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CAREER CAREER PATHWAYSPATHWAYS
Why do we need them?Why do we need them?How are they different How are they different from what we’re already from what we’re already doing?doing?How do we get there?How do we get there?
Dan Hull, Pres. CORD, [email protected] Hull, Pres. CORD, [email protected]
What type of workers What type of workers willwill
America need to beAmerica need to becompetitive in the competitive in the
future?future? How will CTE respond to these How will CTE respond to these
needs?needs?
What tools do we have to helpWhat tools do we have to help
make these changes?make these changes?
Who Is Most Likelyto Succeed?
A Survey of 428 Employers
The Center for the Development of Leadership Skills
Rider University
Sk ills Needed for the New M illennium
0 10 20 30 40 50 60P erc en tag e
Top Five entry-LevelSk ill Requirements
C omputer literac y
C ritical thinking
P roblem so lving
Teamwork
interpers onal relations
Top Five Entry-LevelSk ill Requirements
C omputer literac y
C ritical thinking
P roblem so lving
Teamwork
Interpersonal relations
Rec ipe For Career Success
32.7%Academ ics
32.6%S kill
building
20.2%C harac terbuilding
14.5%Hands-on
experience
World-Class Workers—
TechniciansNot just narrow skills
Preparation for a career—not just a job
Ability to learn new skills
High achievement in “useful academics”
Problem solving—open-ended problems; not from rote learning or “teaching the task”
Rebuilding the CTE Rebuilding the CTE SystemSystem
Not equipment based—knowledge Not equipment based—knowledge and technology basedand technology based
Most workers will require education Most workers will require education beyond high schoolbeyond high school
All workers will need high levels of All workers will need high levels of useful academicsuseful academics
Accommodate for changesAccommodate for changes
Key Elements for Key Elements for ChangeChange
Standards-Based CurriculumStandards-Based Curriculum Connect Head Skills with Hand SkillsConnect Head Skills with Hand Skills All Students Select a Career Area of All Students Select a Career Area of
StudyStudy Connect Secondary and Postsecondary Connect Secondary and Postsecondary
ComponentsComponents Restructure the Curriculum Restructure the Curriculum
FrameworkFramework Infuse New Workplace Infuse New Workplace
Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills
How the How the Reauthorization of Reauthorization of
Perkins is Shaping UpPerkins is Shaping Up All CTE will build upon good Tech Prep All CTE will build upon good Tech Prep
practicespractices Focus on Secondary/Postsecondary Focus on Secondary/Postsecondary
partnershipspartnerships Improves high school experience for Improves high school experience for
“neglected majority”“neglected majority” More CTE students will transition to More CTE students will transition to
colleges without remediation; with PS colleges without remediation; with PS CreditsCredits
Tech Prep Tech Prep Career Career PathwaysPathways
Isn’t this what Isn’t this what we’re already we’re already doing in Tech doing in Tech
Prep?Prep?Take a look at where you Take a look at where you
are with the Career are with the Career Pathways Evaluation Pathways Evaluation
Instrument.Instrument.
What’s Unique About What’s Unique About Career Pathways?Career Pathways?
Rather than try to “connect” Rather than try to “connect” existing sec & ps curriculum existing sec & ps curriculum elements, Career Pathways require elements, Career Pathways require that new curriculum frameworks that new curriculum frameworks be created as single sec/ps be created as single sec/ps systems for all students.systems for all students.
What are the implications of this What are the implications of this for curriculum structures, dual for curriculum structures, dual credit, employer partnerships, credit, employer partnerships, career guidance, student career guidance, student achievement & accountability?achievement & accountability?
