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Career Pathways:Tools to Assist in the
Successful Transition for All Students
Cyndy Sandberg, Coordinator Jefferson County School to Work ConsortiumKristin Long, Career Pathways Coordinator Madison Area Technical College
E S T A B L I S H E D 1 9 1 2
“Madison College provides accessible, high
quality learning experiences that serve
the community.”
97% satisfied
93% employed
96% in Wisconsin
82% in Madison College district
6 months later…
40,000+ students• 21,500 degree credit
• 13,700 continuing education
• 4,300 adult basic education
• 2,100 community service
• 1,600 English Language Learner (ELL)
National BackgroundCareer Clusters
States’ Career Clusters Initiative, 2007, www.careerclusters.org
The Smart Start Booklet
• Development
• Resources
• Funding
• Distribution
How is it being used?
• At the College– Madison College Centers At a Glance
• In the High Schools
Career Clusters Inventory
• http://matcmadison.edu/choose-career
Cluster Maps
• Include all courses that are inclusive to that cluster both CTE and academic.
• Includes 2 & 4 year programs and adult apprenticeship opportunities.
• 16 maps – Example Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Public Published Document – used in course description guides and beginning career classes
Lake Mills Career Cluster Sample:
AGRICULTURE
Pathway Maps• Includes courses that are relevant to that
pathway – example Animal or Plant
• Includes courses from post-secondary for grades 13 and 14
• There are 79, but most schools will do 12-15
• Private document – used by school counselors when conferencing and in relevant CTE courses to promote career development
Pathway Sample
Plant
Youth Apprenticeship Information:
YA PDF.doc
WISCONSIN CAREER PATHWAYS
WEB SITE PROJECT
The Mission...
To partner with educational organizations, government, and business/industry to develop a feasibility report with recommendations to create a statewide Career Pathways Web Site to be accessed by Wisconsin citizens in the pursuit of career planning and pathway sharing
State BackgroundState Support for Organized, Consistent,
User-friendly Career Pathways Web Site
1. Single Web-based “warehouse” of career clusters (link career, education, and labor market data)
2. Free and accessible
3. Consolidate career planning resources, connect partners, and eliminate duplication
LeadershipExecutive Team• Marge Rubin, Project Coordinator
Fox Valley Technical College
• Lora Schultz, Mid-State Technical College
• Sue Maresh, Waukesha County Technical College
• Jennifer Wagner, Moraine Park Technical College
• Steve Wilkes, Gateway Technical College
• Kristin Long, Madison Area Technical College
Karen Clarke, Project Assistant
Project Team• Wisconsin Technical College System• Wisconsin Technical Colleges • University of Wisconsin System• Wisconsin Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• K-12 School Districts• CESAs 1, 3 and 6• Dept of Workforce Development
2008-09 Grant GoalsFunded through Carl D. Perkins WTCS Reserve Grant
Research: The Audience
2009-2010 FocusDevelopers of Secondary to
Postsecondary Programs of Study
2009-2010 FocusOrganized by 16 Career Clusters / 79 Pathways
The ContentOrganized by 16 Career Clusters / 79
Pathways
The ContentOrganized by 16 Career Clusters /79
Pathways
The Content
High School Resources• Recommended high school courses for
a career path• Articulation agreements
(advanced standing/transcripted credit)• Industry-based certifications• Work-based learning• Youth apprenticeships
The ContentPostsecondary Resources
All postsecondary programs, majors, and apprenticeships organized by cluster
• Links to other Web sites– UW Transfer Information System (TIS)– Educational sectors: UW System, WTCS,
WAIC&U– Postsecondary career pathway Web sites – Preparing for college (KnowHow2Go.org)
The Content• Links to other Web sites
– Careerclusters.org– Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction– Other states with career pathways Web sites– Reliable/free Web site resources on: career
development, assessment, and descriptions– Career development Web sites, (e.g.,
WisCareers, Career Cruising, WisconsinMentor– Labor market information, (e.g., WorkNet) and
organizations
The ContentOregon CTE Pathways Web Site
http://oregon.ctepathways.org
• Click on Tutorial on the upper right
• Click on the link to View Examples of Roadmap Drawings
• Select 2 Embedded POST Views under the Contents heading
2009-10 Grant GoalsFunded through Carl D. Perkins WTCS Reserve Grant
Develop Web Site
Evaluate, Pilot & Promote
Sustainability
Resources
• www.matcmadison.edu
• http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/youthapprenticeship/
• www.careerclusters.org
QUESTIONS?