1. Taking the Mystery Out of Career Clusters Dawn Lindsley Career & Technical Education Coordinator January 2012

2. 2 Discussion Topics Discussion Topics  What are Career Clusters?  Why bother with Career Clusters?  What is important for me to know as an education professional?

3. NASDCTEc/NCTEF States' Career Clusters Initiative, copyright 2005 3 Brief History of Career Clusters  U.S. Department of Education  National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium  National Advisory Committees –Business and Industry –Labor –Government –Education (secondary and postsecondary)

4. NASDCTEc/NCTEF States' Career Clusters Initiative, copyright 2005 4 What are Career Clusters?  Career Clusters are groupings of occupations and industries.  These groupings are used as an organizing tool for curriculum design.

5. Sixteen Career Clusters Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Finance Architecture & Construction Education & Training Arts, AV Tech & Communications Government & Public Administration Business, Mgt & Admin. Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Manufacturing Human Services Marketing Sales & Services Information Technology Science, Tech, Engineering & Mathematics Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

6. Kansas State Department of Career & Technical Education 6

7. NASDCTEc/NCTEF States' Career Clusters Initiative, copyright 2005 7 Career Clusters as a Tool Provides for a seamless educational system that: –Blends rigorous academic/technical preparation –Provides career planning –Offers options for students to discover different aspects of an industry –Facilitates/assists students with transitions

8. Office of Vocational & Adult Education, August 2010 8

9. NASDCTEc/NCTEF States' Career Clusters Initiative, copyright 2005 9 What Career Clusters DON’T Do Do not take away current programs Do not take away current programs Do not take away occupational areas Do not take away occupational areas Do not track learners into a single job Do not track learners into a single job

10. NASDCTEc/NCTEF States' Career Clusters Initiative, copyright 2005 10 What Career Clusters DO Provide MORE career options for learners Provide MORE career options for learners Provide a framework for addressing the entire world of work Provide a framework for addressing the entire world of work Provide a picture of how knowledge and skills transfer vertically and horizontally Provide a picture of how knowledge and skills transfer vertically and horizontally Provide a framework that current programs fit into Provide a framework that current programs fit into Provide a framework for seamless education Provide a framework for seamless education

11. Career Cluster Framework Career Specialties/ Occupations Pathway Career Cluster 11

12. 12 Why Bother with Career Clusters?  Short-term Reasons –Perkins IV $ –Programs of Study  Long-term Reasons –Personal/Family Investment –Connecting Education & Employment –Workforce Development –Economic Development

13. NASDCTEc/NCTEF States' Career Clusters Initiative, copyright 2005 13 What This Means  Career Clusters are a part of the future.  They are a win-win for learners, parents, educators, and businesses.  They are flexible.  They fit into any educational setting.

14. Important to Know  Approved career cluster pathway programs of study include introductory, technical, and application level courses  Articulation agreements are already in existence  More emphasis is being placed on this framework 14

15. 15 Resources Resources  Manhattan High School –http://www.usd383.org/Schools/Secondary/MHS/Academics/CareerClusters.aspx http://www.usd383.org/Schools/Secondary/MHS/Academics/CareerClusters.aspx –http://manhattanhighplc.wikispaces.com/Dept.+Career+%26+Technical+Educatio n+%28CTE%29 http://manhattanhighplc.wikispaces.com/Dept.+Career+%26+Technical+Educatio n+%28CTE%29http://manhattanhighplc.wikispaces.com/Dept.+Career+%26+Technical+Educatio n+%28CTE%29  Kansas Career & Technical Education –http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=249 http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=249  US Department of Education – Office of Vocational & Adult Education –http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte/index.html  Perkins Collaborative Resource Network –http://cte.ed.gov/ http://cte.ed.gov/  National Initiative –http://www.careertech.org http://www.careertech.org  National Research Center on Career & Technical Education –http://www.nrccte.org/ http://www.nrccte.org/  National Assessment of Career & Technical Education –http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/index.html http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/index.html

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17. Dawn Lindsley Manhattan High School Career & Technical Education Coordinator 2100 & 901 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 587-2100 West Campus (785) 587-2150 East Campus (785) 466-0147 Cell dawnl@manhattan.k12.ks.usdawnl@manhattan.k12.ks.us - School dawnl@manhattan.k12.ks.us dawnlindsley@gmail.comdawnlindsley@gmail.com - Home dawnlindsley@gmail.com