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2. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org All attendees are on mute during the webinar Presentation time is 45 minutes 15 minutes of Q&A at the end of the presentation To ask a question to be addressed during the Q&A, type it into the questions pane on your control panel The webinar is being recorded and will be placed on the CTE TAC Website at nyctecenter.org within 72 hours Certificates of Attendance will be emailed to those on the registrant list

3. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Transforming Middle Level CTE March 1, 2016 – 3:30PM EST Register by visiting the “Announcements” section at nyctecenter.org or email us at ctetac@spnet.us

4. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Contact the CTE Technical Assistance Center at CTETAC@Spnet.us @nysctecenter

5. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org NYS CTE Program Approval Process An Introduction and Overview

6. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Career & Technical Education CTE Program Approval NYS Board of Regents Approved New Regulations for Career and Technical Education on February 6, 2001-- Regulations became effective in September 2001

7. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org The 2001 Regents CTE Policy The use of Career and Technical Education as a means by which students can achieve state academic standards is a core concept underpinning the 2001 Regents Policy on Career and Technical Education. The Policy created the Program Approval Process, which has raised the bar for program quality.

8. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Reading to get started: CR 100.5(d)(6)(iv) Approval of career and technical education programs New York State Education Department Approval Application for CTE Programs Accuracy * Completeness * Appropriateness Regulation to Application

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13. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Key Elements of the Approval Regulation Include: A program approval process Flexibility in the delivery of core academic courses A work skills employability profile Technical assessments based on industry standards Technical endorsement on the regents diploma and regents diploma with advanced designation

14. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org CTE Program Approval Process Assures quality technical and academic curriculum Evidence of postsecondary articulation agreements Work-based learning opportunities Established partnerships with local business and industry Certification of individual programs; Recertification every five years

15. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Technical Assessments Provides a foundation for a technical endorsement on a Regents Diploma (May be used in a pathway as an alternative to a regents) What constitutes an acceptable technical assessment?  Alignment to industry standards  Commencement/experiential learning standards  Administration under uniform conditions  Availability for use in other educational agencies  Written examination, student project, and demonstration or performance

16. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Technical Endorsement on the NYS Regents Diploma A technical endorsement on the High School Diploma reflects student achievement in the CTE program of study and academic core Completion of all graduation requirements and CTE sequence –Passing a two-part Technical Assessment –Completing a student project –Passing a minimum of 4+1 Regents examinations

17. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org The Implementation Guide for Career and Technical Education Program Approval http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/guide.html

18. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Utilize the CTE TAC Website www.nyctecenter.org

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21. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org CTE TAC Support www.nyctecenter.org518-723-2137 www.nyctecenter.org 21 Western New York StateLong Island Charlie CrumbEllen Palazzo Charlie@spnet.usEllen@spnet.us Northern New York StateNew York City & Yonkers Carol ZygoMarsha Iverson Carol@spnet.usMarsha@spnet.us Southern New York StateNew York City Bernard PierorazioTed Gershon Bernard@spnet.usTed@spnet.us CTE TAC DirectorCTE TAC Assistant Director Tim OttConnie Spohn Tim@spnet.usConnie@spnet.us

22. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Where to start? Start with a look at course offerings Do you have a meaningful learning strand or a series of electives? Can offerings be amended to become meaningful program of study? Can the same course be used in more than one learning strand? More strands means more flexibility for students Are there enough courses to equal at least 3 units of content beyond Career and Financial Management? Are your teachers appropriately CTE certified?

23. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Programs of Study Business Management & Administration Career –General Management Pathway –Business Information Management Pathway –Human Resource Management Pathway –Operations Management Pathway –Administrative Support Pathway Finance Career Cluster –Securities and Investment Pathway –Business Finance Pathway –Accounting Pathway –Insurance Pathway –Banking Services Pathway

24. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Marketing Career Cluster –Marketing Management Pathway –Professional Sales Pathway –Merchandising Pathway –Marketing Communications Pathway –Marketing Research Pathway Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster –Agribusiness Systems Career Pathway –Animal Systems Career Pathway –Environmental Services Systems Career Pathway –Food Products & Processing Systems Career Pathway –Natural Resources Systems Career Pathway –Plant Systems Career Pathway –Power, Structural & Technical Systems Career Pathway

25. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org NYSED CIP CODES Classification of Instructional Programs The following general CIP codes reflect the six major CTE content areas: Agriculture: use CIP code 010599 Business and Marketing: use CIP code 529999 Family and Consumer Sciences: use CIP code 199999 Health Occupations: use CIP code 519999 Technology Education: use CIP code 151599 Trade and Technical: use CIP code 489999

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29. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org 16 Career Clusters ® Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Business Management & Administration Education & Training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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32. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Challenges-- Can you partner with other CTE programs in school--FACS? Technology? Ag? Could Business accelerate grade 8 students to begin courses in middle school? (Acceleration in CTE is allowed by CR 100.4)

33. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Self-Study Team Post Secondary CTE/Academic Faculty Industry/Business School Administrators Other Key Stakeholders

34. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org External Review Members are not on the self-study team Review and assess program Develop recommendations or approve as presented

35. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org CTE Approved Program Hard copy Electronic version

36. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org Approval Process

37. Successful Practices Network www.nyctecenter.org 37 Visit these websites: www.nyctecenter.org www.nysed.gov www.p12.nysed.gov/cte http://www.careertech.org Call us for further assistance: 518-723-2137 CTE TAC of NY