1. Berkeley County School District
Quality Review Measures
Providing guidance and direction in
establishing, maintaining and
evaluating CTE Programs
…why?
Gwen w. Scarborough
Berkeley County School District

2. Quality Review Measures (QRM)
Original QRM effective July 1, 2000
Aligned with the 2020 Vision for Career and Technology Education in South Carolina
Updated with 2005 Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) provisions
Revisions effective July 1, 2005
ALIGNED with vision of state CTE leaders

3. “to create the future of CTE for the next twenty years”
The challenge was
“to create the future of CTE for the next twenty years”

4. How?
State superintendent Tanenbaum selected 40 leaders and educators to share their visions and dreams, keeping in mind accountability, assessment, teaching, etc.

5. Accountability: to Meet specific measures of performance at all levels
Goal 1: Develop accountability to meet specific measures of performance at all levels
Strategies
Determine your Stakeholders?
What are their responsibilities?
Develop and implement a marketing plan to involve the stakeholders.

6. Goal 2: Provide PD to ensure implementation of accountability
Identify PD needs
Develop strategies and activities
Ensure it happens…

7. Goal 3: benchmarks/standards for measuring achievement
Tie instruction to state/national standards
How will you measure achievement?
Evaluate and adjust accordingly

8. QRM Requirements
Annual self evaluation of CTE programs required to receive state and federal funds (required)
Signing Local Plan for Career and Technical Education commits a district to an annual program review
Annual evaluation can assist teacher and administrator to analyze program effectiveness and/or take corrective actions

9. Business Relationships
Develop a network of business relationships that promotes awareness and marketable skills

10. Goal 1: Establish your partnerships
Share facilities and resources
Blend classroom experiences with expectations
Business contacts an extension of the classroom

11. New QRM Requirements
Greater emphasis of annual QRM evaluation by Office of Career and Technology Education
Districts should conduct reviews between September and November
Letters sent to 20% of the school districts annually verifying QRM evaluation
Failure to conduct review may result in penalty to district
QRM verification began

12. Goal 2: Create effective advisory committees
Review and update curriculum
Evaluate standards
Encourage Work Based Learning activities

13. QRM Sections Section A – School District Administration
Section B – High School Administration
Section C – Student Services (guidance)
Section D – Curriculum and Instruction

14. SECTION D Quality Review Measures for Career and Technical Education
To meet specific measures of performance at all levels.
Business Relationships
To develop a network of business relationships that promotes career awareness and
marketable skills
Curriculum
To develop and implement a relevant curriculum that uses current technology and
instructional strategies.
Funding
To acquire the funds essential to achieve the vision.

15. Curriculum
To develop and implement a relevant curriculum that uses current technology & instructional strategies
Funding/ acquire the funds essential to achieve the vision

16. QRM Structure
Quality Review Measures are a road map to a successful program
Each section contains:
Part 1: Applicable measures
Part 2: Evidence supporting each measure
20/20 Vision Themes listed/defined
Responsible persons for each section are indicated

17. How Do Individuals Use the QRM
Read QRM statement
Turn to same measure in evidence section
Review methods to satisfy measure
Determine completion status through documentation and records
File documentation by measure number
Make a plan for completion

18. District’s First Steps
Invite education associate to District’s In-service Day
Present information on QRM to our board members at a regularly scheduled board
meeting

19. One district’s QRM Outcomes
Course titles changed
Added some new courses
Advisory councils active in all clusters
Instructor certifications needed in some areas
Career and Technical Education Student Organizations (CTSO) in place for all clusters

20. Most Important QRM Outcomes
Expectations in BCSD
Increase interest in CTSO’s
QRM visit will receive high marks on HSTW Technical Assistance Visit Report
Integration between CTE and academic courses
QRM will be a constant topic
Self analysis
Better understanding of the Local Plan