1. John L. Davidson Deputy Director ……ARKANSAS CLUSTERIZATION DATA QUALITY INSTITUTEMay 18-19, 2007 Savannah, Georgia

2. 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 Percent or students 69% 73% 75% 74% 76% (grades 7-12) enrolled in one or more CTE courses 84% of Last years Seniors took at least 2 units of Career and Technical Education Coursework Arkansas Career and Technical Education State statistics Placement of completers 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 Further education 57% 59% 60% 61% Employed 33% 31% 31% 30% Military 4% 4% 3% 03% Unemployed 6% 6% 6% 05%

3. Step 1 AGENCY REORGANIZATION 2002-2003 Each office in the department was assigned responsibility for the supervision and management of specific cluster and pathways related to traditional program areas. Example: –Business and Marketing Education Business Management and Administration Finance Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology Marketing, Sales and Service

4. Step 2 All Course sequences, frameworks, and assessments were reviewed and revised based on Career Cluster Pathways

6. Step 3 All Agency Communication was reviewed and Cluster/Pathway terminology is referenced in all communication with school administrators and in all CTE policy documents. Dear Dr. Johnson: The hospitality extended to my staff during their recent visit of November 16, 2004, to your school district is greatly appreciated. I would like to thank you and the other staff members for their cooperation and assistance. As a result of our visit, the following comments and recommendations are made: OCCUPATIONAL AREAS: Agricultural Science and Technology Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Pathway (Program of Study): Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Plant Systems (Horticulture) The program serves 149 students with 21 percent being non-traditional. The program had sixteen completers last year and has made plans to strengthen that number. The instructor is fully qualified and has become very active with his professional organization. The facilities are clean and orderly. Safety records are maintained on site. The shop is color-coded and very well organized. The FFA is very active on the local, district and state levels. The program boasts 89% FFA membership. Recommendations:

7. Arkansas Policies and Procedures

8. Springdale School District District Status Report for 2005-06 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS The Standards of Accreditation of Public Schools require that each school offer three programs of study in three different occupational areas. Below are the programs offered for 2006-07. If a program is offered at a secondary vocational center, students must be enrolled in the 2006-07 school year. Springdale High School is offering 21 programs of study in 20 different pathways. Rating:Meets Standards of Accreditation Springdale Har-Ber High School is offering 15 programs of study in 14 different pathways. Rating:Meets Standards of Accreditation Step 4 All Schools are annually reviewed through a Cluster/Pathway Accreditation Process

9. Step 5 Agency Grants were revised to reflect the Cluster/Pathway system YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROJECT OBJECTIVES The desired objective is the establishment of a program of study starting at the beginning of the 11th grade of high school and that is articulated to an adult apprenticeship program and/or a postsecondary certificate/associate degree. All programs must be in compliance with Arkansas Act 1168 of 1977, the Arkansas YA/WBL Act of 1991 and operating definitions/procedures listed on the DWE web page http://dwe.arkansas.gov/CTESCTEProgramPoliciesandProcedures.htm. For this project to succeed the following outcomes are expected: 1. Formation of a consortium composed of secondary and postsecondary institutions and industry partners. 2. Programs must be limited to one of the U.S. Department of Education 16 career clusters and may be limited to a specific occupation if articulated to a U.S. Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training approved adult apprenticeship program. Consortia may operate more than one approved occupational specific program in the same cluster.

10. Step 6 provide locals Pathway Support Information

13. Executive Summary: Academic Year 2005-2006

14. Step 6 Cluster Accountability System Data from Completers who attend Arkansas Public Postsecondary Education is reviewed annually: Secondary vs. Higher Ed. Pathway enrollment Completers who require remediation Completers who complete less than 12 hrs Completers who complete 30 hours Completers who returned second year

15. Postsecondary Education Performance 2004 & 2005 Career and Technical Education Completers

16. 68% 62% 60% Vocational Skill Attainment Demonstrated by end-of-course web-based assessment

17. Taking the right courses cuts the remediation rate by almost one half for Arkansas Pathway Completers as shown by College follow up! 42% of the Career and Technical Students taking College Prep Curriculum require remediation! 86% of the Career and Technical Students NOT taking College Prep Curriculum require remediation !

18. Step 7 Develop College Career Centers offering Concurrent College Credit Concurrent College Classes in our 16 college centers are aligned with frameworks based on the Cluster and Pathway organization. This allows opportunities for students to complete 15 to 30 college hours in Associate Degree programs while still in High School. High School students annually earn over 10,000 free college credit hours in addition to their high school graduation credit.

