Moving from Programs of Study to Rigorous Programs of Study in Oklahoma Summer Conference 2013

Technology Centers That Work High Schools That Work Pathways to Prosperity Reflect, Transform, Lead: A New Vision for Career Technical Education Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

A Program of Study is a comprehensive, structured approach for delivering academic and CTE to prepare students for postsecondary education and career success

Carl Perkins IV & Programs of Study

Incorporate and align secondary and postsecondary education elements

Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses

Offer the opportunity, where appropriate, for secondary students to acquire postsecondary credits, and

Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree

Investing in America's Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education

Effective ALIGNMENT between CTE and labor market needs to equip students with 21st- century skills and prepare them for in-demand occupations in high-growth industry sectors

Strong COLLABORATION among secondary and postsecondary institutions, employers, and industry partners to improve the quality of CTE programs

Meaningful ACCOUNTABILITY for improving academic outcomes and building technical and employability skills in CTE programs, based upon common definitions and clear metrics for performance

Increased emphasis on INNOVATION supported by systemic reform of state policies and practices to support CTE implementation of effective practices at the local level.

Carl Perkins V & Rigorous Programs of Study

Framework Current Status Importance Legislation and PoliciesIn ProgressImportant PartnershipsIn ProgressImportant Professional DevelopmentIn ProgressImportant Accountability and Evaluation SystemsIn ProgressImportant College and Career Readiness StandardsIn ProgressImportant Course SequenceIn ProgressImportant Credit Transfer AgreementsIn ProgressImportant Guidance Counseling and Academic Advisement OperationalImportant Teaching and Learning StrategiesIn ProgressImportant Technical Skills AssessmentsIn ProgressImportant

LEGISLATION & POLICIES Federal, state, and local legislation or administrative policies promote POS development and implementation.

LEGISLATION & POLICIES Resources – In Progress & Important Access – Operational & Important Advisory Committees – Operational & Important Graduation Requirement – Operational & Important

PARTNERSHIPS Ongoing relationships among education, business, and other community stakeholders are central to POS design, implementation, and maintenance.

PARTNERSHIPS MOU – In Progress & Important Balanced - In Progress & Important Engaged - In Progress & Important Balanced - In Progress & Important Advocate - In Progress & Important Resources - In Progress & Important

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sustained, intensive, and focused opportunities for administrators, teachers, and faculty foster POS design, implementation, and maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Process – In Progress/Operational & Important High Quality – Operational & Important Joint Opportunities – Operational & Important Contextual – In Progress & Important

ACCOUNTABILITY & EVALUATION SYSTEMS Systems and strategies to gather quantitative and qualitative data on both POS components and student outcomes are crucial for ongoing efforts to development and implement POS.

ACCOUNTABILITY & EVALUATION SYSTEMS Usage – In Progress & Important Procedures - In Progress & Important Performance Data - In Progress & Important Disaggregated - In Progress & Important Shared - In Progress & Important Culture – Operational & Important

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS STANDARDS Content standards that define what students are expected to know and be able to do to enter and advance in college and/or their careers comprise the foundation of a POS.

COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS STANDARDS Aligned Reading, Math, Science – Operational & Important Aligned with Postsecondary – Operational & Important Aligned with Technical Standards – Operational & Important

COURSE SEQUENCES Non-duplicative sequences of secondary and postsecondary courses within a POS ensure that students transition to postsecondary education without duplicating classes or requiring remedial coursework. (Individual Career Plan)

COURSE SEQUENCES Aligned – Operational & Important Articulated – Operational & Important Broad - Operational & Important

CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS Credit transfer agreements provide opportunities for secondary students to be awarded transcripted postsecondary credit, supported with formal agreements among secondary and postsecondary education systems. (Cooperative Alliance Program)

CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS Agreements – Operational & Important Essential - Operational & Important Extra Help - Operational & Important Criteria Established - Operational & Important Faculty - Operational & Important Review - Operational & Important Assessment – In Progress & Important

GUIDANCE COUNSELING & ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Guidance counseling and academic advisement help students to make informed decisions about which POS to pursue.

GUIDANCE COUNSELING & ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT Resources – In Progress & Important Access – Operational & Important Advisory Committees – Operational & Important Graduation Requirement – Operational & Important

TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES Innovative and creative instructional approaches enable teachers to integrate academic and technical instruction and students to apply academic and technical learning in their POS coursework.

TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES Resources – In Progress & Important Access – Operational & Important Advisory Committees – Operational & Important Graduation Requirement – Operational & Important

TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS National, state, and/or local assessments provide ongoing information on the extent to which students are attaining the necessary knowledge and skills for entry into and advancement in postsecondary education and careers in their chosen POS.

TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS Resources – In Progress & Important Access – Operational & Important Advisory Committees – Operational & Important Graduation Requirement – Operational & Important

Credentials Lead to an industry- recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree

National Programs of Study Institute

Creating a Common Language

Analysis of Stakeholder Interpretations of Programs of Study in Oklahoma

Individual Career Plan

Oklahoma Programs of Study Institute

Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center Choctaw High School Claremore High School Meridian Technology Center Mid America Technology Center Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Redlands Community College Tulsa Community College Tulsa Public Schools

The Project Action plan for addressing one or more implementation barriers

Oklahoma Programs of Study Summit

Moving from Programs of Study to Rigorous Programs of Study in Oklahoma Supplemental RFP Duncan Public Schools

Video Tutorials Framework Workshops TA Visits

Cooperative Alliances and Financial Aid

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) Aggregate Loan Limits and new legislation limiting subsidized student loan eligibility (150% of published length of program)

Financial Aid Statement Students taking Cooperative Agreement courses for college credit need to be informed of current restrictions placed on federal financial aid. To remain eligible for federal financial aid, students must complete an associate degree that requires 62 credit hours by the time 93 credit hours are attempted and a bachelor’s degree requiring 124 hours by the time 186 credit hours are attempted. The Cooperative Alliance credits are applicable only to Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees; therefore, students planning to earn an associate degree that transfers (Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS)) to a university will have taken credit hours that will not apply to the degree but probably will count as hours attempted. Students who drop or fail Cooperative Alliance courses while at the technology center could enter college and immediately be probationary or even suspended from financial aid due to grade point average or credits attempted limitations. Questions regarding the applicability of Cooperative Alliance courses and financial aid should be directed to the college financial aid office.

Ultimately, the “take away” should be that taking hours for college credit can affect the student’s future eligibility for federal financial aid even if financial aid is not received for the college credit courses. Any courses that a student fails to complete successfully or any courses that do not count toward the student’s ultimate post- secondary degree objective may jeopardize the student’s financial aid eligibility.

Technology Centers Only CAP Annual Meeting November 14, 2013 Joint CAP Annual Meeting November 14, 2013

Jeremy L Zweiacker State Programs of Study & College Transition Coordinator State Liaison, National Technical Honor Society Central/Southeast OK Representative, Federal Legislation Assistance Phone: Blog: