1. Career Pathways and Programs of Study: A Federal Perspective
Sharon Miller, Director
Presentation at the NYS CTE TAC Annual Conference
Holiday Inn, Albany, NY
August 4, 2015

2. Career Pathways Systems: Six Key Elements

3. Integrated Model for Career Pathway Systems

4. CLASP Career Pathways

5. Pathways (NYS) What it means depends on who you are talking to:
Career Pathways (CTE, USDOE, USDOL, Perkins, WOIA)
Multiple Pathways (Regents policy)
Program of Study (CTE, USDOE, Career Clusters)
Program Approval (SED- CTE)
Multiple definitions

6. Programs of Study Integration of academic and technical education
Non-duplicative progression of secondary and postsecondary education
Dual and concurrent enrollment
Culmination in industry-recognized certification, licensure, or degree

7. Components of CTE Program Approval
Course Selection
Program
CFM
Credit
CTE
Integrated
Specialized
Work-based Learning
Employability Profile
Technical Assessment
Written
Performance
Project
Articulation Agreement
Applications available on our site—download, fill in, reminders included
Course Selection—articulated strand of courses, use appropriate curriculum, meet commencement level standards
Credit—not about delivery; about content
Integrated—commencement level academic material is integral to study of cte content,
ex. Commencement level science in nursing program, aviation, etc
Specialized—commencement level academic material augments study of cte content in a meaningful way
ex. Commencement level mathematics is added to the existing math in a culinary arts program
Some specialized courses are in place for use statewide, ex. Food science,
CTE teachers deliver the academic content in integrated or specialized courses
CTE approved programs are not required to include requests for Integrated or Specialized credit
Reapproval applications ask for data on program over past 5 years

8. Programs of Study

9. Domains of College and Career Readiness
Defines the academic knowledge
and skills students need to be
successful in college and
careers.
Non-Cognitive Knowledge and Skills
Life-long learning
Quality
Responsibility
Persistence
Working in Teams
Problem Solving
Adapting to Change
Specifies the non-
cognitive, socio-emotional knowledge and skills that
help students successfully
transition from high school to
college or careers.
Describes the career-
specific opportunities
for students to gain the
knowledge, skills, and
competencies they need
to pursue and succeed in their
chosen career.

10. Pathways are comparably rigorous routes to two-year and four-year colleges, additional career training, and employment.
College & Career Ready Curriculum
Regents Requirements
Sequence of courses aligned to a pathway
Approved alternative assessments
CTE assessments & industry-certified exams
Work-based learning
Postsecondary Study
Additional career training
Employment
Pathways engage students of all levels of achievement and offer students an opportunity to explore arts, languages, humanities, science, technology, math, and careers.
Pathways are aligned to college and career ready standards, while also providing technical skills and work-based learning opportunities.
Students may take an additional, approved exam within a pathway to fulfill part of the Regents examination graduation requirement.

11. Common Reform Models
Pathways to Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH)
Linked Learning
Career Academies
Early College High Schools
High Schools that Work
“Transformed” Vocational High Schools

12. BOR began with the end in mind
Multiple Pathways
BOR began with the end in mind
Increased options for graduation
Student achievement (graduation rate)
Dropout rate (student engagement)
More career-focused choices
Post secondary education success
BOR Focus

13. CTE Pathway
an approved program is the major component of a CTE Pathway
14 technical assessments have been approved for use in the “4+1” Regents exam option (beginning with June 2015 candidates for graduation) More assessments being identified
Current graduation requirements must still be met by students in CTE approved programs
Current approved policy permits up to 8 integrated academic credits in approved CTE programs

14. States with Nationally-Funded Career Pathways Initiatives

15. Leading the Pack Best to refer to:
Evolution of Career Pathways (2015) -

16. Administration’s Blueprint for CTE
Alignment
Collaboration
Accountability
Innovation

17. Find information on all of the programs seen here at:

18. Next Steps- CTE Pathway
Determine student impact for June 2015
Review current approved program requirements and suggested improvements
Expanding list of technical assessments and maintaining accurate information
Provide guidance and clarification

19. Next Steps- CTE Pathway
Describing a CTE Pathway
Standards
Structure (K-Adult)
Best Practice
Collect the Data
Pathway Models
School Reform
Blended Approach to Competing Models
CTE Subject Specific

20. Challenges Keeping the Focus on Pathways
New Regents, other priorities
New senior management at SED
Building awareness of student benefits
Where we are and where we are going
Consistent message
Accurate, complete data on student achievement
Tying it all together (state and local)