Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators Training Session #4 Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of Study Anne Rowe Joseph Wharff Virginia Department of Education October 20,

Agenda Welcome Anne Rowe, CTE Coordinator Academic and Career Plans Joseph Wharff, School Counseling Connections Specialist Office of Career and Technical Education Virginia Department of Education Career Pathways Plans of Study Anne Rowe Wrap Up and Announcements Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators 2

Why are we here? 3

Research tells us the process of moving between institutions – the transition itself – is at the root of the academic distress of ninth grade. 4

Goal Setting “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” Seneca 5

Academic and Career Plan (ACP) 6

In December, 2007, in a letter distributed to all members of the Board of Education, Governor Tim Kaine requested that the revised Standards of Accreditation (SOA) contain provisions for each middle and high school student to have an academic career plan that aligns academic and career goals with the student’s course of study. Context for Including the Academic and Career Plan in the SOA 7

January 2008:  The Board of Education (Board) proposed changes to the SOA. February 2009:  The Board adopted final changes to regulations for accrediting public schools in Virginia. September 2009:  The Board passed the Guidelines for the Academic and Career Plan. Virginia Board Policy Changes for SOA 8

May 7, 2010:  General Assembly delays certain portions of the revised SOA until , Superintendent’s Memorandum # April 15, 2011:  General Assembly delays certain portions of the revised SOA until , Superintendent’s Memorandum # There is nothing that prohibits a school division from implementing the Academic and Career Plan prior to the school year. Virginia Board Policy Changes for SOA (Cont’.) 9

Standards of Accreditation: Overview of Academic and Career Plan (ACP ) 10

Academic and Career Plan Beginning with the academic year, all schools shall begin development of a personal Academic and Career Plan for each seventh-grade student with completion by the fall of the student’s eighth-grade year. Revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia Revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia 8 VAC : College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit. 11

 Students who transfer from other than a Virginia public school into the eighth grade shall have the plan developed as soon as practicable following enrollment.  Beginning with , students who transfer after their eighth-grade year shall have the plan developed upon enrollment. Academic and Career Plan Transfer Students 12

Shall include, but not be limited to:  The student’s program of study for high school graduation that is aligned with a postsecondary career pathway and/or college entrance;  Postsecondary career pathway based on student’s academic and career interests;  Shall be signed by the student, student’s parent or guardian, and school official(s) designated by the principal; Academic and Career Plan 13

 The school shall have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the plan;  Shall be included in the student’s record; and  Shall be reviewed and updated, if necessary, before the student enters the ninth and eleventh grades. Academic and Career Plan (Con’t.) 14

Academic and Career Plan (Con’t.)  Any personal academic and career plans prescribed by local school boards for students in grades 7-12 and in effect as of June 30, 2009, are approved to continue without further action by the Board.  The Board has established guidelines for development of the Plan.  on/guidelines_academic_career_plans.pdf on/guidelines_academic_career_plans.pdf 15

 Explanation/Requirements  Timeline/Guidelines  Template  Components  Responsibilities  Sample Questions for Students  Resources and Policies  Case Scenarios (Implementation with all students)  Appendices ACP Technical Assistance Document mic_career_plan/technical_assistance.pdf mic_career_plan/technical_assistance.pdf mic_career_plan/technical_assistance.pdf 16

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CTE Then & Now Vocational Education Career & Technical Ed. *For a few students *For all students *For a few “jobs” *For all “careers” *6-7 Program areas *16 Career Clusters 79 Career Pathways *In-lieu of Academics *Aligns/supports Academics *High School Focused *HS and College Partnerships 20

Career Clusters  The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 provides for career cluster/pathway programs of study to expand connections between secondary and postsecondary education through the development and implementation of “programs of study.” According to the Act, programs of study must: 21

22 Career Clusters (Con’t.)   Incorporate secondary education and postsecondary education elements;  Include academic and career and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses; and  Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or bachelor’s degree.  Programs of study “may” include the opportunity for secondary education students to participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other ways to acquire postsecondary education credits.

