Implementation of the IT Career Cluster Initiative (ITCCI) Julia O’Brien Fallon Program Developer for Technical Education Career and Technical Education OSPI WSBEA Conference – Spokane, Washington October 11, 2003

Eight out of ten of the fastest-growing occupations are computer-related. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)

National ITCCI Project Overview:  Project began in 1999; ended in 2002  Sponsored by the DOE and the National School- to-Work Office, in partnership with the EDC, ITAA and NAB  “A Community of Education and Business Partners Reinventing IT Education for Learning and Working”

National ITCCI Project Outcomes:  Created a national model and career cluster curricular framework for IT careers that involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services  Developed a common language for IT Careers  Built model demonstration sites/states to share implementation and assessment strategies  Designed tools to measure, document and ensure standards-based learning

Washington’s IT Project: Implementation of ITCCI 2003 Mission:  Facilitate understanding and support of IT model and framework  Establish an IT career path  Provide curricula, assessments and tools for secondary IT programs

Washington’s IT Project: Implementation of ITCCI 2003 Mission Continued:  Facilitate partnerships among schools and the IT industry  Collaborate with post-secondary institutions to improve student transition  Provide web-based sharing and strategies for on-going implementation of WA IT Career Cluster

Common Definitions: Use or Produce IT?  IT User: a computer literate user of applications and the Internet… IT users meet the IT core standards and have a basic IT foundation of knowledge.  Pre-IT Producer: an IT user who develops additional IT foundation skills… An IT pre-producer may be in a HS program and will finish training at post-secondary level.  IT Producer: designs, develops, supports and manages hardware, software, multimedia and system integration services. Most students will begin their IT Producer sequence of classes and will complete at post-secondary level.

The IT Career Cluster Model IT careers involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. In addition to career opportunities in the IT industry, IT careers are available in every sector of the economy, from Financial Services to Manufacturing; Transportation to Education. Grades K-20 Work Based Experience EMPLOYMENTIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Examples: Computer/Information Systems Analyst, Computer/Information Scientist, Software or Hardware Engineer, Programmer SOURCES IT Pathway Pipeline Model NWCET Skill Standards for Information Technology The Ohio Information Technology Competency Profile Model revised Version 9  2001, EDC CAREER CLUSTER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS Programming & Software Development Programming/Software Engineering Information Support & Services Database Development & Administration Enterprise Systems Analysis & Integration Technical Support Technical Writer Interactive Media Digital Media Web Development & Administration Network Systems Network Design & Administration New & Emerging Applications CLUSTER FOUNDATION IT Fluency: Career Exploration and IT Skills for Work IT Literacy: Career Awareness and IT Skills for Learning ACADEMIC FOUNDATION/INTENSIVE IT CAREER EXPLORATION C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T/ L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G Information Technology Applications Systems Safety, Health and Environmental Leadership and Teamwork Academic Foundations Communications Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Ethics and Legal Responsibilities Employability and Career Development Technical Skills

While one might think of the typical IT worker as employed by a major software company or systems developer, the reality is that nine out of ten IT workers are found in banks, insurance companies, manufacturing plants or other non-IT businesses. (Source: ITAA 2003 IT Workforce Survey)

Washington’s IT Project: Where does IT fit? In WA…  IT Users are found in all career clusters  IT Producers are specifically found in Business & Marketing Pathway and the Technology & Industry Pathway

Washington’s IT Project: Where does IT fit? Which programs in the IT Pathway train students for IT careers?  IT programs train students to be IT Producers. In WA, all programs can be taught w/in Business & Marketing Pathway and the Technology & Industry Pathway (w/ the exception of MOS which can only be taught in the Business & Marketing Pathway).

Business & Marketing Pathway: IT User Vs IT Producer Programs IT User  Business, Management and Administration  Finance  Marketing, Sales and Service IT Producer  Information Technology

Technology & Industry: IT User Vs IT Producer Programs IT User  Scientific, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics  Arts and Communications IT Producer  Information Technology

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Business & Marketing Pathway: IT Career Cluster Area (U) = User(PP) = Pre-Producer(P)= Producer Core Knowledge & Skills: Microsoft Office Specialist - MOS Word and Excel Core (U) Word and Excel Expert (U, PP) PowerPoint (U) Access (U) Outlook (U) Master Level (PP, P)* DigiTools (U) Fundamentals of Information Technology (PP) Introduction to HTML (U) Desktop Publishing/Multimedia (U) Introduction to Digital/Web Design (U, PP) Graphic Arts (U, PP) *Industry Certification

Business & Marketing Pathway: IT Career Cluster Area (U) = User(PP) = Pre-Producer(P)= Producer Network Systems: Introduction to Networking (PP) Cisco: CCNA (PP, P)* CompTIA: A+, Network+, iNet+ (PP, P)* Novell: CNA (PP, P)* Prosoft: CIW (PP, P)* *Industry Certification

Business & Marketing Pathway: IT Career Cluster Area (U) = User(PP) = Pre-Producer(P)= Producer Information Systems & Support: MOS: Master Level (PP, P)* CompTIA: A+ Network+, iNet+ (PP, P)* DigiPen: C++, Animation, Real Time Simulation (PP, P) Microsoft IT Academy (PP, P)* Microsoft Academic Alliance (PP, P) Oracle Internet Academy: Database, JAVA (PP, P)* Prosoft: CIW (PP, P)* Tech Support: Help Desk, Computer Repair (PP, P)* *Industry Certification

Business & Marketing Pathway: IT Career Cluster Area (U) = User(PP) = Pre-Producer(P)= Producer Programming & Software Development: Introduction to Programming (PP) Introduction to HTML (U) Advanced HTML and Multimedia (PP, P) XHTML and XML Programming (PP, P) DigiPen: C++, Animation, Real Time Simulation (PP, P) Microsoft IT Academy (PP, P)* Microsoft Academic Alliance (PP, P) Oracle Internet Academy: Database, Java (PP, P)* *Industry Certification

Business & Marketing Pathway: IT Career Cluster Area (U) = User(PP) = Pre-Producer(P)= Producer Interactive Media: Desktop Publishing/Multimedia (U) Introduction to Digital/Web Design (U, PP) Advanced Digital Design (PP, P) Advanced Adobe Web (PP, P) Advanced HTML and Multimedia (PP, P) Graphic Arts (U, PP) Prosoft: CIW (PP, P)* *Industry Certification

Washington’s IT Project: Collaboration Opportunities  Business partnership agreements based on mutual benefits for both schools and companies  IT curriculum aligned to ITCCI framework/model and articulated to post- secondary institutions  Business & Marketing and Technology & Industry teachers working together to offer rigorous and contemporary IT programs

Washington’s IT Project: Professional Development Training Opportunities:  Local ESD, CTCs and Universities  WSU:  NWCET:  Central Washington University ( Additional Teacher Training)

Online Resources ITCCI Project/WA IT Project: /Washington_IT_Model_1102.pdf CTE IT Education Partners:

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