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Show PAGE "SGHOOL-T- 6 CAREERS" EDUCATION THAT WORKS O movement that increases all students options and sharpens their focus on potential careers. Since students are exposed to a multitude of careers earlier than before, they don't have to spend several years after high school searching for jobs on if they go to college, trying different majors. As a result, they waste less time and money finding a successful and rewarding careen Education is a community business. Educators are only one of the players in creating sound career preparation programs. They must form partnerships with business and industry local government science and communication skills they are learning are going to be used throughout their careers. " Ak a student moves ahead in the education system, these connections become increasingly important Today, cote academic educators and vocatkmal- technical and career educators are working together to help students understand how knowledge is applied in the agencies, community-base- d organizations and parents to design systems to meet community needs. educators emphasize the need . for strong academic skills for success in the workplace. Often these educators work in teams to achieve this goal. ' Students must be given the opportunity to focus on an area of interest while still in high school. Across the country more and more school systems are totally revamping their curriculum to achieve this goal. Educators are realizing that they must help students begin to concentrate at an early age on career options and the preparation they will need to enter the field of their choice. Even though 81 of the population graduates from high school, about 43 of these graduates immediately enter the workforce. It is critical that these students leave high workplace. The walls that once dearly separated what was academic and what was vocational are bong broken down as core academic educators strive to make their curriculum more applied and as vocational-technicand career al Career preparation is a ' lifelong process. It begins in the elementary grades and continues in middle and high schools and through postsecondary education. However; it does not stop there. Because of die rate of change in the workplace, workers must be prepared to continually learn new skills while on the job. All education must be integrated. Helping students to see the connection between what they leam in the classroom and their future lives is the goal for all educators. From the very earliest grades, students need to understand how the math, school with skills that will help them enter the work world as well as being prepared for further learning.' And those students who go cm to attend postsecondary education programs also need these skills to succeed in highly competitive areas. Even tudnt who wiU eventually earn that a baccalaureate degree-an- d is only 22 of the American benefit from a pop ulation-w- ill high school program that helps them match their interests and abilities with compatible career options and determine the most appropriate directum for their college studies. d learning is an important complement to Work-base- school-base- d learning. School-to-Care- rs initiatives offer students opportunities to experience the work world firsthand while still in school. Through active partnerships with businesses and industries in the community, educators are providing students with important lessons in workplace reality Where the Jobs Are In the coming decade, the g sector will lead the nation's employment growth. Industries in this sector will grow by 18 million jobs to 108 million in 2005. In contrast, the sector will lose 1 milium jobs to 25 milium in 2005. g The sector service-producin- goods-produci- ng service-producin- JIFFY GROCERY OUTLET JanaJcnsensworidngasanintemintora WxxTsthirdgradedass. She hclpslhedildrcnoneononewithassignmenlsaswelasleadinglhemin smalgvtpxtMbes. has the 10 fastest growing industries. Many of these growth industries are related to health services, business services and computer technology-a- ll of which benefit from school g systems. The sector also has the 10 industries with the largest increases in the number of jobs. Over half of these jobs will be in the health services and business services industries. service-producin- Many occupations require more than a high school education but less than a baccahigh-grow- th laureate degree. systems provide valuable preparation fix these occupations and for others that require baccalaureate degrees. School-to-Caree- rs Preparing for Change 00 and for Success WE OFFER.... Name brand groceries with unbeatable prices! . an Americans-studen- teach- ts, ers, parents, business and industry government and aU tax payers. As we advance into foe next century we must prepare the workforce for increased competition in a changing, technologically advanced global economy The movement, which provides this necessary education, is critical to America's success. SchooI-to-Caree- ra Who do I contact for more information? - Uintah Region School Richard N. Jones, or 789-48- 722-45- Duchesne School District 4 Ina Nielson 722-247- UintahDaggett School District 8 Debbie Lamoreaux 781-310- Improving the nation's educational opportunities is important to . Save 24-6- 8 off your Counseling program helps guide students monthly grocery bill ! We accept manufactures COUPONS! All of our food is 100 Guaranteed! The Comprehensive Counseling and guidance program is the delivery system fix student career exploration So Come And See For Yourself And Start Saving TODAY! Jiffy Grocery Outlet 630 West Main Street Vernal, Utah We Accept Vka Master Card Discover and career development The individual planning component of the ' Comprehensive Guidance program is the Student Educational and Occupational planning process that encourages students to think about life after high school snd to develop a dan for moving into post high school training and work. Comprehensive guidance calls fix cooperation among educators, family communities and governmental agencies in serving foe needs of individual studenta. In 1992 the National Occupa tional Coordinating Committee developed competencies and indicators for elementary junior high and high school students, as well as adults and career guidance professionals. These competencies and indicators have become the framework of foe Comprehensive Guidance Program within Utah schools. As schools commit to providing comprehensive counseling and guidance fix students, they are expected to survey their current programs, designate and prioritize student needs and establish plans, activities and staff to meet those needs as full partners in foe educational program. |