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ACE is the only Career and Technical Education program designed specifically for high-risk and special populations students, which addresses individualized and transition needs.
ACE works to transition these students from high school to post-secondary education and training or into the workforce.
The ACE framework is the multi-occupational program spanning multiple career pathways for students.
Who takes ACE?
Students at high-risk of dropping out or not graduating from high school
Indicators may include but are not limited to:
Who takes ACE?
Students with:
• educational barriers• special education
qualified • limited English proficiency• economically
disadvantaged• head-of-household
students
• pregnant and parenting teens
• non-traditional career goals
• credit deficient • involvement with the
criminal justice system
What we teach
Self Knowledge Human Relations Employability Career Awareness
Independent Living Personal Finance Transition Planning Leadership
Life
2013 – 2014 Drop Out Rates10,546 dropouts reported
(1,261 of those had disabilities)
Current Facts on Colorado Youth
Credit Substitution
The ACE program meets a Tier 2, targeted-level intervention, by meeting the needs of
students identified as high-risk or those who require specific supports to make adequate progress in general education, through a
nationally identified and funded Career and Technical Education program.
Route to Intervention
Working with Employers in Creating a Better Workforce
What are we doing?
2013 – 2014 School year
In addition to class credit ACE awarded:
262 Graduation Credits
So far this year, we have awarded:
106Graduation Credits
92.5% of ACE students are employed or continuing their
education
Data has shown
In-school Business
Workforce Readiness
Providing Multi-Occupational Exposure and Opportunity
Job ShadowsJob ExplorationInformational InterviewsMock Interviews
Some businesses we work with: Brookside Automation Colorado Springs
Courthouse Broadmoor Hotel Terrace Apartments Paul Mitchell Career Panels Pikes Peak Workforce Center Colorado Construction Days ENT AACL Belcrest Vet Ace Hardware Cheyenne Mountain Library Rick’s Nursery Headstart …
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Successful Career Students of Colorado
