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At Mohonasen High School,
plans are underway to restructure the entire course of study around Career
Academies. Students will eventually choose a "major" in one of the
following Academies:
- Business
and Technology
- Creative
and Performing Arts
- Math,
Science and Engineering
- Communications,
Humanities and Law
- Health,
Science and Human Services
"In every Academy,
the primary emphasis will be on providing a strong academic foundation,"
says Lisa Cutting, Mohonasen High School Principal. "At the same time, the
Academics will offer students more in the way of career exploration, workplace
learning and opportunities to develop the high-tech skills that are needed for
many of today's jobs," she says.
The Academies will expand
and improve upon the current "Career Pathways" model that many
students and parents are already familiar with. The new structure, however, will
be designed to expose students to broader career interest areas. At the same
time, each Academy will be set up to serve the needs of all students --
those who excel in academics as well as those who struggle.
The move to a Career
Academies structure will likely be phased in over several years, beginning with
the 2004-05 school year.
Career Academics dovetail
with the High Schools That Work model -- the only school reform initiative
shown to boost student achievement in a recent study of 1,100 schools in 26
states. In fact, Mohonasen High School is one of just 16 sites in the state
approved to pilot the High Schools That Work model. As part of this
initiative Mohonasen recently received a $25,000 grant from State Farm Insurance
to support this innovative, results-oriented school improvement model.
Watch for more details on
this Web site about the high school's evolving plans to restructure around Career Academies.
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