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Meeting Date:
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9/12/2019 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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2. Report with Possible Action on Student Work Readiness
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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This is the annual student work readiness report that was last provided at the October 2018 meeting of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation. Since that time, Career and Technical Education (CTE) has continued to build and improve the infrastructure and put systems in place to expand workforce readiness throughout the district in 2018-2019 and beyond.
In 2018-2019:
• All 7th-grade classrooms continued to visit local industry partners as part of the Council of Small Business Executive's (COSBE's) Be the Spark program. There were 3,827 students who attended these industry visits in 2018-2019.
• Each high school continued to have one main point of contact, which is called "Career Champion," to coordinate communication and work-based learning activities with CTE.
• CTE developed a ‘Playbook for Career Champions’ and provided it to all high schools, along with a training for all Career Champions and College and Career Center Planning Assistants. The Playbook and training are intended to ensure efficient communication and coordination between the schools and CTE so that we can continue to grow the number of internships and youth apprenticeships for our students.
• CTE developed an online application system for all potential youth apprentices, making the process easier and more efficient for students and CTE.
• CTE worked in close collaboration with the College and Career Center staff, who regularly assisted students with resumes, job searches, and job applications.
• CTE provided work-readiness sessions for all high schools to prepare students for internships and youth apprenticeships. A total of 1,068 students participated in the work-readiness sessions during 2018-2019. In addition, Contract Compliance Services conducted three work-readiness sessions for 122 students in 2018-2019.
• A job board for students which was updated weekly throughout the school year, was available on the CTE website and on all high school websites.
• CTE held the second annual all-district job fair at UW-Milwaukee in March 2019. A total of 857 students and 75 employers participated.
• Information sessions were held for students and their families to learn about and to apply for internships and youth apprenticeships throughout the year.
• At least 2,113 students had some sort of work experience in the 2018-2019 school year, including students who worked in summer 2018. These include experiences such as 2018 summer employment through the Mayor’s Earn & Learn Program, School-to-Work Program, youth apprenticeships, and internships.
• The 2019 summer work-experience totals will be included in the 2020 report to the Board of Directors.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Eric Radomski - Senior Manager, Career and Technical Education
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Signed By:
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Jeremiah Holiday - Interim Chief Academic Officer
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Signed By:
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Rosana Mateo, Ph.D. - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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