Term
| As a counselor we have two tasks in terms of career counseling: |
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Definition
Familiarize yourself with the educational opportunities that are available to your clients and teach them how to navigate the system to prepare themselves for a high-quality occupation
Advocate for better schools, colleges, and training programs |
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| There are two components for training (for work): |
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Definition
General education
Includes basic knowledge and skills gained through school
Specific vocational preparation
Targeted training aimed at acquiring a set of skills specific to a particular occupation |
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Term
| Connecting School and Work |
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Definition
Students who do not complete high school are more likely to experience extended unemployment
Approx. 7,000 students drop out each day |
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Term
| School to Work Opportunity Act (STWOA) 1994 |
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Definition
Intended to provide funding for programs that assist students in making the transition into the workforce
Provided connecting activities—develops links between the workplace and schools
Incorporates opportunities for work-based learning into secondary education
This act has been reinforced by other acts such as:
No Child Left Behind
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 |
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| What is Vocational Education? |
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Definition
Training for specific occupations provided as part of secondary education
(building trades, auto mechanics…) |
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| What are three specific objectives of Work Experience Programs? |
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Definition
1.) the job skills that the students need to master
2.) the knowledge that must be gained to perform the work with intelligence and judgment
3.) the personal and social traits that must be developed to get along well on the job and in the community |
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| What are two drawbacks of the Work Experience Program? |
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Definition
May not offer opportunities in area of students’ interest;
also, employer may be more concerned with obtaining inexpensive workers instead of actually training someone |
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| What is a Work Experience Program? |
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Definition
Program developed to provide on-the-job training. A student attends classes part-time and works the other half.
Helps students develop both specific job skills and general employment skills while still pursuing education.
AKA "Cooperative Education" |
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Term
Academies
What do they provide/what is the purpose? |
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Definition
Provide training for a specific occupation or field
May be provided by a particular industry
Bridge academic and vocational programs
Provide students the option to continue with post-secondary education or go directly to work |
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Term
What are some opportunities for "drop-outs"?
(Two main things) |
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Definition
(Provides on the job training)
Government Funded Programs
Work Force Investment Act (WIA)
Replaced Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
These services provided primarily through One Stop Career Centers
Job Corps
Residential program offered at 120 locations across the US |
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| What are some opportunities for HS grads? |
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Definition
Apprenticeship Programs
Formal programs follow guidelines from the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
Military Training
Offers both job training and opportunities to complete college degree programs
ROTC programs |
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| What are some options post-secondary education? |
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Definition
| Trade, vocational, and technical schools; Community colleges; Junior colleges; Colleges and universities |
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| What are some factors to consider related to post-secondary education? |
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Definition
Admissions requirements
Financial aid
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Fit” for the student
Application Strategies
Accreditation |
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Term
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Definition
Some professions have formal requirements—conferences, workshops
The job market is constantly changing and it requires workers to remain up to date |
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