Special Education

Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)

Jobs for America’s Graduates, funded by Forward Service Corporation of Madison, is designed to target high school students who need assistance with school success, organizational skills, and achieving high academic goals. Students are accepted into JAG through completed applications, recommendations, and individual interviews. The JAG Career Specialist meets daily with students in a scheduled class period which receives credit during the school day and works with them on academic tutoring, career and college interests and skills necessary to succeed in high school and beyond. Students interest in applying to be in the JAG program can get an application from Julianna Scott in Room 123 or parents can call 608-374-7971.

ID# Course

Credit

Recommended Grade Level Laude Transcripted 9 10 11 12 Credit

700 Jobs for America’s Graduates 9th 1.0 X 701 Jobs for America’s Graduates 10th 1.0 X 702 Jobs for America’s Graduates 11th 1.0

X

703 Jobs for America’s Graduates 12th 1.0

X

982 Studyhall – JAG

0.0 X X X X

Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) is designed to provide students with the support to thrive academically and develop employability skills. Students will learn and master the JAG competencies and participate in Career Association meetings in the JAG classroom setting. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in job shadows, business tours, college tours, and community service activities. Furthermore, this course will provide students with additional services including: academic assistance, study skills workshops, career guidance, resume and scholarship writing workshops, and college preparation. Whether students plan to enter the workforce, military, or attend postsecondary education, this course is designed to help them reach their career goals.

700 JAG 9 1.0 Credit Year 9

JAG 9 will emphasize the integration into high school life, organizational skills, schedule management, projectbased learning, introduction to writing emails and diving deep into self-advocacy and proper representation of self

701 JAG 10 1.0 Credit Year 10

JAG 10 will continue building on JAG 9 skills, serving community service hours in the classroom with project-based learning, career exploration and planning for the future.

702 JAG 11

1.0 Credit Year 11

JAG 11 will continue building on JAG 9 and JAG 10 skills, creating portfolios and resumes, applying for scholarships, youth apprenticeships, school to work program and college/career research

703 JAG 12

1.0 Credit Year 12

JAG 12 will continue building on the accumulation of skills from JAG 9, JAG 10, JAG 11, budget planning, college applications, career readiness, military branch exploration, applying for FAFSA and scholarships, school to work opportunities as well. Ms. Scott will continue to follow students and their success for at least one year following graduation