AES Transition

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AES Transition

• Transition Cadre

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We Trudge Together

• Career
• A chosen occupation or ones chosen life work
• Original meaning, Race course
• Two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after
  year. Running over the same old ground have we
  found the same old fears?"
• Rodger Waters, Pink Floyd

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Four Essential Elements of Transition

• Interests / Preferences
• Needs
• Skill attainment/Community Experience
• Support

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Las Cruces Public Schools Interest Needs and
Vocational Surveys
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Needs and Interest in relation to academic
performance

• Strengths, needs, experiences, and skills needed
  to be successful in high school.
• Realistic Goals
• Lets see where you are?
• Lets see where you need to be.
• Lets get you there

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How it applies to Students

• Skills for success
• What does a triangle symbolize?
• Every Part of your job search is affected by the
  ways in which you Identify and Present your
  skills.

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The Paper Monster

• Applications

Cover letters
Resumes
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Whaaas Sup Bro?

• Appropriate Language
• Intimate
• Twins or Lovers
• Casual
• With friends, hanging at the corner
• 400-800 words non-verbal assist
• Constructive
• Formal register, Conversation
• With Grandmas Friends
• Academic
• Formal atmosphere, Complete sentences, word choice

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How about a plan?
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Vocational Pathway

• Interest Inventory/Vocational Assessment
• Five year plan (skill attainment)
• Guided Curriculum/Career Exploration
• Community placement participation
• agency collaboration
• Self advocating/determination
• Family Support

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Academic/College Bound

• Interest Inventory
• Academic five year plan
• Standardize testing, Pre test
• Career exploration/EXCELL/AVS
• Self advocacy/self determination
• Family Support

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Can they See It?

• I have plenty of time
• School is boring
• I need the money

• Definite Timelines
• Service learning, Extracurricular activities,
  Area Vocational Schooling/Advanced placement
  classes
• Jobs that need special skills that require school
  will pay more than jobs anyone can do.

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Cluster Goals

• Successful transition to post-secondary education
  and training
• Preparation for Success in Careers (acad., tech.,
  employability skills.)
• Promote/Support Economic Development
• Enhance Career Development Outcomes

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Education and Average Hourly Earnings

• A high school graduate will earn about 6,500
  more a year than a high school dropout.
• Thats almost 300,000 more over a lifetime.

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Any Questions