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Drop out Drop out RateRate

Florida is number 48 in highest rate of dropouts in the continental US…there are only 50 states!

55% of all students entering Florida’s public 55% of all students entering Florida’s public postsecondary institutions require remediation postsecondary institutions require remediation in math, reading and/or writing.in math, reading and/or writing. 94% of students requiring remediation were 94% of students requiring remediation were

enrolled in community colleges.enrolled in community colleges. Employers estimate 45% of recent high school Employers estimate 45% of recent high school

graduates lack skills to advance.graduates lack skills to advance. ACT estimates only half of college-bound ACT estimates only half of college-bound

students are ready for college-level reading.students are ready for college-level reading.

Of those who doOf those who do Graduate from High School...Graduate from High School...

many are many are Unprepared for College and WorkUnprepared for College and Work

Postsecondary Completion RatePostsecondary Completion Rate

♦ ♦ 43%43% enroll in four-year institutions enroll in four-year institutions

♦♦ Only Only 15%15% complete a four-year degree within 6 complete a four-year degree within 6 years of high-school graduationyears of high-school graduation

♦♦ 20%20% complete a four-year degree eventually complete a four-year degree eventually

♦♦ Roughly half of all high school graduates fail to find Roughly half of all high school graduates fail to find stable employment by the time they are thirty.stable employment by the time they are thirty.

300 High School Seniors were given 10 minutes to think of as many careers as they could…the average amount =

"When school is over ...

You will have to work the rest of your life!!!!!!"

FloridaThe Labor folks tell us that by the year

85% of the jobs will require education and training PAST high school!!!!

www.labormarketinfo.com Click the Library Tab, Choose EP (Employment Projections), Select statewide or Workforce Region, Choose OccF

Education Code:# 1 Less than High School 1 = 4%

# 2 High School Diploma/GED 1 = 4%

# 3 PS Adult Voc Cert 10 = 40%

# 4 Comm Coll Cert/AS/AD 8 = 32%

# 5 Bachelor's 5 = 20%

# 6 Master's or Higher 0 = 0%

2 years or less = 72%2 years or less = 72%4 + years = 20%4 + years = 20%

FETPIPFlorida Education and Training Placement

Information Program

Data collection system that obtains follow-up data on former students

Information includes:

♦♦ employmentemployment♦ ♦ continuing postsecondary educationcontinuing postsecondary education♦ ♦ militarymilitary♦ ♦ public assistance participationpublic assistance participation♦ ♦ incarcerationincarceration

1999 High School GraduatesHighest Educational Attainment through 2005

1999 High School GraduatesHighest Educational Attainment through 2005

My parents used to My parents used to say . .say . . ..

““finish your food, kids in finish your food, kids in China are starving.” China are starving.”

““finish your homework, finish your homework, kids in China want our kids in China want our jobs.”jobs.”

Thomas Friedman-The World is Flat

Job Seekers will…Job Seekers will… Need training and education beyond Need training and education beyond

high school if they want a job with high high school if they want a job with high pay & benefits.pay & benefits.

That training & education may include That training & education may include On the job training in an On the job training in an

apprenticeship programapprenticeship program Associate degreeAssociate degree Certificate at a technical centerCertificate at a technical center

But Not Necessarily a Four Year College Degree!!!But Not Necessarily a Four Year College Degree!!!

Why is this Important?Why is this Important?

65% of the fastest growing occupations require some postsecondary education or training.

By 2013, 85% of all U.S. jobs will require a certificate, associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or higher..

Source: US Dept. of LaborSource: US Dept. of Labor

CONSIDER the POSSIBILITIESCONSIDER the POSSIBILITIES

Instead of...

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Instead of...

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Students should start answering the big 3!Students should start answering the big 3!

Learn about themselves!Learn about themselves!

Build knowledge and skills!Build knowledge and skills!

Create and update meaningful andCreate and update meaningful and balanced education/work/life plans.balanced education/work/life plans.

Learn about themselves!Learn about themselves!

Build knowledge and skills!Build knowledge and skills!

Create and update meaningful andCreate and update meaningful and balanced education/work/life plans.balanced education/work/life plans.

Career Development is an important

part of a student’s education!

Career Development is an important

part of a student’s education!

The more information students have about themselves and career possibilities...

The more information students have about themselves and career possibilities...

The more informed decisions they can make about their future!

The more informed decisions they can make about their future!

www.flchoices.orgwww.flchoices.org

Florida CHOICES PLANNERFlorida CHOICES PLANNER

When students have information on themselves When students have information on themselves and careers, it's time to map out a plan.and careers, it's time to map out a plan.When students have information on themselves When students have information on themselves and careers, it's time to map out a plan.and careers, it's time to map out a plan.

•list their career goal•list what they will do this year•list what they will do in high school •list the education/training required after high school

Your electronic portfolio in CHOICES saves your Your electronic portfolio in CHOICES saves your career and education plans.career and education plans.

Your electronic portfolio in CHOICES saves your Your electronic portfolio in CHOICES saves your career and education plans.career and education plans.

Go to www.FACTS.org to complete yourePEP

Electronic Personal Education Plan

Go to www.FACTS.org to complete yourePEP

Electronic Personal Education Plan

Must include career exploration with Must include career exploration with CHOICES or other comparable programCHOICES or other comparable program www.flchoices.comwww.flchoices.comCompletion of a personal education Completion of a personal education plan (ePEP) through FACTS.orgplan (ePEP) through FACTS.org

A++ A++ PlanPlan

Middle Grades and Secondary Middle Grades and Secondary ReformReform

HB 7087

Effective for students entering 6th grade in 2006-2007, promotion from a Effective for students entering 6th grade in 2006-2007, promotion from a

middle schoolmiddle school will require one course in career and education planning to will require one course in career and education planning to

be completed in 7th or 8th grade.be completed in 7th or 8th grade.

A Major Area of InterestA Major Area of Interest

4 credits selected by the student in 4 credits selected by the student in a major area of interest such as:a major area of interest such as: Sequential courses in a career and Sequential courses in a career and

technical programtechnical program Fine and performing arts, orFine and performing arts, or An academic content areaAn academic content area

SELECTIVE ELECTIVESSELECTIVE ELECTIVES

Educator's ToolkitEducator's Toolkitwww.fldoe.org/workforce/cedwww.fldoe.org/workforce/ced

www.fldoe.org/workforce/publicat.asp

800-342-9271

TRAINING GUIDETRAINING GUIDE

““The more students know about education, The more students know about education, career options and requirements, career options and requirements, the more reasons they have to the more reasons they have to

set goals and work hard set goals and work hard to achieve them."to achieve them."

Source: Things That Matter Most in Improving Student Learning, SREB, 1999

Call 1-800-342-9271Call 1-800-342-9271

Peggy LandPeggy Land Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education

Margaret.Land@fldoe.Margaret.Land@fldoe.orgorg