1. WEST VIRGINIA CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENHANCED BY: SIMULATED WORKPLACE

2. STEMEmployers want and need students with STEM skills – creative thinkers with math logic. By 2020 69%By 2020 – 69% of careers will require technical skills, associate degrees and/or industry credentials. Business/Industry leaders have expressed: “We have openings for technician level jobs in WV but cannot find employees who routinely show up for work, can pass a drug test, and possess a positive work ethic” Why is Business/Industry asking for Enhanced WV CTE Curriculum? — Compiled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook

3. So… How can we as CTE professionals meet these needs?

4. give students an opportunity to master curriculum skill sets in a work place learning environment; give instructors an opportunity to be creative in how they deliver the curriculum; require students to be accountable for documenting their own learning, by collecting evidence of content mastery through portfolio integration; and open additional lines of communication between: instructors, students and/or business and industry by participating in onsite B&I inspections. Simulated Workplace Does Not Change CTE CSOs, but it does…

5. Vision of WV Career & Technical Education Transform the culture of Career & Technical Education by creating high quality business and industry learning environments.

6. What are the expectations of a WV Career & Technical Education Classroom? CTE programs will: replicated company 1.Transform the classroom environment into a replicated company; time clocks 2.Utilize time clocks or some other form of formal attendance recording process; Random Drug Testing Policy 40% 3.Develop/Adhere to the county developed Random Drug Testing Policy, while testing a minimum of 40% of all students enrolled within a Simulated Workplace classroom; application / interview 4.Conduct an application / interview process for enrolling students; company name procedures / protocol manual 5.Develop a company name and procedures / protocol manual; safety training 6.Ensure all students receive quality safety training;

7. What are the expectations of a WV Career & Technical Education Classroom? CTE programs will: 5-10 minute meeting 7.Begin each class period / session with a 5-10 minute company meeting; Quarterly reports 8. Submit Quarterly reports developed by students and instructor; teamsorganizational system 9.Establish work teams and an organizational system with students rotating across teams; 5S 10.Integrate the 5S Continuous Quality Improvement principles; onsite evaluations 11.Participate in Business and Industry yearly onsite evaluations; and portfolio system 12.Utilize a portfolio system for students to document learning, credentials earned, projects completed, etc.

8. How will CTE be evaluated? Financial 30% Business Processes 30% Learning & Growth 25% Customer 15% 1. Program Retention/Completers 1. Attendance (Time Clock or a formal attendance recording process) 1. Academic Growth (WIN or Key Train – ACT WorkKeys®) 1. Business/Industry Perception (Industry-Based Program Appraisal Scorecard) 2. Percent of State CTE Standards Met 2. Drug Testing (Random Testing of 40%) 2. Student Portfolio (Electronic or Paper- based) & CTSO (Officers/Awards) 2. Service Learning Projects (Projects assisting and/or benefiting the community) 3. Industry Recognized and/or Industry Stackable Credentials or Educate WV Average Score 3. Professionalism (Discipline – Policy 4373) 3. Safety Training (Training applicable to individual training programs) 3. Communication Skills (Job Application, Interview, & Performance Evaluations)

9. Onsite B&I Evaluations CTE programs will be evaluated by outside business and industry inspectors and be rated similar to a Health Department rating. 85% or better -Those CTE programs who rate 85% or better will receive a West Virginia Industry Endorsement (good for two years) below 85% - Those CTE programs who rate below 85% will receive additional assistance and will be eligible for another visit after corrections have been implemented

10. Visit the Simulated Workplace website for additional information. www.simulatedworkplace.com