Career Education and Work Standards

In 2006, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education promulgated regulations (22 Pa. Code Chapter 4) establishing the state Academic Standards for Career Education and Work (CEW Standards). These standards describe what students should know and be able to do at four grade levels (3, 5, 8, and 11) in four areas.

Career Awareness and Preparation (Section 13.1)

Career Acquisition (Getting a Job) (Section 13.2)

Career Retention and Advancement (Section 13.3)

Entrepreneurship (Section 13.4)

• In the new economy, a high school diploma alone is not enough to ensure economic success.

• By 2025, approximately 63 percent of Pennsylvania jobs will require some form of postsecondary education or training.

• The majority of STEM jobs in Pennsylvania – 91 percent – will require some form of postsecondary credentials.

• Postsecondary education is a critical path to economic security, particularly underrepresented populations, low-income, first-generation and immigrant students.

Pennsylvania’s Goal: 60% by 2025

▪ Increase postsecondary enrollment and completion, particularly among historically underrepresented populations

▪ Provide educators and school counselors with tools and resources to help students explore, prepare, and pursue their career and educational goals

▪ Develop secondary to postsecondary career pathways, particularly in STEM and high-demand occupations

▪ Increase access to and participation in postsecondary opportunities including industry-recognized credentials

• A tool for communities to measure school success

• Less reliant on point-in-time standardized test scores

• Comprehensive measures that value school’s efforts to

  help all students learn, grow, and succeed in the classroom and beyond

Federal Accountability – Select indicators from the Future Ready PA Index used to identify CSI and TSI schools as required by ESSA

Educator Evaluation – Building level score as required by Act 82 (formerly known as the SPP) using current formulas and weightings identified in regulations; not part of Future Ready PA Index

Career Readiness Indicator for the Future Ready PA Index and ESSA Accountability

Academic Standards for Career Education and Work

Indicators

• State Assessment Measures

o Percent Proficient/Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam

o Meeting Annual Growth Expectations (PVAAS)

o Percent Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam

• On-Track Measures

o English Language Proficiency

o Regular Attendance

o Grade 3 Reading/Grade 7 Mathematics Early Indicators

• College and Career Measures

o Graduation Rate

o Career Standards Benchmark

o Percent Advanced on NOCTI/NIMS

o Industry Based Learning

o Rigorous Courses of Study

o Post-Secondary Transitions

• Monitoring of student evidence occurs during statewide assessment administrations when PDE verifies the data reported by the school and/or the graded student artifacts.

• Performance in the Career Benchmark Indicator is factored into the calculations for determining schools in need of improvement via federal ESSA requirements. May be subject to additional auditing for identified schools.

• Lesson Plans

• Curriculum Maps

• Attendance or participation sign-in sheets from a career event

• I-statements without a supporting reflection

• Grade for a project

• Generic certificate without a summary of project criteria related

  to a CEW standard and student and teacher signatures

• State assessments

The Industry-Based Learning Indicator identifies the percentage of graduates who demonstrate meaningful engagement in exploration and preparation in industry-based technical skills within grades 7 to 12. The indicator is calculated based on the total number of graduates who meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Score Proficient or Advanced on Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments; OR

• Achieve Industry Recognized Credentials; OR

• Complete a work-based learning experience

Appendix A of the Industry-Based Learning Indicator outlines the requirements for the following work-based learning experiences:

• Career Shadowing

• Internships/ Practicums

• Cooperative Education Programs

• Career Mentoring

• Apprenticeship (Paid)

• Community-Based Work Programs (Students with IEPs)

• Service Learning (Unpaid)

Cooperative Learning  

Cooperative education is a structured method of instruction combining school-based classroom learning with productive work-based learning in an occupation matching the student’s academic and career objectives. At the secondary level, cooperative education involves a planned partnership with specified connecting activities and responsibilities among students, parent/guardians, schools, employers, labor organizations and government. These specified connecting activities and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Students can only be selected by students entering 12th grade who have participated in a CTE Program for three consecutive year, with program teacher’s recommendation. Or a Special Populations student, with program teacher’s recommendation.

A student may apply for the Cooperative Learning  program if he/she is entering their senior year, has participated in a CTE Program for three consecutive years, have parental consent, and have their employer provided the school with a letter of employment. Letters of employment need to include the student's work schedule, responsibilities, and a training plan detailing work based competencies relevant to the student’s career choice, and the business’ physical location. Once the student has provided all required evidence of having obtained a career related permanent or part-time position, the student's schedule is adjusted to allow the student to gain work experience during the school day.

