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STATE PROFILE
Ohio
Ohio Career Development Program

Program Goals and Emphasis

Ohio’s Career Development Program provides educational services to all K-12 public school districts. The goal of the program is to help Ohio’s students learn more about educational and career options while they develop skills in decision-making and goal setting, and work habits and attitudes.
State Economic Profile

Economic and Environmental Profile

The largest growth has occurred in professional and business services, followed by health services and social assistance. The manufacturing sector has the largest employment, led by transportation equipment and fabricated metal products. Retail trade and manufacturing have seen the largest decreases over the last year.

The January 2005 unemployment rate was 5.3%, as compared to 6.1% in April 2005.
Key Economic Sectors

• Government
• Health & Social Services
• Leisure & Hospitality
• Manufacturing
• Professional & Business Services
• Retail Trade
State Career Resource Activities

Highlighted Activities

• All activities in the Career Infusion Activities Database (CIAD K-8) and the Practical Learning Activities (9-12) of the Ohio Career Information System are linked to the Ohio Academic Content Standards (OACS). This document link the Standards to the activities in both the Database and the Activities, so that educators will be better able to use career development activities to support learning.

• Ohio requires (through state-funded grants) all 8-12 grade students to initiate and maintain an Individual Career Plan (ICP) and a Career Passport at grades 11-12.

• Due to reduced state funding for local career development programs, a new system of 12 statewide collaboratives was developed. CRN funds were used to establish four planning grant sites.
 
Primary Activities and Trainings

Ohio has conducted the following activities and trainings:
• Advisor/Advisee Materials
• Advisor/Advisee State Meeting
• Career Education Association Conference Speaker
• Career Information Delivery Systems
• Ohio Academic Content Standards/Career Development Rubric
• On-Site Review Materials and Process
• Practical Learning Activities
Career Information Delivery Systems (CIDS)

CIDS are computer-based systems providing local, state, and national information about careers and employment opportunities. State sites for CIDS include:

Elementary Schools0
Middle Schools 465
High Schools 820
Community Colleges 21
4-Year Colleges/Universities 15
Other 330
 
Primary Resources

Ohio has published the following resources:
• Monthly Career Development Packets
• Practical Learning Activities for Secondary Educators
• National Career Development Guidelines
Program Funding and Partnerships

YearAmount
2005$193,604
2004$196,328
2003$197,493
2002$205,315
2001$179,969
Cumulative$972,709
Other Funding Sources

The program receives additional funding from the following sources:
• State of Ohio
Significant Program Partnerships

• Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
• High Schools That Work
Resource Allocation

Contact Information

State Contact

Project Director
Cindi Gahris
Ohio Department of Education
Department of Career and Technical Education
25 South Front Street, Mail Stop 609
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Phone: (614) 644-6771
Fax: (614) 728-6176
e-mail: cindi.gahris@ode.state.oh.us
Web Site: http://www.ohiocareerdev.org
CIDS: http://www.ocis.org/
State Administrative Location

Ohio Department of Education, Office of Career-Techinical & Adult Education

Regional Contact Information

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