Career Pathways, ROP Career Pathways, ROP and Student Successand Student Success

Presented by:Presented by:Megan HughieMegan Hughie

CCROP Community Relations ManagerCCROP Community Relations Manager

September 17, 2007September 17, 2007

Career PathwaysCareer Pathways

A career pathway is a logical sequence A career pathway is a logical sequence of academic and career technical of academic and career technical courses that prepare students for courses that prepare students for successful completion of state academic successful completion of state academic standards while supporting the standards while supporting the student’s transition to postsecondary student’s transition to postsecondary coursework related in a career area of coursework related in a career area of interest.interest.

* California Model Curriculum Standards, 2006* California Model Curriculum Standards, 2006

In Other Words…In Other Words…

Career Pathways help high school studentsCareer Pathways help high school students

start to answer the burning questions:start to answer the burning questions:

““What do I want to be when I grow up?”What do I want to be when I grow up?”

““What should I do after high school graduation?”What should I do after high school graduation?”

““How will I support myself once I turn 18?”How will I support myself once I turn 18?”

“ “How am I supposed to afford a brand-new How am I supposed to afford a brand-new car?”car?”

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Academic Coursework Academic Coursework

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Career Guidance Career Guidance

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ROP Career Technical Classes ROP Career Technical Classes

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A Clear Career PathwayA Clear Career Pathway

ROP Helps Students Explore Career ROP Helps Students Explore Career PathwaysPathways

► ROP provides hand-on learning experiences ROP provides hand-on learning experiences for students to explore their interestsfor students to explore their interests

► The “AH-HA!” FactorThe “AH-HA!” Factor

► ROP brings relevance to academic ROP brings relevance to academic courseworkcoursework

► ROP inspires increased motivationROP inspires increased motivation

Research Shows ROP SuccessResearch Shows ROP Success

ROP students:ROP students:► Earn higher wages than comparison group peersEarn higher wages than comparison group peers► Have more success in securing raises and Have more success in securing raises and

promotions on the jobpromotions on the job► Enroll in post-secondary education in large numbersEnroll in post-secondary education in large numbers► Have better 12Have better 12thth grade attendance rates grade attendance rates► Improve their high school grade point averagesImprove their high school grade point averages► Prefer ROP classes over other subjectsPrefer ROP classes over other subjects

* * Mitchell, D.E. (2006).Mitchell, D.E. (2006). California Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) California Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) 2006 Longitudinal Study Technical Report2006 Longitudinal Study Technical Report. University of California, Riverside, School . University of California, Riverside, School Improvement Research Group.Improvement Research Group.

What is ROP?What is ROP?

► Career Technical Career Technical EducationEducation

► On-campus ClassesOn-campus Classes

► ROP CentersROP Centers

► Job TrainingJob Training

► InternshipsInternships

► HS Graduation CreditsHS Graduation Credits

““Why Should Why Should I Take ROP Classes?”I Take ROP Classes?”

► Increase your Increase your competitiveness for competitiveness for gaining admission to the gaining admission to the college of your choice.college of your choice.

► Discover abilities and Discover abilities and talent you never knew talent you never knew you had!you had!

► Learn to write a powerful Learn to write a powerful resume and interview resume and interview with confidence.with confidence.

More Reasons to Take ROPMore Reasons to Take ROP

► Expand your skills to include Expand your skills to include the characteristics the characteristics employers really need.employers really need.

► Gain real-world experience Gain real-world experience in a professional setting.in a professional setting.

► Find out if what you want to Find out if what you want to do, do, is reallyis really what you want what you want to do….to do….

