Moving from

Programs of Studyto

Rigorous Programs of Study in Oklahoma

NCPN Conference 2013

Innovation in Career Pathways National Award

National Association of Career Pathways Leadership

Education in Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Department of EducationOklahoma Department of Career and

Technology EducationOklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Oklahoma CTE

ODCTE 393 comprehensive school districts 29 technology center districts 14 skills centers business and industry

Oklahoma CTE

135,372 comprehensive school enrollments28,658 high school and adult technology center

enrollments

CTE Partners

18 colleges and universities (AAS degree granting)

business and industry

Innovation in CTE

Tech PrepRigorous Programs of Study

What is RPOS?

A Program of Study is a comprehensive, structured approach for delivering academic and CTE to prepare students for postsecondary education and career success

Framing RPOS

Technology Centers That WorkHigh Schools That WorkPathways to ProsperityReflect, Transform, Lead: A New Vision for

Career Technical EducationCarl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education

Act of 2006

Where are we?

Carl Perkins IV & Programs of Study

Incorporate and align secondary and postsecondary education elements

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Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses

Offer the opportunity, where appropriate, for secondary students to acquire postsecondary credits, and

Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree

Where are we going?

Investing in America's Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education

Effective ALIGNMENT between CTE and labor market needs to equip students with 21st-century skills and prepare them for in-demand occupations in high-growth industry sectors

Strong COLLABORATION among secondary and postsecondary institutions, employers, and industry partners to improve the quality of CTE programs

Meaningful ACCOUNTABILITY for improving academic outcomes and building technical and employability skills in CTE programs, based upon common definitions and clear metrics for performance

Increased emphasis on INNOVATION supported by systemic reform of state policies and practices to support CTE implementation of effective practices at the local level.

Carl Perkins V & Rigorous Programs of Study

RPOS

Decision Marking Framework1 framework piece ≠ 10%Doing a lot of things right!

LEGISLATION & POLICIES

Federal, state, and local legislation or administrative policies promote POS development and implementation.

PARTNERSHIPS

Ongoing relationships among education, business, and other community stakeholders are central to POS design, implementation, and maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Sustained, intensive, and focused opportunities for administrators, teachers, and faculty foster POS design, implementation, and maintenance.

ACCOUNTABILITY & EVALUATION SYSTEMS

Systems and strategies to gather quantitative and qualitative data on both POS components and student outcomes are crucial for ongoing efforts to development and implement POS.

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS STANDARDS

Content standards that define what students are expected to know and be able to do to enter and advance in college and/or their careers comprise the foundation of a POS.

COURSE SEQUENCES

Non-duplicative sequences of secondary and postsecondary courses within a POS ensure that students transition to postsecondary education without duplicating classes or requiring remedial coursework.

(Individual Career Plan)

CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

Credit transfer agreements provide opportunities for secondary students to be awarded transcripted postsecondary credit, supported with formal agreements among secondary and postsecondary education systems.

(Cooperative Alliance Program)

GUIDANCE COUNSELING & ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT

Guidance counseling and academic advisement help students to make informed decisions about which POS to pursue.

TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES

Innovative and creative instructional approaches enable teachers to integrate academic and technical instruction and students to apply academic and technical learning in their POS coursework.

TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS

National, state, and/or local assessments provide ongoing information on the extent to which students are attaining the necessary knowledge and skills for entry into and advancement in postsecondary education and careers in their chosen POS.

Credentials

Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree

How we are getting there?

“Introduction Phase”

National Programs of Study Institute

Creating a Common Language

Analysis of Stakeholder Interpretations of Programs of Study in Oklahoma

Individual Career Plan

Oklahoma Programs of Study Institute

Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center Choctaw High School Claremore High School Meridian Technology Center Mid America Technology Center Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Redlands Community College Tulsa Community College Tulsa Public Schools

The Project

Action plan for addressing one or more implementation barriers

Oklahoma Programs of Study Summit

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

Take a closer look at its Visual Design Program of Study to be better able to align programs and policies and make changes necessary to integrate RPOS Study into Oklahoma’s Career Pathways system, to align partner school offerings and CareerTech programs with the needs of business and industry and to begin addressing the skills gap and contributing to state and local economic growth and development.

Choctaw High School

Enhance and improve all Career Academy curricula including Program of Study materials, partner participation, curriculum presentation and resources/materials availability.

