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Mission Statement: The Pomona Unified School District, in partnership with parents and community, provides a well-rounded, challenging, and quality educational program that develop charaacter and integrity. Students are equipped and empowered through academic opportunities, career and technical experiences, and whole-student supports needed for college andcareer success. A service culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement empowers all to flourish with trust and pride.
Vision Statement: As a world-class educational system, PUSD ensures that every student excels in academic and career pathways that sustain personal growth and contribute to society
21 Elementary, 5 K-8 & Magnet, 4 Middle
8 High, 3 Charter/Alternative Schools
4.51% African American
0.19% American Indian/Alaskan
4.65% Asian
0.94% Multiple
85.61% Hispanic
0.16% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
3.71% White
0.23% Other
The city of Pomona is located about 27 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles. Pomona is an urban area of Los Angeles County in the Pomona Valley that spans 23 square miles. The city of Pomona is named after the Roman goddess of fruit. It's also home to the Los Angeles County Fair. It has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, winters and a large amount of sunshine year-round.
Youth learn about a wide variety of jobs beginning in elementary school. Students learn about the world of work and that there are a variety of different career options.
Elementary-Unit on Community Helpers and Parents share their Career Day
Middle School-Interest inventories, learning style inventories, and California Career Zone for career pathway exploration.
High School-Interest inventories, Find your Strengths, Learning Style, California Career Zone, Choice Maker, Career Clusters Interest completed in their study skills classes.
Me! Lessons from University of Oklahoma http://www.ou.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow/transition-education-materials/me-lessons-for-teaching-self-awareness-and-self-advocacy.html
6th-8th grade students
All students are eligible to participate
Elementary-done in the classroom as whole group.
Secondary-done in General Education Language Arts classes and in Special Education Study Skills class.
Therefore all students participate.
Students explore, research, and plan for the future. In this second stage, students learn more about careers that match their strengths and interests and then research what is required to do that career.
All Students with Disabilities are eligible to participate.
Parents are able to participate in many of the Career Center workshops and Special Education trainings
All General Education students also participate in all of the activities in the Career Center
Students gain work experience, education, and training. They learn specific skills and gain experiences in work that begin to prepare them for their chosen career.
11th-12th grades Language Arts classes and Life Skills classes write their resume, cover letter, letter of intent, pactice job interviews, learn how to fill out on-line applications, learn proper dress, learn interview skills, learn how to use their strengths and weaknesses when doing research for the right fit for a career and then make a plan for how they are going to achieve their post secondary goals.
Beginning 2017-18 school year students will develop an professional portfolio using Weebly or Wix.
General Education and Special Education students all are welcome to participate in the Career Fair, College Fair, Conservation Corp., Job Corp. Military Presentations and Guest Speakers on the Campus. All students are encouraged to attend.
Students with disabilities are able to participate in any career activities that the school is hosting. Unfortunately about 50% of the time staff forgets to include them; so our Special Education teachers have to make sure they are aware of what activities are happening, encourage our students to attend and often times go with them so they feel more comfortable.
The least supported stage of career development is Career Preparation. The part of career preparation where we are seriously lacking is work experiences, internships, apprenticeships, occupational certificates, work ready certifications, and career-related project-based learning. It simply isn't happening! I'm working to change that.
As was said in the lecture "Exposure precedes Interest"
"The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes"
I learned about all the opportunities students have in our district, but would like to see more students with disabilities have the confidence to get involved.
Our students need to develop self-advocacy and self-determination skills and know they are capable of going to college and/or having a successful career.
Our students need more exposure to different opportunities.