1. California Health Science Capacity Building Project
Review

2. PURPOSE Health Science pipeline programs
Prepare students to transition into healthcare occupations and postsecondary education

3. Scope of the Project
Pathway must lead to a postsecondary health science related associate degree, certification and licensure and/or a bachelor’s degree or employment options in healthcare.

4. Scope of the Project Funding for one year : Establishment grant
Enhancement grant
Programs selected must provide a planned
sequence of study, competencies, and courses
within the Health Science Pathway Program
beginning in grade seven extending through
grade 14.

5. Establishment Grants New pathway program
Write new curriculum
Align current curriculum with California’s CTE standards and health science content
Develop and implement articulation agreements or dual credit options with post-secondary partners
Professional development student leadership opportunities through California Health Occupations Students of America (Cal-HOSA)
Work-based learning activities

6. Enhancement Grants Expand/Improve Current Pathway
Funds are not intended to be used to maintain an already existing pathway
Write additional new advanced curriculum
Align curriculum to California’s CTE and academic standards
Align curriculum competencies (with industry competencies)

7. Pathway Team (Required)
School district representative
Secondary administrator
Middle school administrator
Postsecondary representative 
Secondary counselor or career technician or guidance technician
Community college counselor

8. Pathway Team
Two core academic teachers - different subject areas: English/language arts, history/social science, science, mathematics
CTE teacher or ROCP teacher
Healthcare industry partner(s)
Workforce Investment or local economic development community partner(s)

9. No extensions are available
Grant Time Period
June 1, May 31, 2011
No extensions are available

10. Required Activities
Health Science Educators’ Institute with a full compliment of team  
Provide an overview of the pathway and a validated effective practice document  
Participate in a CDE directed evaluation as well as the Governor’s CTE Initiative evaluation
Provide professional development for team members

11. Required Activities Participate in one or more site visits
Participate in the ongoing regional articulation projects as developed in the Statewide Career Pathways: Web site at
Articulate and/or implement dual credit options with postsecondary education programs 
Attend grant training  
Participate in two teleconferences
Provide Work-based learning activities

12. Required Activities Cal-HOSA
Maintain a Cal-HOSA chapter
Participate in regional and statewide
activities
Participation in State Leadership Conference

13. Additional Information
Curriculum and other products developed must be submitted to the CDE
Applicants must demonstrate appropriate career exploration, leadership skills, and workplace learning opportunities in healthcare related to the specific pathway  

14. California Education Code sections 33430-33432:
 (a) This article establishes the Health Science and Medical Technology Project, administered by the State Department of Education to provide competitive grant funds to California public schools offering grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to enhance existing or establish new health- related career pathway programs…… 

15. (b) Funding provided for the purposes of this article shall be used for any of the following purposes: standards-based curriculum development, development of a sequence of courses in selected pathways, program articulation in grades 7 to 14, inclusive, material and equipment, student support, work-based learning experiences, and professional development. 

16. Use of Funds
A .20% FTE has been allowed for project coordination – no other salary exceptions
No other coordination salaries are allowable – such as Cal-HOSA advisors, middle school JUMP advisors, work based learning advisors, evaluation and data collection personnel, community liaisons, nor other district or site personnel  

17. Curriculum and Articulation
Stipends for integrated CTE standards- based curriculum development, development of a sequence of courses, and program articulation in grades 7 to 14 are not extra duty pay based on a monthly formula.

18. Curriculum and Articulation
Stipends are for product development, not meetings in which products are not evident. Pathway coordination activities should be accomplished through the pathway coordinator as supported by the grant
Stipends are paid on product-based activities as indicated in legislation

19. Curriculum and Articulation
Curriculum developed will be submitted to CDE for web site,
Stipends must be at the approved and usual site rate
Total stipends for an individual are limited to $4, per person
Substitute pay is allowable for pathway activities  

20. Material and Equipment
Equipment and textbook purchases should be for new pathway start up or enhancement of an existing pathway. This grant clearly does not allow supplanting
Supplemental books and resources not found in other classrooms as appropriate to the pathways are great and allowable

21. Materials and Equipment
Cal-HOSA is integrated into existing curriculum and may require minimal material purchases
Cal-HOSA does not have curriculum but some supplemental learning materials are available

22. Student Support/Work-based Learning
Transportation for all students in pathway
bus – no individual tickets for travel
Cal-HOSA jackets, scrubs, other classroom or required workplace learning equipment
See for additional student options

23. Professional Development
Conferences and workshops must be directly related to CTE pathway
Professional development must be available to grades 7-14 pathway team

24. Evaluation and Data Collection
Data collection plan will require a three- fold method:
1) The use of a teacher self-reported accountability pathway assessment
2) Surveys and interviews with selected students
3) Student school records

25. Evaluation and Data Collection
Students served in the pathway or number of pathway students served
Student grade point average
Student attendance
Student completion/graduation rates
Student work-based learning placements
Number of work-based learning hours completed by each student

26. Evaluation and Data Collection
Cal-HOSA membership
Students enrolling in postsecondary education
Students passing portions of the California High School Exit Examination
Students’ perceptions about the effectiveness of the pathway
Number of students planning to pursue a health-related field

27. Mid-year Reporting Requirements
Due – 11/30/2010
Includes:
Budget of Mid-Year Financial Expenditures/Narrative to Date with
Official Signatures
Workplan with progress to date

28. Reports not received by due date will not be processed and payments not submitted until the middle of January
Reports not received by December 31, 2010 will forfeit ALL additional funding; grant will be closed; the first 50% payment will be billed back to the district

29. Final Reporting Requirements
Final Year End Report
Grant Ends – 5/31/2011
Due – 6/30/2011
Final Report Includes:
Final written report with concrete data (increase in API, pass rate on CAHSEE, attendance, college-going rates, etc.)

30. Final Reporting Requirements
The Completed Work Plan with the Final Report
The End of Project Financial Expenditure/Narrative
Official Signatures
Copy of all developed products, electronic and hard copies
Effective Practices sheet
Pathway Data sheet

31. Grant Review Status and Approval
All work plans and budgets have been reviewed and revisions requested
Most work plans and budget revisions have been re-submitted
Additional revisions have been requested
from some grantees

32. Current Status
Work plans and budgets should be reviewed by pathway team to determine
appropriate activities and budget
expenditures based on grant review details
Evaluation of work plan and grant payments will be based on grant and budget requirements and criteria provided in RFA, memos and coordinators' meeting.

33. California Department of Education
Final Thoughts
Questions regarding work plans and budgets should be addressed to your site mentor
Final determination of any work plan or budget questions will be made by CDE
Prepared by Cindy Beck
California Department of Education