Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents Leah Amstutz and Lauren Massie June 19, 2015

Middle School Validation Process Open June – Sept. 30, 2015 STARS Professional Development System Must have SAFE account Free to districts

Middle School Validation Beginning Fall 2015 (Fiscal Year 2016), teachers instructing middle school career-technical education courses must meet one of the following: 1. Possess a current, five-year Ohio professional license that includes middle school grade levels, and complete the Ohio Department of Education’s career-technical education validation process by Sept. 30, 2015. 2. Possess a current, five-year career-technical education license. No middle school validation required. 3. Possess a four-year alternative resident educator license for career-technical education and only teach VM middle school courses within their specific program and taxonomy. 4. Four-year non-CTE resident educators cannot teach VM Career-Technical Education middle school courses.

Middle School Waiver Legislation provides opportunities to expand CTE in grades 7 and 8 Districts must provide CTE programming in both grades 7 and 8, or request waiver from ODE Waiver is due Sept. 30 for each year the district does not intend to offer MS programming

Middle School Waiver

Adult Diploma Program Adults, at least 22 years old High school diploma Industry credential or certificate Overview H.B. 483 created the Adult Career Opportunity Pilot Program Purpose: To assist adults, who are at least 22 years old, complete their high school diploma while completing an industry credential or certificate.

Eligible Applicants Ohio Community Colleges Technical Colleges State Community Colleges Ohio Technical Centers Eligible Applicants Eligible Applicants: Ohio community colleges, technical colleges, state community colleges and Ohio Technical Centers as defined in Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3354, 3357 and 3358.

Planning Requirements Allows students to obtain a high school diploma while completing the requirements for an approved industry credential or certificate Provides career advising and outreach Affords opportunities for students to receive a competency-based education

Adult Diploma Five pilot sites implementing in FY16 -Miami Valley CTC -Penta Career Center -Pickaway-Ross -Stark State College -Cuyahoga Community College

Adult Diploma Up to five additional sites in FY16 Resources EdConnection http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/AdultCareerOpportunityPlanningGrant Contingent upon HB 64

Program Review The Program Review process is currently a work in progress between three ODE offices: Accountability, EMIS and Data The goal is to create a streamlined process that doesn’t burden districts but is beneficial in the continuous improvement of CTE programming Director will provide more details at Ohio ACTE Streamline to not be a burden but beneficial

FY17 CTE-26 Applications

FY17 CTE-26 Applications Programs renewal for FY 17 Agriculture Marketing Health Education FCS

Industry-Recognized Credentials http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/CTE-Performance-Data-and-Accountability

Industry-Recognized Credentials http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/What-s-Happening-with-Ohio-s-Graduation-Requiremen/Graduation-Requirements-2018-Beyond/Industry-Recognized-Credentials

Staff Changes CBI/Law & Public Safety Education Specialist Arts & Communication Education Specialist

Professional Development Six Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers Regular communications to stakeholders Program – Specific Professional Development Ag, Business, CTSO’s Program-to-Courses Workshops Hospitality and Family & Consumer Sciences Career Pathways & Credit Options Workshops College Credit Plus, CTANS, Bilaterals FY17 CTE-26 Applications

Professional Development ODE Sessions at Ohio ACTE OCTA Tentative Spring Regional Meetings

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