Proposed Mississippi Career Clusters

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Proposed Mississippi Career Clusters Pathways

• Prepared by the Research and Curriculum Unit for
  Workforce Development
• Vocational and Technical Education

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Career Cluster and Pathway Research

• Presentation Summary
• Overview
• Middle School Component Overview
• Picture of Current Pathway
• MS Economic Review Outlook
• National Occupational Outlook Handbook
• National Career Cluster Research
• Community College IHL Expectations
• Seven Proposed Career Clusters Detail
• Contact Information

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Why Change?

• MS dropout data (30-40 dropout rate)
• HS graduates unprepared for 21st century
  workforce
• Increase academic component
• Integrate 21st century skills
• Federal Legislation (Perkins Career and Technical
  Education Improvement Act of 2005)
• Must prepare students for high skill, high wage,
  or high demand careers in current and emerging
  occupations
• All career pathways must lead to technical skill
  proficiency, an industry recognized credential, a
  certificate, or a degree in a specific field
• All school districts must have at least one
  career pathway that links secondary and
  postsecondary career and technical education
  programs
• Increase student learning by adding relevance
• Prepare students for postsecondary education

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On Target with a New Direction
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Middle School Component

• Workplace Skills (21st Century Skills)
• Global Awareness
• Financial, Economic, Business Literacy
• Civic Literacy (citizenship, leadership, behavior
  management)
• Information and Communication Skills (research)
• Thinking Problem Solving Skills
• Interpersonal and Self Directional Skills (work
  ethics, character, teamwork, diversity, time
  management)
• Academic Core
• Online Learning

• Technology Skills Tools
• Office Suite
• CADD
• Internet
• Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
• Graphing Calculators

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Proposed Mississippi Career Clusters Pathways
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Career Pathways

• A program of study
• 9th grade selection
• 20 proposed MS career pathways

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Pathways may consist of
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What is a Program of Study?

• Recommended coursework that serves as a guide for
  learners as they continue through secondary and
  postsecondary education courses
• Should be customized with the following in mind
• High school graduation requirements
• Exit point options
• Workforce
• Community College
• IHL
• Based on Approved Courses for Mississippi
  Secondary Schools

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Sample Program of Study
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How Were the Clusters Developed?

• MS Economic Review Outlook
• Developed for the Governors Office by IHL
• U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
• Pre-Katrina Post-Katrina Data
• National Occupational Outlook Handbook
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/
• National Career Cluster Research
• http//www.careerclusters.org/
• Community College IHL Expectations

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National Career Cluster Research

• Programs of Study
• Suggested Courses and Descriptions
• Cluster Foundation Knowledge and Skills
• Pathway Knowledge and Skills

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Timeline for Cluster Pathway Development

• Spring Conceptual Phase
• Cluster and pathway names
• Programs of study (including vocational-technical
  course descriptions)
• Fall Vocational-Technical Course Curriculum and
  Assessment Development
• Competencies and objectives
• Course outlines
• Assessment items
• Equipment lists
• Articulation agreements between high school and
  community college programs

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Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCareer Cluster
Mr. Wilbur Chancellor, Program SupervisorMS
Department of Educationwchancellor_at_mde.k12.ms.us
Dr. Jimmy McCully, Coordinator of Agriculture
Special InitiativesResearch and Curriculum
Unitjimmy.mccully_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed Agriculture and Natural Resources
Cluster Pathways
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Agriculture and Natural Resources

• The production, processing, marketing,
  distribution, financing, and development of
  agricultural commodities and resources including
  food, fiber, wood products, natural resources,
  horticulture, and other plant and animal
  products/resources.

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MS Economic Review OutlookProjected Jobs in
2010
Data by CCbenefits Inc. www.ccbenefits.com
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Buildings and Grounds

• Focuses on occupations related to use of plants
  for ornamental purposes
• Includes landscaping, floral design, nursery,
  greenhouse, and interiorscaping

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Fishing, Farming, and Forestry

• Focuses on occupations related to the production
  of farm and forest products
• Includes occupations related to farming and farm
  management, and forest production and harvesting

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Agricultural and Environmental Science and
Technology

• Focuses on occupations requiring a technical or
  professional level education
• Includes occupations related to conservation
  meat, poultry, and other food processing and
  other agricultural services and sciences
• Follows the model of the proposed national
  Curriculum for Agriscience Education

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Agriculture Is Diverse!

• Please note that the modern agriculture and
  natural resource industry covers a wide field of
  study. There is an overlap among the three
  pathways. Courses in Agriculture and Natural
  Resources also include a number of skills that
  are transferable to management construction
  manufacturing and science, engineering,
  technology, and mathematics.

