Building College and Career Achievement

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1 155 Hwy 49 West Milledgeville, GA Building College and Career Achievement Georgia Career Academies Project Quarterly Report June 2015 Mission and Goals The mission of Baldwin College & Career Academy is to increase student achievement by encouraging students to achieve their highest potentials through the creation of new paths of student learning to post-secondary education and/or careers; thereby, ensuring a viable 21st Century workforce to meet the employment needs of our county and surrounding areas. In fulfilling its mission, BCCA will provide multiple benefits to Baldwin County students, business and industry, and the community at large. Research shows that students most often become disengaged or drop out of school because they do not see the relevance of their coursework to adult life and future career goals. There is mounting evidence that career academies can improve grades and test scores and increase attendance and graduation rates by providing a more relevant curriculum. The BCCA provides access for all students to state of the art facilities and equipment. It provides advanced training in high skill, high wage, high demand careers needed in today s global economy, resulting in a skilled workforce to attract high-tech industry to Baldwin County. Finally, the BCCA offers a variety of postsecondary credit options, including articulation, dual enrollment, as well as opportunities for industry certified credentials, job shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, and work-based learning opportunities through rigorous and relevant career pathways that inspire relationships with their instructors and future employers. Partnerships BCCA continues to develop partnerships with various entities in the community. Each CTAE program area works collaboratively with their respective advisory committees. New Partnership Initiative Cogentes, Inc. has joined the BCCA team. Cogentes is a new business in the area that specializes in technology support. Ms. Tamara Siragusa, e-marketing Director for Cogentes, has joined the BCCA Board. Cogentes also serves as a WBL site.\ Angela Miles, Healthcare Science teacher, with collaboration of the dual enrollment Nursing Instructor with Central Georgia Technical College, implemented a CPR/1 st Aid Training class in which numerous healthcare science students received their CPR/1 st Aid certifications. Community Involvement Activities April-June FFA Community Plant Sale April 9 th Spring General CTAE Advisory Board dinner/meeting April 11 th FBLA Senior Recognition April 14 th CNA Pinning Ceremony April 14 th Oak Hill Middle School Transition meeting April 24 th FCCLA Annual Awards Banquet

2 April 28 th FBLA End of the Year Awards Banquet April 30 th Meeting with Dr. Flor Bondal, School of Nursing, Georgia College and State University regarding collaboration on the GC Resource Institute for Diversity in Nursing grant. This grant will offer a variety of opportunities for our nursing students and provide options for entry into the GCSU Nursing Program. May 6 th 8 th grade tour of Baldwin High School and BCCA May 7 th Honor s Day May 8 th Annual FFA Awards Banquet May 13 th NJROTC Awards Ceremony June 15 th Communities in Schools Annual Luncheon June 15 th One Milledgeville Meeting Ms. Wallace was appointed as a Chamber Ambassador. Professional Development/CTSO Activities April-June FFA students attended various CDE and SAE activities/events and other competitive events throughout the quarter CTSO Region & State Competitions several CTSOs participated in region and state level competitions and leadership conferences throughout Spring semester; SkillsUSA students served as Courtesy Core at the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference o CTSO competitive event winners and their advisers were recognized at the May 12 th BOE Board meeting April 8 th Ms. Phillips attended the FY16 Consolidated Application CTAE Grant assistance meeting April 17 th -18 th Mrs. Rodgers attended an ECE Training Workshop April 23 rd Ms. Phillips attended the GCCAN CEO Workshop April 25 th -28 th DECA Advisor, Brett Butler, and DECA students attended the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL April 30 th & May 8 th Ms. Wallace attended the Houston County Chamber of Commerce/Warner Robins Fire Starter events May 19 th Ms. Wallace attended the Small Business Success Workshop at Oconee Fall Line Technical College June 1 st -4 th FCCLA Officer Training Workshop attend by Mrs. Yvonne Hardy and students June 15 th 17 th Ms. Wallace was invited to attend the WBL Top Gun Workshop. June 15 th -18 th FCCLA Summer Leadership Conference attended by Mrs. Yvonne Hardy, Mrs. Valerie Rodgers, and students June 25 th -26 th Ms. Wallace will attend the WBL Bootcamp Refresher course New Developments Implementation of new dual enrollment welding program. o After a year of planning, the new dual enrollment welding program was implemented. An existing lab was modified for the welding program. We began this school year with seven program ready students enrolled in the program. Budget For FY15 year, in addition to local and state funding applied toward facilities operations, maintenance, and personnel costs, the academy received the following local, state, and federal funding:

