Career Development Task Force

Established:
July 1998 with assistance of a grant from the Oswego County Workforce Preparation Partnership.

Purpose:
To develop a comprehensive and coordinated K-12 career development program that will facilitate implementation of  the Career Development and Occupational Studies learning standards (CDOS).

Goals:

• Staff Development
  - Orientation to and training for CDOS
  - Awareness of current workplace expectations, needs, and technology through teacher job shadows.
  - Exposure to applied learning techniques linked to classroom activities and curriculum (Tech-Prep, Business-Education Partnerships, Project SMART)

        * Time Line: Ongoing

• Career Portfolio:
  - Examination of career planners/career portfolios and adoption of a prototype for use with all Central Square students.

        * Time Line: Ongoing

• Development and implementation of a K-12 Career Development program.
  - A scope and sequence of career development activities that incorporates self-awareness, career awareness, career exploration, and career planning will be created and implemented for all students.

        *Time Line: Ongoing

Charter members:

Tom Alexander, Mary Barbera, Joe Barbera, John Brough, Sue Hirsh, Bernadette Costello, Carol Harmon, Pat Mautino, Dawn Pepe, Rich Robson, Elaine Suskin, Mark Tropia, Jill Walch.

Current members:

Beverly Badore, Mary Barbera, Joe Barbera, Kevin Brazell, John Brough, Tammy Evans, Sue Fordyce, Elva Green, Dotty Harshberger, Ed Lueck,  Teresa Ross,  Jill Walch, Tim Wales, Judy Windhausen.

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