Education and EconomicsEducation and EconomicsFASA presentation FASA presentation July 28, 2009July 28, 2009
Where Education Meets Experience
Education and Education and EconomicsEconomics
Session GoalsSession Goals– Philosophy and make up of schoolPhilosophy and make up of school– Work base learning trainingWork base learning training– Academic curriculum and supportAcademic curriculum and support– Stakeholder involvement, why and howStakeholder involvement, why and how– Suggested Do’sSuggested Do’s– Suggested Don’tsSuggested Don’ts– Questions and answersQuestions and answers
Essential QuestionEssential Question
– Is there a way to design a school Is there a way to design a school that engages students, educators, that engages students, educators, and the business community that and the business community that will produce learning outcomes as will produce learning outcomes as never before seen?never before seen?
MTI Goals 09-10
EmployabilityPrep
National Certifications
Relationships
Academics
BusinessCommunity
- FCAT
- CPT
What MTI is not…What MTI is not…
This is This is notnot your father’s your father’s vocational vocational educationeducation
Dropout recovery programDropout recovery program
School that works in isolationSchool that works in isolation
Who does MTI attract?The “Neglected Majority” of Students
65%15% 20%
• Capable, but not achieving at high levels
• “Applied” (or contextual) learners
• The future technicians in our workforce
Core PhilosophyCore Philosophy
HS diploma is a by- product of a Career education.HS diploma is a by- product of a Career education.
Post-secondary articulations in a seamless model.Post-secondary articulations in a seamless model.
Nationally recognized industry certifications – Nationally recognized industry certifications – Business drives the standard and expectation for Business drives the standard and expectation for proficiency.proficiency.
Work based-learning curriculum offering Work based-learning curriculum offering opportunities to learn through internships, school-opportunities to learn through internships, school-based enterprises, corporate training, and job based enterprises, corporate training, and job shadowing.shadowing.
Philosophy Philosophy continuedcontinued Career Academies based on Career Academies based on
local high-demand occupations.local high-demand occupations.
Embrace the 3 R’s - Rigor, Embrace the 3 R’s - Rigor, Relevance, and RelationshipsRelevance, and Relationships
Version oriented. Expectation Version oriented. Expectation of change and need for of change and need for flexibility. flexibility.
About MTIAbout MTI School of ChoiceSchool of Choice Target Middle MajorityTarget Middle Majority 7 Career Academies7 Career Academies Recruit Students from 7 Recruit Students from 7
Area High SchoolsArea High Schools 1111thth and 12 and 12thth Grades Grades No District No District
TransportationTransportation School UniformSchool Uniform Application ProcessApplication Process Flexible SchedulingFlexible Scheduling Extra-curricular activitiesExtra-curricular activities
Work-Based Learning Work-Based Learning Curriculum: Employment Curriculum: Employment PreparationPreparation
Extensive EmployabilityExtensive EmployabilitySkills Training including:Skills Training including:
Employment Portfolios Employment Portfolios (Resume, Cover Letter, (Resume, Cover Letter, Application, References, Application, References, and more)and more)
Campus One Stop/Partner Campus One Stop/Partner ParticipationParticipation
Mock InterviewsMock Interviews Corporate Soft Skills Corporate Soft Skills
Training (monthly on half Training (monthly on half days) days)
Academy and Academic Academy and Academic Teacher RecommendationsTeacher Recommendations
Work-Based Learning Work-Based Learning Curriculum: InternshipsCurriculum: Internships
Career ExpoCareer Expo Paid, Training-Related Paid, Training-Related
InternshipsInternships Internship Coordinator = Internship Coordinator =
Business Liaison Business Liaison Employer/Partner Employer/Partner
Appreciation BanquetAppreciation Banquet Job Shadowing Job Shadowing
OpportunitiesOpportunities Ground Hog, Senior, Ground Hog, Senior,
Coach, Curriculum Support Coach, Curriculum Support ShadowingShadowing
Work-Based Learning Work-Based Learning Curriculum: Curriculum: Career CoachingCareer Coaching
Career Coach Career Coach Curriculum=Career Curriculum=Career MentorMentor
One Hour Per WeekOne Hour Per Week On CampusOn Campus Academy/Career Academy/Career
MatchingMatching Coach Appreciation Coach Appreciation
BanquetBanquet
Challenging Challenging Academic CurriculumAcademic Curriculum Learning academics in Learning academics in
the context of real world the context of real world applications:applications: Career Academy and Dual Career Academy and Dual
EnrollmentEnrollment CORR-Quadrant D CORR-Quadrant D Interdisciplinary ProjectsInterdisciplinary Projects Marion Virtual (FLVS curr.)Marion Virtual (FLVS curr.) Field Trips, Tours, Field Trips, Tours,
Demonstrations, SpeakersDemonstrations, Speakers Junior Achievement®Junior Achievement® CTSO’s: FBLA®, SkillsUSA®CTSO’s: FBLA®, SkillsUSA® Leadership, Service Leadership, Service
Learning, Capstone ProjectLearning, Capstone Project
Academic SupportsAcademic Supports
212 Degree Motto212 Degree Motto Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch
((Zero’s Not an Zero’s Not an Option)Option)
Focus Focus
AssessmentsAssessments TutoringTutoring Mentors/Mentors/
CoachesCoaches Campus Testing Campus Testing
Center Center Certiport® and VUE® Certiport® and VUE®
Industry Stakeholder Industry Stakeholder Involvement – Why?Involvement – Why?
Fluctuating DemandsFluctuating Demands Varying Varying
UnemploymentUnemployment Future DemandsFuture Demands
Demographics – Demographics – Increasingly Retirement Increasingly Retirement Eligible Eligible
Lack of Qualified Lack of Qualified Workforce Workforce
CostCost TimeTime Resulting TurnoverResulting Turnover
Graduates Lack Graduates Lack Strong Work EthicsStrong Work Ethics
Industry Stakeholder Industry Stakeholder Involvement Involvement – How?– How?
Task ForceTask ForceTask Force ChairTask Force ChairAcademy ChairsAcademy Chairs
Recruiting StudentsRecruiting StudentsSchool Visits & Parent NightsSchool Visits & Parent Nights
Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum DevelopmentInstructor Selection, Curriculum Review,Instructor Selection, Curriculum Review,Guest Speaking, Company Tours, Guest Speaking, Company Tours,
College College Credit/Articulations, Banner Center Credit/Articulations, Banner Center
LiaisonLiaison Student DevelopmentStudent Development
Internships, Career Coaches, ShadowingInternships, Career Coaches, Shadowing ResourcesResources
Marketing Materials DevelopmentMarketing Materials DevelopmentBrochures, TV & Radio Ads, Billboards,Brochures, TV & Radio Ads, Billboards,Financial Support & Grant OpportunitiesFinancial Support & Grant Opportunities
Suggested Do’sSuggested Do’s
Establish school board, business, and Establish school board, business, and college relationships.college relationships.
Have an application process and dress Have an application process and dress codecode
Random drug testingRandom drug testing Employability skills trainingEmployability skills training Partner with Workforce Board/One-StopPartner with Workforce Board/One-Stop Personalize and Build RelationshipsPersonalize and Build Relationships Direct marketing Direct marketing Establish “Career Coaches” for all Establish “Career Coaches” for all
studentsstudents Allow time for evolutionAllow time for evolution Have a grant writerHave a grant writer Utilize surveys to involve Utilize surveys to involve
students in decision makingstudents in decision making Celebrate SuccessesCelebrate Successes
Suggested Don’tsSuggested Don’ts
Lower Your StandardsLower Your Standards Offer Academy Training That Is Offer Academy Training That Is
Not In DemandNot In Demand Advertise As A Vocational High Advertise As A Vocational High
SchoolSchool Send Unqualified Students Into Send Unqualified Students Into
The WorkplaceThe Workplace Forget To Support Struggling Forget To Support Struggling
LearnersLearners Forget to involve students and Forget to involve students and
buildbuildstudent, parent, and student, parent, and business/community relationships!business/community relationships!
Forget to encourage and support Forget to encourage and support CTSO’sCTSO’s
Use “Manufacturing” In Academy Use “Manufacturing” In Academy NameName
What is the Measure What is the Measure of Success?of Success?
Trained WorkforceTrained Workforce* Industry certifications* Industry certifications* Positive attitude, work ethic, and soft skills* Positive attitude, work ethic, and soft skills
Student Performance ImprovementStudent Performance Improvement*Industry Certifications*Industry Certifications*Training Related Internships*Training Related Internships*GPA performance*GPA performance*Attendance*Attendance*Attitude*Attitude*College Admission/Scholarships/Articulated *College Admission/Scholarships/Articulated
CreditsCredits
Interns Receive Jobs Upon Interns Receive Jobs Upon GraduationGraduation
Post-Secondary Post-Secondary Articulations/ScholarshipsArticulations/Scholarships
Concept Replication & Recognition Concept Replication & Recognition Waiting list to get into MTIWaiting list to get into MTI
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