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Episode Synopsis
Guests: Assistant Superintendent Danny Winsor; Director of Legacy Campus Rex Corr, Ed.D.; Assistant Director of Postsecondary Readiness Keri Stuebinger
Topic: Programs to prepare students for enrollment, employment or enlistment after high school
Notes: Every industry has its terms, acronyms and abbreviations. Here are some from the education world that were mentioned in this episode:
ACC: Arapahoe Community College (a partner with DCSD on numerous college opportunities for high school students)
AVID: Advancement via Individual Determination (a program – often a specific class – builds academic skills, college and career knowledge, and student agency)
CE: Concurrent enrollment (taking college-level courses while in high school)
CTE: Career and Technical Education (what used to be known as vocational education, but now a much more expansive program)
Pathways: A connection between learning progressions, advanced course options, instruction that supports skill development, stackable credentials, and work-based learning experiences to prepare students for training, education, military service, and/or advancement in a career field. These include:
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
Business, Marketing, and Public Administration
Health Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
Hospitality, Human Services, and Education
Skilled Trades and Technical Services
STEM, Arts & Design, and Information Technology.
TREP: Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation (a special program that creates the opportunity for qualified students in an Educator Pathway to concurrently enroll in postsecondary courses for the two years after the 12th grade year tuition- free for two years, with DCSD covering the tuition costs)
Links to learn more:
DCSD Postsecondary Readiness website
Legacy Campus website
Bonus links
Here’s a video highlighting DCSD’s first TREP graduate and what the program means for her and her future.
Ms. Stuebinger mentioned a student who graduated from DCSD and is now in law enforcement. Legend High School grad, Deputy Tyler Lee, has officially graduated from the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Academy. Here’s the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s video about his journey.
Topic: Programs to prepare students for enrollment, employment or enlistment after high school
Notes: Every industry has its terms, acronyms and abbreviations. Here are some from the education world that were mentioned in this episode:
ACC: Arapahoe Community College (a partner with DCSD on numerous college opportunities for high school students)
AVID: Advancement via Individual Determination (a program – often a specific class – builds academic skills, college and career knowledge, and student agency)
CE: Concurrent enrollment (taking college-level courses while in high school)
CTE: Career and Technical Education (what used to be known as vocational education, but now a much more expansive program)
Pathways: A connection between learning progressions, advanced course options, instruction that supports skill development, stackable credentials, and work-based learning experiences to prepare students for training, education, military service, and/or advancement in a career field. These include:
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy
Business, Marketing, and Public Administration
Health Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
Hospitality, Human Services, and Education
Skilled Trades and Technical Services
STEM, Arts & Design, and Information Technology.
TREP: Teacher Recruitment Education and Preparation (a special program that creates the opportunity for qualified students in an Educator Pathway to concurrently enroll in postsecondary courses for the two years after the 12th grade year tuition- free for two years, with DCSD covering the tuition costs)
Links to learn more:
DCSD Postsecondary Readiness website
Legacy Campus website
Bonus links
Here’s a video highlighting DCSD’s first TREP graduate and what the program means for her and her future.
Ms. Stuebinger mentioned a student who graduated from DCSD and is now in law enforcement. Legend High School grad, Deputy Tyler Lee, has officially graduated from the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Academy. Here’s the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s video about his journey.
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