Delaware Department of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) and STEM Office Computer Science Proposed State Model Program of Study Luke Rhine & April McCrae CTE and STEM Workgroup, DDOE

Career & College Readiness Professional Learning Roadmap for the future Career & College Readiness Shared Accountability Professional Learning

Postsecondary Pathways Roadmap for the future The Career Pathway Model: Postsecondary Pathways System Outcomes: Financially sustainable, aligned and integrated 7-14(+) career pathway systems Increased number of skilled young professionals with credentials of value to the labor market State and regional economies develop talent pipelines in key industry sectors Career and Technical Ed. Advanced Skilled Jobs Intern-ships, WBL Low Skilled Jobs Semi-Skilled Jobs Middle Skilled Jobs Rigorous Academics Acceleration & College/Career Readiness through Dual Enrollment, Integrated Instruction, and WBL Stackable Credentials  AA/AAS  BA/BS  Secondary Pathways Sources: Pathways to Prosperity, Jobs for the Future, 2014

Career & College Readiness Defining CTE in Delaware: Build a state-led model for Career and Technical Education (CTE) that prepares every student for career success and continuing education Prepare all students for a full range of post-secondary education from credentialing to early college credit Build pathways and programs of study at the state level in partnership with relevant stakeholders Connect academic and career success measures for all students Leverage fiscal reform to build state-led CTE programs and support local school system adoption

Professional Learning Defining CTE in Delaware: Partner with post-secondary, workforce, and business and industry leaders to ensure that local education agencies can implement rigorous programs of study Adopt strategies that pair academics with technical studies and work-based learning experiences to create opportunities for every student to demonstrate success Align curriculum and assessment practices with the expectations of post-secondary and business partners Provide targeted and on-going professional development to teachers, school counselors, and school system leaders

Information Technology, Computer Science Exploring Computer Science (ECS) Students are introduced to computers and algorithmic problem-solving including the exploration and examination of instances, design, coding, testing, and verification.  Students design and develop programs, manage and interpret data, and work in groups to build and program a robot. AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) Students work individually and in small groups to explore algorithms and the need for a structured approach to problem solving. Students write programs in Javascript, build web applications, and gain an understanding of the nature and structure of complex data sets. AP Computer Science A (CSA) Students explore problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organization of data (data structures), approaches to processing data (algorithms), analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing. Course 1 Course 2 Course 3

Luke Rhine & April McCrae Contact Information Luke Rhine & April McCrae CTE and STEM Workgroup Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 luke.rhine@doe.k12.de.us april.mccrae@doe.k12.de.us