Serve nine public school districts (urban, suburban, and rural) K-12

Employ two career specialists, one career skills assessment specialist and assistant, and one secretary

Career specialists work with students, teachers, counselors, and administrators with the goal of helping students choose careers that closely match interest, skills and values

Each district that agrees to report its performance measures to its board of education receives $7.50 per student (K-12).

Core Standard Interview Questions (asked of 5% of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders):

- What is your career goal/interest?

- What courses/classes are you taking in

high school to prepare you for a

career in that area?

- What do you plan to do after high

school to prepare for a career in that

area?

- Are there other activities in or out of school that will help prepare you for a career in that area?

- Have you applied to higher education? Apprenticeship? Military? Work? (12th grade only)

Individual Academic Career Plan

- Kuder ® Electronic Portfolio System: account established in 8th grade that holds all career-related information, including assessment results, research, activities, writings, work experiences, job shadowing, etc. (Review 5% of portfolios).

Career Passport (Portfolio)

- High School exit document developed

by junior and senior students consisting

of various items, including resume,

career essay, college essay, school

profile, letters of recommendation,

transcript, awards, honors, etc. (Review 5%

of Passports)

Future Fair Adopt-a-Class

For Butler County fifth-grade students Held at Miami University, Hamilton Sessions presented by business personnel and

college professors Goal 1 is for students to get exposure to a

college campus Goal 2 is for students to understand how

academics are used in the work world (Relevance of school to world of work).

Skills Assessment

Idea taken from Springfield Clark Pair elementary students with high school

students in order to integrate academic standards-based activities with a hands-on approach to careers

Incorporates team-building, project planning, cooperative learning, and multiple learning styles

3 days in June for 8th graders that include taking an interest assessment, exploring various labs, updating Kuder accounts, and taking field trips to area businesses and colleges

Students rotate through a series of six labs in two days—chosen according to results of interest assessment

Get the full vocational assessment, including hands-on assessments and paper/pencil assessments

Assessment followed up with a report to the students, identifying strengths and suggesting recommended training and career possibilities.

Mobile unit that goes to Butler County high schools throughout the year

Majority of students are academically at-risk and are oftentimes in either our Options programs or in our CBIP classes

Increase number of students earning credit in both academic and career tech education through the provision of an extended school year

Increase career interest and opportunity awareness that includes transition to postsecondary education

50% of students earned credit through this program opportunity

12% increase in the number of students who could articulate their career goal and plans to achieve the stated career goal. (75% of students had appropriate plans after high school on the pre-questionnarire—87% on post questionnaire)