ImplementationImplementationand Design and Design

VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLSVOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLSCareer & Technical EducationCareer & Technical Education

Kristin B. Pierce, CTE SpecialistKristin B. Pierce, CTE Specialist

Linking Learning to LifeLinking Learning to Life

Connects Employers, Students, Connects Employers, Students, Jobseekers, Workforce Jobseekers, Workforce

Development, And Education Development, And Education Partners In Building The Skilled Partners In Building The Skilled Workforce Necessary To Attract Workforce Necessary To Attract

High-Wage Jobs And Grow High-Wage Jobs And Grow Florida’s Economy.Florida’s Economy.

Florida Ready to WorkFlorida Ready to WorkProgram PurposeProgram Purpose

RTW Program BenefitsRTW Program BenefitsGeneralGeneral

Paves the way to better-paying, more-Paves the way to better-paying, more-rewarding jobsrewarding jobs

Identifies available careers and the Identifies available careers and the required skills needed to get jobs required skills needed to get jobs

Provides an employability standard, proof Provides an employability standard, proof of required skills and ability to succeed of required skills and ability to succeed on the jobon the job

RTW Program BenefitsRTW Program BenefitsEducation and BusinessEducation and Business

Recognizes the needs of the business community for better Recognizes the needs of the business community for better prepared employees.prepared employees.

Develops educator and business Develops educator and business partnershipspartnerships to prepare students to prepare students for the 21for the 21stst century workforce. century workforce.

Provides a tool to align student skill development and training to Provides a tool to align student skill development and training to employer requested work skills.employer requested work skills.

Identifies gaps between student employability skills and employer Identifies gaps between student employability skills and employer needs; thus, allowing for school-based curriculum revisions. needs; thus, allowing for school-based curriculum revisions.

Employers and educators can be more confident that students Employers and educators can be more confident that students have the skills necessary for successful job performance.have the skills necessary for successful job performance.

RTW Program BenefitsRTW Program BenefitsStudentsStudents

Ensures students have the Ensures students have the competencies competencies necessary to succeed in the 21necessary to succeed in the 21stst century century workplaceworkplace..

Measures workplace readiness and Measures workplace readiness and occupational skills providing competitive occupational skills providing competitive edge.edge.

Provides students with Provides students with targeted instruction targeted instruction and coursework to improve areas in need and coursework to improve areas in need of strengtheningof strengthening. .

Volusia RTW Volusia RTW

ImplementationImplementationPlanPlanOBJECTIVE: GROW OUR OWN!OBJECTIVE: GROW OUR OWN!

To provide Volusia students with the To provide Volusia students with the Florida Ready to WorkFlorida Ready to Work (RTW) credential (RTW) credential demonstrating to local employers that demonstrating to local employers that they possess the skills needed to they possess the skills needed to succeed in the 21succeed in the 21stst century global century global workforce.workforce.

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanProcess for CredentialingProcess for Credentialing

Pre-ImplementationPre-Implementation:: Identify student target marketIdentify student target market

Identify testing centers, site-based administrators and proctorsIdentify testing centers, site-based administrators and proctors

ImplementationImplementation:: Train proctors and site-based administrators Train proctors and site-based administrators

Student orientation; pre-testing; courseware tutorial training; proctored Student orientation; pre-testing; courseware tutorial training; proctored

testing and credentialing.testing and credentialing.Post-ImplementationPost-Implementation::

Program Results Program Results

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation

Next StepsNext Steps

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Target MarketTarget Market

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs:Programs: Diversified Career Technology (DCT)Diversified Career Technology (DCT) Alternative Education/OJT ProgramsAlternative Education/OJT Programs Cooperative Education/OJTCooperative Education/OJT Career Academy Internship ProgramsCareer Academy Internship Programs

Juniors/Seniors Entering the Juniors/Seniors Entering the Workforce directly after high school. Workforce directly after high school.

ProgramProgram #s#sCTE – Diversified Career Technology (DCT) 400CTE – Alternative Education/OJT Program

DJJ & Storefront East/West150

CTE – Cooperative Education/OJT Program 500

CTE – Career Academy Internship Programs 100

Juniors/Seniors Entering the Workforce 150

*TOTAL*TOTAL 13001300

*Estimated

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanTarget Market – Target Market – Student NumbersStudent Numbers

Target CTE programs provide Target CTE programs provide students with 21students with 21stst century century work skills through work skills through employment related employment related instruction and on-the-jobinstruction and on-the-job

training supervised by an employer and teacher.training supervised by an employer and teacher.

Juniors and Seniors entering the workforce Juniors and Seniors entering the workforce directly after high school must provide evidence directly after high school must provide evidence that they are prepared with the skills necessary to that they are prepared with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. succeed in the workplace.

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Target Market - Target Market - JustificationJustification

Implementing the Florida Implementing the Florida Ready to Ready to WorkWork credential is appropriate for credential is appropriate for target programs and students target programs and students because: because:

CTE = WORK READINESS!CTE = WORK READINESS!

Direct Entry = PROOF of SKILLS Direct Entry = PROOF of SKILLS

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanTarget Market - Target Market - JustificationJustification

9 High Schools9 High Schools5 Alt. Ed. Sites5 Alt. Ed. SitesCareer Career Connection Connection Coach (Bus) Coach (Bus)

The The CoachCoach is a mobile assessment is a mobile assessmentlab complete with satellite internet lab complete with satellite internet connectivity and 14 computer connectivity and 14 computer Stations.Stations.

