We have learned, it really does take a village…

Begin where you see a need.

Start a conversation with your principal.

HHHS Principal, Dennis Williams

Involve Your Director ofCurriculum

Karen 2003-4Ken 2005

Kendall 2006-7Jean 2008-9

Our initial concern?

Disenfranchised Seniors

Our initial GOAL: Seniors Engaged in Learning through Graduation Day

Getting started: RESEARCHKen Gray : Other Ways to Win

PA Integrated Learning Conference

PA Cooperative Education Conference

Daggett: Model Schools

Visiting schools with promising practices

Getting to know our local Rotary and Chambers members

Befriending the Montgomery County Education and Workforce Partnership

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Getting started: Networking• Administrators

• Teachers

• School Counselors

• Parents

• Recent Graduates

• Colleges our students commonly attend

• Community Stakeholders

The Advisory Committee

The result?

Senior Internship

Elements of our Senior Internship experience:

Identifying learning goals based on personal interests.

Research to identify businesses and people involved in the area of interest.

Network to expand knowledge of people involved in the field.

Interview

Begin Internship Service

Develop Relationships: Community Mentors

Teacher Mentors

Reflection

Seminar

Mentor-Intern Thank You Luncheon Celebration

Where we are now…6 years into it: Outcome

Increased credit from .5 to 1.0 credit Added Internship II Current enrollment - 180 Does this work? The proof is in the data:

1. Interns do better academically during their internship semester than their non-intern peers

2. Interns do better academically in college3. Interns are 2X more likely to complete college within 4 years than their non-intern peers

What we learned from Senior Internship…

our students need support

Added Pathways Class: .5 credit required for high school graduation

4 Units1. Who Am I? (self awareness)2. What Do I Want? (S.M.A.R.T. goal setting)3. How Do I Get It? (transition planning)4. Personal Finance

a. Make itb. Manage itc. Multiply itd. Protect it

Adopted a

Pathways Course Selection model.

Created the

Student Success Center

Integrated

Core Curriculum PA Career, Education and Work Standards

Restructured

School Counseling Program

Introduced a traditional cooperative education program

Working Initiatives“WIN”

Began a

Pathways Department

A newgoalfor ourPathwaysProgram:

“Every student will graduate from Hatboro-Horsham High School having developed a postsecondary plan that is grounded in at least tentative career choices and has a high probability of success.”