an sb70 partnership between solano community college solano county office of education edgeom

An SB70 Partnership between Solano Community College

Solano County Office of EducationEdgeOM

The ChallengeStudents need direction

High Schools have cut

Career centers

Counselors

Expensive web resource site licenses

Perkins requires career exploration

CTE Standards require career exploration

One SolutionPartner with local Community College

SB 70 grants provide funding

Includes career exploration funds

County Offices of Education can connect to

secondary

Our PartnershipSolano Community College

SB 70 GrantFocus on career exploration in Water and

Wastewater Treatment and EntrepreneurshipSolano County high schools

Programs that can integrate water/wastewater or Entrepreneurship into a pathway

EdgeOmUnique career assessment using attributes, work

styles and personality traits for career match

More About SB70 GrantsFunding Source

California Community College Chancellor’s Office funds SB70 grants

Purpose of the GrantsTo create a Workforce Development System

with K-12 To build personal & economic prosperity for

Solano County & the region by training a pipeline of skilled workers

Grant Focus AreasFive Focus Areas

Career Awareness-EdgeOM- An amazing instrument and today’s emphasis!

Curriculum DevelopmentMarketing-Middle & High School & Industry

Websites, brochures, postersProfessional Development for instructors-

industry externshipsCareer Pathway Articulation through CTE

Transitions

The Instrument – EdgeOM.comCustomized career cluster to match our focus

Meets career exploration requirements for

Perkins, CTE

Inexpensive site license

Great support

For More InformationSolano Community College

Albert Lloyd: Alberta.Lloyd@solano.edu

Solano County Office of EducationPolly Farina: pfarina@solanocoe.net

EdgeOmKen Feld: kenfeld@feldgroupinc.com