WELCOME EARLY GRADES COLLEGE AND CAREER NIGHT Robb Hedges hedgesr@wws.k12.in.us Principal Westfield Intermediate School Carroll Easterday easterdayc@wws.k12.in.us Director of College Readiness Westfield Washington Schools Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Reflect for a moment on this quote by Dr. McGuire Our success as a school district is not measured by how well our students perform while in WWS, but rather on their success the day after graduation. Who is that person that made the biggest difference for you post graduation?
Mr. Brier HS Chemistry Teacher Rigor Non Cognitive Skills (Life Skills)
Rigor -To provide meaningful and engaging work in the pursuit of profound learning. Aligned curriculum (K-12+) Non Cognitive Skills *How do you handle success/failure *Perseverance *Social Skills GUIDING PRINCIPLES 4 th Grade Parent Orientation Night Be there!
Intelligence is not fixed People who hold the Growth Mindset believe that intelligence can be developed, that the brain is like a muscle that can be trained. This leads to the desire to improve and persevere. Dweck, Carol S., MINDSET http://mindsetonline.com
Five Components of College Readiness in a School District 4/3/2014
What is College and Career Readiness?
CCR - Conley s Definition The level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed without remediation in a credit bearing course at a postsecondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program, or in a high quality certificate program that enables students to enter a career pathway with potential future advancement. Succeed is defined as completing the entry level courses or core certificate courses at a level of understanding and proficiency that makes it possible for the student to consider taking the next course in the sequence or the next level of course in the subject area or of completing the certificate. Source: 2007, 2010 Educational Policy Improvement Center, Conley (EPIC) 4/3/2014
Why now? The difference between being college eligible and college ready Shifting expectations of students, parents, educators Expansion of Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, national focus on completion/success in post-secondary programs Increased rigor across all grades Focus on gearing more students to be successful in rigor Careers that don t require a bachelor s degree require the same math and reading skills for success Programs that empower students and families to plan and prepare for post-secondary success. 4/3/2014
Four Features of Deliberate Practice 1) specific action or concept that is trying to be improved; 2) challenge must exceed skill; 3) immediate feedback is required; 4) repetition, repetition, repetition! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brkwrhsfsmy 4/3/2014
Economic Quality of Life Relationship to College Employability and Earnings Nearly 70% of all new jobs require education beyond high school College graduates earn about $1 million more over the course of their lifetime than do high school graduates Currently 33% of working adults in Indiana have a college degree today. By 2025, at least 60% will need a college degree or credential to be employed Source: Indiana Department of Work Force Development
Hot jobs Indiana - Rank Job Median Salary - Education 1 Computer Software Engineer $72K Bachelor 2 Management Analyst $66K Bachelor + 3 Physician and Surgeon $166K First professional degree 4 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysis $61K Bachelor 5 Registered Nurse $56K Associate 6 Construction Laborer $37K Moderate OTJT 7 Construction Supervisor $57K Experience in related field 8 Industrial Engineer $69K Bachelor 9 Counselor $42K Bachelor 10 Accountant $55K Bachelor Hoosier Hot Jobs: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Hot Jobs Indiana Salary Ranking Demand Ranking Job Salary Education 1 3 Physician and Surgeon $166K First professional degree 2 46 Pharmacist $106K First professional degree 3 26 Lawyer $83K First professional degree 4 11 Construction Superintendent $78K Bachelor 5 45 School Administrator $74K Bachelor + 6 1 Computer Software Engineer $72K Bachelor 7 30 Medical Services Manager $70K Bachelor + 8 37 Physical Therapist $70K Masters 9 8 Industrial Engineer $69K Bachelor 10 31 Mechanical Engineer $68K Bachelor 11 16 Computer Systems Analyst $67K Bachelor
Resources for students and parents
Action Items Kindergarten Encourage your child to think about careers. Role play different jobs or draw pictures of people who wear uniforms to work 1 st Grade Encourage your child to talk with family, friends and neighbors about the different careers they have. 2 nd Grade Ensure your child has access to books that will help him or her dream big about the future 15
Action Items 3 rd Grade Check out books and online resources about careers that interest your child. Remind children that most careers require college degrees Math is power! Nearly every job uses math in some way. Go to www.learnmoreindiana/activities to support fun ways to make math part of every day 4 th Grade Connect your child s interests to what he or she might do at college. Visit a college campus and watch a sports game, view an art display or talk to someone about science research 16
Action Items 5 th and 6 th Grades - Provide opportunities for your child to talk with people who have jobs he or she likes. Maybe there s an engineer living your block or a classmate s parent who works at a hospital 17
AGE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITES (Web 2.0 for the under 13s crowd) 18
BOARD COOKING INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING ACTIVITIES FAMILY READING NIGHT HELP WITH: HOUSE PROJECTS GAMES 19
SUMMER LEARNING LOSS ALL YOUNG PEOPLE experience LEARNING LOSSES when they do NOT ENGAGE in EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES during the SUMMER. RESEARCH SPANNING 100 years shows that students typically score LOWER on STANDARDIZED TESTS at the END OF SUMMER VACATION than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer. *(White, 1906; Heyns, 1978; Entwisle & Alexander 1992; Cooper, 1996; Downey et al, 2004) 20
DEMISTIFYING COLLEGE CAMPUS INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY BALL STATE UNIVERSITY INDIANA UNIVERSITY 21
LEARNING CONTINUES OVER THE SUMMER INVEST IN FUTURES 22
First you, then your child..
EDUCATION PAYS INVEST IN YOUR STUDENT S FUTURE 24
ONLINE RESOURCES *IN.Gov website for tuition calculator for ALL Indiana colleges and universities www.indianacollegecosts.org 25
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PAGES 26
OTHER FINANCING RESOURCES 27 AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT COLLEGE CHOICE 529
Web Resources for Parents Select: School and Learning
WWS Counselor Contacts Jason Fekete, Counselor Oak Trace Elementary feketej@wws.k12.in.us 867-6406 Brian Sawa, Counselor Washington Woods Elem. sawab@wws.k12.in.us 867-7906 Kyle Miller, Counselor Westfield Intermediate School millerk@wws.k12.in.us 867-6507 Therisa Seymour, Counselor Monon Trail Elementary seymourt@wws.k12.in.us 867-8606 Nicole Newman, Counselor Maple Glenn Elementary newmann@wws.k12.in.us 867-4706 Betsy Smith, Counselor Shamrock Springs Elementary smithb@wws.k12.in.us 867-7406 Jennifer Sargent, Counselor Westfield Intermediate School sargentj@wws.k12.in.us 867-6506 Deb Yoder, Counselor Carey Ridge Elementary yoderd@wws.k12.in.us 867-6206
Breakout sessions at 7:10 and 7:45 Media Center/Library LGI 21 st Century Skills: Helping Kids Succeed Presenters Tom Hundley, Academic Instructional Coach, Nicole Newman, School Counselor, Lynn Schemel, Director Assessment and Professional Development Amber Van Den Berg, Academic Instructional Coach Helping your Child Succeed: Character and Non-Cognitive Skill Development Presenters Kyle Miller Brian Sawa Betsy Smith School Counselors