Claremore High School

Enhance its Zebra Advisement Program. The program enhances students’ awareness of educational and career opportunities and helps students make meaningful and informed choices regarding their preparation for the future. The programs uses consistent individualized guidance and joint student/parent/teacher comprehensive planning. In the last 14 years, ZAP has averaged a 95 percent participation rate of parents/guardians at ZAP enrollment time.

Meridian Technology Center

Working to create awareness of the Oklahoma A F Report Card, industry credentials and ‐postsecondary opportunities through the Cooperative Alliance Program.

Mid America Technology Center

Mid America is working to improve ‐communication with its sending schools and how it uses data across its campus. The technology center will work to use existing and emerging technology to enhance the process by collecting accurate and timely data relating to course work, assessments and guidance/counseling plans.

OSUIT

OSUIT will work to evaluate college readiness in Oklahoma’s Cooperative Alliance students. OSUIT established college credit articulation agreements with many of Oklahoma’s CareerTech centers in the 1980s. Since then, these agreements have grown and developed into the Cooperative Alliance agreements. OSUIT has Cooperative Alliance agreements with more than 50 technology center campuses. Approximately 10 percent to 15 percent of OSUIT students enter college with Cooperative Alliance credit. Many foundation courses for OSUIT’s degree programs are offered at CareerTech centers through these agreements.

Redlands Community College

Redlands will work to further enhance the child development programs that it has developed in partnership with Caddo Kiowa Technology Center.

Tulsa Community College

TCC is working toward improving high school transitions in manufacturing and aerospace. The college is looking at the technical components and aligning them with national credentials.

Tulsa Public Schools

The project for Tulsa Public Schools consisted of taking a look at professional development through Teacher Leader Effectiveness.

Rigorous Programs of Study Implementation Self-Study

Framework Current Status

Importance

Legislation and Policies In Progress Important

Partnerships In Progress Important

Professional Development In Progress Important

Accountability and Evaluation Systems In Progress Important

College and Career Readiness Standards In Progress Important

Course Sequence In Progress Important

Credit Transfer Agreements In Progress Important

Guidance Counseling and Academic Advisement

Operational Important

Teaching and Learning Strategies In Progress Important

Technical Skills Assessments In Progress Important

LEGISLATION & POLICIES

Resources – In Progress & ImportantAccess – Operational & ImportantAdvisory Committees – Operational & ImportantGraduation Requirement – Operational &

Important

PARTNERSHIPS

MOU – In Progress & ImportantBalanced - In Progress & ImportantEngaged - In Progress & ImportantBalanced - In Progress & ImportantAdvocate - In Progress & ImportantResources - In Progress & Important

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Process – In Progress/Operational & ImportantHigh Quality – Operational & ImportantJoint Opportunities – Operational & ImportantContextual – In Progress & Important

ACCOUNTABILITY & EVALUATION SYSTEMS

Usage – In Progress & ImportantProcedures - In Progress & ImportantPerformance Data - In Progress & ImportantDisaggregated - In Progress & ImportantShared - In Progress & ImportantCulture – Operational & Important

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS STANDARDS

Aligned Reading, Math, Science – Operational & Important

Aligned with Postsecondary – Operational & Important

Aligned with Technical Standards – Operational & Important

COURSE SEQUENCES

Aligned – Operational & ImportantArticulated – Operational & ImportantBroad - Operational & Important

CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

Agreements – Operational & ImportantEssential - Operational & ImportantExtra Help - Operational & ImportantCriteria Established - Operational & ImportantFaculty - Operational & ImportantReview - Operational & ImportantAssessment – In Progress & Important

GUIDANCE COUNSELING & ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT

Resources – In Progress & ImportantAccess – Operational & ImportantAdvisory Committees – Operational & ImportantGraduation Requirement – Operational &

Important

TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES

Resources – In Progress & ImportantAccess – Operational & ImportantAdvisory Committees – Operational & ImportantGraduation Requirement – Operational &

Important

TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS

Resources – In Progress & ImportantAccess – Operational & ImportantAdvisory Committees – Operational & ImportantGraduation Requirement – Operational &

Important

Moving from

Programs of Studyto

Rigorous Programs of Study in Oklahoma Supplemental RFP

Duncan Public Schools

Video TutorialsFramework WorkshopsTA Visits

Next Steps

Connecting RPOS to Career PathwaysBusiness and Industry Involvement100% Commitment

Implementation Stage

“Be Prepared”

Oklahoma RPOS Website

Jeremy L ZweiackerState Programs of Study & College Transition Coordinator

405.743.6881 jzwei@okcareertech.org http://oklahomacte.blogspot.com @okcareertech