19. CONCURRENT CREDIT YearStudentsCredit Hours 2003-04 1,140 10,338 2004-05 2,038 14,561 2005-06 2,517 19,382* *$1.2 million in savings to students based on individual college tuition rates

20. STEP 8 Student Competency Testing Aligned with Cluster/Pathways/Programs of Study Courses to be Tested 2006 -07 School Year Agriculture 491140 Agriculture Science491150 Agriculture Science and Tech 491180 Animal Science491300 Leadership and Communication 491190 Aquaculture491200 Biological Animal Science 491340 Plant Science491210 Biological Plant Science Technical and Professional Education 494460 Carpentry494510 Plumbing 494600 Law Enforcement II494620 Introduction to Criminal Justice 494630 Law Enforcement I494700 Drafting & Design 494710 Architectural/CADD I494740 Engineering/CADD I 495300 Human Anatomy & Physiology495330 Medical Procedures 495340 Introduction to Medical Professions495550 Gas Metal Arc Welding 495560 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding495570 Metal Fabrication 495580 Shielded Metal Arc Welding Business and Marketing 492150 Desktop Publishing I492470 Word Processing I 492120 Computerized Business Applications Special Populations 493770 JAG Sr. only493780 JAG MY I 493790 JAG MY II Family and Consumer Sciences 493080 Family and Consumer Science493100 Family Dynamics 493110 Food and Nutrition493120 Food Production, Management & Services

21. 2006-2007 Statewide Assessment Averages Below are the statewide quarterly averages for the 2006-07 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Competency Tests (SCT). Course #Course Name% 491140 Ag Science --57491150 Ag Science & Tech --61 491180 Animal Science—66491300 Leadership & Com. --71 491190 Aquaculture --69491200 Biological Animal Science --66 491340 Plant Science --57491210 Biological Plant Science --55 492470 Word Processing I—79492150Desktop Pub. I—77 492120CBA --66493080Fam & Cons. Science --64 493100Family Dynamics --80493110Food & Nutrition—71 493120Food Prod, Mgt & Ser --64494460Carpentry --43 494510Plumbing --34494600Law Enforcement II --74 494620Into. To Criminal Jus.—67494630Law Enforcement I-- 62 494700Drafting and Design --65494710Arch./CADD I --54 494740Engineering/CADD I --67495300Human Anat. & Phys. --58 495330Medical Procedures—64495340Intro. Medical Professsions—66 495550Gas Metal Arc Welding-- 54495560Gas Tungsten Arc Welding—62 495570Metal Fabrication --48495580Shielded Metal Arc Weld. --60 493770JAG Sr. Only—72493780JAG MY I—77 493790JAG MY II--90

22. VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SKILLS ATTAINMENT SCHOOL ASSESSMENT DETAIL number testedSchool AverageState Average Springdale Har-Ber High School10769% Agriculture Education4063%68% Animal Sciences1368%69% Agriculture Science2757%68% Business & Marketing Education1173%71% Computerized Accounting I1173%62% Family & Consumer Sciences5671%70% Food & Nutrition4576%73% Family & Consumer Sciences1167%67% Springdale High School34875% Agriculture Education7171%68% Animal Sciences4673%69% Agriculture Science2570%68% Business & Marketing Education5465%71% Computerized Accounting I3063%62% Computerized Accounting II950%52% Desktop Publishing II1581%74% Family & Consumer Sciences11376%70% Food & Nutrition7971%73% Food Production, Mgmt & Services968%68% Family & Consumer Sciences2588%67% Technical & Professional3366%60% Law Enforcement Fundamentals II1367%60% Criminal Law864%54% Introduction to Criminal Justice1268%66% Work-Based Learning & Support 7790%79%

23. Step 9 Utilize A reserve fund to promote Cluster/Pathways not yet developed! DURING THE TRANSITION YEAR A SECONDARY RESERVE FUND OF $600, 000 or 6% HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS AVAILABLE TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS OR CONSORTIUMS TO DEVELOP NEW PATHWAY/PROGRAMS OF STUDY THAT ARE HIGH WAGE AND DEMAND AND NOT YET OFFERED IN OUR STATE.

24. Contact: information John L. Davidson Deputy Director, Career & Technical Ed. Arkansas Department of Workforce Ed. john.davidson@arkansas.gov Web site: http://dwe.arkansas.gov/http://dwe.arkansas.gov/