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Business Management, Marketing,
TechnologyCareer Cluster
Ms. Denise Hanebuth, Program SupervisorMS
Department of Educationdhanebuth_at_mde.k12.ms.usD
r. Renee Gammill, Instructional Design
SpecialistResearch and Curriculum
Unitrenee.gammill_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed Business Management, Marketing, and
Technology Cluster Pathways
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MS Economic Review Outlook(Major Categories)
Link to Less than 1000 MS job data
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Possible Careers

• Management Occupations
• Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
• Construction managers
• Food service managers
• Chief executives
• General and operations managers

• Sales and Related Occupations
• Supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
• Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
• Parts salespersons
• Advertising sales agents
• Securities, commodities, and financial services
  sales agents
• Travel agents
• Sales representatives
• Demonstrators and product promoters
• Models
• Telemarketers
• Sales and related workers

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Possible Careers

• Office and Administrative Support Occupations
• Answering service personnel
• Telephone operators
• Billing and posting clerks
• Gaming cage workers
• Payroll clerks
• Procurement clerks
• Correspondence clerks
• Court, municipal, and license clerks
• File clerks
• Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks

• Computer Science Occupations
• Computer programmers
• Computer software engineers
• Computer support specialists
• Computer systems analysts
• Database administrators
• Network and computer systems administrators
• Network systems and data communications analysts

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Community College IHL Expectations (Business
Management and Finance)

• Prerequisites
• Technology Skills
• Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Math, English, and Science Skills
• American Government

• Major Core
• Principles of Banking
• Business Finance
• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Project Management
• International Business
• Public Relations
• Cross-Cultural Management
• Interviewing
• Communication
• Human Resource Management
• Business Law
• Entrepreneurship
• Economics

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Community College IHL Expectations (Marketing
and Economics)

• Major Core
• Principles of Marketing
• Advertising
• Personal Selling
• Retailing
• Internet Marketing
• Purchasing
• Marketing Management
• International Marketing
• Services Marketing
• Marketing Research
• Consumer Analysis and Behavior
• Communication
• Human Resource Management
• Business Law
• Entrepreneurship
• Economics

• Prerequisites
• Technology Skills
• Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Math, English, and Science Skills
• American Government

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Community College IHL Expectations (Information
Technology)

• Prerequisites
• Technology Skills
• Written and Oral Communication Skills
• Math, English, and Science Skills

• Major Core
• Microcomputers and Networks
• Data Communication
• Network Planning and Design
• Network Implementation and Maintenance
• Network Security
• Network Administration
• Programming Languages
• Database Systems
• Operating Platforms
• Web Development

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Construction ManufacturingCareer Cluster
Mr. Sam Davis, Program SupervisorMS Department
of Educationsdavis_at_mde.k12.ms.usMs. Jo Ann
Watts, Instructional Design SpecialistResearch
and Curriculum Unitjoann.watts_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed Construction and Manufacturing Cluster
Pathways
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Construction

• Careers in designing, planning, managing,
  building and maintaining the built environment.

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Manufacturing

• Planning, managing and performing the processing
  of materials into intermediate or final products
  and related professional and technical support
  activities such as production planning and
  control, maintenance and manufacturing/process
  engineering

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MS Economic Review Outlook(Major Categories)
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Workforce Expectations

• Graduates will have obtained those skills that
  will enable them to enter the workforce with the
  skills necessary to succeed

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Community College Expectations

• Community College minimum requirements
• GED or High School Diploma (basic academic core)
• ACT and/or TABE scores
• Program requirements will vary for each
  Community College.

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Institutions of Higher Learning Expectations

• University minimum requirements
• GED or High School Diploma
• ACT or SAT score
• The university will require a high school diploma
  with certain required courses in English, math,
  science, social studies, advanced electives
  (foreign lang.), and computer applications.

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Education, Hospitality, Fine Arts, Social
Services Career Cluster
Ms. Christine Philley, Program SupervisorMS
Department of Educationcphilley_at_mde.k12.ms.usMs
. Patty Jenkins, Instructional Design
SpecialistResearch and Curriculum
Unitpatty.jenkins_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed Education, Hospitality, Fine Arts, and
Social Services Cluster Pathways
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Education and Family Consumer Sciences

• Education
• Planning, managing and providing education and
  training services, and related learning support
  services
• Possible careers
• Less than a Baccalaureate Degree
• Child Care Worker
• Elementary Aide
• Baccalaureate Degree
• Child Care Director
• Elementary or Secondary Teacher
• More than a Baccalaureate Degree
• College/University Faculty

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Hospitality

• Possible Careers
• Entry Level
• Banquet Server
• Host
• Skill Level
• Baker
• Restaurant Server
• Management Level
• Caterer
• Executive Chef
• General Manager

• Encompasses the management, marketing and
  operations of restaurants and other culinary
  services, lodging, attractions, recreation events
  and travel related services. 

