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Career and Technical Strategies

Student Awareness

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5 STEM teacher introduces CTC via online Superhero Video September 275 Community School Buildings STEM teacher in each community school STEM teacher Student attendance and submitted reflection
5 Career Pathways Exploration Participation May 275 Community School Buildings Business Partners Community School Elementary Level Counselors Student attendance and submitted reflection
5 Smart Futures Lesson: Career Paths Fall 275 Community Schools Buildings Community School Elementary Counselors; Social Studies Teachers Community School Elementary Counselors Student submitted Smart Futures lesson activity and reflection
6 Smart Futures Lesson: Career Clusters and Pathways; My Interest Survey Fall 275 Community Schools Buildings Community School Middle Level Counselors; Social Studies Teachers Community School Middle Level Counselors Student submitted Smart Futures lesson activity and reflection
7 & 8 Delaware County Technical School Presentation February - March 500 Community School Buildings DCTS Community Outreach Representative DCTS Community Representative and Middle Level Counselors Student attendance; Student submitted post-survey
8 High School Course Selection and Graduation Pathways Planning Selection with review of CTE/DCCC Pathways information in program of studies February-March 275 Community School Buildings High School Counselors High School Principal and High School Counselors Student attendance; Student submitted course selection
8 Post-Secondary Transition Plan Development February - April 275 Community School Buildings Community School Middle Level Counselor Community School Middle Level Counselor Student submitted Post-Secondary Transition Plan
9 Delaware County Technical School Campus Tour Fall 275 DCTS Aston & Folcroft CTE Center High School Counselors Attendance; Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment
9 - 10 Delaware County Technical School Presentation Fall 500 High School DCTS Community Outreach Rep High School Counselors Attendance; Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment
9 - 10 Delaware County Technical School Application Sessions December 250 High School High School Counselors High School Counselors Completed Applications
9 - 11 Delaware County Technical School Shadow Days September - March 40 DCTS Campuses CTE Center High School Counselors Attendance; Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment
9 - 11 High School Course Selection with review of CTE/DCCC Pathways information in program of studies February-March 825 High School High School Counselors High School Principal and High School Counselors Student attendance; Student submitted course selection
9 - 12 Post-Secondary Transition and Graduation Pathways Plan Monitoring and Updates Throughout school year 1275 High School High School Counselors High School Counselors Student updated Post-Secondary Transition Plan; Pathways status reports in MyPlanPA
9 - 12 High School Counseling Schoology Group with consistently updated CTE and DCCC Workforce and Pathways program resources Throughout school year 1275 Schoology High School Counselors; CTE and Dual Enrollment Liaisons High School Counselors Updated Schoology page
9 - 12 College & Career Fair Mid-Late April 1250 High School College & Career Representatives High School Counselor; Business Partner and Post-Secondary Liaison Attendance at Event; Student Submitted Post Survey
10 Delaware County Community College Pathway and Workforce Development Tour Spring 30 DCCC High School Counselors/Admissions Representatives High School Counselors Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment
11 Delaware County Technical School Medical Careers Program Information/Application session Spring 30 High School DCTS Medical Careers teacher High School Counselors Attendance/Completed application
12 Mini Career Series Spring 300 High School Career Representatives High School Counselors Attendance; Post-Assessment
11&12 Delaware County Community College Pathway and Workforce Development Programs Winter 500 High School DCCC Admissions Representatives High School Counselors Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment

