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Connecting Activities Supporting 21 st Century Skill Development

Connecting Activities Supporting 21 st Century Skill Development. Presented by Keith Westrich. P21 Framework. Connecting Activities What do we do…. Student Internships. Academic Support. Career Exploration. Teacher Externships.

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Connecting Activities Supporting 21 st Century Skill Development

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  1. Connecting ActivitiesSupporting 21st Century Skill Development Presented by Keith Westrich

  2. P21 Framework

  3. Connecting ActivitiesWhat do we do… Student Internships Academic Support Career Exploration Teacher Externships

  4. Measurement: How do we know if we are making a difference?

  5. Outcomes: Where do we see visible impacts?

  6. Student Internships WBL Level CMCAS Level 1 1,481 (10%) WBL Level BMCAS Levels 1& 24,842 (33%) In FY08… 14,729 students were placed in brokered internships. WBL Level A MCAS Levels 3 and 4 8,406 (57%)

  7. Participating Employers WBL Level CMCAS Level 1 521 (8%) WBL Level BMCAS Levels 1 & 22,290 (34%) In FY08… 5,624 employers provided internships for students, generating $37,711,412 in wages. WBL Levels AMCAS Levels 3 & 4 (other)3,935 (58%)

  8. Job Shadows and Teacher Externships In FY08… 13,152 students job shadowed with 250 teachers participated in externships.

  9. MA Work-Based Learning Plans In FY08… 10,791 - (74%) of all participating students had a Work-Based Learning Plan. No WBL Plan3,758 (26%) Had WBL Plan 10,971 (74%)

  10. MA Work-Based Learning Plan Three-fold purpose: 1.Identifies ability level within skill areas (diagnostic) 2. Drives quality of student learning and productivity (goal-setting) 3. Assesses student progress (assessment)

  11. Three Sections of the Plan Section 1: Foundation Skills Section 2: Specific Workplace and Career Skills Section 3: Evaluation of Performance/Progress

  12. Section 1: Foundation Skills • Work Ethic and Professionalism • Attendance and Punctuality • Workplace Appearance • Accepting Direction and Constructive Criticism • Motivation and Taking Initiative • Understanding Workplace Culture, Policy and Safety • Communication and Interpersonal Skills • Speaking • Listening • Interacting with Co-Workers and Clients

  13. Section 2: Specific Workplace and Career Skills • Leadership • Computer Technology • Time Management • Collecting and Organizing Information • Writing • Equipment Operation • Interacting with Customers or Clients • Teaching and Instructing • Project Management • Mathematics and Numeric Analysis • Research and Analysis • OR INDIVIDUALIZE WORKPLACE SKILLS

  14. Section 3: Evaluation of Performance

  15. Measurement of Skill Gains The Work-Based Learning Plan provides data that can be used to analyze skill gains made through jobs and internships.

  16. Massachusetts Work-Based Learning PlanSkill Gain Study – 2007 About the Study • First systematic look at the use of the New WBL • Plan, which was introduced in May 2006 • Analysis of a sample of 900 WBL Plans from five • regions (Boston, Hampden County, Greater New • Bedford, North Shore, and Worcester) • Sample included WBL Plans in a variety of stages, • including 433 WBL Plans with first and second • reviews

  17. Massachusetts Work-Based Learning PlanSkill Gain Study – 2007 Analysis The database “Skill Gain Report” screens select plans with a first and second review, and, for each skill, present the average rating at the first review, the average rating at the second review, the average change, and the number of plans included. The analysis can be done for all plans in the database or for any subset of plans.

  18. Job and Internship - Skill Gain Foundation Skills From a sample of 433 WBL Plans

  19. Foundation SkillsFrom a Sample of 433 WBL Plans

  20. Massachusetts Work-Based Learning PlanSkill Gain Study – 2007 What “Career and Workplace Specific” skills were selected most? Collecting and Organizing Information (N=174) Time Management (N=126) Equipment Operation (N=120) Computer Technology (N=100) Interacting with Customers or Clients (N=94) Reading (N=80) Project Management (N=63) Writing (N=59) Teaching and Instructing (N=48) Math and Numeric Analysis (N=41)

  21. Job and Internship - Skill Gain Career and Workplace Specific Skills From a sample of 433 WBL Plans

  22. Workplace and Career Specific SkillsFrom a Sample of 433 WBL Plans …

  23. Connections With Academics596/597 Work & Learning Programs FY08 data on the percentage of Work and Learning participants (57%) compared to non-participants (39%) in the Classes of 2003-2008 that earned their Competency Determination by the November 2007 retest.

  24. Connections With Academics596/597 Work & Learning Programs FY08 demographic data of Work and Learning participants compared to non-participants in the Classes of 2003-2008 that earned their Competency Determination by the November 2007 retest.

  25. Connections With Academics627/626 One Stop Career Center Programs Working in collaboration with community colleges, 14 One Stop Career Centers have brokered academic support, training and employment services for students exiting the 12th grade still in need of a Competency Determination. Outcome:1,639 students (52.8%) who have retested after exiting the 12th grade from the Classes of 2003 -2008 have received their Competency Determination by the November 2007 retest.

  26. Population Served There are 351 secondary schools in the state and about 295,000 high school students. There are about 134,136 grade 11-12 students. Half of all high schools - 172 schools out of 351 - participated in work and learning internship programs in FY08. 15% of grade 11-12 students in participating schools were involved in work and learning internships.

  27. Population Served In the 25 high schools with the highest levels of participation, over 35% of grade 11-12 students participate in work and learning internships Schools with over 35% of students participating in work and learning internships, FY08.

  28. For More Information… Keith Westrich Connecting Activities Director MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 Tel: 781-338-3902 Fax: 781-338-3950 Email: kwestrich@doe.mass.edu

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