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanAssessment CentersAssessment Centers

2007-20082007-20082 Webinar Trainings2 Webinar Trainings

1 Face-to-Face 1 Face-to-Face Refresher TrainingRefresher Training

35 Trained Proctors 35 Trained Proctors

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanProctors and TrainingsProctors and Trainings

Instructors provide students with Instructors provide students with targeted instruction through the targeted instruction through the identified CTE program frameworks identified CTE program frameworks and and skill development using the self-skill development using the self-paced, online WIN programpaced, online WIN program. . ACT WorkKeys Assessment occurs ACT WorkKeys Assessment occurs at the end of the 1at the end of the 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd semesters at each assessment site.semesters at each assessment site.

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Skill Development and TestingSkill Development and Testing

CTE ProgramsCTE Programs

Skill development for juniors and seniors Skill development for juniors and seniors NOT enrolled in the target CTE programs NOT enrolled in the target CTE programs occurs through the school-based Career occurs through the school-based Career Connection Facilitator (students identified Connection Facilitator (students identified through guidance).through guidance).The Career Connection Coach is utilized The Career Connection Coach is utilized to test identified juniors and seniors during to test identified juniors and seniors during the months of December, April and May. the months of December, April and May.

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Skill Development and TestingSkill Development and Testing

Juniors/Seniors – Direct EntryJuniors/Seniors – Direct Entry

ActivityActivity DateDateAdd Testing Centers: All Nine High Schools; Alternative Ed. Sites; and Career Connection Coach

August 07

Identify Proctors at Testing Centers: Career Connection Coach; Coop Ed./OJT; Career Academy Internship; DCT; and Career Connection Facilitators

August 07

RTW Trainings:WIN Courseware WorkKeys Assessment

September 11, 07December 13, 07

Student Testing: Career Connection Coach (Bus)CTE Programs & Direct Entry Juniors/Seniors

Dec. 07; Apr. 08; May 08 Dec. 07; April 08; May 08

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Implementation Implementation Timeline Timeline 07-0807-08

AS OF MAY 31, 2008:AS OF MAY 31, 2008:Proctored 1,505 assessmentsProctored 1,505 assessments

70% of students who took all three assessments (RI, LI, AM) earned a 70% of students who took all three assessments (RI, LI, AM) earned a RTW credentialRTW credential

22% GOLD22% GOLD 54% SILVER54% SILVER 24% BRONZE24% BRONZE

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Program ResultsProgram Results

PROMOTIONPROMOTION::Presentations at district preplanning, principal, assistant principal, guidance Presentations at district preplanning, principal, assistant principal, guidance director; Instructional Council; and business partner steering committee meetingsdirector; Instructional Council; and business partner steering committee meetingsPresentations to chambers and local businesses and business organizations Presentations to chambers and local businesses and business organizations

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS::Workforce Board of Volusia/Flagler CountiesWorkforce Board of Volusia/Flagler CountiesDaytona Beach College; Advanced Technology CenterDaytona Beach College; Advanced Technology CenterLocal business and industry trade associations (VMA; SHRM)Local business and industry trade associations (VMA; SHRM)Local Chambers of CommerceLocal Chambers of Commerce

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAININGSTAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING::Trainings and refreshers as needed Trainings and refreshers as needed One-on-one support One-on-one support School-based implementation contact at each siteSchool-based implementation contact at each site

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION::Between CTE District Specialist, RTW Project Coordinator, school-based Between CTE District Specialist, RTW Project Coordinator, school-based coordinator and teacherscoordinator and teachersRTW promotion web page on RTW promotion web page on www.career-connection.orgwww.career-connection.org RTW Promotion on district Back-to-School Guide, HS Showcase Booklet; Parent RTW Promotion on district Back-to-School Guide, HS Showcase Booklet; Parent MailersMailers

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanEvaluation - Evaluation - Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

Use your RTW Project Coordinator!Use your RTW Project Coordinator!

New technology can be New technology can be SCARYSCARY thus, multiple thus, multiple staff developments and hands-on support are staff developments and hands-on support are necessary.necessary.

Allow more time for student testingAllow more time for student testing

Maintain communication through site visits, Maintain communication through site visits, emails and monthly updatesemails and monthly updates

Don’t get discouraged, implementation is a Don’t get discouraged, implementation is a continual process! Build on successes one step continual process! Build on successes one step at a time. at a time.

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW PlanEvaluation - Evaluation - Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Batch enroll of all Volusia Juniors and Seniors in April 2008Batch enroll of all Volusia Juniors and Seniors in April 2008

CURRICULUM:CURRICULUM:Incorporate RTW into other career academy and CTE programsIncorporate RTW into other career academy and CTE programs

CTE Curriculum MappingCTE Curriculum Mapping Career Academy Curriculum IntegrationCareer Academy Curriculum Integration

PROMOTION/OUTREACH:PROMOTION/OUTREACH: Workforce Board One-Stop ConnectionWorkforce Board One-Stop Connection Internship Clearinghouse Project Internship Clearinghouse Project

Expand Coach services for Juniors and SeniorsExpand Coach services for Juniors and Seniors

Preplanning RTW Workshop – August 2008Preplanning RTW Workshop – August 2008Brainstorm classroom implementation; evaluation & next Brainstorm classroom implementation; evaluation & next steps:steps:

What worked and what didn’t?What worked and what didn’t? How can we increase student numbers?How can we increase student numbers? Do we need curriculum modifications?Do we need curriculum modifications?

Volusia RTW PlanVolusia RTW Plan Next StepsNext Steps

Business Education

Future WorkforceFuture WorkforceCOMMON LANGUAGECOMMON LANGUAGE

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Kristin B. Pierce, CTE SpecialistKristin B. Pierce, CTE SpecialistVolusia County SchoolsVolusia County Schools

386-255-6475 x60180386-255-6475 x60180kcbowle1@volusia.k12.fl.uskcbowle1@volusia.k12.fl.us

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