John L. Davidson Deputy Director ……ARKANSAS CLUSTERIZATION DATA QUALITY INSTITUTEMay 18-19, 2007 Savannah, Georgia

2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 Percent or students 69% 73% 75% 74% 76% (grades 7-12) enrolled in one or more CTE courses 84% of Last years Seniors took at least 2 units of Career and Technical Education Coursework Arkansas Career and Technical Education State statistics Placement of completers 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 Further education 57% 59% 60% 61% Employed 33% 31% 31% 30% Military 4% 4% 3% 03% Unemployed 6% 6% 6% 05%

Step 1 AGENCY REORGANIZATION Each office in the department was assigned responsibility for the supervision and management of specific cluster and pathways related to traditional program areas. Example: –Business and Marketing Education Business Management and Administration Finance Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Marketing, Sales and Service

Step 2 All Course sequences, frameworks, and assessments were reviewed and revised based on Career Cluster Pathways

Step 3 All Agency Communication was reviewed and Cluster/Pathway terminology is referenced in all communication with school administrators and in all CTE policy documents. Dear Dr. Johnson: The hospitality extended to my staff during their recent visit of November 16, 2004, to your school district is greatly appreciated. I would like to thank you and the other staff members for their cooperation and assistance. As a result of our visit, the following comments and recommendations are made: OCCUPATIONAL AREAS: Agricultural Science and Technology Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Pathway (Program of Study): Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Plant Systems (Horticulture) The program serves 149 students with 21 percent being non-traditional. The program had sixteen completers last year and has made plans to strengthen that number. The instructor is fully qualified and has become very active with his professional organization. The facilities are clean and orderly. Safety records are maintained on site. The shop is color-coded and very well organized. The FFA is very active on the local, district and state levels. The program boasts 89% FFA membership. Recommendations:

Arkansas Policies and Procedures

Springdale School District District Status Report for ACCREDITATION STANDARDS The Standards of Accreditation of Public Schools require that each school offer three programs of study in three different occupational areas. Below are the programs offered for If a program is offered at a secondary vocational center, students must be enrolled in the school year. Springdale High School is offering 21 programs of study in 20 different pathways. Rating:Meets Standards of Accreditation Springdale Har-Ber High School is offering 15 programs of study in 14 different pathways. Rating:Meets Standards of Accreditation Step 4 All Schools are annually reviewed through a Cluster/Pathway Accreditation Process

Step 5 Agency Grants were revised to reflect the Cluster/Pathway system YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROJECT OBJECTIVES The desired objective is the establishment of a program of study starting at the beginning of the 11th grade of high school and that is articulated to an adult apprenticeship program and/or a postsecondary certificate/associate degree. All programs must be in compliance with Arkansas Act 1168 of 1977, the Arkansas YA/WBL Act of 1991 and operating definitions/procedures listed on the DWE web page For this project to succeed the following outcomes are expected: 1. Formation of a consortium composed of secondary and postsecondary institutions and industry partners. 2. Programs must be limited to one of the U.S. Department of Education 16 career clusters and may be limited to a specific occupation if articulated to a U.S. Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training approved adult apprenticeship program. Consortia may operate more than one approved occupational specific program in the same cluster.

Step 6 provide locals Pathway Support Information

Executive Summary: Academic Year

Step 6 Cluster Accountability System Data from Completers who attend Arkansas Public Postsecondary Education is reviewed annually: Secondary vs. Higher Ed. Pathway enrollment Completers who require remediation Completers who complete less than 12 hrs Completers who complete 30 hours Completers who returned second year

Postsecondary Education Performance 2004 & 2005 Career and Technical Education Completers

68% 62% 60% Vocational Skill Attainment Demonstrated by end-of-course web-based assessment

Taking the right courses cuts the remediation rate by almost one half for Arkansas Pathway Completers as shown by College follow up! 42% of the Career and Technical Students taking College Prep Curriculum require remediation! 86% of the Career and Technical Students NOT taking College Prep Curriculum require remediation !

Step 7 Develop College Career Centers offering Concurrent College Credit Concurrent College Classes in our 16 college centers are aligned with frameworks based on the Cluster and Pathway organization. This allows opportunities for students to complete 15 to 30 college hours in Associate Degree programs while still in High School. High School students annually earn over 10,000 free college credit hours in addition to their high school graduation credit.

CONCURRENT CREDIT YearStudentsCredit Hours ,140 10, ,038 14, ,517 19,382* *$1.2 million in savings to students based on individual college tuition rates

STEP 8 Student Competency Testing Aligned with Cluster/Pathways/Programs of Study Courses to be Tested School Year Agriculture Agriculture Science Agriculture Science and Tech Animal Science Leadership and Communication Aquaculture Biological Animal Science Plant Science Biological Plant Science Technical and Professional Education Carpentry Plumbing Law Enforcement II Introduction to Criminal Justice Law Enforcement I Drafting & Design Architectural/CADD I Engineering/CADD I Human Anatomy & Physiology Medical Procedures Introduction to Medical Professions Gas Metal Arc Welding Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Metal Fabrication Shielded Metal Arc Welding Business and Marketing Desktop Publishing I Word Processing I Computerized Business Applications Special Populations JAG Sr. only JAG MY I JAG MY II Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Science Family Dynamics Food and Nutrition Food Production, Management & Services

Statewide Assessment Averages Below are the statewide quarterly averages for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Competency Tests (SCT). Course #Course Name% Ag Science Ag Science & Tech Animal Science— Leadership & Com Aquaculture Biological Animal Science Plant Science Biological Plant Science Word Processing I— Desktop Pub. I— CBA Fam & Cons. Science Family Dynamics Food & Nutrition— Food Prod, Mgt & Ser Carpentry Plumbing Law Enforcement II Into. To Criminal Jus.— Law Enforcement I Drafting and Design Arch./CADD I Engineering/CADD I Human Anat. & Phys Medical Procedures— Intro. Medical Professsions— Gas Metal Arc Welding Gas Tungsten Arc Welding— Metal Fabrication Shielded Metal Arc Weld JAG Sr. Only— JAG MY I— JAG MY II--90

VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SKILLS ATTAINMENT SCHOOL ASSESSMENT DETAIL number testedSchool AverageState Average Springdale Har-Ber High School10769% Agriculture Education4063%68% Animal Sciences1368%69% Agriculture Science2757%68% Business & Marketing Education1173%71% Computerized Accounting I1173%62% Family & Consumer Sciences5671%70% Food & Nutrition4576%73% Family & Consumer Sciences1167%67% Springdale High School34875% Agriculture Education7171%68% Animal Sciences4673%69% Agriculture Science2570%68% Business & Marketing Education5465%71% Computerized Accounting I3063%62% Computerized Accounting II950%52% Desktop Publishing II1581%74% Family & Consumer Sciences11376%70% Food & Nutrition7971%73% Food Production, Mgmt & Services968%68% Family & Consumer Sciences2588%67% Technical & Professional3366%60% Law Enforcement Fundamentals II1367%60% Criminal Law864%54% Introduction to Criminal Justice1268%66% Work-Based Learning & Support 7790%79%

Step 9 Utilize A reserve fund to promote Cluster/Pathways not yet developed! DURING THE TRANSITION YEAR A SECONDARY RESERVE FUND OF $600, 000 or 6% HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR CONSORTIUMS TO DEVELOP NEW PATHWAY/PROGRAMS OF STUDY THAT ARE HIGH WAGE AND DEMAND AND NOT YET OFFERED IN OUR STATE.

Contact: information John L. Davidson Deputy Director, Career & Technical Ed. Arkansas Department of Workforce Ed. Web site: