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Area 31 Early College Career Center

Pathway Design

• Associate Degree
• Certificate of Graduation (CG)/ Technical Certificate
• State Transfer General Education Core (STGEC)
• Pathway Dual Credits
• Industry Exposure and Industry-Recognized Credentials (state approved or not)

Values

• Help students in poverty move into the middle class
• Prepare students for career and continued education
• Connect students to high wage, high demand fields
• Provide a fun yet professional learning environment; with a family feel
• Ensure that students understand high school is one step on their pathway.

○ We aim to develop resilient graduates who are lifelong learners, community leaders, and successful workplace professionals.

ECCC Endorsements

• Targeted Student Population
• Curriculum & Plan of Study
• Postsecondary-Focused Culture
• Rigorous Instruction
• Supports for Student Success
• Collaboration & Partnerships
• Leadership & Staffing
• Data Collection, Analysis, & Use

Why CELL Endorsement?

• Resources to Explore Best Practices, Identify Local Needs, and

Improve Processes

• Common Goals & Language for Staff
• Well Deserved Recognition for Staff, Students and Community

System Overview

Area District # 31: Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Danville, Decatur Central, Monrovia, Mooresville, Plainfield, Speedway, and Tri-West MSD Wayne Township

• Apply in Grade 8
• Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
• Ben Davis High School (10-12)
• Area 31 Career Center (11-12)

Non-Wayne

• Apply in Grade 10
• Area 31 Career Center (11-12)

Challenge: Work with sending schools to provide access to non-CTE courses

Primary Staffing and Resources

Area 31/Wayne Twp.

• CTE Director
• Director of College and Career Readiness (MSD Wayne)
• Assistant Director/Assistant Principal
• Guidance Counselor
• Instructors/Counselors/Champions

Vincennes University

• Site Manager
• (2) Part-Time Learning Coaches

Recruitment

Activities

• Branding
• Outreach/Tours/Open House

○ Involve Partners

• Awareness Meetings
• Promote Through Multiple Channels
• Target Students and Families

○ Follow-up Key Terms/Messages

• Industry Partnerships
• College-Going Culture
• Work Experience
• Certifications
• Associate Degree
• Student Organizations
• Post-secondary Bridge
• Internships
• Industry Credentials
• Academic Supports
• Hands-on Training
• Technical Skills

ECCC Student Population

ECCC Student Population

ECCC Programs

• Culinary Arts
• Pharmacy Technology
• Precision Machining
• Aviation Maintenance
• Networking & Cyber Security (Pending)

ECCC Culinary Arts

• ECCC Culinary Arts

ECCC Pharmacy Tech

• ECCC Pharmacy Tech

ECCC Precision Machining

• ECCC Precision Machining

Networking and Cyber Security

Pattern Sheets

Retention

Strategies

• Relationships
• Future-Focused Goal Setting
• 4.5 Week Checkups & Semester Audits

○ Interventions, as Necessary

• Involvement of Family and Partners
• Recognitions

Partnerships

Activities

• Recruitment & Retention
• Guest Teachers
• Field Trips
• Work-Based Learning (formal/informal)
• CTSO Support/ Mock Interviews
• Committee Support/ Program advisement
• Grant Partners/ Donors

Partners

• Business Leaders (often HR reps.)
• Chamber of Commerce/ Economic Dev.
• Office of Apprenticeships
• Parents
• Vincennes University
• Secondary Staff and District Leadership

Evaluation Metrics (per pathway and target pops.)

• Pathways Remain “High Value”
• Enrollment Growth (no caps yet)
• Completion Rates

○ HS, AS, CG, STGEC, D/C & Certs

• CTE Core Indicators

○ e.g. placement and non-traditional completion

• Industry and Postsecondary Exposure

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• n-site and off-site

Note: Failure to achieve desired outcomes is cause for further analysis and intervention by appropriate members of the ECCC team.

Supports for Staff

Strategies

• Daily Prep (1 hour)
• Daily Professional Development (1 hour)

○ e.g. data teams, large group, self-directed

• Quarterly All-ECCC Meetings
• Annual Professional Development at Vincennes University
• Site Visits from Vincennes University Program Liaisons
• CTE Advisory Committees

Greatest Challenges

• Accuplacer Exam
• Associate Degree Pattern Sheets
• Parent Communication
• Postsecondary-Focused Culture
• Staff Credentialing
• Mismatch in Secondary-Postsecondary Schedules

Acknowledgements

• Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL)

○ Early College & Education Workforce Innovation Network (EWIN)

• Ben Davis University High School
• Elkhart Area Career Center
• Vincennes University
• MSD Wayne Township
• Area 31 Governing Board
• ECCC Staff, Students, Families & Partners