Action+Steps

=POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS FOR OUR TEAM:=

1) Kansas Career Pipeline-every kid takes the 3 inventories.
 * Help identify what kids would enjoy doing or be good at.
 * Recommend 7th grade. Our school system has committed to 6th grade.
 * Kids start to self-identify and bring mom and dad on board.

2) Administration -help create Career Development Facilitators in our districts (CDF). It is a certification that will open some doors.

3) Leadership needs to help teachers become aware of what the “real world” needs and is like.

4) Explore community colleges and their offerings. Create a partnership with them.

5) Alignment with middle school.

6) Integrate with content areas and utlize **__ Course Codes __**
 * 16-18 digit number that can be applied to a course.
 * Project in business (communication, math, etc.) Create course codes for that class.
 * Standards movement—integration.

7) Buy ACT Workkeys book ($15)
 * Free online pre-assessment
 * Work Skills readiness certificate (kids need to get a minimum score)
 * Every kid needs to leave with a **WORK READINESS CERTIFICATE** (compare assessment scores tot he career paths and it assesses reading for content, applied math, and locating information).

8) Get speakers in to talk with faculties to start the conversations (Joe Glassman, Ann Mah). START the conversations with ALL stakeholders (administration, teachers, parents, community, BOE). __  9-24-08 L. Herrinton Take this discussion to BIT and department heads first. Put this on hold.   __ 9) Data base of projects (ESSDACK project) 10 projects for every career pathway for the next 2 years. Collaborate with business people.

10) Continue Conversations—Eerie architects are building a high school without classrooms, promoting project-based learning.

11) Share inventory and career interests with parents at the Middle School and High School. Have students talk with parents about their Kuder inventories.
 * Colby-Career Plan notebook for every child by Junior year
 * Parent Nights-showed interest inventory, showed career possibilities.
 * Decided on what the parents, school, etc. can do to support this child.