Per School Policy and The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Career Ready standard, students must find employment in their chosen career pathway in which they have an interest and one that will provide them with the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to be successful in that field. Students are expected to remain employed in that position for the entire school year. This can be found on page……. Of the School Parent/Student Handbook under Cooperative Learning. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Career Ready standard require that all student who are part of a Work Mentoring program must complete the following:

•  Keep  Journal entries of his/her experiences describing how their work aligns to the career plan that he/she developed in the 8th/9th grade. 

  • ALL STUDENTS WILL BE USING THE ONLINE AET.COM SYSTEM FOR RECORD KEEPING. 

• Keep Financial/Paycheck entries.  

  • ALL STUDENTS MUST BE EMPLOYED IN A POSITION WHERE FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ARE BEING WITHHELD, AS REQUIRED BY LAW. There are NO exceptions to this regulation. It’s the law!

• Bi-weekly meetings with their Cooperative Learning Coordinator.

• Bi-weekly evaluations from their onsite Supervisor. 

• The work study Coordinator will visit them once a month to evaluate the work environment and better understand the student’s job duties.

·        All students who have taken part in a career shadowing and/or cooperative learning will take part in two events throughout the school year:

o    College/Career Graduate Social that will take place before the Winter Break of each school year.

o   Mock Interviews with local business that will take place in May of each school year.

Additionally, per school policy all students in the Cooperative Learning must be in good academic, behavioral, and attendance standing for all classes, sports, and any other school related organizations/activities. This can be found on page….. Of the High School Parent/Student Handbook under Cooperative Learning, along with specific such as required GPA. Failure to meet these requirements will result in removal from Cooperative Learning. Interested students should consult the Cooperative learning Coordinator, Mrs. Shafer. 

Salisbury-Elk Lick School District Cooperative Learning Training Agreement Templet

Salisbury-Elk Lick High School Work Mentoring Program Bi-Weekly Attendance Sheet 

Coordinator Observation/Evaluation Report 

Career Shadowing

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has adopted new Career Education Standards also known as PA Career Ready.  These new standards require Pennsylvania students to complete a set number of career-based activities by the conclusion of their junior year.  To meet these requirements, all CTE and PDE Approved Program students will complete a minimum of 3 Career Shadows (3-4 hours each) between their freshman year and the conclusion of their junior year. Students will receive a grade for their shadowing as well as a $8 per hour stipend , as long as grant funding remains available, a max of 4 hours form the districts Career Links/Table Land partnership.   

Career Shadowing will be set up by program instructors Mrs. Eons and Mrs. Shafer or Career Links/Table Land Business Services Coordinator Mrs. Hoover and will consist of:

• Student must have a minimum of an 80% in all classes in order to be permitted to take part in career shadowing opportunities.

• Students must submit a completed Job Shadowing Application prior to shadowing.  

• Students will complete 9-12 hours of career shadowing on site of 3 different businesses, unless otherwise instructed.

  • The professional shadowed may not be an immediate family member, work with an immediate family member, nor be affiliated with Salisbury- Elk Lick School District.

• Students are to provide their own transportation for job shadowing.

  •  However, in an emergency situation the district may provide transportation. This will be assessed on a case by case basis.

• Students are expected to report back to school when their shadowing experience is complete prior to 2:30 pm, when providing their own transportation.

  • If transportation is provided by the district students will return to the school without exception. 

• Students must submit a completed site time card /signature sheet when they return to school in order to be counted as out on school business and not an illegal absents. This will also be used for compensations from the Career Links/Table Land stipend. As long as funding is available.

• Student must complete a reflection essay/journal in the AET system

The shadowing component will be completed during the school year.  

All students who have taken part in a career shadowing and/or cooperative learning will take part in two events throughout the school year:

·         College/Career Graduate Social that will take place before the Winter Break of each school year.

·        Mock Interviews with local business that will take place in May of each school year.

Agriculture Mechanics CIP:01.0201

• National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operator

• OSHA Certification

• American Welding Society Level 1

• NC3/Lincoln Electric Welding

• Briggs and Stratton Technical/CTE

• Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification

Administrative Assistant CIP:52.0401

• OSHA Certification

• Cyber Security

• Communication

Veterinary Certified Assistant: Non-CIP

• Elanco Veterinary Science

• Pennsylvania Beef Quality Assurance

• Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

• Texas Veterinary Medical Association Certified Veterinary Assistant

On June 12, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Act 7 of 2019, formerly Senate Bill 115, requiring that PDE create a curriculum for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training for every student before graduation.

Because of this new requirement, CPR will be removed as an acceptable industry credential for the Industry-Based Learning Indicator, as it is now an expectation for all students. Act 7 will go into effect during the 2019-2020 academic calendar year.