DVHS TSW Fact Sheet
Our Mission:
To aid students in building professional skills through exploration, exposure, and knowledge to help create a plan for their future career after high school whether that be going straight into the workforce, attending a trade or tech school, or attending a community college or beyond for that chosen job/career.
Parent & Student Commitment:
The TSW and VR programs are voluntary and require a commitment of participation from the student and their parents/guardians. Once in the program, students are committing to follow the chronology of course work and consultative services as prescribed by the TSW staff depending on the date of eligibility.
Overview:
Transition School to Work is the school based program that partners with Vocational Rehabilitation to expose students to a curriculum that aligns with the CTE Professional Skills Standards. All of our courses qualify as elective credits but do not count as a CTE credit.
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Career Inquiry Classes
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Career Development Classes
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Career Inquiry- This class is offered sophomore year for students who have qualified or are in the process of qualifying for Vocational Rehabilitation services. If a student qualifies during their sophomore year then they would take the class their junior year. This course focuses on employability skills and how those skills transfer to all jobs/careers. Students take a variety of personality assessments and explore careers that align with those assessments.
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Career Development- This class is offered senior year for students who have qualified for Vocational Rehabilitation services. The focus of this class is guiding students with their career plans for after graduation which includes individualized programming and off campus experiences. Students will learn advocacy and resume building skills, will participate in mock interviews, and have senior exit meetings in final preparation for graduation and beyond.
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Career Inquiry Classes
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Career Development Classes
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Transition Exploration- This class is offered to students who have qualified or are in the process of qualifying for Vocational Rehabilitation services. The main emphasis of this class is to provide students with job coaching while participating in on campus work experiences. Students in this class would have dual support through VR and DDD.
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Career Development 2-hour block- This class is for senior students in the program that are selected and have the availability in their schedule senior year to participate in this 2-hour block. Students in this class generally have no work experience and will be provided with the opportunity for off campus work experience with job coaching 2-3 days per work at one of our business partner sites.
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Consult Services
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VR Counselors
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Freshmen and juniors who are in the program but not taking one of the two classes are then on consult and will meet with the TSW staff twice per month during SET to discuss their post-secondary goals and progress.
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Counselors are on the DVHS campus twice a week to meet with students in person once per month.
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Career Inquiry On/Off Campus Experiences
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Career Development Off Campus Experiences
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- West-Mec
- ASU West
- Glendale Community College
- Apprenticeship
- Student specific tours
- Career Guest Speakers
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All experiences are planned specifically based on student interest & vary from year to year.
These are only examples.
- Construction Day
- Forensics Day
- NHRA Education Day
- Glendale Community College
- Apprenticeship Opportunities
- College Depot
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DVHS TSW Contact Information
Career Inquiry Teacher: Carleen Hoscheidt
careleen.hoscheidt@dvusd.org
Career Development Teacher: Angie Peck
angela.peck@dvusd.org
