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Myra PannellResearch and Curriculum Unit
Mississippi State University
Career Pathways and
Innovative High School Models:
Methods to Increase Retention
WHY PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS? Assist students in selecting their
appropriate graduation pathway Increase attendance rates, high school
GPA, and scores on statewide tests in secondary schools
Increase enrollment in dual-credit courses
Higher rates of postsecondary (PS) enrollment and completion
Decrease remediation at the PS level Higher skilled employees in the
workforce
See this handout
on Mississip
pi Students
’ Pathway
to Success.
EVERY STEP ALONG THE PATHWAY IS CRUCIAL TO MAKING EACH STUDENT’S FUTURE A SUCCESS
K–5: Career AwarenessIntroduction to the world of careers
6–8: Career ExplorationDiscovering areas of career interests and aptitudes
8: Individual Career and Academic PlanChoosing a career cluster and career pathway(can change easily at any time)
9–12: Career PreparationAcademics and Career and Technical education courses, intensive guidance, individual Career and Academic Plans
Post-secondary: Career PreparationAchieving credentials: college, certification, military
Employment: Career AdvancementContinuing education and lifelong learning
Career Clusters are groupings of similar occupations and industries.
Mississippi uses the 16 national clusters.
Example:
CAREER CLUSTERS
16 CAREER CLUSTERS
CAREER PATHWAYS Are broad groups of careers that share
similar characteristics within a career cluster
Example: Early Childhood Education is a career
pathway in the Human Services cluster.
WHY CAREER PATHWAYS?
Prepare today's students for tomorrow’s jobs
Connect students with knowledge and skills for success in college and career
Motivate students to enroll in more rigorous and relevant courses
Guide students from high school into career
PROGRAM OF STUDY (MAJOR) District-developed, sequential set of
courses
Includes academic core courses Coherent, challenging and relevant to
real-world situations Aligned to common core standards
Includes elective courses Logical and challenging Aligned to industry-recognized standards Aligned to College Readiness Standards
PROGRAM OF STUDY (MAJOR)
Leads to multiple exit points Associate’s or bachelor’s degree Certificate at the postsecondary level Industry-recognized credential
Aligns to Articulated credit opportunities Dual enrollment opportunities
INDIVIDUAL CAREER AND ACADEMIC PLAN
A student’s guide that helps him or her establish and achieve career and academic goals for success after high school
Provides mentoring and guidance to assist students in career pathway planning
Helps identify correct graduation pathway options
Supports changes to meet student needs and ambitions
Transitions into a profession or postsecondary educational major
INDIVIDUAL CAREER AND ACADEMIC PLAN
Students will be introduced to career options in the 6th-7th grades.
Spring pre-registration All 8th grade public school students in Mississippi
Should select a program of study (major). Develop an iCAP based on this major with input
from counselors, mentor teachers, and parents.
In the following years, iCAP will be developed for all incoming 8th graders.
Students will revise iCAP each year in grades 9-12.
GRADUATION PATHWAY OPTIONS
Multiple pathway options to a standard diploma
Career Pathway Option(21 Credits LAW) (MS Code 37-16-17)
OrTraditional Pathway Option
(24 Credits minimum)Or
District Pathway Option(21 Credits minimum)
OrMS Early Exit Exam Option
Applies only to students in a State Board of Education (SBE) approved
Innovative Program(17.5 Credits minimum)
GRADUATION PATHWAYS
See Handout on Graduation Pathways
So how can a high school put Pathways into practice? Innovative High School Models
Traditional high school routeExcellence for AllCareer AcademiesDual Credit/Dual EnrollmentEarly College High School (ECHS)MS Works
EXCELLENCE FOR ALL Open to all high school students
May include a cohort of students May include all students at school
Students may exit after successful completion of lower division OR
Students may continue the high school experience in the upper division
Locations Corinth (Cambridge) Clarksdale (Cambridge) Lamar County (ACT) Columbia (ACT) Gulfport (ACT Innovations)
CAREER ACADEMIES
Open to all high school students May be a cohort of students (pocket academies) May include all students (wall-to-wall academies)
Students exit the Career Academy in the typical four years required for high school
Locations Rankin County Meridian Gulfport Madison County Lamar County Clinton Lincoln County George County Hattiesburg
DUAL CREDIT/DUAL ENROLLMENT Open to all high school students who
meet entrance criteria established by college
Dual credit/dual enrollment does not impact exit time unless combined with another option
LocationsMany schools offer opportunities for dual
credit/dual enrollment2012-2013, 42 MS school districts awarded
dual credit
MS WORKS
At-risk students or recent dropouts Students must be between ages 16 and 21 Students exit the MS Works program at the
point they earn their high school diploma or at age 21
All community colleges must implement MS Works Task Force recommendations
ready by Fall 2013 Locations
Hinds CC/Rankin-Pearl Copiah-Lincoln CC/Lincoln County
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH
SCHOOL (ECHS) Open to all students in school
Targets at-risk or first-generation college students Implementation involves a cohort group meeting specified
criteria A new small high school usually located on a college
campus Students enter in 9th grade after selection based on
specified criteria and application Last two years are almost all dual-credit college courses High school and college provide extensive student support
services for success in college courses Support available through the Early College High School
Initiative Students enter the ECHS in 9th grade; programs are
designed to complete high school and AA/AAS degree in four to five years
Locations In planning stage
CONTACT INFORMATIONFor information concerning Pathways to Success or MS Innovative High School Models, please contact:
Myra PannellResearch and Curriculum UnitMississippi State [email protected]
