adding the "wow" factor into your cte program
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This presentation was conducted by Jacob Flaws, senior sales associate for Kuder, during the 2014 National Career Clusters Institute in Phoenix, AZ.TRANSCRIPT
Presented by:Jacob FlawsSenior Sales AssociateKuder, Inc.
Adding the “Wow” Factor into Your CTE Program
• Des Moines, IA
• Master of Arts in History, Iowa State University
• Adjunct Professor
• Full-Time Kuder Sales Associate
• I love to Run
• I love to Read
• I love to collect coins
About Me
My Holland Codes
Differentiation
http://www.careeradvisortraining.com/course/the-essentials/
My Career Pathways
About You
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• ASSESSMENT
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
What does this mean to you?
Goals
Today’s Agenda
• Overview of Kuder, Inc.
• Overview of Career Advisor Training (CAT)– Levels
– Why
– Who
• CAT Essentials– Taking the Course!
• Q&A
• Research-based assessments since 1938.
• Dr Frederic Kuder:– The “father of reliability.”
– Innovator of vocational assessment.
– Co-developed the KR-20 and KR-21 formulas for calculating the alpha coefficients for assessment scale scores.
– Kuder Preference Record (1938) was groundbreaking.
History & Legacy
• Our Mission:– To raise student aspirations and to provide
career options to students and adults through self-assessment and education.
• Our Goals:– Guide students and parents through successful
eighth-grade and post-high school transitions.
– Increase retention and graduation rates.
– Provide career planning, guidance, and development resources to last a lifetime.
Our Mission & Goals
EDUCATORS, COUNSELORS & PRACTITIONERS• Tracking and Management
– Help educators/administrators track and manage student progress.
• Accountability – Provide ability to Quantify, Qualify, and report on measurements.
• Outreach– Provide real-time data grounded with 75 years of research to support enrollment,
program placement, and educational connection.
• Retention– Whether at secondary or postsecondary levels, we increase retention
rates and the percentage of students that stay in school, complete their education, and transition to their next stages in life.
• Professional Development– CAT, CDF
Who We Help
Why did we create CAT?• Lack of Knowledge
• Lack of Time
• Increase effectiveness
• Increase efficiency
• MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!
Why?
Professional Development
