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Personal Pathways for Student Success

Explore the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) of 2005 empowering students to shape their futures through education and career pathways. Discover key requirements, steps to success, and how Personal Pathways work for students in grades K-12. Learn about the importance of Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) and how they guide students towards their academic and career goals. Find resources and information at www.teachscpathways.org.

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Personal Pathways for Student Success

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  1. The Personal Pathways System:Empowering All Students to Shape Our Future Through the SC Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) Presented by: Donna Elmore Associate Vice-President Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, South Carolina

  2. 2005 South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) • Spanned the administration of two governors in its development • Received input from over 2,000 educators, parents, business and governmental leaders, and postsecondary leaders • Benefited from South Carolina business leaders’ refusal to allow the proposed legislation to be defeated • Gained strong support from SC Chamber of Commerce

  3. 2005 South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) • The legislation grew out of a Governor’s Workforce Education Task Force report titled “Pathways to Prosperity” presented to the SC General Assembly in 2001.

  4. Challenges: The Workforce Gap *1998–1999 State Department of Education Special Survey **Source: D’Amico, C. Workforce 2020.

  5. Key Requirements of the EEDA • Focus on helping students connect education to the careers of their choice • Establish articulation agreements to make K–16 education seamless • Increase the number of guidance staff to a 300:1 student to staff ratio (524 GCDF-certified career specialists) • Establish clusters of study and Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs) for students • Include parental review and approval of IGP

  6. Key Requirements of the EEDA (continued) • Create 12 Regional Centers to connect students, educators, employers, and community • Establish dual enrollment agreements for high school and college course work • Align requirements for high school graduation with college entrance • Identify at-risk students and provide programs to increase graduation rate • Establish Coordinating Council to oversee implementation of EEDA

  7. How Personal Pathways Work Steps to Success Employment: Career Advancement Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Postsecondary: Career Preparation Achieving credentials: college, certification, apprenticeship, military 9-12: Career Preparation Academics and technical courses, intensive guidance, individual graduation plans Grade 8: Transition Choosing a career cluster and major (can change easily at any time later) 6-8: Career Exploration Discovering interest areas K-5: Career Awareness Introduction to the world of careers

  8. How Personal Pathways Work • Grades K–8: Career awareness and exploration • Grade 8: Transition • Use information gained in awareness and exploration activities • Choose Career Cluster and Career Major • Students are not locked into choices forever • Develop an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) with parental support

  9. What Is an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)? • A document that captures decisions about the direction in which the student wishes to go in high school and postsecondary education • Specifies cluster, major, postsecondary goals, planned high school schedule, planned out-of-class activities, and more • Reviewed at least annually throughout high school by students, parents, and guidance counselors • Puts students and parents in control of education and career decision-making

  10. How Personal Pathways Work • Grades 9–12: Career Preparation • Rigorous academics • Required academic core and electives remain in place • Career major courses chosen from electives • Out-of-class learning experiences for all students • Students can easily change majors as interests and goals evolve

  11. How Personal Pathways Work • Postsecondary Education: Continued Career Preparation • Four-year college, two-year college, state-approved apprenticeships, the military, or on-the-job training • Dual credit and other articulation agreements create a seamless path through postsecondary education and into the workforce

  12. This presentation and more resources related to the EEDA can be found at: www.teachscpathways.org

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