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FOCUS AREA  2 - WORKFORCE AND LIFE
                                We purposely prepare our students with the skills to navigate life beyond graduation.



          Strategic      Integrate employability skills into the curriculum and learning experiences from K through
              Goal       12th grade.

          Strategy 1     Create clear guidance and indicators of what constitutes appropriate employability skills
                         development (K-12 Employability Skills) with input from outside stakeholders for all grade levels.

          Strategy 2     Create and implement K-12 Career Development Plan (career awareness and development, job
                         shadowing, internships, career fairs, guest speakers, field trips, mock interviews, list of resources).

          Strategy 3     Administer and incorporate the YouScience (career planning initiative) for 9-12 students.

          Strategy 4     Incorporate career planning discussions into elementary advocacy plans/system K-5.

          Timeline       Year 1 - Planning and PL;   Year 2 - Full Implementation
          Personnel      K - 12 Teachers, Instructional Coaches, School Administrators, System Administrators, Counselors,
                         WBL Coordinators, Community, Business and Industry Members

          Strategic      Develop a timeline for phasing in high-quality Academies in order to reach all students.
              Goal

          Strategy 1     Develop rigorous expectations that prepare all students for post-secondary studies and monitor
                         progress using the data.

          Strategy 2     Transform the secondary schools to themed academies with students scheduled in cohorts and
                         teachers of CTAE and academics partnering to implement best practices. Adopt board policy to
                         include academies.

          Strategy 3     Set expectations for implementing and monitoring academies.
                         Work collaboratively with post-secondary institutions for the benefit of academy students.
          Strategy 4     Integrate rigorous academic and career-relevant learning.
                         Expand and monitor personalized learning, accelerated learning, and additional help for
                         struggling students.

          Strategy 5     Implement a night school option.

          Timeline       Year 1 - Research & Planning;  Year 2 - Begin Implementation  Year 3 - Refine Implementation
          Personnel      Secondary Teachers, Instructional Coaches, School Administrators, System Administrators, Counselors




                                                 Performance Measures



                              • Dual Enrollment                        • Technical College Certifications
                           • Zell Miller Scholarships                      • Pathway Completers
                             • Reach Scholarships                    • Work-Based Learning Participants

                               • Summer Interns                           • Career Guest Speakers
                         • EOPA/Industry Credentialing                  • Current measures located on
                                                                           www.coffee.k12.ga.us

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