Successful Practices Network WECA Annual Conference CTE TAC of NY March 30, 2012 Tim Ott, President Successful Practices Network

Agenda About the CTE Technical Assistance Center of New York Define a new vision for secondary education based on a convergence of CTE and Academics Help CTE identify & strengthen the academic links Provide tools and strategies to facilitate Integration of CCSS Perkins Funding Information

Successful Practices Network CTE TAC Background & Purpose State Contract to assist SED in carrying out its mission of improving the quality, access, and delivery of CTE through research-based methods and strategies resulting in broader CTE opportunities for all students. 3

Successful Practices Network CTE TAC Work Plan 1.Improve CTE data collection to create an accurate picture of career and technical education program performance 2.Assist schools in the integration of the new national common core academic standards with CTE. 3.Expand CTE program approvals. 4.Use best practices in CTE for high school improvement. 5.Expand CTE programs and student leadership participation 6.Build relationships and networks to strengthen CTE. 4

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Successful Practices Network Our Focus Define a new vision for secondary education based on a convergence of CTE and Academics Help CTE identify & strengthen the academic links Provide tools and strategies to facilitate Integration CCSS

Successful Practices Network The Challenges Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Next Generation Assessments (NGA) Teacher Evaluation Based on Student Performance Prepare Students for the World Beyond School

Successful Practices Network The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.

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Successful Practices Network Vocational Education vs CTE CTE VOCATIONAL Learning to do Job specific skills in the skilled trades Prep for lifetime employment A non college track Apart from academics Credentialed by Diploma Text and manual based information Trade and Technical High Schools Doing to learn Specific and job “intelligence” skills Prep for employment based on skills and projects College and Career ready Convergence with academics Credentialed by Diploma and Certification Digitally based information All schools and all students

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Source: Tough Choices Tough Times, National Center on Education and the Economy

Successful Practices Network Skill Level of US Job Openings % High Skill Jobs 22% Low Skill Jobs 45% Middle Skill Jobs

Lexile Framework ® for Reading Study Summary of Text Lexile Measures Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* * Source of National Test Data: MetaMetrics Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

Successful Practices Network 40% of College Students Need Remediation 70% Graduate form High School 18 Year Old Students – Range of Proficiency 60% are College Ready 90% Work – Minimum wage 60-65% Work Livable Wage 50% Military Ready 23% of HS Graduates are not eligible for the Military

Successful Practices Network Cities with 1 Million People United States Europe China (2006) China (2020)

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Successful Practices Network The Time is Right for CTE CTE can have a meaningful role to play in school reform. President Obama asks every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. NYS Commissioner John King, sent a message about CTE’s importance to NYSSBA Beginning to establish that CTE programs and technical assessments are rigorous and of high quality. CTE has the ability to reach more students through the program approval process Call for college and career readiness through the Common Core State Standards

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Successful Practices Network Integrated Academics Prepare students for success with CCSS and on application- based NGAs. Support learners who may be struggling in traditional content-area courses. Prepare students for college readiness and Accuplacer or other assessments. Allows for distributed credits, which can open up a student ’ s schedule. 29

Successful Practices Network Now is not the time for CTE to Circle the Wagons Academic teachers are realigning and redesigning curriculum. Demonstrate the rigor and relevance of Career and Technical Education. CTE relevancy, especially in times of tight budgets. College and Career partners asking for these kinds of skills. Alignment benefits the student through relevance and combining disciplines. 30

Successful Practices Network Priorities for CTE Get to know the Common Core State Standards and State Learning Standards. Review your own curriculum. Scan standards and your curriculum for obvious links. Gather feedback from stakeholders. Determine which standards fit best into your curriculum. Create curriculum maps, crosswalks, and lesson plans. Teach the integrated lessons. Evaluate the lessons and revise as necessary. 31

Successful Practices Network For CTE to Flourish CTE Leaders Must develop and reinforce with both rigor and relevance the academic standards that are tested on state assessments by embedding and reinforcing these skills in CTE courses find meaningful ways to equip students with the competencies that employment requires

Successful Practices Network Perkins Funding President’s budget level funds Perkins at the 2012 level. $1.1 Billion is a fine accomplishment. Would prefer funding back at the 2011 level – 7% more Other CTE related funding – Career academies $1billion; College and Career Care Fund and American Job Act $8 billion

Successful Practices Network Administration’s CTE Blue Print Bridge HS, college and workplace. Meet college and career ready programs standards that are equivalent. Increase work study programs - Obama has suggested more funding. More rigorous standards and measures. Innovation should be built into CTE.

Successful Practices Network Goal to Strengthen Alignment of CTE with Business and Economic Needs

Successful Practices Network Work Experience Coordinators Can….. Talk about Perkins funding and CTE’s return on investment Take business and policy makers to visit programs – they want to hear about filling jobs Relate how CTE is having an impact on business in your communities Show value CTE adds to local economy

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Successful Practices Network Web Site Resources Reading in the Content Area Rigorous and Relevant Instruction White Papers

Successful Practices Network RIGORRIGOR RELEVANCE A B D C Increasing Rigor/Relevance High Low

Successful Practices Network NYS Program Approval Process Self Study External Review Board of Education Approval NYS Education Department Review

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Successful Practices Network Alignments in Next Navigator Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Current state standards NGA Assessment Items Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

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Successful Practices Network New York English Language Arts Learning Standards/ Performance Indicators Grade 10 Excerpt NY Regents ComprehensiveEnglish Exam Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Food Products &Processing Systems Agribusiness Systems Power, Structural &Technical Systems EnvironmentalService Systems Plant Systems Natural ResourceSystems Animal Systems Design/ Pre-ConstructionConstruction Maintenance/Operations Performing Arts Visual Arts Printing Technology Journalism &Broadcasting A/V Technology& Film Telecommunications Use specialized reference sources, such as glossaries and directories H Read and follow written, complex directions and procedures to solve problems and accomplish tasks -demonstrate task awareness by employing flexible strategies H Skim texts to gain an overall impression and scan texts for particular information -focus on key words and phrases to generate research questions H Recognize the defining features and structures of informational texts H Read, view, and interpret texts and performances in every medium from a wide variety of authors, subjects, and genres (e.g., short stories, novels, plays, film and video productions, poems, and essays) H Read, view, and respond independently to literary works that represent a range of social, historical, and cultural perspectives H

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