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2008 Hull-Parnell Partnership Excellence Award Winners1st Place The Monroe #1 BOCES Eastern Monroe Career Center’s New Vision Medical Careers program provides a unique opportunity for twelfth-graders to participate in a rigorous program that enables them to learn hands-on how a hospital operates. Students explore careers at Rochester General Hospital (RGH), a large, urban hospital, through worksite placements and academic experiences, allowing students to develop skills and attitudes for success in future educational and employment endeavors. Twenty students from area high schools are chosen to participate each year. One-half of their instructional time is spent at RGH. Program hours are 7:45–11:00, Monday through Friday. Students earn high school credit in English, Economics and Participation in Government, and Career and Technical Education and have the opportunity to earn up to 15 college credits with Monroe Community College, at 1/3 the tuition rate, for successful completion of coursework while in high school! Students spend two days a week on the academic portion of the program and three days at RGH. Students integrate their academic skills with practical work by participating in four 10-week exploratory work experiences. The key to the effectiveness of the program is the mentoring relationship. The mentor provides a professional role model, confidant, teacher, and coach. The mentor relationship helps the student to clarify educational and vocational goals, and serves as an “inside source” to detail plans to meet those goals. Instruction and coursework focuses on applications in the healthcare field, such as medical ethics, governmental health policies, and the economics of healthcare. Students learn how to conduct medical research, use a medical library, understand medical terminology, and view the health field from a governmental and economic perspective. Each student completes a portfolio and research paper, providing both an oral and written presentation on one of the aspects of the healthcare field. Community Service activities are an integral part of New Vision’s program for both academic and dual credit coursework promoting learning and service to the RGH family, staff, patients, and hospital community. Ninety-five percent of program graduates attend postsecondary educational institutions; many are working in the medical field while attending college. Contact: Joyce Cymber-Esch joyce_esch@boces.monroe.edu, Director, Monroe #1 BOCES, http://www.monroe.edu/files/filesystem/EMCC_CC_2008_09.pdf. 2nd Place Spring Independent School District and InvesTex Credit Union (ITCU) work together to achieve the common goal of providing education that prepares students for a successful future. Spring ISD, with a diverse population of over 30,000 students, is progressive and focused on student achievement. ITCU has served the community since 1953 and currently has over 19,000 members. This unique partnership focuses on the Finance Industry Cluster with Banking, Finance and Accounting as the Career Pathway. With an integrated approach, this partnership provides students the opportunity to sharpen academic skills in a relevant, real-world environment. InvesTex Credit Union, looking to better serve the community, contacted Spring ISD in 2001 seeking opportunities to assist in the education of our youth. ITCU assisted in developing an advisory committee to build an Academy of Finance (AOF). Over the next seven years, ITCU’s involvement was instrumental in building the AOF program into a career specialization with over 100 students currently enrolled at Carl Wunsche Sr. High School (CWHS). Furthermore, to provide an on-campus, worksite-learning environment, ITCU established the first of its kind, in-school credit union branch at CWHS. The branch provides students daily industry-based learning experiences that are integrated with school curriculum. The in-school branch was developed with in-kind and monetary contributions from the credit union. ITCU invested over $60,000 to implement the branch and is committed to providing over $40,000 per year to maintain the program. Furthermore, ITCU, realizing the importance of financial responsibility, set up a special account, iMember, created to address the students’ financial needs and education. This no-cost program is designed for teens and young adults, 14–24 years old. The services include a no-cost account, free ATMs, on-line banking, seminars, and a Visa debit card. ITCU also conducts student/parent seminars on financial planning and credit. The partnership with ITCU allows students to explore and pursue their individual interests and goals that help each student find his/her calling in life. The credit union offers innovative ways for students to gain knowledge about financial security and workplace skills necessary to succeed in the world of finance. Students have daily access to financial advisement, a professional workplace environment, and specialized training in investment opportunities. To enhance student opportunities for highdemand, high-growth, and high-wage jobs, InvesTex Credit Union promotes a seamless pathway to student success in school, career, and life. Contact: Teresa Dossman teresad@springisd.org, Director of CTE, Spring ISD, Houston, TX, http://academy.springisd.org, http://www.investexcu.org. 3rd Place Located forty-five minutes east of San Francisco, California, the Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program works in conjunction with five local school districts. The Tri-Valley ROP offers a wide array of career and technical courses to thousands of high school students. Each course combines rigorous academic standards with meaningful hands-on training. It is the goal of the ROP staff and administration to help students bridge the gap between school and career and to have students continue their educational paths to the next level. The ROP child development course, Developmental Psychology of Children, is designed for students who are interested in professional careers working with children. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to child development, education, care, and guidance. Classroom instruction is combined with internships at local elementary schools, preschools, or daycares. Students apply knowledge and skills learned to provide conscientious care to children and to facilitate learning activities at their community placements. Students are certified in infant, child, and adult CPR and are able to implement health and safety practices in the workplace. All ROP courses incorporate career planning and management. Students complete professional portfolios including cover letters, resumes, and work samples. Students further their career development by participating in workplace scenarios and generating strong ties to their community. Upon completion of the program students may apply for entry-level jobs in childcare. Continuing education and training is further promoted through articulation agreements with the local community college, Las Positas. In the child development course students are eligible to earn transferrable college units within the early childhood development domain. Through community relationships, strong academic standards, and valuable hands-on training, ROP courses strive to guide students into successful career paths. “Tell me and I’ll forget, show me I may remember, involve me and I’ll understand.” Anonymous Contact: Shay Galletti sgalletti@pleasanton.k12.ca.us, Instructor, Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program, Livermore, CA, http://www.tvrop.org.
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