SkillsUSA: Champions at Work Preparing America ’ s Skilled Workforce

1. SkillsUSA: Champions at Work Preparing America’s Skilled Workforce

2. What is SkillsUSA? • Founded in 1965 • Served more than 11.9 million annual members since its founding • SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national association serving middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students and their teachers

3. What is SkillsUSA? • More than 350,000 member career and technical education (CTE) students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a skilled workforce • Organized into more than 17,000 school chapters and 54 state and territorial associations

4. SkillsUSA Mission SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens

5. Industry Fact of employers have unfilled job openings because they can’t find applicants with the necessary skills for the jobs [Unseen Workforce, Unknown Opportunities. Media Planet, USA Today] 33%

6. SkillsUSA Solution 31 million people — that’s one quarter of America’s workforce — are employed in one of the 130 occupational titles served by SkillsUSA [Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures. Total workforce is 124 million]

7. Educational Fact is the average national freshman graduation rate [U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2007-2008] 74.9%

8. SkillsUSA Solution 90.18% is the average high school graduation rate for for students in CTE programs [U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, Report to Congress on State Performance, Program Year 2007-2008]

9. SkillsUSA delivers the solutionby living its mission in every student’s life.

10. Living the Mission Through Our Framework

11. SkillsUSA Framework What it does • Provides a common language for students to articulate what they gain from SkillsUSA participation (chapter activities) • Assesses student skill development along a learning continuum of awareness, demonstration and mastery • Creates a vision for SkillsUSA programs at the local, state and national levels to ensure quality student- led experiences that build skills in all members

12. SkillsUSA Framework Why it works • Empowers every student to achieve career success • Delivers a skill set demanded by business and industry but lacking in many employees today • Ensures that every student member receives a consistent andspecific skill set

13. Essential values, personality traits and personal characteristicsfor success in life Integrity Work Ethic Professionalism Responsibility Adaptability/Flexibility Self-Motivation Personal Skills

14. Essential attitudes and abilities for success in the workplace Communication Decision Making Teamwork Multicultural Sensitivity and Awareness Planning, Organizing and Management Leadership Workplace Skills

15. Essential knowledge and competencies for success on the job. Computer and Technical Literacy Job-Specific Skills Safety and Health Service Orientation Professional Development Technical Skills grounded in academics

16. Living the mission through our framework

17. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work SkillsUSA Program of Work — Seven Areas • The program of work is created by the members of the chapter to outline activities that they plan to conduct during the upcoming year • Think of it as a plan or map to conduct everything the chapter wants to accomplish

18. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work Seven Areas of the Program of Work • Professional Development Activities that help students learn leadership and work-related skills • Hosting an industry guest speaker

19. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work Seven Areas of the Program of Work • Employability Activities that increase members’ awareness of quality job practices, attitudes, opportunities for employer contact and eventual employment • Mock job interviews • Résumé writing workshops

20. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work • Community Service Activities that improve the quality of our school and community • A local park cleanup event Seven Areas of the Program of Work

21. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work Seven Areas of the Program of Work • Ways and Means Activities that raise the funds necessary for our chapters to operate • Great American Opportunities Fundraiser

22. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work Seven Areas of the Program of Work • Championships Activities that provide members with opportunities to demonstrate leadership and technical skills through competitive events • Skills demonstrations during class

23. Delivering the Framework Through the Program of Work Seven Areas of the Program of Work • Public Relations Activities that make the general public awareof SkillsUSA member accomplishments and contributions to our school, community and the nation • Board of education presentation with video of chapter activities

24. Delivering the Framework through the Program of Work Seven Areas of the Program of Work • Social Activities Activities that create opportunities for members to meet others in their school and community • Ice cream social

25. Chapter Excellence Program • The Chapter Excellence Program (CEP) honors chapter achievement relative to SkillsUSA’s framework of developing personal, workplace and technical skills • Every chapter or section with paid membership is eligible to participate in the CEP, with no fee or cost associated with participation • The CEP application specifically outlines how chapter success is measured • Most likely, your chapter already has an active program of work, and this is your opportunity to be recognized and record your activities • Chapter achieves status as a Quality Chapter; Bronze, Silver or Gold Chapter of Distinction; and the ultimate honor: Models of Excellence

