SC Education and Economic Development Act EEDA

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SC Education and Economic Development ActEEDA

• Specific information for
• Winthrop University
• Middle and Secondary Level
• Pre-Service Teachers

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What does all of this mean for me (a pre-service
teacher)?

• EEDA is designed to help prepare you to be a
  career awareness, exploration and planning
  advocate for your students.
• Middle schools responsible for Career Exploration
• High schools responsible for Career Exploration
  and Planning
• By the 2009-2010 school year, the teacher
  evaluation system established in Chapter 26,
  Title 59 . must include a review of performance
  in career exploration and guidance.
• (In other words, you will be evaluated on your
  performance in career exploration and guidance as
  a part of your ADEPT evaluations.)

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How is the EEDA implemented at the middle school
level?

• Information on career clusters must be provided
  to 6th,7th and 8th grade students.
• They must receive career interests inventories
  and information to help them make career choices.
• 8th graders will develop an Individual Graduation
  Plan (IGP), which they will update throughout
  high school. This will happen before the end of
  second semester collaboratively with the student
  and his/her parents.

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What happens with EEDA at each grade level in
middle school?

• 6th Grade
• Students complete career inventory
• Students participate in career awareness and
  exploration activities

• 7th grade
• Students continue career assessments and
  exploration
• Students have career shadowing or mentoring
  opportunities

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What happens with EEDA at each grade level in
middle school?8th grade

• Students choose a Cluster he or she would like to
  explore.
• Students begin developing an Individual
  Graduation Plan (IGP).
• Students have an opportunity to participate in
  career shadowing.

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Middle School To High School Transition

• Middle school students develop their IGP in 8th
  grade.
• Their IGP will use clusters to help students
  decide how to plan for the courses they will take
  in high school.
• Clusters will be discussed in more detail in the
  following slides.

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16 National Career Clusters The Career Clusters
icons are being used with permission of the
States Career Clusters Initiative, 2009,
www.careerclusters.org
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• High schools in SC may base their clusters of
  study on these 16 national clusters, but they are
  not limited to these.

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Schools (optional), Clusters and Majors

• By July 2007, high schools/districts were
  required to organize curriculum around at LEAST 3
  clusters of study and majors.
• Many chose to also group their clusters into
  Schools or Areas.
• Districts with more than one high school are to
  offer a variety of clusters within each school.
  Some organize their offerings by the
• entire district some do it by school.
• Examples of what some local high
  schools/districts have done
• information collected from district or high
  school web sites, May 2009

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Info about clusters/majors offered in Fort Mill
School District as an example

• In Fort Mill, a few of the clusters vary from 16
  suggested national career clusters
• separated AV Technology and Communications from
  Art Cluster and also have a Humanities Cluster
  do not have Government and Public Administration
  Cluster
• Between the two high schools, the district offers
  36 majors, but some are unique to each.
• 4 are unique to Nation Ford High (offers a total
  of 31 majors)
• 5 are unique to Fort Mill High (offers a total of
  32 majors)
• Students may attend classes for a particular
  major at the other high school if not offered at
  their high school. These schools are only a few
  miles from each other. This may not work in other
  districts due to distance between schools.
• EEDA states that students may transfer to another
  high school in district if it offers a major they
  designate, and it is not available at their zoned
  high school.

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Info about clusters/majors offered in Rock Hill
School District as an example

• Rock Hill school district has chosen to use the
  16 national career clusters as their clusters.
• Rock Hill school district has three high schools
  and each of those offers the same
  clusters/majors many major courses are offered
  on the high school campuses.
• Rock Hill also has the Applied Technology Center
  for high school students (a Career Development
  Center) which also offers many of these major
  classes. Students would travel to this center to
  take classes there.
• Many districts have some type of Career
  Development Center (designed to prepare students
  with knowledge, skills, and experiences in
  career-based technology programs) that were
  already in existence prior to EEDA.

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Utilizing local 2-year Technical colleges to
offer a major using York Comprehensive High as
an example

• York Comprehensive High has also decided to use
  the 16 national clusters as their career
  clusters.
• They offer the Manufacturing Cluster with a
  Machine Tool Technology Major.
• Machine Tool Technology is one of the four
  required courses for this major and students
  attend this course at York Technical College for
  dual credit.

