Kevin English
623 256 5268
kenglish@naf.org
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Welcome
Webinar procedures.
What is ECCO?
History of ECCO.
ECCO and the Work Based Learning continuum.
What are the components of ECCO?
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Career Exploration Visits
Career Development Workshops
College Readiness
Internships
How and where do I access ECCO?
How do I obtain full access to the ECCO Curriculum
NAF GOAL of 100% Internships.
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Contractual Agreement
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must attend a one day training session. This is due
to our contractual agreements.
4 key
components
Designed for
10th and 11th
grades
All Students
participate in all
Components!
Plan-Do-Reflect
Model of
Learning
Requires an
ECCO
Coordinator
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As a result of their participation in ECCO,
students will:
◦ Learn about career and college options
◦ Make connections between what they learn in the
classroom and college and careers
◦ Understand and practice 21st Century Skills
◦ Stay in high school and graduate with clear plans
to pursue college and career
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The ECCO project was funded by the U.S.
Department of Education in a grant to MDRC.
As a subcontractor, Bloom Associates
designed the ECCO program, developed the
curriculum, and provided professional
development to the six districts and 18
academies.
◦ Demonstrated that career academies produced
large and sustained impacts on students’ future
earnings.
◦ The study also showed that academies improve
academic outcomes for students at most risk of
academic failure.
◦ Work-based learning experiences such as
internships are a likely contributor to these
impacts.
◦ ECCO was designed to provide academies with
tools, curriculum and resources to help them
provide these experiences for all students
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A resource to improve/enhance and
strengthen what we are currently teaching
Used with other NAF resources can improve
academy quality as it relates to Work Based
Learning.
Turn key and easily accessible for teachers.
Enhance current lessons/visits and offerings
Essential Principles of ECCO
1. ECCO consists of four key components: Career Exploration Visits
and workshops,
College Visits and workshops, Career Development workshops, and
the Internships program. They are all essential and should be
delivered in the sequence specified in the materials.
2. ECCO is designed as a program for students in the 10th and 11th
grades, with
options for including 9th and 12th grades. Curriculum exists for
grades 10-12.
Freshmen sometimes use part of the 10th grade workshops. All
students in each grade level should be “cohorted” in at least the
theme or career-technical classto facilitate proper delivery of ECCO
curriculum and activities. Otherwise, some students will miss the
opportunity to participate.
3. ECCO is based on a “plan-do-reflect” model of learning: students should
participate in the lessons before and after the workplace and college visits.
Generally, students who miss the lessons should not participate in the visits.
4. All students should be offered the opportunity to participate in all ECCO
components, including an internship (as long as they participated in prior ECCO
activities). If students are not available for a summer internship, they should
have the opportunity to participate in one during the school year or have other
capstone work-based learning options.
5. For successful implementation, ECCO requires an academy-level teacher or
other staff to serve as the ECCO coordinator. Coordinators should receive
compensation for this added responsibility in the form of release time, pay, or
extra duty stipend. They should also receive professional development,
logistical support, and all ECCO curriculum materials and guides. If the district
or school cannot provide these resources, they should be discouraged from
adopting the program.
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Workshops designed to focus students on
skills and knowledge of Career Development
Workshop #1
THE ENDLESS JOB LIST
Warm-Up
List as many jobs and
careers in your theme area
as you can in 1 minute
Workshop Goals
• Increase awareness of jobs and
careers – in and out of Academy
theme area
• Explore connections between
pride and one’s job
• Write about your work history
and reflect on personal pride
THE ENDLESS JOB LIST
Tom’s Pride
• How was pride important to Tom?
• How important is it to have pride in
your work?
• Can you be successful if you don’t
have pride in your work?
Your Previous Jobs
• What did you do on the job?
• How did you and others benefit
from the work?
• What made you feel proud about
the work?
