's or higher,
31,719
plus w ork exper.
Bachelor's degree 115,042
Approximately 1 of every 5 new jobs by 2014 in Missouri will require a bachelor’s
degree or higher.
Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development--MERIC Occupational Projections

12. http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/cancelstaff.jsp

13. http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2010/09/unemployment-rate-and-level-of.html

14. Educational Achievement Trends
Sources: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education (2004)
Missouri Department of Higher Education

16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/78645407@N00/116993719/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18645779@N00/2512060214/

17. Our plan:
Give our students an
early start into
career exploration.

18. Phase 1:
Development of
Programs of Study

19. The Career Paths
Career Path
Career
Career Cluster
Career Cluster
Career Pathway
Career Pathway
Program of Study
Program of Study
Personal Education
Personal Plan of Study
Source: MO Division of Career Education, 2007 Presentation

20. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

21. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

22. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

23. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

24. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

25. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

26. Program of Study Community
Collaboration Session
January 13, 2009

27. The 8th Grade Year...

28. Program of
Study Book
http://goo.gl/pFD5w

29. Phase 2:
Internships for students in their
Program of Study

30. The Plan
• Committee met fall 2009 to devise a
vision for job shadowing and
internships with SJSD students
• January 26, 2010: Community Input
Session

31. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

32. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

33. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

34. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

35. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

36. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

37. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

38. Community Collaboration
Session
January 26, 2010

40. Slide from Scott Mcleod, J.D., Ph.D., Iowa State University

41. Questions?

42. Presentation prepared for the
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
February 23, 2011
Presented by:
Jaime Dial, Ed.D.
Assistant Director of Secondary Education
St. Joseph School District
Twitter: DrDial
Blog: Http://drdial.edublogs.org
Delicious: DrDial

43. Images
• Atlas, it’s time for your bath by
woodleywonderworks on Flickr
• Pins! by loan Sameli on Flickr
• Ike Ioa: Boldly about Knowledge by
Rosa Say on Flickr
• paranoia by Katiew on Flickr
• Where should I go? by me