Karen Latuner – PLTW Director of School Engagement, CA Ron Way – Dean Emeritus, El Camino College

How To: PLTW Engineering Programs Partnering with Community Colleges Why should a community college engage with PLTW-E High School? PLTW has a proven track record of success in promoting courses in STEM subjects. PLTW, a new paradigm for recruiting students into Career and Technical Education programs. Eligible to apply for Career Pathway Grants. PLTW students persist – the most important of all!

How To: PLTW Engineering Programs Partnering with Community Colleges Why should a PLTW-E High School engage with a community college? College credit (articulation or concurrent enrollment). Increased funding opportunities SB70 (2005-2012), SB 1070 (current) AB86 Career Pathway Trusts (2014-2018) DWM – Doing What Matters (sector navigators, AME, AT, Ag, BMS, SBDC, ICT ) Additional industry partners.

Are There Successful Models in Place? The El Camino College Model 2003 Advisors to Hawthorne Engineering Academy 2004 Attempt to match PLTW to existing courses 2005 Developed 5 college level PLTW courses 2006 Began offering PLTW courses 2007 to 2009, sponsored 7 high schools 2008 Engineering Technology Program Approval 2008 to the present: Articulation and Concurrent Enrollment

PLTW @ ECC Program Progression Milestones to Date (funded by Chevron, NGC and SB 70 94 teachers trained 12 high schools, 1 ROP, 12 Middle Schools launched 40 PTE Programs, 15 GTT Modules and 2BMS programs Two A.S. degree and certificate programs 26 HS courses articulated to community college courses. Diversity of K-12 schools served (Lennox to Palos Verdes) 30 scholarships for PLTW grads continuing to El Camino More than 2,100 HS students enrolled in PLTW courses in El Camino service area. 34% female participation in high school PTE courses. 2,000 traditional enrollment in HS PLTW courses 900 concurrently enrolled in HS for college credit (30 sections) AB-86 Career Pathways Trust, PLTW in 22 of 39 Projects

APET Alliance for Pre-Engineering Technology A growing number of Community Colleges partnering with PLTW El Camino, El Camino-Compton, Cerritos, L.A. Pierce, Mt. San Jacinto and Riverside offer PLTW courses in the LA area Articulation, Dual-Credit between HS and CC gives college credit to 9th grade students. Grant partnership opportunities University College Credit (Cal Poly Pomona +) University admission benefits (SDSU, UCLA, CPP) Linkages to Industry (e.g. Chevron, Northrop Grumman)

Articulation Articulation Agreements HS to CC. Teachers compare course content Substantial match required Student receives credit after they enroll in the CC. Must be renewed every 2 or 3 years. Research CC catalogs and study CC schedules Articulation Agreements CC to CSU and UC HS can not articulate directly to a CSU/UC Assist.org

Dual/Concurrent Enrollment College course taught at HS by HS teacher Teacher must meet CC minimum qualification Can be co-taught by volunteer/mentor/industry person Can report for apportionment (lots of rules)(AB 288) Labor intensive for the college College must create semester outlines (ETEC 10 vs. 10A & 10B) HS students must apply every semester CC calendar may be different than HS (start/end dates, holidays) Best scenario for the student It is a plus that the student has a real college transcript It is a minus that the student has a real college transcript

Where Do I Start It’s All About Relationships Economic Development Units. CTE Dean (better yet the admin). CTE Teachers/college professors. Grants office. Ask to be on their advisory committees. And ask the faculty to serve on your advisory team. Research the catalog and schedule. Go there, take a tour, show some interest. Think of it like a scavenger hunt. Share the APET model. Good things take time. This is a good thing.

For Additional Information http://www.pltw.org The primary PLTW Website http://pltwcalifornia.org The PLTWCA website hosted by SDSU Ron Way, Dean Emeritus, El Camino College, rway@elcamino.edu Karen Latuner, CA Director of Student Engagement, klatuner@pltw.org