Putnam County School District

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Putnam County School District
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Targeted Group

• Career Academy Students
• Career and Technology Education students
• Include Diversified Education and Co-op
• GED Exit students
• At Risk students
• Seniors unable to graduate or earn diploma due to
  lack of credits and/or GPA below 2.0
• Students not in cohort group
• Students stating they do not plan to return to
  school in the fall
• GED Exit Students that are not on target for GED
  testing goals or unable to finish course work.

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Usage

• Assignments
• Testing (scores included as part of nine week and
  semester average)
• Portfolio
• Extra Credit
• Job Skills/Clinical Training
• Career and Professional Academy component

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Distribution

• Credentials will be sent to the Putnam County
  School District office, copies will be placed in
  the students permanent school file and a copy
  will be kept by the Career and Technical
  Education Department, Career Specialist.
• Distribution of Credentials will be done prior to
  graduation or after reaching level of credential.

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Student Response s

• Excited about getting a certificate
• Asked to take the test
• Would rather take the test for job certification
  than state exam (FCAT) to graduate
• Students were very excited about the WIN
  post-test certificates
• Asking what employers will take credential
• Want to improve skills to increase level of
  credential

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Plans

• Work shops at each school for more individual
  training during teacher planning days
• Students will begin taking the Placement Test in
  each CTE course and GED Exit Program during first
  semester
• Open testing to all students in academic programs
  of study for Major Area of Interest.
• Make posters to promote interest in the RTW
  credential.
• Post a list of employers that is requesting the
  credential for employment on our school web site
  and each schools Career Center
• Advertise on school web site
• Information on Channel 8 school news
• Include as a component in Career Pathways.

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Contact

• Janet Cauble
• 200 South 7th Street
• Palatka, Florida 32177
• Email jcauble_at_putnamschools.org
• Website http//careercounseling.putnamschools.or
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• Phone [phone]