The Key Element in The Key Element in Career PathwaysCareer Pathways
The The CurriculumCurriculum
Curriculum Curriculum ElementsElements
ContentContent – What do we teach? – What do we teach?-Resource: Career Clusters -Resource: Career Clusters Databanks for all 16 OVAE Databanks for all 16 OVAE ClustersClusterswww.careerclusters.orgwww.careerclusters.org
DeliveryDelivery – How and When do – How and When do we teach?we teach?-Resource: Articulated 4+2(+2) -Resource: Articulated 4+2(+2) Curriculum Framework (Tech Curriculum Framework (Tech Prep) and Contextual TeachingPrep) and Contextual Teaching
The NewCurriculum Framew ork
for Work force Education
C omputer literac y
Tec hnic al S pec ialty
Tec hnic al C o re
Foundatio n
• A dvanc ed technic al skills• A dvanc ed academ ic s• Works ite experience
• Tec hnic al skills within c lus ter• A dvanc ed academ ic s• Work-based learn ing
• A c adem ics in c ontext• C areer experience• B as ic work s kills
G rades15– 16and
13– 14
G rades11– 12
G rades9– 10
Curriculum Frameworks Curriculum Frameworks DriveDrive
CoursesCourses AssessmentAssessment AlignmentAlignment GuidanceGuidance Dual CreditDual Credit Work Site learningWork Site learning Contextual TeachingContextual Teaching
The High School RoleThe High School Role
Provide context for academic achievementProvide context for academic achievement Provide motivation (and desire) to remain in Provide motivation (and desire) to remain in
schoolschool Provide a “level playing field” for students Provide a “level playing field” for students
with diversified learning styleswith diversified learning styles Provide guidance for career selection and a Provide guidance for career selection and a
foundation for career pursuitfoundation for career pursuit Use career preparation to provide Use career preparation to provide
interdisciplinary problem-solving and critical interdisciplinary problem-solving and critical thinkingthinking
Provide a basis for lifelong learning…and Provide a basis for lifelong learning…and lifelong earninglifelong earning
This Workshop Will Be This Workshop Will Be a Success if You Leave a Success if You Leave
With:With: Understanding/Commitment to Understanding/Commitment to
Career Pathways in your Career Pathways in your PartnershipPartnership
Identification of 3-4 Career Identification of 3-4 Career Pathway Criteria for ImprovementPathway Criteria for Improvement
A Plan Containing Improvement A Plan Containing Improvement Strategies for Selected CriteriaStrategies for Selected Criteria
The Challenge for the The Challenge for the FutureFuture
Standards-based curriculaStandards-based curricula High School graduation requirements High School graduation requirements
matched to postsecondary entrance matched to postsecondary entrance requirementsrequirements
All students successful in rigorous All students successful in rigorous academicsacademics
Seamless transitions; Dual EnrollmentSeamless transitions; Dual Enrollment All students in clusters and pathways All students in clusters and pathways
CAREER PATHWAYSCAREER PATHWAYS
Recent Legislative Recent Legislative HappeningsHappenings
House BillHouse Bill
Senate BillSenate Bill
Career ClusterCareer Cluster A Grouping of Occupations A Grouping of Occupations
According to Common According to Common Knowledge and Skills for the Knowledge and Skills for the Purpose of Organizing Purpose of Organizing Educational Programs and Educational Programs and CurriculaCurricula
One of Sixteen Clusters One of Sixteen Clusters defined by OVAE in 1999defined by OVAE in 1999
A student interest areaA student interest area
USED’s 16 Career USED’s 16 Career ClustersClusters
Agriculture and Natural Agriculture and Natural ResourcesResources
Arts, Audio/Video Tech & Arts, Audio/Video Tech & CommunicationsCommunications
Business & Admin. ServicesBusiness & Admin. Services
ConstructionConstruction
Education & Training Education & Training ServicesServices
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Health ScienceHealth Science
Hospitality & TourismHospitality & Tourism
Human ServicesHuman Services
Information Technology Information Technology ServicesServices
Legal & Protective ServicesLegal & Protective Services
ManufacturingManufacturing
Public Admin/GovernmentPublic Admin/Government
Retail/Wholesale Sales & Retail/Wholesale Sales & ServicesServices
Scientific Research, Scientific Research, Engineering & Technical Engineering & Technical ServicesServices
Transportation, Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsDistribution & Logistics
A Career Pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses, commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate degree and beyond, an industry recognized certificate, and/or licensure. The Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary education, business, and employers. Career Pathways are available to all students, including adult learners, and may lead to rewarding careers.
