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September 2008

Job Placement Conference

The Oklahoma Association of Career and Employment Professionals (OACEP) is planning a 1 1/2 day retreat/workshop October 9-10 at the state lodge at Quartz Mountain near Altus. The Conference theme is "Discover the Treasures of OACEP" and Elizabeth Harney Sanders-Park (author of No One Is Unemployable) will be the speaker for the first day.  Download the information sheet. For registration and more detailed information go to: http://oacep.org

 

2008 Summit on Economic & Workforce Development (2008 Midwest WorkKeys Conference)

Oklahoma Economic Development Council is hosting a thirteen state Summit on Economic and Workforce Development on October 27-28, 2008 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. 

 

"Crossing the Line:  Evolving Regional Strategies - Real Change, Real Challenges, Real Connections" will focus on efforts to help find solutions for workforce needs in the Midwest while recognizing those organizations taking the lead in workforce initiatives.  Go to:

http://www.oedc.net/ for details and registration information.

 

GuidanceFest

We wrapped up our first annual GuidanceFest and it went very well.  Let us know your thoughts on how we can improve the regional workshops.   You will find the presentations at: http://www.okcareertech.org/techprep/guidancefest.htm

 

Resources on our newly re-designed website

http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/guidance.htm#graduation

-Academic Course Implementation Guidelines for Career and Technology Education Students

This memo (dated Sept. 2007) is a recap of current law authorizing technology centers to offer certain academic courses to students.  Technology centers have multiple options for offering academic courses to their career and technology education (CTE) students.  SB 982 and HB 1792 have implemented the Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) legislation.  Each option has a unique set of requirements and conditions to assure adherence to law and sound educational practice. 

-Credit Chart for Career and Technology Education Options for Computer Technology

Chart listing the OCAS number, course title, cluster that the course is in, and credit check for the CTE courses that have approval for Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP) computer technology credit

-Basic Career and Technology Education Options in ACE

Chart that reviews basic options for CTE in the College Prep/Work Ready curriculum (ACE)

-Curriculum Chart for College Prep/Work Ready, Core and Oklahoma Promise Requirements

One page chart (front and back) that lists curriculum requirements for the three listed

 

KeyTrain users

(I apologize if this is a duplication for you.)  You can download a student tip sheet for using KeyTrain.  You may want to copy this sheet off for your students.

 

Blog

If you are interested in marketing and recruitment, I would encourage you to sign up for the Tech Prep Blog. Many of them focus on recruiting students to your tech center. Here is a sampling of one of the blogs:

 

Tech Prep Blog: September is halfway through and Autumn is coming quickly!! If you have not thought about what you will be doing to recruit students to your campus, let us give you a few ideas.....

FRESHMAN
OKCIS awareness and training classroom sessions for high school and postsecondary students
Personalized letter & email to high priority students
Telemarketing campaigns

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Student/Parent night
Attend OK College Day/Night fairs, follow up

JUNIOR & SENIOR YEAR
Student/Parent night

The "Recruitment Plan for Oklahoma Technology Centers" has more ideas and concepts for recruitment year round. If you will give me an email, jzwei@okcareertech.org we would love share it and get your input.

SAVE the DATES

Jan 13. 2009 - Student Services Mid-Year Update at Oklahoma City       

March 3, 2009 - Counselor's Conference at Moore Norman/South Penn campus

 

WEBSITE resource

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed a back to school resource to share with parents. The Family Guide Web site features articles and resources about sending children back to school. Whether your children are starting second grade or senior year, you'll find information to keep them mentally healthy and drug free. SAMHSA's Family Guide Web site has an entire section dedicated to "Back to School" resources and includes a multitude of topics such as helping with homework, issues making friends, dealing with back-to-school blues, etc. To access this resource, go to

http://www.family.samhsa.gov/set/septemberbacktoschool.aspx

 

 

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