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Career Pathways and Programs of Study: A Federal Perspective
Sharon Miller, Director
Presentation at the NYS CTE TAC Annual Conference
Holiday Inn, Albany, NY
August 4, 2015
Career Pathways Systems: Six Key Elements
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Integrated Model for Career Pathway Systems
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CLASP Career Pathways
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Pathways (NYS)
• What it means depends on who you are talking to:
Career Pathways (CTE, USDOE, USDOL, Perkins,
WOIA)
Multiple Pathways (Regents policy)
Program of Study (CTE, USDOE, Career Clusters)
Program Approval (SED- CTE)
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Programs of Study
Integration of academic and technical education
Non-duplicative progression of secondary and postsecondary education
Dual and concurrent enrollment
Culmination in industry-recognized certification, licensure, or degree
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Components of CTE Program Approval
• Course Selection– Program– CFM
• Credit – CTE– Integrated– Specialized
• Work-based Learning
• Employability Profile
• Technical Assessment– Written– Performance– Project
• Articulation Agreement
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Programs of Study
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Domains of College and Career Readiness
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Defines the academic knowledge and skills students need to be successful in college and careers.
Specifies the non-cognitive, socio-emotional knowledge and skills that help students successfully transition from high school to college or careers.
Describes the career- specific opportunities for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies they need to pursue and succeed in their chosen career.
Pathways are comparably rigorous routes to two-year and four-year colleges, additional career training, and employment.
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Common Reform Models
• Pathways to Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH)
• Linked Learning
• Career Academies
• Early College High Schools
• High Schools that Work
• “Transformed” Vocational High Schools
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Multiple Pathways
• BOR began with the end in mind
– Increased options for graduation
– Student achievement (graduation rate)
– Dropout rate (student engagement)
– More career-focused choices
– Post secondary education success
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CTE Pathway
– an approved program is the major component of a CTE Pathway
– 14 technical assessments have been approved for use in the “4+1” Regents exam option (beginning with June 2015 candidates for graduation) More assessments being identified
– Current graduation requirements must still be met by students in CTE approved programs
– Current approved policy permits up to 8 integrated academic credits in approved CTE programs
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States with Nationally-Funded Career Pathways Initiatives
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Leading the Pack
Best to refer to:
Evolution of Career Pathways (2015) - http://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/Evolution-of-Career-Pathways.pdf
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Administration’s Blueprint for CTE
• Alignment
• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Innovation
Find information on all of the programs seen here at:
http://cte.ed.gov
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Next Steps- CTE Pathway
• Determine student impact for June 2015
• Review current approved program requirements and suggested improvements
• Expanding list of technical assessments and maintaining accurate information
• Provide guidance and clarification
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Next Steps- CTE Pathway
• Describing a CTE Pathway– Standards– Structure (K-Adult)– Best Practice– Collect the Data
• Pathway Models– School Reform – Blended Approach to Competing Models– CTE Subject Specific
Challenges
• Keeping the Focus on Pathways– New Regents, other priorities– New senior management at SED– Building awareness of student benefits
• Where we are and where we are going– Consistent message– Accurate, complete data on student achievement– Tying it all together (state and local)