Archived: Career EDGE for the New World of Work (MS PowerPoint)

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Archived Information
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Career Edge Academy ProgramsA Future
Workforce Development Partnership
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Research..What Students Wanted

• Better Preparation for College Rigor
• Relevant/Hands-On Learning
• Meaningful Career Experiences
• Speakers, Tours, Job Shadows Internships
• Tangible Rewards
• Skill/Competency Certificates
• Scholarships
• College Credit

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Career Edge Academies Were Developed to

• Create New Learning Opportunities for High School
  Students
• Provide a Seamless Transition to Their Future
• Better Prepare Students
• Better Inform Students
• Develop Skilled Future Workforce

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Career Edge Academy Programs Include

• Automotive Technology
• Computer Programming
• Early Childhood Education
• Engineering Technology
• Graphics Media Communication
• Health Science
• Information Systems Management
• Local Area Networking (LAN)

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Career Edge Academies Core Elements

• 222 Design
• Career Academic Coursework
• Individual Career Education Plan
• High School College Credit
• Competency Certificates
• Work-Based Learning Linkages
• Scholarships

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Engineering TechnologyDrawing Board
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Key to SuccessExternal Partners

• Outstanding Schools
• Coordinating Council
• Academy Faculty Teams
• Counseling Support
• Active Business Partners
• Program Funding
• Scholarships
• Work-Based Learning
• Advisory Committee Members

Jefferson HS Faculty Students Equipment funded
by Rockwell Collins
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Connecting the Partners
Providing
Tours Speakers Job Shadows Internships Staff
Development Career Camps Mentor Training
Graphics _at_Work Staff Development
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Academy Promotion

• Faculty In-service
• Counselor Sessions
• Student Orientations
• Parent Orientations
• Brochures
• Posters
• www.careeredge.info

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Career Edge Academies

• How Many Students in 2003-04?
• How Many Potential Credits Can Be Earned?

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Automotive Technology Academy

• Students 59
• Potential Credits 16
• Academy Sites
• Monticello
• Anamosa
• Midland
• Monticello
• Iowa City - City
• Prairie H.S.

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Early Childhood Education Academy

• Students 93
• Potential Credits
• Articulated - 6
• Dual 3
• Site
• Linn-Mar

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Engineering Technology Academy

• Students 33
• Potential Credits 19
• Academy Sites
• CR Jefferson
• CR Kennedy
• Linn-Mar

Jefferson HS Students
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Graphics Media Communication Academy

• Students 55
• Potential Credits 12
• Academy Sites
• CR Kennedy
• CR Washington
• Linn-Mar
• Marion
• Prairie

Graphics Faculty, Gregg Parks Student
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Health Sciences Academy

• Students 194
• Potential Credits 10.5
• Academy Sites
• Anamosa-Jones Regional Health Center
• Benton Community
• Lone Tree H.S.
• Marion Center
• Iowa City-Mercy Hospital
• Iowa Valley-Marengo
• Lincoln Center
• Linn-Mar High School
• Solon H.S.
• Tipton H.S.
• Vinton-Shellsburg
• Washington-Halcyon

Intern at St. Lukes Hospital
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Information Systems Management Academy

• Students - 189
• Potential Credits 30
• Sites
• Benton Community
• Highland H.S.
• Iowa City Alternative H.S.
• Iowa City West H.S.
• Lincoln Center Alt. H.S.
• Linn-Mar H.S.
• Lone Tree H.S.
• Midland H.S.
• Mt. Vernon H.S.
• Prairie H.S.
• West Branch H.S.

• Monticello H.S.
• North Cedar H.S.
• Vinton-Shellsburg H.S.
• Winfield-Mt. Union H.S.

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Local Area Networking Academy (LAN)

• Students - 194
• Potential Credits 12
• Sites
• Anamosa H.S.
• Benton Community H.S.
• Center Point-Urbana H.S.
• Cedar Rapids - Jefferson
• Cedar Rapids - Kennedy
• Cedar Rapids - Washington

• Iowa City City High
• Iowa City West High
• Marion
• Midland H.S.
• Monticello
• Prairie
• Vinton-Shellsburg

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Computer Programming Academy

• Students - 31
• Potential Credits 12
• Academy Sites
• Prairie H.S.
• Kirkwood Training Outreach Center
• Winfield-Mt. Union H.S.

• Participating Districts
• - Anamosa H.S.
• - Cedar Rapids
• Jefferson H.S.
• - Linn Mar H.S.
• - Marion H.S.
• - Prairie H.S.
• - Winfield-Mt. Union

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High School Students Taking College Credit
Courses

• Fall 2004
• - Career Edge Academy - 775
• - On-Site College Credit 153
• - PSEO - 357
• Total 1,212 - Individual Students (Some
  students involved in more than one type of
  program)

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Do They Continue at Kirkwood?

• 30 of Area X high school graduates continue at
  Kirkwood
• 47 of Area X high school graduates while in high
  school or within 5 years after graduation
• 49.6 of Career Edge Academy students continue at
  Kirkwood
• 80 of Career Edge Academy students at Kirkwood
  continue in a related career program

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How Do They Afford to Continue at Kirkwood?

• Dual Articulated Credit Provide Opportunity
  for Advanced Placement
• Scholarships
• Rockwell Collins
• National Science Foundation
• H1-B Department of Labor

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Now You Know,

• Career Edge Academies
• Offer Multiple Student Options
• Develop a Dynamic System Through Strong
  Partnerships
• Re-energize Students Staff
• Build a Brighter Future for All!
• Thank you for your support!

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