Career Clusters’ icons are being used with permission of the: States’ Career Clusters Initiative, 2011, Career Clusters index.shtml 23

Career Clusters (Con’t.) html 24

Career Clusters: Goals  Base student plans of study on individual student career assessments of knowledge, skills, and interest  Attain high academics  Make successful transitions  Align academic and technical skills with employability skills  Create and enhance career development opportunities and outcomes  Involve parents (PTA Resolution), business and industry, and the school community 25

Career Clusters: VDOE CTE  All CTE courses are aligned with one or more career clusters and career pathways within those clusters based on the skills sets taught in the class.  Career Cluster and Career Pathway alignments are listed in the Administrative Planning Guide, the Career Planning Guide, and Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) User’s Manual al.pdf 26

Knowledge & Skills (K & S) The foundational principle of career clusters/ pathways is that a set of knowledge and skills are shared with other occupations in a pathway and other pathways in a cluster:  Cluster Level – academic and technical skills and knowledge for all pathways within a cluster  Pathway Level – academic and technical skills and knowledge within each pathway  Career Specialties - full range of career opportunities within each pathway The cluster level knowledge and skills are correlated with Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth. 27

Finance Plans of Study Cluster Knowledge and Skills Grade Securities and Investments Pathway K & S Specific Skill Preparation May Continue Adult Education Entry and Exit Points Courtesy of Benson Consulting – July 2007 Banking Services Pathway K & S Pathway K & S Business Finance Pathway K & S Insurance Pathway K & S Pathway K & S Accounting Pathway K & S

Career Clusters and Pathways CTE Website clusters/index.shtml  Basic information on Virginia’s Career Clusters and Pathways Initiative  A comprehensive Clusters/Pathways/POS/ACP PowerPoint presentation  States' Career Clusters Initiative (SCCI) States' Career Clusters Initiative website States' Career Clusters Initiative website  Sample Plans of Study  Resources 29

Career Clusters and Pathways CHECKLIST FOR MIDDLE/SECONDARY COMPONENTS OF THE CAREER CLUSTER PLANS OF STUDY INTRODUCTION: Plans of Study (Program of Study) is required by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and is defined as planning a sequence of academic, career and technical, or other elective courses that incorporate secondary education and postsecondary education elements, include coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant CTE content in a coordinated non-duplicative progression of courses that align secondary and postsecondary education to adequately prepare students to succeed in postsecondary education; may include the opportunity for secondary students to participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs of acquire postsecondary credit in other ways; and lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree. The following checklist is designed to carefully review the middle/secondary component of the Career Cluster Plans of Study. Demographics: Name of person submitting the plan of study: Name of school or institution submitting the plan of study:______ Demographics: Name of person submitting the plan of study: Name of school or institution submitting the plan of study:______ 30

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Career Cluster and ACP Tools  Career Clusters in Virginia Website eer_clusters/index.shtml eer_clusters/index.shtml  Also includes: o Virginia’s Career Resource Network o Virginia Career VIEW o Career Prospects (Trailblazers) o KnowHowVirginia  States Career Clusters information at

 Posters (16 Career Cluster Posters) – Former students highlighted. Contact  R U Ready? Magazine, Revised annually in the fall  Virginia’s Career Planning System--Virginia Education Wizard html Career Cluster and ACP Tools (Con’t.) 34

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R U Ready? Resources  Youth Appealing resource  Online and in print  Sophomores in High School  Plans for Life After High School  Educational Opportunities in HS  PDF Version on the CTE Home Page  Parent’s Guide  Teachers Guide 42

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Virginia Education Wizard 3.0 makes it easy to:  Create and store academic and career plans  Import career pathways to students’ academic and career plans  Create ad hoc Wizard reports on students and ACP progress 44

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Career Planning Research shows that students who put a career plan in place during their high school years are 47 percent more likely to complete postsecondary education. REMEMBER: We are helping students plan FOR LIFE, not just for high school graduation! 46

Announcements Session 5: Career Planning: Virginia Career VIEW, Virginia Education Wizard, and R U Ready? Presenters: Michele Seibert, Lori Dwyer, and Joe Wharff November Video Streaming Training Session 47

Send questions regarding Session 4 to Anne Rowe or Joseph Wharff at Wrap Up Archived Presentations Evaluation (to be sent at the conclusion of this session) Reminder: Listserv Messages, Director’s Memos, Announcements, and Monthly Newsletters Recognitions Thank you for joining us! Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of Study 48

Questions and Answers Lolita B. Hall Director Anne RoweGeorge Willcox CTE Coordinator Joseph Wharff (Information on Academic and Career Plan) School Counseling Connections Specialist Virginia Department of Education P. O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia CTE Website: 49