Student Interventions Implementation Needs Communication Strategy
Career portfolios Hard copy during 8th grade Advisory period
3rd grade students will read appropriate literature such as Arthur’s Pet Business
On-line coloring bookwww.pacareerstandards.org
Using preview and acceleration (LFS), homeroom teacher will do a guided read-aloud of selected literature; teachers will have students complete the resume in the on-line coloring book, prior to JA volunteers teaching in the elementary classrooms
Staff Interventions Implementation Needs Communication Strategy
Cross district career steering committee
District office Building representative(s) – other key personnel
Meeting minutes shared with building staff -updates provided at faculty meetings and/or team meetings
Lesson plans found on Education HUB given to substitute teachers
Have printed lesson plans for each grade level and hand out to substitute teachers upon arrival in the morning
Initial faculty meetings
Parent Interventions Implementation Needs Communication Strategy
Placing PA Career Zone, PA Career Standards, Education Planner, PHEAA, HUB, et al.
Link these sites to Edline
School calendar (2010-2011)Building mailings to notify parents
PTO Representatives from buildingsinvite guests from business community to speak at PTO meetings
Regular monthly meetingsE-mailPTO Newsletters
Business and Community Interventions
Implementation Needs Communication Strategy
School Business Partners interviewed by Mass Media students
Interviews at business location, or at school, conducted by the students giving a “career snapshot” to the student body, and airing on the morning school TV program.
Career Advisory quarterly luncheon and follow-up letter to business partners requesting their involvement
Postsecondary Interventions
Implementation Needs Communication Strategy
“Pearls of Wisdom” – bring alumni (1-5 years out of high school) back to talk to juniors and seniors
Identify and contact a diverse group of recent graduates and determine an effective group (i.e. college graduates, college drop-outs, military, work force) to address the students
Graduates will address members of the junior and senior classes regarding post-secondary challenges and successes