Information on College Career Academies
July 01, 2007
College Career Academies are a partnership among Iowa Western Community College, Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13, Farragut CSD, and local business and industry.
College Career Academies are designed to ensure that the region’s students are “college ready and career ready” and prepared for the demands and dynamics of the global, high tech work economy and the next job market. They support regional economic development efforts.
College Career Academies, when fully developed, will include:
- Six-year focused student educational planning
- Job shadows and internships
- Curriculum alignment for grades 9-14
- Opportunities to earn college credit while in high school
- Student organizations
- Academic and career and technical high school courses in each of the 16 Career Clusters.
Please contact Sandy Hilding at 385-8131 for more information.
College Career Academies Website
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Vocational Education |
Career and Technical Education |
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Technical skills in isolation |
Technical career preparation supported by rigorous academic and employability skills |
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In depth technical skills training for one job (narrow) |
Career preparation (in depth and breadth) for lifelong career mobility and advancement |
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For those who can’t make it in college |
Education/career preparation of choice for the diversity of all students |
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Program-focused, instruction-centered, compliance-driven |
Industry-focused, student-centered and performance-driven |
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Traditional focus on today’s entry level job preparation |
Customized packaging of instruction into sequences of courses blending with science and math applications, creating new pathways for career advancement and continuing education for both emerging and existing careers over the lifespan. |
(Oklahoma)
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Vocational Education |
Career and Technical Education |
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For a few students |
For all students |
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Focused on a few jobs |
Focused on careers |
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6-7 “program areas” |
16 clusters, 81 pathways |
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In-lieu of academics |
Aligns/supports academics |
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High school focused |
High school and college partnerships |
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Information on College Career Academies
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