Jane Patton, Vice President Wheeler North, Curriculum Chair ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Career Pathways, 2+2+2: Traps & Barriers

Where students have been; Where they will go Curriculum Institute 2008 Curriculum does not exist in a vacuum o depends on student prep & goals Faculty challenge: students’ level of preparation o Hence BSI and new grad. reqs (Math & English) We articulate in 2 directions o With universities o With high schools and ROCPs

Curriculum helps/hinders progression Curriculum Institute 2008 Describe students’ progression from high school: o Basic Skills o Occupational o Transfer-oriented Compare the high school curriculum to college: o Honors o Occupational/ CTE (“Career Technical Education”) o Reading, math, English

Where are the traps or barriers? Curriculum Institute 2008

What’s our role as faculty? Curriculum Institute 2008 Ensuring students’ pathways from secondary, to colleges, through colleges, to work or universities Considering multiple student needs: noncredit basic skills occupational transfer Considering the overall curriculum---the “big picture”

The Context of Curriculum Curriculum Institute 2008

Middle College Early College High School Concurrent /Dual Enrollment Tech Prep School-to-Career (federal name: STW) SB 70 (Scott) Various Secondary / Postsecondary Linkage Efforts

Benefits to linking schools & colleges FOR THE H.S. STUDENTS Clearer expectations May not need to repeat Feel connected to college Motivation to graduate FOR THE COLLEGE/PROGRAMS Recruitment Better prepared students Higher retention & completion rates More motivated students Curriculum Institute 2008

Opportunities for CCC faculty to develop agreements with teachers Database of agreements Outreach to students, parents, staff Goal: More transportability of articulation agreements Activities

Sequence Discipline groups develop articulation templates. Templates disseminated for field input. o Once approved, added to new database. Local articulation agreements written using templates New articulation agreements put into database  Available statewide

Status 40 discipline groups convened 90 templates drafted Agreements being written to templates Outreach & marketing begun (internal/external) Regional articulation meetings held Articulation Handbook developed o Tools for hosting articulation events

Discipline groups so far... Administration of Justice Agricultural Business Animation Animal Science Allied Health Automotive Technology & Repair Biological Science/ Biological Technology Building Trades and Construction Business/ Accounting/E commerce Child Development CISCO/ A+ Computer Information Science (CIS) Dental Assisting Design Drafting Engineering/Applied Technology Fashion Fire Science Gaming Geospatial Technologies (GIS/GPS) Graphic Design Health Occupations/CNA/ HHA Hospitality/ Culinary Arts/Hotel Interior Design IT Applications IT Web Design Landscape Design Logistics Machining / CAM Marketing Medical Assisting Office Technology Ornamental Horticulture Photography Retail Robotics Sustainable Construction (Green Construction) Video Production Welding Go to for updates

Next steps Local & Regional articulation meetings Populate database of agreements More templates Outreach: parents, students, staff & faculty Collaboration with other projects & groups Transcript issues University articulation issues

Your Role

Resources Tech Prep Directors Academic Senate (916)

Linking schools & colleges: Trends Curriculum Institute 2008 Concurrent enrollment Competency statements Collaboratives Besides CTE links, talks are starting RE: English, math, etc.

What’s the role for curriculum members? Curriculum Institute 2008 Ensure COR and catalogs have correct designations Work with Articulation Officer Support discipline faculty as they participate in articulation agreements Communicate with Tech Prep Director Work with your academic senate in considering the the “big picture” of your curriculum: are courses a pathway or obstacle?

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