Career PathwayCareer Pathway A 4+2(+2) program of study leading A 4+2(+2) program of study leading
to employment in an occupational to employment in an occupational field and/or continued field and/or continued education/trainingeducation/training
Not a “Track” to narrow student Not a “Track” to narrow student choicechoice
The high school portion of a Career The high school portion of a Career Pathway is sufficiently broad to Pathway is sufficiently broad to support postsecondary support postsecondary education/training for other education/training for other occupations within the cluster occupations within the cluster
The essential characteristics of an Ideal Career The essential characteristics of an Ideal Career Pathway include the following:Pathway include the following:
1. The Secondary Pathway 1. The Secondary Pathway ComponentComponent
Meets state academic standards and grade-Meets state academic standards and grade-level expectationslevel expectations
Meets high school testing and exit Meets high school testing and exit requirementsrequirements
Meets postsecondary (college) Meets postsecondary (college) entry/placement requirementsentry/placement requirements
Provides Provides foundationfoundation knowledge and skills in knowledge and skills in a chosen career clustera chosen career cluster
Provides opportunities for students to earn Provides opportunities for students to earn college credit through dual/concurrent college credit through dual/concurrent enrollment or articulation agreementsenrollment or articulation agreements
Opportunities for students to earn college Opportunities for students to earn college credit through dual/concurrent enrollment or credit through dual/concurrent enrollment or articulation agreementsarticulation agreements
Alignment and articulation with Alignment and articulation with baccalaureate programsbaccalaureate programs
Industry-recognized skills and knowledge in Industry-recognized skills and knowledge in each cluster areaeach cluster area
Opportunities for placement in the chosen Opportunities for placement in the chosen career clusters at multiple exit pointscareer clusters at multiple exit points
2. The Postsecondary Pathway Component provides:
Regularly collecting qualitative and Regularly collecting qualitative and quantitative data quantitative data
Using data for planning and decision-making Using data for planning and decision-making for continuous pathway improvementfor continuous pathway improvement
On-going dialog among secondary, post-On-going dialog among secondary, post-secondary, and business partnerssecondary, and business partners
3. Pathway partners ensure a culture of empirical evidence is maintained by:
Purpose of CPSICPurpose of CPSIC
Make the Benefits of Career Pathways available to Make the Benefits of Career Pathways available to students across the country by helping secondary students across the country by helping secondary and postsecondary Career Pathways partnerships and postsecondary Career Pathways partnerships develop and implement strategies for improvement.develop and implement strategies for improvement.
Set benchmarks to measure success and Set benchmarks to measure success and improvement effortsimprovement efforts
Engage in a continuous improvement process and Engage in a continuous improvement process and identify useful improvement strategiesidentify useful improvement strategies
Provide Technical AssistanceProvide Technical Assistance Showcase example partnerships and improvement Showcase example partnerships and improvement
strategiesstrategies
Tech Prep vs. Career Tech Prep vs. Career PathwaysPathways
Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastTech Prep and Career Tech Prep and Career
PathwaysPathwaysHow are they alike?How are they alike?
• They both provide opportunities for “the Neglected Majority”
• They both have ties to Business/Industry
• They both help students focus on a career
• They both are involved in total school reform –focusing on high achievement, persistence
• They both include a sequence of courses
New Tech New Tech Prep focusesPrep focusesbeyond two beyond two yearyearpostsecondarpostsecondaryy
The N ewC urriculum Fram ework
for Tech P rep E ducation
C omputer literac y
Tec hnic al S pec ialty
Tec hnic al C ore
Foundation
• A dvanc ed technic al skills• A dvanc ed academ ic s• Works ite experience
• Tec hnic al skills within c lus ter• C hallenging ac adem ics• Work-bas ed learn ing
• A c adem ics in c ontext• C areer experience• B as ic work s kills
G rades15– 16and
13– 14
G rades11– 12
G rades9– 10
How are they different?How are they different?
Career Pathways are not optionalCareer Pathways are not optional
All students become members ofAll students become members ofa Career Pathwaya Career Pathway
The difference is in how their The difference is in how their Pathway progressesPathway progresses
All students prepare for theAll students prepare for thenext level in their pathwaynext level in their pathway
The emphasis in Career Pathways is The emphasis in Career Pathways is Rigorous Academics for ALLRigorous Academics for ALL
Five key elements of Five key elements of difference:difference:
Reduce remediation rates at Reduce remediation rates at all levelsall levels
Increase enrollment and Increase enrollment and persistence in PS programspersistence in PS programs
Increase rigor in all Increase rigor in all academics for ALL studentsacademics for ALL students
Improved entry into Improved entry into employment and further employment and further educationeducation
Improved graduation ratesImproved graduation rates
Tech Prep partners Tech Prep partners include:include:
Secondary and Postsecondary EducationSecondary and Postsecondary Education
Business PartnersBusiness Partners
Career Pathway Partners Career Pathway Partners include:include:
Secondary and Postsecondary educationSecondary and Postsecondary education
Business PartnershipsBusiness Partnerships
College and university PartnersCollege and university Partners
All teachers—academic & CTE, All teachers—academic & CTE,
from grades 9 - 16 from grades 9 - 16
Tech Prep transition strategies Tech Prep transition strategies include:include:
Articulation AgreementsArticulation AgreementsDuel EnrollmentDuel EnrollmentDuel CreditDuel CreditHS to PSHS to PS
Career Pathway transition strategies Career Pathway transition strategies include:include:
Duel EnrollmentDuel EnrollmentDual CreditDual CreditHS to PS to UniversityHS to PS to University