Pathways to Post-Secondary Success

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1 Pathways to Post-Secondary Success

2 When was the last time your child was not expected to be somewhere? Where is your student at in terms of their postsecondary planning? Start planning Transition from a parent driven partnership to a student driven process

3 To understand post-secondary pathways To identify where to investigate pathways To identify what pathways are appealing to me (student perspective) To understand the importance of career interests in post-secondary planning To be able to locate and understand career information Understand the benefits of Family Connection

4 o Pathway # 1: Continuing education at a 4-year institution o Pathway # 2: Continuing education at a 2-year institution o Pathway # 3: Continuing education at a technical/trade school or through an apprenticeship program o Pathway # 4: Military Service o Pathway # 5: Work force

5 Pathway #1: Four-year university Pathways #2-3: Two-year college or technical/trade school Pathways #4-5: Military and work 9% 30% 61%

6 o CSSS Group Guidance Curriculum/Family Connections o Grade 9 - Family Connection introduction and career interest profiler o Grade 10 - Personality and career inventory and exploration o Grade 11 Career exploration and college and continuing education search o Grade 12 Career search, college and continuing education search and application process o Course Selection Benefits o Explore interests o Elective and Core areas o Example: Intro to Teaching Pathways 1-5

7 o Technology Center of DuPage More than 15 programs Common programs for DGN students Cosmetology, Certified Nursing Assistant, Culinary Arts, Fire Science, Early Childhood Education, Auto Mechanics, HVAC 93% of 2012 TCD seniors planned to continue their education Available to Jr/Sr s Application is out in January First come first serve TCD Homepage Pathways 2,3,5

8 o Job Shadowing o School related clubs and organizations o Conversations or interviews with professionals o Volunteer o Summer Programs o Utilizing Family Connections and other on-line resources o College fairs o College campus visits Pathways 1-5

9 Pathways 1-5

10 Examples of Fast Growing Occupations (Growth Rate from ) (2012 Median Pay) (Entry level education) Industrial-organizational psychologists (53%) ($83,580) (Doctorate) Personal care aids (49%) ($19,910) (Less than high school) Home health aids (48%) ($20,820) (Less than high school) Insulation workers, mechanical (47%) ($39,170) (High school diploma then apprenticeship) Occupational/Physical Therapy Assistants (43%) ($53,000) Bureau of Labor Statistics Pathways 1-5

11 Examples of Fast Growing Occupations continued. Physician assistants (38%) ($90,930) (Master s degree) Information security analysts (37%) ($86,170) (Bachelor's degree)

12 Search jobs by: Education Growth rate Number of projected new jobs On-the-job training Occupational groups Income Bureau of Labor Statistics Pathways 1-5

13 What are colleges and universities are looking for? o Grades o Course Selection Rigor Specific requirements Language Years per subject Pathway 1

14 Testing Extra Curricular Involvement Service and Leadership oin depth participation athletics, clubs and organizations olinks available on homepage o Downers Grove North Pathway 1

15 40 + certificate programs Associate degree 3+1 programs COD 3+1 Transfer opportunities U of I Engineering Scholarships Including full tuition College of DuPage Pathways 1-2

16 Art and Design Illinois Institute of Art Harrington College of Design Computer ITT Computers(draft, design, and Web) DeVry International Academy of Design and Technology Fashion-Audio Production Rasmussen College Culinary Institute of America UIT-Auto Mechanics and Collision Repair COYNE-HVAC, Med assistant, Electrical Columbia College Westwood College Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts College Pathways 2-4

17 Academics Recruiters ROTC Programs Pathway 4

18 Finish the semester strong Course registration Get involved or stay involved Begin to or continue to have conversations about the future Pathways 1-5

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