G. W. Hewlett High School

“Pathways” to Student Success

November 14, 2014Presenters: Barbara Mc Niff, Executive Director Human Resources, Hewlett-Woodmere School District

Rose Panarelli, Business Education Department ChairG. W. Hewlett High SchoolHewlett, NY 11557

HWPS Desired Student Outcomes

HHS Business Students Success• Students attend top business schools• University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), University of Michigan

(Ross), NYU (Stern), Emory, Indiana (Kelley), Wash U, etc….• Successful in competitions• Virtual Enterprise: 2014

• 1st In Long Island Business Plan Competition• 2nd Place in 2014 National Business Plan Competition2011• 1st Place in 2011 Long Island Business Plan Competition

• Business and Marketing Honor Society Statistics• Average No. of Business Credits: 4.5• Average Overall GPA: 96.7• Average Business GPA: 97.2

Capstone Course - VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE Many students wanted more choices after taking many of our

business classes Teaches management and entrepreneurship skills Creates work environment and teaches soft skills Students are ready to DO rather than listen and practice Alignment with College and Career readiness and Common

Core Provides CTE endorsement on HS diploma

Build on Existing Foundation

• Established college affiliations with• Syracuse University (SUPA)• Long Island University/ C.W.

Post• SUNY Farmingdale• Molloy College

Course of Study Book

Provides alternative ways of achieving credit beyond AP courses

HHS – Business Sequences

Required Courses for Graduation Computer Technology and Careers

Local requirement Key Concepts

Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint Career Unit

Use Naviance with Guidance, Interest Profiler, Careers of Interest, Potential College Search

Interview Day – Resume, Cover Letters, Interview Protocol, Mock Interviews

Internet safety College Research Skills Creative Computing – Small program design with Scratch software

Provide several test-out-options

Required Courses for Graduation Financial Literacy Requirement (2017 +)

Local requirement Key Concepts

Banking Investments Credit Budgeting Insurance Consumer Protection

Students take the WISE Financial Literacy Test Multiple class options to achieve Provide test-out-options

Dual Credit Courses Providing dual credit provides many opportunities to all students

to achieve graduation requirements Economics Credit

College International Business Economics Virtual Enterprise

Mathematics Credit* Financial Math College Money and Investments Computer Accounting, College Accounting *Also satisfying Science credit

College Information Technology Computer Programming I and II CISCO Networking I and II AP Computer Science

Senior Capstone Every graduating Senior does an Internship/Project Administered by a local work based learning coordinator 25 Hour Requirement

Other Opportunities Career and Technical Endorsement for Graduation (VE)

Planning other CTE endorsements DECA Stock Market Club NYS Business and Marketing Honor Society

Formal induction ceremony Honor chord/recognition at graduation

CTE Program Approval – Explore Options

HAVE AN ADVISORY BOARD (external review board) OF BUSINESS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, AND GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT ARTICULATION AGREEMENT REGISTERED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM STUDENTS MUST HAVE MINIMUM OF 3 BUSINESS CREDITS

RESOURCES FOR CURRICULUM AND APPROVAL

• www.longislandve.org• www.veinternational.org/ny• www.veinternational.org• www.nassauboces.org• www.p12.nysed.gov/cte• www.emsc.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy• www.vechampionsip.org

Conclusion Schools can leverage their current courses offerings

Goal is to create options to benefit ALL student populations Current State alternate pathways will make this easier Create relationships with key constituents

Students Parents Administration Outside Business professionals

Overcome old mental models with success stories, data, evidence