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S.T.E.P. Academy: Empowering Students for Success in Today's Workforce

The S.T.E.P. Academy is an intense program that prepares students for the workforce by focusing on essential skills and providing practical training. It offers career and field exploration, pre-apprenticeship opportunities, and enrollment at HACC for various career pathways. The program benefits students, parents, educators, and community members, and aims to develop workplace skills, deliver a one-semester program, and support academic and career planning.

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S.T.E.P. Academy: Empowering Students for Success in Today's Workforce

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  1. Solanco High School STEP Academy

  2. The S.T.E.P Academy in simple terms An intense program that will prepare students with the tools needed to be successful in today’s work environment, and address the “essential skills” needed to perform today’s jobs. The training focuses on empowering students to convert the conceptual understanding of soft skills into everyday practice on the job.

  3. WHAT IS S.T.E.P? • SET GOALS • TAKE ACTION • EXPECT GREAT THINGS • PUT IN THE WORK S.T.E.P.

  4. Employers are estimating that 39% of high school students entering the workforce are unprepared for entry-level positions, it is critical that high school graduates possess basic skills required of the workforce (Conference Board et al., 2006).

  5. Program Overview S.T.E.P. Academy for 11th graders Prepares students for the workforce Utilizes the ACT WorkKeys Assessments Utilizes ACT KeyTrain training on workplace skills Career and field exploration to local companies Could lead to pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeships opportunities to S.T.E.P. Academy graduates or enrollment @ HACC Manufacturing, health science- health careers, nursing, medical coding/billing, Information Technology, Business and many more careers

  6. STAKEHOLDERS Students Parents/Guardians Educators/Administrators Business/Community Members Postsecondary Representatives

  7. The S.T.E.P. Academy program provides the following benefits: • Goal # 1 Ensures that objectives adopted in the Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards are introduced to each student in a planned sequence • Goal # 2 Ensures academic and career planning for each student • Goal # 3 Provides support to families by advocating for their child’s academic, personal/social and career development • Delivers a one semester S.T.E.P. Academy program • Assists students and parents in the development of academic and occupational planning, decision-making, goal setting and preparing for transition after high school • Coordinates work study programs based on student career interest

  8. Outcome Benefits • The development of workplace skills: • Higher order –thinking • Interpersonal Skills • Communication Skills • Ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds, possessing personal characteristics desired in the workplace such as motivation, self-esteem and responsibility • Applybasic math and reading when locating information • Professional resumes • Hands on experience • Interviewing skills

  9. Qualifications - Harrisburg Area Community College is continually proven to be an industry leader in delivering the highest quality of education and workforce training in the region • - Experienced instructors with workforce and Human Resource expertise • - Collaborative connection with employers and industries • Unique Workforce Readiness Curriculum

  10. Course Competencies • Understand the soft skills needed to be a productive member of the workforce. • Professional portfolio through articulating individual skills and experience on paper (cover letter, resume) and in person (interview). • Gain knowledge and explore career training programs and/or opportunities available in the current workforce (Career Action Plan) • Demonstrate basic level computer literacy (if applicable). • Demonstrate pre- apprentice level skill in a certificate program offered at HACC (if applicable).

  11. Take Aways • S.T.E.P. Academy certificate of completion • NCRC – WorkKeys National Career Readiness Credential • Possible paid internship • College credits • Career Connections/ Portfolio

  12. How much does it cost to join the STEP Academy? Total cost per student is $1700 Solanco’s School District will cover $1400 Families are responsible for $300

  13. Workforce or college The steps Graduation Internships Career Exploration S.T.E.P. KeyTrain WorkKeysAssessment

  14. YOU ARE NEXT!

  15. Questions

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