Workshop Goals
• Increase awareness of jobs and
careers – in and out of Academy
theme area
• Explore connections between
pride and one’s job
• Write about your work history
and reflect on personal pride
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https://www.connectedstudios.org/urlzv1tjKH-IFRqWXXhhvxfUaHtYlcMw4XCGOgP
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Expand awareness of careers and work
environments
Connections between what is learned in
school and expected in the workplace
Observe how employees apply job-specific
skills, transferable skills and technology in
the workplace.
Skills to interact comfortably and confidently
with working adults.
Awareness of academic, technical and
personal skills required in the workplace.
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Inform all students about post-secondary
education options.
Prepare skills for enrolling and succeeding
college.
Includes workshops, visits to 2 and 4 year
colleges
Counselor and Parent Involvement
(Deep Dive! Not an ordinary field trip)
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Connection of learning from school to work!
Increase student confidence by working with
adults.
Familiarity with workplace skills
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Acquire 21st Century Skills
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Time Management
Diversity
Leadership
Stress Management
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Teamwork
Time Management
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Crosswalk of ECCO Curriculum with Work Based Learning Template
10/12/2013
9th Grade
Curriculum Plan
What NAF and core courses are students expected to
take as part of the academy?
ECCO Lessons Career Development
ECCO Lesson College Readiness
NAF Courses
Core Courses
10th Grade
ECCO Lessons Career Development
ECCO Lesson College Readiness
NAF Courses
Core Courses
11th Grade
ECCO Lessons Career Development
ECCO Lesson College Readiness
NAF Courses
Core Courses
12th Grade
ECCO Lessons Career Development
ECCO Lesson College Readiness
NAF Courses
Core Courses
Career Awareness
Career
Awareness
Career Exploration
Career Preparedness
Career Exploration
Career Preparedness
Work-Based Learning Plan
What are the college and career readiness skills and
attributes that students will be able to demonstrate
with WBL?
What work-based learning activities will be built into
the academy to reinforce those skills?
What are the student learning outcomes for:
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WBL activities
2.
College and Career readiness skills and
attributes
Career Development Workshops
Career Development Workshops
Career Development Workshops
Career Development Workshops
Endless Job List
Taking a Stand on Beliefs about Work
The Big Picture
Guest Speaker
Planning a Resume
Writing a Resume
Endless Job List
Taking a Stand on Beliefs about Work
The Big Picture
Guest Speaker
Planning a Resume
Writing a Resume
Why do an Internship Anyway?
Why revise my Resume Every Year?
Creating and using Business Cards
The Winning Interview
Choosing a path that’s Right for YOU
Career Academy Skills for Success Revisited
Writing a Winning Cover Letter
Individual Job Shadows
College Readiness Workshops
College Readiness Workshops
Planning Ahead
Choosing the Right College
Guest Speaker: College Entrance Exams
Preparing for the College Visit
Reflections on the Visit
Preparing your own College Visit
Planning Ahead
Applying to College
Guest Speaker: Financial Aid
Finishing Strong: Making a smooth Transition
NAF Internship
ECCO Internship
NAF Internship
College Readiness Workshops
College Readiness Workshops
What is College? Myths and Facts
Researching a College and Planning a visit
Reflections on the College Visit
Planning for College
Intro to College Board Resources
What is College? Myths and Facts
Researching a College and Planning a visit
Reflections on the College Visit
Planning for College
Intro to College Board Resources
Key Findings
ECCO significantly improved the capacity of career academies to offer college
and career exploration curricula and activities. Academies with little or no
existing capacity were able to launch all the components of the ECCO program
within the first year.
As a consequence of this increased capacity, students in ECCO academies
participated in career and college exploration activities at substantially higher
rates than students who were enrolled in the same academies before ECCO was
implemented.
The ECCO academies were successful in placing into internships most of the
students who were interested in and available for them. The internship
component of the academy model is often viewed as the most challenging
aspect of implementation. Surprisingly, when students did not participate in the
internship program, they more likely opted out of it, rather than what has
commonly been cited as the reason for low take-up rates — that not enough
employers choose to host interns. The students’ reasons for opting out of an
internship included mandatory summer school and already having a summer job
lined up.
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