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Career Education and Work Academic
Standards
The Case for Implementation
Why Do Pennsylvania Students Need the Career Education and Work
Standards?
“When I was growing up, I always wanted to be somebody.
Now I wish I had been more specific.”
~Lily Tomlin
Students Need to Know…
Who they are…
Where they want to go…
And how they are going to get there!
Career Education and Work Standards (CEW) are the key to making this
happen…
Governor Edward G. Rendell
“By the time students
graduate from high school,
they need to have the
necessary skills to succeed
at the collegiate and
university level and be
trained to meet the
competitive demands of the
future.” The Career Education and Work Standards are a critical
component of building this future for students.
CEW Standards: Mission
Ensure each student achieves and maintains a personally and professionally rewarding career journey.
CEW Standards: Goals
Boost the skills of all high school graduates by
• Helping school districts improve academic outcomes
• Providing career and workplace learning
Prepare the emerging workforce for the careers of tomorrow.
Strengthen Pennsylvania’s economic future with a well-educated and skilled workforce.
“ In an ever-changing global environment where interdependency abounds, the best and highest quality of education is a necessity no longer reserved for the few, but demanded for all. ”
~Breaking Ranks: Changing an American Institution
Global Prosperity Means…
Success in a world of change requires schools to ensure that all students have:
the capacity to be autonomous, lifelong learners
the ability to solve problems and create new solutions
the ability to collaboratively work with others
The Changing Workplace Skills for work, college and citizenship are
essentially the same
Jobs for unskilled workers are declining
Wages for high-school-only graduates have declined 70% in the last 20 years
The “knowledge-intense” workplace requires new skills
• problem-solving• teamwork • learning how to learn
High School Is Not Enough! Most careers require more than a high
school diploma
Students need to be aware of the many postsecondary options
The six fastest-growing occupations nationally - all in computer-related technologies - require at least an Associate’s Degree
~U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Old and New…
The Old Workplace The New Workplace Employees worked in a defined
workspace Employees’ workspace can be
virtual
Success was dependent upon: • Career Ladder • Loyalty to Company • Entitlement
Success is dependent upon:• Valued Skills•Work Performance•Marketability
Employees received salaries, benefits and job security
Employee’s salaries, benefits and job security are balanced with personal freedom and choice
Employees looked to their supervisors
Employees look to their customers
Employees were individuals hired directly, working as individuals and evaluated based upon individual productivity
Employees are team members and may include vendors and entrepreneurs, and evaluation is often based on group productivity
National Trends:Then and Now
Mid 20th Century 21st Century
Professional 20% 20%
Skilled 15% 65%
Unskilled 65% 15%
~U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Changing Schools More active learning requiredMore active learning required
Teaching to diversified learning stylesTeaching to diversified learning styles
Quantity of academic content has Quantity of academic content has increased exponentiallyincreased exponentially
Barriers to successful graduation must be Barriers to successful graduation must be addressedaddressed
Key elements of the 20Key elements of the 20thth century learning century learning model have become obsoletemodel have become obsolete
The Key Elements of 21st Century Learning
Information and communication technology literacy
Financial, economic and business literacy Global awareness Civic engagement
The ability to apply learning skills
~Assessment of 21st Century Skills: The Current Landscape
The Old and New…
Old Schools New Schools Education occurred primarily in the
classroom Education extends to the
community
Teachers said “Do your own work” Teachers say “Work as a team”
The three R’s were reading, writing and ‘rithmetic
The three R’s are joined by three more: rigor, relevance and relationships
Academic disciplines were separate Academic disciplines are integrated
Career education was track-specific and occurred in high school only
Career education is student specific, K-12 and for all students
Schools prepared students for work or college
Schools prepare students for life
Education ended at graduation Education never ends
We can no longer afford to educate…
TODAY’S students for
TOMORROW’S world in
YESTERDAY’S schools!
~etc Illinois Education to Careers Next Generation Education
The CEW Standards… Set the stage for a philosophy of
education, focusing on relevance and rigor Require ALL students (no exceptions) to
meet high, real-world standards of success
Ensure that ALL students are prepared for career options based on individual needs and skills
Delivered kindergarten through graduation
Are implemented by all school personnel
Academic Standardsfor
Career Education and Work
Pennsylvania Department of Education
13.1 Career Awareness and Preparation
A. Abilities and aptitudes
B. Personal interests
C. Non-traditional workplace roles
D. Local career preparation opportunities
E. Career selection influences
F. Preparation for careers
G. Career plan components
H. Relationship between education and career
13.2 Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)
A. Interviewing skills
B. Resources
C. Career acquisition documents
D. Career planning portfolios
E. Career acquisition process
13.3 Career Retention and Advancement
A. Work habits
B. Cooperation and teamwork
C. Group interaction
D. Budgeting
E. Time management
F. Workplace changes
G. Lifelong learning
13.4 Entrepreneurship
A. Risks and rewards
B. Character traits
C. Business plan
Where to Start!
PDE’s CEW Standards Toolkit: FAQ Fact Sheet and PowerPoint Resources
• Getting Started - Key Resources • Annotated Materials and Internet Resources Listing • Evaluation Rubric for Career Resources • Career Education Through Literature Matrix
Standards Alignment• Crosswalks with all PA Academic Standards
Curriculum Resources• 2003 CEW Governor’s Institute Materials • Online Curriculum Grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 Aligned to
Standards Link to Professional Development Opportunities
CEW Standards Assessment Document standard attainment by examining
student career portfolios
Evaluate portfolios, job shadowing experience and career research activities with rubrics
Evaluate connecting activities with the community/workplace
Evaluate strategic plans, mission statements and curricula to ensure that the standards concepts are an essential component
Monitor all student career outcomes with student transition and exit plans
What is the value of a $10 hammer?
On the shelf? In the hands of an experienced
carpenter who builds custom cabinets?
That is part of a worldwide network of technical support?
Answer:
The value of any tool increases
dramatically when used in the context
of systems, processes and networks.
Don’t Place the CEW Standards
on the Shelf!
References American Diploma Project (ADP), 2001 Project launched by
The Education Trust and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Assessment of 21st Century Skills: The Current Landscape, Pre-publication Draft, 2005
PA Department of Labor and Industry Porter, John, CEPRI Presentation U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Census U.S. Department of Labor Wagner, Tony, Making the Grade: Reinventing America’s
Schools (New York: Routledge Falmer, 2001)
For more information
Jay CannonState Administrator for
Career Counseling Services Bureau Career and Technical Education
333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Voice (717) 772-4857 Fax (717 ) 783-6672 TTY (717) 783-8445
Edward G. Rendell Governor
Gerald L. Zahorchak Secretary of Education
Deputy Secretary Of Elementary and Secondary Education Diane Castelbuono
Bureau of Career and Technical Education Dr. Lee Burket, Director
Division of Professional Development and Support Services Katherine Simchock, Acting Division Manager
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, union membership, or any other legally protected category. This policy is in accordance with state law, including Pennsylvania’s Human Relations Act, and with federal law, including Title IV and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the American Disabilities Act of 1990.