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Example of of clusters/majors in other
schools/districts in the state
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Example of Specific Areas, Clusters and Majors at
York Comprehensive High (each bullet point is a
major)
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Curriculum Templates

• Documents organized by the schools that list the
  requirements and options for each major.
• Incorporates the common academic core courses
  (required for graduation) along with the (at
  least) 4 required electives to go along with the
  major other complimentary course work is also
  listed
• Includes extended learning opportunities (job
  shadowing, internships etc.)
• Professional opportunities after completing the
  major are listed (at the high school degree, 2 yr
  associate degree, and 4 yr degree and higher
  level)
• Look for each of these components in the
  following example.

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YCHS Example of Curriculum Template
Journalism/Mass Communications Major
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YCHS Journalism Template Continued
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How else is the EEDA implemented at the
secondary/high school level?

• By the end of 9th grade, students will choose a
  cluster and major (mandatory for all 10th graders
  starting 2008-2009).
• Follow a specific plan of courses (the IGP) for
  that particular cluster and major.
• Review and modify the IGP each year as needed
  with the advice of school counselor and parents.
• Participate in job shadowing, internships and
  apprenticeships (ideally every year). New
  business/education web site created to allow
  students to search these types of opportunities
  available at various businesses.
• Students may complete more than one major and may
  change majors.
• A major is not required for graduation students
  who do complete majors receive special
  recognition at graduation.

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The Individual Graduation Plan

• It includes blank Curriculum Template tables
  with this type of information at the top. The
  curriculum template serves as a guide to fill out
  the plan.
• Also includes documentation of Interests from
  Career Exploration and Planning (completed
  during 8th grade and beyond).
• Will be reviewed and updated yearly by student,
  parent and counselor meeting together.
• Will ultimately become an electronic document
  stored on the Web.
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• Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Worksheet
• Name_________________________________________
  Current Grade____________
• Academy/School of Study (Optional)
  __________________________________________________
  _____________
• Clusters_________________________________________
  ___
• Majors___________________________________________
  __
• Declare Only ? Intend to Complete ?
• Declare Only ? Intend to Complete ?
• Career Goal ____________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ___________
• Postsecondary Plans ? Workforce/Apprenticeship
  ? Two-Year College/Technical Training ?
  Four-Year College ? Military

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Trends in choice of cluster/major

• Local anecdotal data so far
• At Northwestern High, two most popular clusters
  are Health Science and Education Training.
• At Nation Ford, the most popular majors are
  Health Science Technology, Engineering and Early
  Childhood Education.

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Other implications of EEDA for high schools

• By 2009-2010, each high school will implement
  High Schools that Work (an effort-based school
  improvement initiative) organizational model (or
  other approved model).
• Dual enrollment college courses offered at the
  high school level will be reviewed for rigor and
  equivalence with the goal of providing seemless
  pathways from high school into post-secondary
  institutions.
• Implementation of state model for addressing
  at-risk students.

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Who is the contact person for EEDA/IGPs at my
school?

• Your guidance counselor(s) is/are your main
  information source for EEDA/IGPs.
• Middle and high schools should provide students
  with a career specialist who works under the
  supervision of the guidance counselor.
• Career specialists have completed the National
  Career Development Facilitator Training (CDF).
  They often are also guidance counselors although
  position only requires a Bachelors Degree.

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Career Specialist Duties

• Coordinate professional development on career
  awareness
• Assist the guidance counselor with career
  awareness information, resources and materials
• Serve as a resource person for teachers, parents
  and students
• Coordinate career events along with the guidance
  counselor
• Ex Mrs. Stormy Clark is the Career Specialist
  at Sullivan Middle School. (http//www.rock-hill.k
  12.sc.us/teachers/slms/sclark/index.htm)
• Ms. Joan Taylor is a Guidance Counselor and
  Career Specialist at Indian Land High School.

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Middle and high school teacher roles

• What is my role as a teacher to be a career
  awareness, exploration and planning advocate for
  my students?
• Varies across schools.
• Some examples of possible teacher roles are
• Career Inventory Days- all students participate
  in varying career related activities dependent on
  grade level teachers may have varying roles on
  these days
• Able to provide knowledge about their particular
  area of study/major/cluster
• Incorporate examples of careers related to their
  content (including academic content standards)
  when applicable
• Might be designated by the parent to attend the
  IGP review with the counselor and student if
  parent is unable to do so

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How do I integrate EEDA into my classroom
instruction?

• In the general EEDA presentation, performance
  standards 1-3 were discussed.
• You are also responsible for standards 4-7 but
  they are qualities that should be present in the
  classroom of any effective teacher. These
  standards are discussed in detail in the
  following slides and include the courses in which
  you will focus on the particular standard.

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How do I integrate EEDA into my classroom
instruction?