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MS Economic Review Outlook(Major Categories)
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Sample Program of Study
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Health Human Services Career Cluster
Ms. Sandra Bates, Program SupervisorMS
Department of Educationsbates_at_mde.k12.ms.usMr.
Rodney Beasley, Instructional Design
SpecialistResearch and Curriculum
Unitrodney.beasley_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed Health and Human Services Career Cluster
and Pathways
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Health Sciences

• According to the States Career Clusters, health
  science involves careers related to planning,
  managing, and providing
• Therapeutic Services
• Diagnostic Services
• Health Informatics
• Support Services
• Biotechnology Research and Development

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Sample Careers Related to Health Sciences

• Therapeutic Acupuncturist, CNA, Dental
  Assistant, Dietician, LPN, Pharmacist,
  Psychologist
• Diagnostic Cardiovascular Technologist,
  Phlebotomist, Radiologist
• Health Informatics Health Educator, Healthcare
  Administrator, Medical Assistant, Medical
  Information Technologist
• Support Services Central Services,
  Environmental Services, Food Service
• Biotechnology Research and Development
  Biochemist, Geneticist, Lab Technician,
  Toxicologist

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Personal Care and Cosmetology Services

• According to the States Career Clusters, human
  services involve careers related to preparing
  individuals for employment in career pathways
  that relate to families and human needs. Areas
  include
• Early Childhood Development Services
• Counseling Mental Health Services
• Family Community Services
• Personal Care Services
• Consumer Services

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Sample Careers Related to Human Services

• Early Childhood Development Services
  Preschool Teachers, Childcare Workers, Teachers
  Assistants
• Counseling Mental Health Services
  Sociologists, School Counselors, Family
  Counselors
• Family Community Services Religious Leaders,
  Social Services Workers, Adult Day Care Workers
• Personal Care Services Barbers, Cosmetologists,
  Massage Therapists
• Consumer Services Certified Financial Planners,
  Customer Service Representatives, Market
  Researchers

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Sample Program of Study
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MS Economic Review Outlook(Major Categories)
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Sample Community College and University
Expectations

• Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Chemistry, Microbiology, Human Anatomy and
  Physiology, College Algebra, and Statistics
• Psychosocial Sciences
• General Psychology, Human Growth and Development,
  Introductory Sociology, and Nutrition
• Humanities and Fine Arts
• English Composition, Speech, and Fine Arts
• Other Skills
• Reading Skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Technology Skills

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Science, Technology, Engineering Math(STEM)
Career Cluster
Ms. Sharon Hudson, Program SupervisorMS
Department of Educationshudson_at_mde.k12.ms.usMs.
Robin Parker, Instructional Design
SpecialistResearch and Curriculum
Unitrobin.parker_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed STEM Career Cluster and Pathways
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Design Technology

• Basic Academic Core
• Technology
• AutoCAD 2007
• Purchase a laptop computer by sophomore year

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Design Technology

• Possible Careers
• Commercial and industrial designers
• Fashion designers
• Interior designers
• Merchandise displayers and window trimmers

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Architecture Engineering

• Architecture
• Designing and planning the built environment
• Possible careers
• Architects
• Surveyors
• Drafters

• Engineering
• Planning, managing, and providing scientific
  research and professional and technical services
  (e.g., physical science, social science,
  engineering) including laboratory and testing
  services, and research and development services.
• Possible careers
• All types of engineers

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MS Economic Review Outlook(Major Categories)
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Community College IHL Expectations (Engineering)

• Basic Academic Core
• Technology
• Student laptop computers (PC)
• Software
• MS Office 2003 (to include Access)
• MathCAD
• MatLab
• Mathematica
• Public Speaking
• Technical Writing

• Math Prerequisites
• Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate
• Financial Accounting
• Microeconomics
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship

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Community College IHL Expectations
(Architecture)

• Technology
• Student laptop computers
• MS Office Suite
• Adobe Premier (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,
  Acrobat)
• AutoCAD 2007
• Autodesk Revit
• Physical systems of structure
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Heating
• Air conditioning
• Public Speaking

• Basic Academic Core
• Mathematics
• Algebra, Trigonometry, Finite Mathematics, or
  Intro to Calculus
• Advanced Writing Skills
• History/Theory
• Management
• Economics
• Real Estate
• Finance
• Design
• Form
• Shape
• Space

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Transportation Career Cluster
Mr. Sam Davis, Program SupervisorMS Department
of Educationsdavis_at_mde.k12.ms.usMr. Scott
Kolle, Instructional Design SpecialistResearch
and Curriculum Unitscott.kolle_at_rcu.msstate.edu
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Proposed Transportation Cluster Pathways
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Transportation Cluster

• Planning, management, and movement of people,
  materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail
  and water and related professional and technical
  support services such as transportation
  infrastructure planning and management, logistics
  services, mobile equipment and facility
  maintenance.

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MS Economic Review Outlook(Major Categories)
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Sample Program of Study
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Workforce Expectations

• Graduates will have obtained those skills that
  will enable them to enter the workforce with the
  skills necessary to succeed.

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Community College Expectations

• Community College minimum requirements
• GED or High School Diploma
• ACT and/or TABE scores
• Program requirements will vary for each Community
  College.

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Institutions of Higher Learning Expectations

• University minimum requirements
• GED or High School Diploma
• ACT or SAT score
• The university will require a high school
  diploma with certain required courses in English,
  math, science, social studies, advanced electives
  (foreign lang.), and computer applications.

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ContactMs. Christine B. Wall, Bureau
DirectorMississippi Department of
EducationOffice of Instructional
Developmentcwall_at_mde.k12.ms.us601-359-3090Dr.
Stephanie King, Curriculum CoordinatorMississipp
i State UniversityResearch and Curriculum
Unitstephanie.king_at_rcu.msstate.edu662-325-2510

• For the latest updates
• http//redesign.rcu.msstate.edu