The
Career Development Program is a state program serving
parents/guardians, staff and students in the three districts which make up the
Tri-Heights Career Prep Consortium: Cleveland Heights-University Heights, Shaker
Heights, and Warrensville Heights. By providing current career-related information
and materials to educators, we promote the life-long learning philosophy of
Ohio's Career Development Model:
"This educational program helps students relate classroom learning
to skills needed for employment and provides students with career-related
information and skills to succeed in the world of work."
Various Career Development Program activities include:
Presenting informational workshops and inservices on the career development
process for staff and community.
Compiling and producing a staff newsletter, Career Info, which provides
current labor market statistics, offers a variety of higher education and
career information, and highlights projects and activities in our consortium's
schools.
Coordinating and organizing a College Fair for students and families in
our three district consortium, as well as neighboring public, private and
parochial schools.
Producing videos and materials which provide information on the Career
Development Process at all levels, and specifically "How-To's" for Elementary
Career Awareness, Individual Career Plan and Career Passport process for staff,
parents, community and business members.
Compiling resource materials for distribution to staff/students, which
includes: Career Development Program's Video Catalogue, Job Search Guides,
College/Career Related Website software, Bulletin Board catalogues, elementary
level writing journals, Pocket Resumes, and other career related materials.
Offering monthly career-related activity packets to all elementary and
middle-grade teachers in the consortium. Packets include proficiency related
activities and directly relate these to learner outcomes for the 4th and 6th,
grade Ohio Achievement Tests , and the 10th grade Ohio Graduation Test.
Assisting in locating speakers for classroom teachers and coordinating
Career Day programs at individual schools.
