HALL HIGH SCHOOLHALL HIGH SCHOOL

A Pathway to SuccessA Pathway to Success

For For ALLALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS.

Post-secondary Post-secondary Education is CrucialEducation is Crucial

PathwaysPathways

Higher education needed to fill skilled Higher education needed to fill skilled job deficitjob deficit –The Daily Illini - 10/23/13 –The Daily Illini - 10/23/13

Postsecondary credentials are now required Postsecondary credentials are now required to enter the middle class, according to the to enter the middle class, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. As Illinois Board of Higher Education. As 140,000 high-skilled jobs go unfilled 140,000 high-skilled jobs go unfilled in in Illinois each year, Gov. Pat Quinn pushes Illinois each year, Gov. Pat Quinn pushes 60 percent of the state population to hold 60 percent of the state population to hold postsecondary credentials or a degree by postsecondary credentials or a degree by 2025. 2025.

LaSalle News Tribune Article - 2/8/14LaSalle News Tribune Article - 2/8/14

Eleven Illinois Valley-based manufacturers have backed the Eleven Illinois Valley-based manufacturers have backed the program by pledging interest in hiring students who earn program by pledging interest in hiring students who earn the certificate. Some have even asked the college to enroll the certificate. Some have even asked the college to enroll more because they have demand for filling these high-more because they have demand for filling these high-paying positions. Those manufacturers include American paying positions. Those manufacturers include American Nickeloid, Maze Nails, Eakas and James Hardie of Peru, Nickeloid, Maze Nails, Eakas and James Hardie of Peru, Carus Corp. of La Salle, Hart Electric of Lostant, HCC of Carus Corp. of La Salle, Hart Electric of Lostant, HCC of Mendota, MBL (USA) of Ottawa and Transco, Plymouth Mendota, MBL (USA) of Ottawa and Transco, Plymouth Tube and Vactor Manufacturing of Streator. The certificate Tube and Vactor Manufacturing of Streator. The certificate course prepares students for high-performance, course prepares students for high-performance, technologically advanced production jobs. It also serves a technologically advanced production jobs. It also serves a need for employers who want to give additional training to need for employers who want to give additional training to its existing workforce.its existing workforce.

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CONFRONTING CONFRONTING THE FACTSTHE FACTS

Graduation RateGraduation Rate1999……………..89% 2006……………92%1999……………..89% 2006……………92%

2000……………..88% 2007……………95%2000……………..88% 2007……………95%

2001……………..84% 2008……………82%2001……………..84% 2008……………82%

2002……………..91% 2009……..…….83% 2002……………..91% 2009……..…….83%

2003……………..79% 2010……………88%2003……………..79% 2010……………88%

2004……………..88% 2011……………73%2004……………..88% 2011……………73%

2005……………..82% 2012……………87%2005……………..82% 2012……………87%

2013……………78%2013……………78%

College and Career College and Career ReadinessReadiness

HHS Class of 2014 HHS Class of 2014 48%48%

College and Career ReadinessCollege and Career ReadinessPercent enrolled in one or more remedial Percent enrolled in one or more remedial

courses at IVCC since 2010.courses at IVCC since 2010.

Mathematics- 69%Mathematics- 69%

Reading- 29%Reading- 29%

English- 29%English- 29%

COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSREADINESS

How do we get How do we get there?there?

College and College and CareerCareer Readiness Readiness

Step 1- Declare a Step 1- Declare a PathwayPathway

In January of their sophomore year, In January of their sophomore year, all students declare a Pathway all students declare a Pathway

and create a two year plan to get and create a two year plan to get them to their goal.them to their goal.

College and College and CareerCareer Readiness Readiness

Step 2- Implement Step 2- Implement Career Tech Career Tech

Programs and Programs and Curriculum.Curriculum.

$45,000$45,000

Career Tech Programs Career Tech Programs and Curriculum.and Curriculum.

2014-20152014-2015Introduction to Technical CareersIntroduction to Technical Careers Orientation to High Skilled Careers Orientation to High Skilled Careers

such as such as alternative energy, CAD, alternative energy, CAD, Flight Technology, Energy and Flight Technology, Energy and Power, Material Processing, Power, Material Processing, Structural Engineering, Research and Structural Engineering, Research and Development.Development.

Career Tech Programs Career Tech Programs and Curriculum.and Curriculum.

2014-20152014-2015

Increase budget for the Increase budget for the enrollment of students at enrollment of students at the Area Career Centerthe Area Career Center

$40,000$40,000

ACC PROGRAMSACC PROGRAMSHealth Occupations, Cosmetology, Health Occupations, Cosmetology,

Welding, Welding, Machine TechnologyMachine Technology, , Auto Technology, Building Trades, Auto Technology, Building Trades, Residential Wiring, CAD, Graphic Residential Wiring, CAD, Graphic Arts, Culinary Arts, Child CareArts, Culinary Arts, Child Care

CEO Entrepenurship and CEO Entrepenurship and

Fire Science.Fire Science.

College and College and CareerCareer Readiness Readiness

Step 3Step 3

Increase Increase academic rigor.academic rigor.

Increase Academic RigorIncrease Academic Rigor

2014-20162014-2016

Implement HONORS SCIENCE Implement HONORS SCIENCE TRACKTRACK

Implement Honors English 1Implement Honors English 1Implement Honors U.S. HistoryImplement Honors U.S. History

Increase Academic RigorIncrease Academic Rigor

2014-20162014-2016Accounting Accounting Business MarketingBusiness MarketingTechnical MathTechnical MathIntroduction to WeldingIntroduction to Welding

College and College and CareerCareer Readiness Readiness

Step 4 Step 4

TechnologyTechnology

College and Career ReadinessCollege and Career Readiness

Student entering IVCC since 2010 below Student entering IVCC since 2010 below basic computer skills.basic computer skills.

57%57%

1 TO 1 Tech 1 TO 1 Tech Initiative Initiative

BLENDED LEARNINGBLENDED LEARNING

It is not about the device, it It is not about the device, it is about using technology is about using technology

to improve to improve learning!!!!learning!!!!

COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSREADINESS

WHAT’S NEXT?WHAT’S NEXT?