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ARE YOU READY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Facts Students and Parents need to know
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What does the future hold?Are you ready?
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49 of 50 highest paying occupations require a college degree or higher
70% of the 30 fastest-growing jobs will require an education beyond high school
40% of new jobs will require at least an associate’s degree
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DID YOU KNOW…
The six fastest growing jobs locally are computer related and require education beyond high school?
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Did You Know…
A person with a college degree on average makes twice as much money as a person with only a high school diploma?
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Kentucky full time wage and salary workers, 25 years & older, 2004 average
$51,272
$29,848
$20,852
$34,372
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$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
BA or higher Some college orAssociatesDegree
HS Diploma orGED
Less than HSDiploma
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30-40% of the jobs available in seven years have not yet been created.
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Over a lifetime, workers with a college degree will earn nearly $1,000,000 more than workers without a college degree.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004-05
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DID YOU KNOW
You cannot join the military without a high school diploma?
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Nine of the ten fastest growing occupations
are inHealthcare or
Computers
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U.S. Department of Labor
A Few of the Fastest Growing Occupations 2005-14
Home health aidesNetwork systems & data communications
analystsComputer software engineers,
applicationsForensic science techniciansPhysical therapists
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A closer look at jobs of the future.
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Video Game Designer
Education: A college degree is a must to land a job at a well-known company.
Salary: Video game designers can earn $50,000 a year right out of college. If a designer is part of a team that produces a hit video game, they can earn $100,000 or more.
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Electrical Engineering
Education: Electrical Engineer requires a Bachelor’s Degree. An Electrical Engineering Technician requires an Associate’s Degree.
Salary: Average salary for Electrical Engineers is $52,000. Average salary for Electrical Engineering Technicians is $46,000.
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Architect
Education: 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree.
A three-year training period under the supervision of a licensed architect is also required.
One then has to pass the nine-part Architect Registration Examination.
Salary: The median annual salary of an architect is $56,620
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Physical Therapist Assistant
Description: Assist the physical therapist. Tasks include doing exercise, massage and ultrasound with patients.
Education: An associates degree and perhaps additional certifications (CPR, First Aide).
Salary: $37,800
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Interpreter/Translator
Education: A BA degree is almost always required.
Salary: Salaried interpreters and translators have median hourly earnings of $15.67. Chinese and Japanese interpreters and translators can earn $45 to $50 an hour. Highly skilled interpreters and translators, such as high-level conference interpreters who work full-time can earn more than $100,000 a year.
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Be Prepared!
Many of our students are not prepared to be successful at the next level…..
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Take a rigorous high school curriculum.
4 years of Math
4 years of English (English I-IV)
3-4 years of Social Studies (US History, World History, World
Geography, Economics, Government)
3 years of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
2 years of the same World Language
1 year Arts & Humanities
At least one credit in Technology
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DID YOU KNOW?
Students who take advanced classes in high school are more prepared for college-no matter what their grade is.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Students who take Algebra and Geometry by the end of the 9th grade are more likely to go to college.
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Are we expecting enough from our students?
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How Expectations Differ: Plans for Students After High School
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Source: Metroolitan Life, Survey of the American Teacher 2000: Are We Preparing Students for the 21st Century? September 2000
2- or 4-yr college
work full time
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Why aren’t some students successful?
What Adults Say:
Students don’t careThey come to school
unpreparedThey aren’t trying
their hardest
What Students Say:We’re not being
challengedTeachers and
counselors underestimate out potential
Our concerns are dismissed
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No matter what their circumstance, students need to
take responsibility now to ensure a successful tomorrow
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You Need to Be PreparedYour future boss will
accept nothing less than the best.
What skills will you have to make you stand out from the rest?
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How can students prepare themselves for postsecondary education and the workplace?
Be prepared for school each day and have regular attendance
Make homework a priority Be prepared to take
rigorous courses Set goals early and STICK
TO THEM! Investigate career
interests Get involved in your
school.
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And parents should:
Make school a family priority - attendance, homework, doing assignments on time, etc.
Reward academic achievement Communicate regularly with teachers and
counselors Help your child begin to learn about careers
& discuss possible career paths. Demand that your kids have the rigorous
courses they need.
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Your school must:
Develop and maintain high expectations for every student
Provide challenging and rigorous courses for every student
Address the academic and career planning needs of every student
Communicate regularly with parents
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Follow these steps and feel confident you are prepared for what lies ahead!
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5516 E. Alexandria PikeCold Spring, KY 41076
(859) 442-7012 Barbara B. Stonewater, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Jenny Miller-HornSpecial Projects Coordinator
Lucy RiffleMiddle School Initiatives