The Fall River Education for Employment program shall include a long-range plan approved by the school board and developed by a team of school district staff and community stakeholders, which may include businesses, post-secondary education institutions, and workforce development organizations.

• DPI Requirements

• DPI Resources

LABOR MARKET ANALYSIS

Students use XELLO to review labor market data through the Academic and Career Planning process.

Sources:

• US Census Data

• US Labor Statistics

• WI Labor Market Information

• MadREP

• Columbia County Workforce Profile

• South Central WDA 10 Hot Jobs

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

• Local CTE

• Work Based Learning Options

• DPI Skills Certificates

• Career & Technical Student Organizations

K-12 ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANNING

• High School Planning and Preparation

• Middle School Exploration

• Elementary School Awareness

• Professional Development

• Parent Engagement

• Business and Community Partnerships

• Post Secondary Partnerships

SHORT TERM GOALS (1-3 years)

• Establish K-7 ACP lessons/activities

• Reestablish individual ACP conferences at grades 8th, 11th & 12th grades

• Reestablish job shadow in 11th & 12th grades

• Reestablish annual CTE advisory board meetings

• Increase business and industry engagement in classrooms for students and PD for teachers

• Create individual CTE department web pages

LONG TERM GOALS

• Engage students in the application of the skills, knowledge, behaviors and expertise necessary to succeed in work and in life in the 21st century

• Developing self-directed learners who think creatively, work collaboratively with others, and reason conceptually to solve important issues on a global scale

• ACP process refinement with emphasis on portfolio completion, expanding community and industry connections and broadening parent involvement

Fall River Board of Education Annual Approval - September 18, 2024