Empowering Students for a Empowering Students for a Lifetime of Success:Lifetime of Success:Creating PossibilitiesCreating Possibilities

Henry County SchoolsHenry County Schools

Career Prep AcademyCareer Prep Academy

Creating PossibilitiesCreating PossibilitiesCareer Prep AcademyCareer Prep Academy

►To provide opportunities for June non-To provide opportunities for June non-graduates to:graduates to: Complete an industry certification, Complete an industry certification,

student credential or state licensurestudent credential or state licensure Earn remaining standard and/or verified Earn remaining standard and/or verified

credits needed for graduationcredits needed for graduation Begin CPA in July Begin CPA in July Graduation in DecemberGraduation in December

Creating PossibilitiesCreating PossibilitiesTargeted StudentsTargeted Students

►Did not earn a high school diplomaDid not earn a high school diploma►Need one or more standard and/or Need one or more standard and/or

verified credits to graduate verified credits to graduate ►Will be able to meet the requirements for Will be able to meet the requirements for

a high school diploma and industry a high school diploma and industry certification/state licensure by December certification/state licensure by December

►Need an industry certification or state Need an industry certification or state licensure to be prepared to enter the licensure to be prepared to enter the workforceworkforce

Career Prep Academy StaffCareer Prep Academy Staff

►CoordinatorCoordinator

►Career CoachCareer Coach

►Master TeachersMaster Teachers

CPA DesignCPA DesignAn Education PlanAn Education Plan

An Education Plan is developed for An Education Plan is developed for each student enrolled in the CPA that each student enrolled in the CPA that includes the following:includes the following: Identification of standard credits needed Identification of standard credits needed

for graduationfor graduation Identification of verified credits needed for Identification of verified credits needed for

graduationgraduation Administration of Kuder Career Administration of Kuder Career

AssessmentsAssessments

CPA DesignCPA DesignAn Education PlanAn Education Plan

Selection of industry certifications or state licensure Selection of industry certifications or state licensure based on the Kuder Assessmentsbased on the Kuder Assessments

Identification of students individual needs and Identification of students individual needs and measures to meet each need Identification of measures to meet each need Identification of students’ individual needs and measures necessary students’ individual needs and measures necessary to meet each needto meet each need

Collaboration between career coach and each studentCollaboration between career coach and each student

Completion of Contract Agreement by student, Completion of Contract Agreement by student, parent/guardian, and CPA regional coordinator parent/guardian, and CPA regional coordinator identifying the responsibilities of each partyidentifying the responsibilities of each party

Career Prep Academy Career Prep Academy Timeline/Instruction Delivery Timeline/Instruction Delivery

ModelModel►CPA schedule is based on individual CPA schedule is based on individual

needs of each studentneeds of each student► Instruction is competency based rather Instruction is competency based rather

than seat time than seat time ► Instruction may be morning, afternoon, Instruction may be morning, afternoon,

or evening; half day or full day, or evening; half day or full day, secondary, postsecondary or secondary, postsecondary or proprietary classes and/or proprietary classes and/or

►Virtual on-line trainingVirtual on-line training

CPA IncentivesCPA IncentivesStudent IncentivesStudent Incentives

►Tuition for all core subjects and Tuition for all core subjects and industry certification coursesindustry certification courses

► Industry certification or state licensure Industry certification or state licensure examination fees examination fees

►Retake examination fee, if needed (1 Retake examination fee, if needed (1 retake)retake)

►Costs of all books and related feesCosts of all books and related fees►TransportationTransportation

Bonus IncentivesBonus Incentives

►Gas cards or gift certificates awarded:Gas cards or gift certificates awarded:

► based on perfect attendancebased on perfect attendance

► and maintaining a C average in all and maintaining a C average in all subjectssubjects

CPA IncentivesCPA Incentives

►Completion Incentives:Completion Incentives:

High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma

Industry Certification or State LicensureIndustry Certification or State Licensure

Graduation Dinner and CeremonyGraduation Dinner and Ceremony

CPA SeminarsCPA Seminars

►Seminar topics:Seminar topics:

Orientation/Information MeetingOrientation/Information Meeting Workforce SeminarWorkforce Seminar Postsecondary ReadinessPostsecondary Readiness Getting and Keeping a JobGetting and Keeping a Job Planning for the FuturePlanning for the Future Application for Patrick Henry Community Application for Patrick Henry Community

CollegeCollege

Career Prep AcademyCareer Prep AcademyResultsResults

► Industry Certifications earned by students:Industry Certifications earned by students: Customer Service – National Retail Federation Customer Service – National Retail Federation

FoundationFoundation CNA – Certified Nursing AssistantCNA – Certified Nursing Assistant Brainbench - ACADBrainbench - ACAD EPA TechnicianEPA Technician MOS – WordMOS – Word IC3IC3 Early Child Care and EducationEarly Child Care and Education Firefighting Firefighting

Career Prep AcademyCareer Prep AcademyResultsResults

Percentage Earning High School Diploma

80%

100% 100%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

2005 2006 2007

8 Student

s

12

Students

15

Students

Career Prep AcademyCareer Prep AcademySuccess StoriesSuccess Stories

►Student working in local attorney officeStudent working in local attorney office

►Student working on RN degreeStudent working on RN degree

►Student working at Norfolk and WesternStudent working at Norfolk and Western

►ELL Student PerseveranceELL Student Perseverance

Career Prep Academy WHY?Career Prep Academy WHY?

► Increase the number of students obtaining a Increase the number of students obtaining a high school diplomahigh school diploma

► Increase the number of students earning a Increase the number of students earning a industry certification, student credential, industry certification, student credential, and/or state licensureand/or state licensure

► Better prepared students for entering the Better prepared students for entering the global world of workglobal world of work

► Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

8 Plus8 Plus

► Identify eighth grade students who have not Identify eighth grade students who have not passed the math and/or English SOL passed the math and/or English SOL AssessmentAssessment

► Identified students will be required to attend Identified students will be required to attend a six-week summer academya six-week summer academy

► Students who do not successfully complete Students who do not successfully complete the Summer Academy will be assigned the 8 the Summer Academy will be assigned the 8 Plus Program located at the Center for Plus Program located at the Center for Community Learning Community Learning

Contact InformationContact Information

►Mrs. Linda R. Dorr, DirectorMrs. Linda R. Dorr, Director

Middle/Secondary InstructionMiddle/Secondary Instruction

Henry County SchoolsHenry County Schools

P.O. Box 8958P.O. Box 8958

Collinsville, VA 24078-8958Collinsville, VA 24078-8958

Phone - 276-634-4726Phone - 276-634-4726

Email - ldorr@henry.k12.va.usEmail - ldorr@henry.k12.va.us