3 Perkins IV Program Improvement $ 61,013 Perkins IV Carry Over $ 4,781 Perkins IV Professional Development $ 6,521 PerkinsPLUS $ 9,773 Local Match $ 76,304 State Grants $ 76,742 In-House Account $ 1,204 CTSO/Group Funds raised (FY15) $ 62,204 Governance & Leadership The BCCA Advisory Board meeting schedule is listed below. There will be an evaluation of the effectiveness, participation, and involvement of the current Board. Necessary adjustments have been and will continue to be made to ensure that BCCA maintains an active and effective Board. BCCA Advisory Board meeting: September 30 th November 6 th March 17 th April 9 th June 16 th BCCA Board of Directors: Chair, Dr. Janet Harrison-Hogan Vice-Chair, Tamara Richardson Recording Secretary, Laurie Wallace BCCA Board Members: Davis, Dana VP of Satellite Operations, North Region, Central Georgia Technical College Griffeth, Hank Hamil, Sarah Hogan, Janet Koplin, Rhonda McKnight, Lin McKnight, Linda Moore, Colin Poyner, Matt Ramsey, Linda Shepherd, Jack Siragusa, Tamara Swain, Jessica Wade, Wilhelmenia Wallace, Laurie Turner, Jackie Director of Operations, Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce Outreach Coordinator, Twin Lakes Library System Doctor/Dentist/Entrepreneur High School Coordinator, Central Georgia Technical College Business Owner, Birthflowers, Inc. Business Owner, Birthflowers, Inc. Entrepreneur Executive Director, Milledgeville-Baldwin County Development Authority Principal, Oak Hill Middle School Math Teacher, Baldwin High School E-Marketing Director Principal, Baldwin High School Site Coordinator, ENCORE Performance Learning Center Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Baldwin College & Career Academy Associate Dean, CGTC

4 Student Support Student support at BCCA is provided by grade level counselors (9-12) inclusive of the high school guidance department. Dual enrollment assistance is provided by the high school coordinator with CGTC. A Career Technical Instruction (CTI) teacher is provided full-time to provide support to assist any special needs student. Standards & Curriculum Healthcare Science Industry Certification Re-Certification The Healthcare Science program went through the industry certification process this school year. The certification visit was held on April 28 th. The program was given an excellent report and received recertification status. Structure BCCA is a newly constructed facility. BCCA opened for operation October There have been no structural changes since that date. One lab was slightly modified to become a welding lab. Faculty and Staff We welcome our new staff assigned in the following areas for FY15: Marketing Brett Butler Construction Robert Warner JROTC Senior Chief Mananni Jefferson Cosmetology Tammy Turner Evaluation End-of-pathway assessments address Perkins IV Legislation, specifically, Core Indicator 2S1 which mandates states to implement a valid and reliable assessment model linked directly to industry validated standards. The state s technical skill attainment inventory is comprised of several measurement components: national industry certifications, national occupational assessments, and state licensures and state developed assessments. The end-of-pathway assessments were administered April 13 th April 24 th. CNA Certification Testing took place on January 28 th. We had a 100% pass rate for the CNA exam. NJROTC Annual inspection took place on February 18 th. EOPA Blitz implemented the week of April 6 th 10 th. Students who were assigned to take an end-ofpathway assessment met with the content teacher during instructional focus for prep and remediation for the EOPAs. In compliance with the guidelines set forth by the Baldwin County Board of Education, teachers will be evaluated using the TYKES evaluation system beginning with the FY15 school year.

5 COMPASS Testing COMPASS testing sessions will be held throughout the school year for students interested in dual enrollment with Central Georgia Technical College, Georgia College & State University, and Georgia Military College. COMPASS Testing session October 20 th & 21 st COMPASS Testing session December 10 th & 11 th COMPASS Testing session February 17 th COMPASS Testing sessions March 10 th & 11 th COMPASS Testing sessions April 13 th & 14 th Charter School Law BCCA will utilize the broad flexibility from law, rule, and regulation permitted by O.C.G.A (a), and will implement the flexibility to meet or exceed the performance-based goals and to increase student achievement.