ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FY 2019 EARLY SCHOOL LEAVER TRANSITION PROGRAM CAREER AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION (CADI) APPLICANT: Two hundred (200) minutes per week of classroom and/or individual instruction required for all Early School Leaver Transition Program participants (100%). Instruction must provide students with knowledge necessary for successful transitions into postsecondary education and/or employment. Course content must incorporate contextualized instruction, transition services, and primarily focus on career development that includes career exploration, career planning within a career area, and understanding the world of work. Students must develop a transition plan that outlines their career goals and corresponding education plan and a transition portfolio containing all applicable materials needed to make a successful transition to postsecondary education and/or employment. Transition portfolios may include, but are not limited to, resume and cover letter, postsecondary education program application and letters of recommendation, applicable test scores, transcripts, and financial aid application. Provide a description of the Career Awareness and Development Instruction (CADI) that will be offered through your program, being sure to address each of the following items. Provide the official name of the course and attach a copy of the syllabus. Provide a description of the type and amount of college and/or high school credit program participants receive. If no credit is received, explain what steps that will be taken to ensure participants will have opportunities to receive college and/or high school credit. Describe how frequently students are enrolled in CADI classes. Describe what instructional materials will be used and how they will be selected to ensure they are current and relevant. Describe the continued efforts to transition participants to postsecondary education programs and/or pathway employment. Describe how technology will be integrated into the curriculum to improve learner achievement.
ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FY 2019 EARLY SCHOOL LEAVER TRANSITION PROGRAM CAREER AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION (CADI) APPLICANT: Two hundred (200) minutes per week of classroom and/or individual instruction required for all Early School Leaver Transition Program participants (100%). Instruction must provide students with knowledge necessary for successful transitions into postsecondary education and/or employment. Course content must incorporate contextualized instruction, transition services, and primarily focus on career development that includes career exploration, career planning within a career area, and understanding the world of work. Students must develop a transition plan that outlines their career goals and corresponding education plan and a transition portfolio containing all applicable materials needed to make a successful transition to postsecondary education and/or employment. Transition portfolios may include, but are not limited to, resume and cover letter, postsecondary education program application and letters of recommendation, applicable test scores, transcripts, and financial aid application. Provide a description of the Career Awareness and Development Instruction (CADI) that will be offered through your program, being sure to address each of the following items. Provide the official name of the course and attach a copy of the syllabus. Provide a description of the type and amount of college and/or high school credit program participants receive. If no credit is received, explain what steps that will be taken to ensure participants will have opportunities to receive college and/or high school credit. Describe how frequently students are enrolled in CADI classes. Describe what instructional materials will be used and how they will be selected to ensure they are current and relevant. Describe the continued efforts to transition participants to postsecondary education programs and/or pathway employment. Describe how technology will be integrated into the curriculum to improve learner achievement.