• Performance Standard 4 Teacher candidates will
  identify instructional strategies that promote
  core values in the community. (EDCI 210,EDUC 475)
• Performance Standard 5 Teacher candidates will
  use concrete, hands-on instruction and content
  presentation with and emphasis on real-world
  application and problem-solving. (AREA
  391-Teaching Content)
• Performance Standard 6 Teacher candidates will
  implement learning strategies that promote
  cooperation (AREA 391/392, EDCI 392,EDUC 310)
• Performance Standard 7 Teacher candidates will
  implement strategies to accommodate the needs of
  diverse learners (EDUC 310)

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Teaching Tips for EEDA

• Science
• Investigate a Career
• Enhance science skills with an activity
  that focuses on scientific careers and tools.
  This activity can be modified for other content
  areas.
• Storm TrackersConnect geography, math, language
  arts, and science with this unit on the tracking
  of storms.

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Teaching Tips for EEDA

• Language Arts
• Extraordinary Girls Activities Girls interview
  extraordinary women, host a talk show, discuss
  their talents, and explore the careers of the
  extraordinary women they choose.
• On a Musical Note Exploring Reading Strategies
  by Creating a Soundtrack 
• Invites students to create soundtracks or
  playlists for novels they have read. The lesson
  is a possible book report alternative and you can
  discuss related career areas.

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Teaching Tips for EEDA

• Mathematics
• Dont Buy It If You Cant Afford It
• Have students create a household or personal
  budget
• Integrate with social studies and discuss
  national budget and the economy.
• Save the US
• Have students can come up with a plan to
  Save the US
• Interest Rates, For Better or For Worse
• Walk students through interest rates on loans,
  credit cards, savings
• accounts, CDs and other investments

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Teaching Tips for EEDA

• Social Studies
• Women and World War II
• Focus on the changes that occurred for women
  during World War II by presenting this lesson.
• Career Trends
• Discuss career trends related to the type of
  social studies you are teaching. Use
  http//www.bls.gov/emp/emptab4.htm to look at
  jobs with the biggest decline from 2006-2016.
• Whats Going On In Your World
• Teach about current events and crisis and
  discuss and explore fields pertinent to getting
  this information out.

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Teaching Tips for EEDA

• Visual and Performing Arts
• Career Exploration
• Students explore different career paths and do a
  research project on the career including middle
  school, high school and post-secondary
  requirements to be able to succeed in that career
• What Cluster Do I Fit Into?
• Help students find out if their district has a
  cluster that may meet their visual and performing
  arts needs. If not, where is the closest
  district. Explore colleges that will best meet
  their needs.

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Discussion

• Think about the clusters your discipline will
  potentially fit into. What can you tell your
  students about these clusters if they ask? Who
  would you ask to find out?
• How are you going to find out where your students
  fit?
• -Ask them their career interests and/or
  designated cluster/major on a getting to know
  you form at the beginning of the year.
• -Access career interest inventories or
  assessments they have taken in the past
• -Any other ideas?
• Add to your list of things to do
• Meet the guidance counselors and find out if my
  school has a career specialist and who it is
• Determine what clusters your district/ school
  offers
• What else can you do?

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Resources that may be of use to you.

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  (NCTM)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• National Council of Social Studies Teachers
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• Top Ten Career Trends
• http//www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-gu
  ide/top-ten-job-trends.htm
• United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
  Labor Statistics http//www.bls.gov/emp/
• Occupations with the Largest Growth (2006-2016).
• http//www.bls.gov/emp/emptab3.htm
• Jobs with the Biggest Decline (2006-2016).
• http//www.bls.gov/emp/emptab4.htm

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Resources that may be of use to you.

• School District Websites
• Dillion County Schools 2 list the following
  links it their guidance webpage
• Career Exploration Websites This sheet gives you
  lots of great websites to use for career planning
  and assessment.
• Career Exploration
• EXPLORE
• PSAT Prep
• Study Skills
• Career Aisle Web site collaborative resource
  for career guidance for K-12
• http//knowitall.scetv.org/careeraisle/index.cfm

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Acknowledgements

• Charles Drakeford, Nation Ford High School
  Guidance Counselor
• Rena Hill, Northwestern Guidance Counselor
• Joan Taylor, Indian Land High School, Guidance
  Counselor
• States Career Clusters Initiative,2009,www.career
  clusters.org
• South Carolina Department of Education web site
• An Educators Guide to Develop and Implement the
  EEDA Curriculum and Framework and Individual
  Graduation Plan Personal Pathways to Success
• SC Code of Laws Title 59 Chapter 59 (EEDA)