Internships = OpportunityInternships = Opportunity

ROP Internship Courses Include:ROP Internship Courses Include:

► Animal Care OccupationsAnimal Care Occupations► Careers in Banking Careers in Banking (Coming (Coming

Soon!)Soon!)► Child Care Careers AdvancedChild Care Careers Advanced► Intro to Child Care CareersIntro to Child Care Careers► Medical Back Office/Clinical Medical Back Office/Clinical

Assistant IIAssistant II► Medical Clerical Medical Clerical ► Merchandising RetailingMerchandising Retailing► Restaurant CareersRestaurant Careers

NEWNEW Course Offerings Course Offerings

► New course development:New course development:

3-Dimensional Drafting and Design3-Dimensional Drafting and DesignThe Art of Animation (UC)The Art of Animation (UC)

Career Focus: MedicalCareer Focus: Medical Child Development (UC)Child Development (UC)

Crime Scene Investigation Crime Scene Investigation Culinary Arts I & IICulinary Arts I & II

Home Technology Integration (HTI)Home Technology Integration (HTI)Professional DanceProfessional DanceSports Medicine Sports Medicine

Wood ManufacturingWood Manufacturing

NEWNEW Course Offerings Course OfferingsUC ApprovedUC Approved

► New course development:New course development:

3-Dimensional Drafting and Design3-Dimensional Drafting and DesignThe Art of Animation (UC)The Art of Animation (UC)

Career Focus: MedicalCareer Focus: Medical Child Development (UC)Child Development (UC)

Crime Scene Investigation Crime Scene Investigation Culinary Arts I & IICulinary Arts I & II

Home Technology Integration (HTI)Home Technology Integration (HTI)Professional DanceProfessional DanceSports Medicine Sports Medicine

Wood ManufacturingWood Manufacturing

Additional ROP CoursesAdditional ROP CoursesAutomotive (Various)Automotive (Various)Careers in BankingCareers in Banking

Certified Nursing AssistantCertified Nursing AssistantComputer Aided Drafting (CAD)Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

Construction TechnologyConstruction TechnologyCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice

Digital Design & PublishingDigital Design & PublishingFirst ResponderFirst Responder

General Office ClerkGeneral Office ClerkInternet/Web Design & DevelopmentInternet/Web Design & Development

Legal CareersLegal CareersMedical Assisting (Back/Front Office)Medical Assisting (Back/Front Office)

Medical Computerized Insurance BillingMedical Computerized Insurance BillingMedical TerminologyMedical Terminology

Network+ and Server+ Network+ and Server+ QuickBooksQuickBooks

Television and Video Production Television and Video Production

ROP Course DevelopmentROP Course Development

► Input/requests from Input/requests from students, students, administrators and administrators and counselorscounselors

► Curriculum Review by Curriculum Review by Business PartnersBusiness Partners

► Labor Market ResearchLabor Market Research

► Results of Student CTE Results of Student CTE Interest Survey Interest Survey

► Student Success and Student Success and PlacementPlacement

Focus on the FutureFocus on the Future

► Emphasis on Rigor, Relevance and RelationshipsEmphasis on Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

► Additional Courses Offered on High School Campuses Additional Courses Offered on High School Campuses During the Traditional School DayDuring the Traditional School Day

► Additional UC Approved CoursesAdditional UC Approved Courses

► New Course OfferingsNew Course Offerings

► Marketing Materials to Promote Career Pathways and Marketing Materials to Promote Career Pathways and Support AB 1802Support AB 1802

Getting Ready for Life Getting Ready for Life After High School GuidebookAfter High School Guidebook

► Purchased by ROP and provided to all Purchased by ROP and provided to all GGUSD FreshmenGGUSD Freshmen

► Includes Customized CCROP InsertIncludes Customized CCROP Insert

► Discusses issues/questions regarding post-Discusses issues/questions regarding post-secondary and career options.secondary and career options.

ROP Career TechniciansROP Career Technicians

► Bolsa Grande: Bolsa Grande: Ada LealAda Leal

► Garden Grove: Garden Grove: Kari BrownKari Brown

► Hare: Hare: Ana LegaspiAna Legaspi

► La Quinta: La Quinta: Georgia CornetteGeorgia Cornette

► Los Amigos: Los Amigos: Sylvia FranzmanSylvia Franzman

► Pacifica: Pacifica: Paula LabkoPaula Labko

► Rancho Alamitos:Rancho Alamitos: Susan Richardson Susan Richardson

► Santiago:Santiago: Penny Bayless Penny Bayless

Megan HughieMegan Hughie

CCROP Community Relations ManagerCCROP Community Relations Manager

714.966.3531714.966.3531

mhughie@ocde.usmhughie@ocde.us