26. Jump Into STEM! • Thanks to State Farm, theJump into STEM!curriculum provides interactive and memorable sessions • Each session is written to introduce elementary students to different STEM careers and career clusters, and the value of SkillsUSA • During the sessions, chapter members introduce themselves, present activities that engage student learning, and share specific career cluster and occupational information • The highlight of each session is an enjoyable, hands-on learning activity. All sessions conclude with a series of review questions. Members also have an opportunity to speak about their SkillsUSA experience and present information about the local chapter Jump into STEM!can be used many ways: during the school day, after school or during a STEM festival

27. Student2Student Mentoring • National mentoring program tied to America’s Promise • High school or college student and a younger student — usually middle school • Aim is to encourage younger students to explore future careers • Download the Mentoring Guide • Benefits your classroom/program in several ways • Benefits older and younger students who are participating in the program • National program that includes recognition for chapters

28. CareerSafe • CareerSafe Online Safety Awareness Training • Authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Covers core topics relevant to basic safety in any workplace • Student receives a 10-hour OSHA wallet card • Valuable credential that the student can take into the job market

29. Coming 2017

30. PDP, The Next Generation • Goals • Deepen adoption of the program • Refresh, restructure and modernize the content • Align PDP to the SkillsUSA Framework and Career Readiness Curriculum (CRC) • Make PDP an easy-to-use, turnkey tool for instructors and students

31. Vision The SkillsUSA Professional Development Program will: • Preparestudents through authentic, project-based experiences to ensure they are career ready • Empowerteachers with high-quality, easy-to-use 21st Century skill development resources that are engaging and locally adaptable • Advancethe potential of the SkillsUSA Framework by integrating with resources that already exist into one system

32. Restructured 15 Project-based learning experiences • Nine Foundational Experiences* • Applying multiple essential elements • Five Advanced Experiences • Applying multiple essential elements • Applying cross component elements • One Capstone Experience • Applying all essential elements • Example • Experiencing Project Management • Includes Workplace Skills: • Decision Making • Planning, Organizing and Management • Teamwork

33. PDP: Flexible Each two- to three-week experience can be: • Shortened or expanded • Sequenced to align with technical content • Conducted in or out of class depending on instructional time available

34. PDP: Student-directed 10 percent instructor-led/90 percent student-directed

35. PDP: Digital New PDP Learning Site will provide: • 24/7 access to students and teachers • Automatic tracking of student progress toward completion • Built-in grading and badging system • Learning community for instructors to share best practices and additional tools and resources

36. Customer Service Training Program Customer Service Training • Online program • Trains students on the practical skills required by customer service professionals • 10 lesson levels • Students learn what customer service is • Why it is important • What constitutes excellent customer service • Aligns with the content of the Work Force Ready System Skill Connect Assessment

37. Work Force Ready System • Provides assessments for career and technical education that are supported by industry, education and policy leaders • 43 Skill Connect Assessments and four co-branded automotive assessments • Designed to be used for end of unit, end of course or end of program • Interactive, multimedia test • Industry-driven — in partnership with 1,800 corporations, labor unions, trade associations and businesses • Benefits to your classroom — meet Perkins IV requirements

38. President’s Volunteer Service Award • Way to honor SkillsUSA members who demonstrate a commitment to volunteer service • Measured by the number of hours served over a 12-month period or cumulative hours earned over the course of a lifetime • Recognizes Bronze, Silver and Gold levels • Candidates must document their volunteer activities and the number of hours served — must keep a diary or timesheet • Recipients receive an official lapel pin, personalized certificate of achievement and a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States

39. Scholarship Opportunities • SkillsUSA members have opportunities for more than $1 million annually in scholarships, contests, awards and honors • Many are tied to the national championships • Each state offers its own awards and scholarships through a state conference Complete scholarship information available at:www.skillsusa.org/membership-resources/scholarships-financial-aid/

40. SkillsUSA Members Differ from Their Peers By consistently exhibiting traits that are essential to workplace success: • Integrity, Work Ethic and Responsibility • Professionalism, Self-Motivation and Teamwork • Communication and Decision Making • Multicultural Sensitivity and Awareness • Adaptability/Flexibility • Leadership

41. Join SkillsUSA! For more information on how you can become involved, visit: www.skillsusa.org