1. Pathways to Graduation
Ensuring Students Graduate College, Career and Citizenship Ready Dr. Constance Spohn, Assistant Director 1

2. Graduation Pathways in NYS
CTE
Humanities
LOTE
Arts
STEM
CDOS

4. CDOS Credential No minimum credit requirement
No Regents exam requirement but students must have access to Regents level coursework
Complete all the requirements for Option 1 or Option 2
Students exit school with the CDOS Credential

5. Components: CDOS Credential
Option 1
Complete a Career Plan
Demonstrate achievement of the CDOS Commencement Learning Standards 1, 2, & 3a
Successfully complete at least 216 hours of CTE
coursework (taught by a CTE teacher) and/or work based learning experiences, of which at least 54 hours must be in WBL (grades 9-12)
Complete an employability profile
Completed 12 years of school excluding kindergarten

6. WBL for the CDOS Credential
Job Shadowing
Community Based Work Program
Community Service/Volunteering
School-Based Enterprise
Senior Project – Specific criteria
Possibility of WBL hours within an approved CTE program
Must be under the supervision of the school district

7. Components: CDOS Credential
Option 2
Meets the requirements for one of the nationally
recognized work readiness credentials including, but not limited to:
National Work Readiness Credential
SkillsUSA Work Force Ready Employability Assessment
National Career Readiness Certificate WorkKeys (ACT) and
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) Workforce Skills Certification System

10. Components: CDOS Pathway
► Meet the minimum diploma requirement of
22 Credits
► Pass the 4 required Regents exams, one
each in ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies
► PLUS complete the requirements for the
CDOS Credential in Option 1 or Option 2
Students exit school with a Regents diploma and the CDOS Credential

11. Components of the CTE Pathway
Meet the minimum diploma requirement of 22 credits
Pass the 4 required Regents exams, one each in ELA, Math, Science & Social Studies + Approved Technical Assessment*
and
Successfully complete an approved CTE program of study that includes:
3 or more credits of CTE instruction that is rigorous and focused in a specific career pathway
Work based learning options
A completed employability profile
Successful completion of a 3-part industry based national technical assessment*
*From Approved Alternate Technical Assessment list
Students exit school with a Regents diploma and a Technical Endorsement

12. WBL Hours Within an Approved CTE Program
Students in approved CTE programs do not automatically receive WBL hours
Independent demonstration of mastery of skills within a CTE classroom to provide a service or produce a product for a customer =earn WBL hours

13. Registered vs. Non-Registered WBL Programs
*8982- Coordinator of Work Based Learning Programs for Career Development
**8981 – Coordinator of Work Based Learning Programs for Career Awareness
Registered Programs
CO-OP* - Career and Technical Education Cooperative Work Experience Program> paid/unpaid
CEIP* - Career Exploration Internship Program >unpaid
GEWEP** - General Education Work Experience Program >paid/unpaid
WECEP** - Work Experience and Career Exploration Program >paid
Non-Registered Programs
Job Shadowing
Community Service
On-Site Projects
Supervised Clinical (Health Sciences)
School Based Enterprise

14. Coordinator of Work Based Learning Program Extension
Career Development 8982
Career Awareness 8981
Certified CTE teacher
Complete 6 credits of WBL coursework
Must document 600 hours of work experience outside of the classroom
Any certified teacher or school counselor
Complete 6 credits of WBL coursework
Must document 300 hours of work experience outside of the classroom

17. Thank you Connie Spohn, Assistant Director connie@spnet.us
Carol Zygo, Field Team Associate