Parent Awareness

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K - 12 Monthly Information Letter to School Community for Career Education Happenings September 2000 Electronic newsletter (S'More) Building Administrator Community School Elementary and Middle Level Counselors; High School Counselors S'More newsletter analytics
8 Parent Review of Post-Secondary Transition Plan May 275 Parent information and post-secondary transition plan review guide Community School Middle Level Counselor Community School Middle Level Counselor Student submitted Post-Secondary Transition Plan
8 - 10 Delaware County Technical School Parent Open House Full Year Unlimited Advertised in Principal's weekly newsletter DCTS High School Counselor; CTE Liaison Attendance
8 - 11 High School Course Selection with review of CTE/DCCC Pathways information in program of studies Presentation February-March 1275 In-person /Zoom Presentation (Recording Posted Resources Online) High School Counselors High School Principal and High School Counselors Attendance; Student submitted course selection
8 - 11 Graduation Pathways Parent Session March 1000 In-person /Zoom Presentation (Recording Posted Resources Online) Administrative Team High School Principal Attendance; Pathways status reports in MyPlanPA
9 Delaware County Technical School Campus Tour Permission Fall 275 Parent information and permission slip CTE Center High School Counselor; CTE Liaison Submitted student permission slips
9 - 10 Delaware County Technical School Presentation Fall 200 In-person /Zoom Presentation (Recording Posted Resources Online) DCTS Community Outreach Rep High School Counselor; CTE Liaison Attendance; Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment
9 - 11 CTE representative attendance at student IEP meetings Throughout the school year 100 IEP meetings Student case manager; CTE representative Special Education Case Managers; High School Counselor; CTE Liaison Student IEP; Transition Plan; Student Enrollment
9 - 12 High School Counseling Schoology Group and website with consistently updated CTE and DCCC Workforce and Pathways program resources Throughout school year 1275 Schoology and website High School Counselors; CTE and Dual Enrollment Liaisons High School Counselors; CTE and Dual Enrollment Liaisons Updated Schoology page and website
9 - 12 College & Career Fair Mid-Late April 500 In-Person College & Career Representatives High School Counselor; Business Partner and Post-Secondary Liaison Attendance; Submitted parent feedback survey
10-11 Delaware County Community College Workforce Development and Pathway Programs Parent Information Session Spring 50 In-person presentation (follow up resources posted electronically) DCCC High School Counselor; Dual Enrollment Liaison Attendance; Student Enrollment

Educator Awareness

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K Co-Teach Career Day 'Future Me' lesson and collect/review student submission February 16 Kindergarten Academy Early Learning School Counselor and Teachers Early Learning School Counselor Student Completion of Lesson Activity & Reflection
K - 12 Teacher In-service day to include a tour of the Delaware CountyTechnical School and/or DCCC Workforce and Pathways programs Bi-annual offering on professional development day 75 DCTS Campus; DCCC Campus CTE Representative; DCCC Representative Director of Curriculum Attendance and post-survey submission
5 Career Pathways Exploration Participation; Facilitation of sessions May 275 Community School Buildings Business Partners Community School Elementary Level Counselors Student attendance and submitted reflection
6 Co-Teach Smart Futures Lessons (Career Paths; Career Clusters & Pathways; My Interest Survey) Throughout the school year 20 Community School Buildings Elementary and Middle Level Counselors; Elementary and Middle Level Social Studies Teachers Community School Elementary and Middle Level Counselors Student Completion of Lesson Activity & Reflection
7 - 8 Attend Delaware County Technical School Presentation with students February - March 30 Community School Buildings DCTS Community Outreach Representative DCTS Community Representative and Middle Level Counselors Student attendance; Student submitted post-survey
8 8th - 9th grade transition meetings and graduation pathways presentation January-February 30 High School High School Principal; High School Counselors High School Principal and High School Counselors Attendance
8 High School Course Selection and Graduation Pathways Planning Selection with review of CTE/DCCC Participation in training presentation and support with student course recommendations February-March 30 Community School Buildings High School Counselors High School Principal and High School Counselors Student attendance; Student submitted course selection
9 Chaperone Delaware County Technical School Campus Tour Fall 15 DCTS Campus CTE Center High School Counselor; CTE Liaison Attendance
9 - 10 Attend Delaware County Technical School Application Sessions with students December 30 High School High School Counselors High School Counselor; CTE Liaison Completed Applications
9 - 11 High School Course Selection with review of CTE/DCCC Pathways information in program of studies; Participation in training presentation and support with student course recommendations February-March 125 High School High School Counselors High School Principal and High School Counselors Student attendance; Student submitted course selection
9 - 12 Participation in 'Reverse Career Day' for Educators Bi-annual offering on professional development day 125 High School Business Partners Director of Curriculum Attendance and post-survey submission
11-12 Attend Delaware County Community College Pathway and Workforce Development Programs Winter 30 High School DCCC Admissions Representatives High School Counselor; Dual Enrollment Liaison Student Interest Survey; Student Course Enrollment