Academic and Career Plan School District of West Salem

Introduction

The School District of West Salem offers a comprehensive and detailed individual Academic and Career Plan for every student in support of Redefining Ready!* Starting in sixth grade and culminating at the end of their senior year, students will have an opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities to develop the knowledge, skills and habits required for post secondary success.

*Redefining Ready! is a national initiative launched by the AASA (The School Superintendents Association) to introduce new research-based metrics to more appropriately assess that students are college ready, career ready and life ready.

Requirements

Chapter PI-26 is legislation in the State of Wisconsin which requires every school district to provide academic and career planning services to pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 in the school district beginning in the 2017−18 school year.

DPI Guide for ACP implementation in Wisconsin.

Career Exploration and Planning Opportunities

Labor Market Impact on Student Preparation

  • The area's top 3 employment industries are Trade, Transportation, & Utilities; Education & Health Services; and Manufacturing sectors
  • The largest proportional gain in jobs is projected in Healthcare Practitioners as well as Construction and Extraction.
  • There is much discussion of the "skills gap"--the inability of employers to find and keep skilled workers.

LaCrosse County Summary

LaCrosse County Workforce & Economic Profile

Wisconsin Job Center

US Labor Statistics

Census

Parent Engagement Opportunities

  • Open House and orientation events
  • District website and social media
  • District and building newsletters
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Conferencing with counselor, parent & student
  • ACP parent communications

Additional Career Ready Opportunities

  • Youth Options
  • Online courses
  • Transcripted courses through Western Technical College
  • Dual credit courses through UW-LaCrosse
  • Advanced Placement courses
  • Academies: Automotive, Diesel, Health Science, Independent Learning
  • Youth Apprenticeship
  • Industry or Technical Certifications
  • A wide variety of extra/co-curricular activities

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