Understanding Today’s Youth through Effective Planning
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Understanding Today’s Youth through Effective Planning
Presented by: Quint DeWitte Senior Sales Associate, Sales & Support
National Dropout Prevention Conference November 3, 2014
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• Quint DeWitte is a senior sales associate for Kuder, Inc.
• Specializes in consulting with educational and workforce agencies to provide customized online college and career planning solutions to students and adults.
• Prior to joining Kuder in 2007, held various leadership roles in sales and corporate training in the finance, insurance, and telecommunications industries.
• Associate degree in business from Waldorf College.
About Me
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About You
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About Us
150 million people have used Kuder;
three million new users annually.
More than 12,000 sites domestically; 100 internationally.
Created 120 custom systems
Over the last 75+ years, millions worldwide have relied on us for reliable solutions.
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Model Program
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Academic Performance
11% increase in school performance.
Transition Rates
90% of Kuder users transition into postsecondary education.
Retention Rates
18% increase in retention.
Completion Rates
60% of Kuder users never changed their major.
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76% rated Kuder as helpful
in making educational
and career plans.
rated Kuder
as helpful in
motivating
them to stay
in school.
77%
rated Kuder as helpful in
choosing postsecondary
programs or college
majors.
AND
rated Kuder as helpful in giving them
hope for their future.
91%
Making a Difference
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• An essential component of the career awareness phase at the elementary school level is the development of self-understanding.
• Children may do better in school if they can see how education is connected to a successful future.
Career Awareness
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Best Practice: Assessments
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Student Engagement
The School Cliff: Student Engagement Drops With Each School Year, Gallup, 2013
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How can we get students excited to learn about careers?
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• Bring business to the school.
• Can students get involved in how a school is run?
– Office, administration
– Cafeteria
– Audio/visual set-up
Real-life Career Application
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How should you communicate with middle school students?
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• “… middle school students are characterized by a need to explore a variety of interests, connecting their learning in the classroom to its practical application in life and work … ”
- American School Counselor Association
Implementation of Career Pathways
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• How are you discussing career assessments with middle school students?
• Are you enabling them to understand the concepts of pathways and clusters?
• Help them see the real connections between assessment results, education, and the world of work.
Implementation of Career Pathways
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Best Practice: Education Plans
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Questions?
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Questions? Thank you
Quint DeWitte Senior Sales Associate, Sales & Support
800.314.8972 | www.kuder.com