CAREER EDUCATIONOXNARD UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

WHAT IS CAREER EDUCATION

Industry Driven, High Wage and High Demand jobs to boost our local economy

• Economic stimulus grants

• Improve the workforce in Oxnard and Camarillo

• Keep students close to home

• Attract new industry

• More opportunity for our students and community

INDUSTRIES IN VENTURA COUNTY

• Agriculture

• 5000 employees, 1.84 billion, 15% growth

• Manufacturing

• 4000 jobs, 1 billion annually, 11% growth

• Healthcare

• 1800 jobs, 600 million annually, 20% growth

• Hospitality and Tourism

• 4000 jobs, 18.5 million annually,15% growth

• Technology and Innovation

• 3000 jobs, 800 million, 16% growth

RIGOR

Rigorous Courses

• A-G Approved

• Students will still meet college requirements

• Articulated for College Credit

• Students can earn free college credits in high school

• No stand-alone classes

• Not elective courses, but focus on job skills

• Industry based certifications

• OSHA

• CPR

• Cisco Certifications

• Food Handlers License

• Para-Educator

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

Post-secondary opportunities

• Community College two year programs

• Course work is aligned with Ventura County Community College

Programs

• University four year degrees

• Local universities offer continuing education

• Careers

• Students will gain skills by: internships, workplace tours, job shadows,

and guest speakers

HOW IS THIS DELIVERED

Career Pathways

• Design by Industry

• 2-3 year sequence of classes

• Usually beginning in 10th or 11th grade

• Work-based learning activities

• Guest speakers

• Work place tours

• Internships

• Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s)

• Future Farmers of America

• Skills USA

• Future Business Leaders of America

• Etc.

HOW IS THIS DELIVERED

Academies

• 3-4 year sequence of Career Based Classes

• Students are set in cohorts with same students and teachers

• Intended to assist high risk students

• Culminating senior project

• Build community and accountability for students

• Work-based learning activities

• Guest speakers

• Work place tours

• Internships

• Job Shadows

PROJECT BASE LEARNING

• Arrange for teachers to collaborate and create Project Base learning Lessons.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Awareness

• Describe different careers and the basic pathways leading to a variety of careers

• Explain the importance of post-secondary education and training following high school

• Exploration

• Explain basic knowledge and skills required for success in college and careers

• Connect the academy experience to the workplace experience

• Preparation

• Demonstrate ability to apply for employment (write a resume, interview, complete application)

• Describe workplace experience, the skills required to succeed in that workplace, and how the

academy experience is related to that workplace

WORK-BASED LEARNING

• Connects what students are learning in class with the world of work

• Involves integration with business partners

• Provides Students with career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation

• Includes a recurrent continuum of experiences

• Aligns with intentional student learning outcomes

• Prepares students for success in post-secondary education and careers

• Benefits the student, the business partner, and the high school

WHAT ARE THE PARAMETERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Dual Enrollment and/or Articulation to the Community College

• Students receive industry certifications

• A-G Approved

• Completers (minimum of 2 year long courses and/or 300

hours)

• Work-based learning experiences

IMPROVES SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

Career Pathways

Improves Success in College

• College or postsecondary program — 79 percent go within two years

• Higher GPA

• Stay in college

Improves School Climate

• High-risk students are 8 to 10 times less likely to drop out in grades ten

• Reduce suspensions and expulsions,

• Reduce dropout rates among all student groups — especially among students most at risk of dropping out.

Increases Career Readiness

• 47 million job openings in 2020 will 1/3 will require an associate’s degree or certificate all will require real

world skills that can be mastered through CTE. (CDE)

DASHBOARD FOR SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Measures

• Articulation/Dual Enrollment credit

• Completers

• A-G approval

• Industry Certifications

ADOLFO CAMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL: ACADEMIES & PATHWAYS

• Academies: Agriculture Science Academy & Camarillo Business Academy

• Pathways: Agricultural Mechanics, Agricultural Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Visual

Commercial Art, Child Development, Education, Architectural Design, Information

Support and Services, Networking, Systems Programming, Financial Services, Business

Management, Food Service & Hospitality, Product innovation & Design, Legal Practices

RIO MESA HIGH SCHOOL: ACADEMIES & PATHWAYS

• Academies: Manufacturing, Engineering, Robotics & Industrial Tech (MERIT) & Business

Technology Academy

• Pathways: Visual Commercial Arts, Performing Arts, Production & managerial Arts,

Engineering Design, Machining & Forming Technologies, Engineering Technology, Patient

Care, Transportation Auto, Culinary, Business, Legal Practices,

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Rebecca Chandler, Director: rebecca.chandler@oxnardunion.org, (805) 278-1607

• Clara Galvez, Linked Learning Design Coach: clara.Galvez@oxnardunion.org, (805) 385-5252

• Teresa Telles, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning: teresa.telles@oxnardunion.org, (805) 487-7582