1. A DVANCED P LACEMENT IN C AREER AND T ECHNICAL E DUCATION WA-ACTE Conference, August 2015 Barbara Dittrich, Mary Nagel and Lance Wrzesinski OSPI

2. AP/CTE C ONNECTION  34 AP Courses  16 Career Clusters  Complementary rather than competitive  Many curriculum connections

3. R ELEVANCE + R IGOR = A DVANCED S TUDENT A CHIEVEMENT CTE Computer Programming AP Computer Science A CTE Commercial Art, Advertising/Illustration AP Studio Art Drawing, 2D, 3D AP Environmental Science AP Macroeconomics, Microeconomics AP Psychology CTE Natural Resources CTE Family Systems CTE Economics CTE Business Marketing AP Statistics

4. H ISTORY OF AP/CTE C ONNECTIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE  OSPI initiative promoted by WA-ACTE  2007 WAVA presentation: Administrators expressed interest  2008 SSSB 6377 passed by Washington Legislature  2008 Gave administrative and teacher workshops through WA-ACTE conferences  2009 Survey - tremendous potential for growth  AP/CTE Pilot Programs 2009-2013, a Mentor/Mentee model including professional development from College Board trainers

5. AP/CTE C OURSES IN PILOTS  AP Environmental Science  AP Studio Art, 2D, and 3D  AP Psychology  AP Computer Science A  AP Macro and Micro Economics

6. C OLLEGE B OARD R EQUIREMENTS TO L ABEL A C OURSE “AP”  Return subject specific AP Course Audit form  Submit course syllabus for each teacher of an AP course

8. W ASHINGTON S TATE R EQUIREMENTS TO L ABEL A CTE C OURSE “AP”  Course meets state WAC for CTE including common core alignment and 21 st century leadership standards  Program Specific Advisory Committee  Career and Technical Student Organization or equivalent  Submission of a course framework to OSPI for approval  Four-Year Rotation  Work-Based Learning  CTE Teacher Certification  Area Specific College Concentration  From Industry hours

9. R ESOURCES  College Board  OSPI  National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education

10. C OLLEGE B OARD AND OSPI  AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf  Advanced Placement Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators http://www.k12.wa.us/AdvancedPlacement/resources.aspx http://www.k12.wa.us/AdvancedPlacement/resources.aspx  Advanced Placement (AP) Programs Brochure http://www.k12.wa.us/AdvancedPlacement/pubdocs/APBro chure-Final.pdf http://www.k12.wa.us/AdvancedPlacement/pubdocs/APBro chure-Final.pdf

11. AP P OTENTIAL  PSAT test  AP Potential Report  My College Quick Start

12. T EACHER P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT  AP Summer Institutes sponsored by the College Board  Bellevue School District  Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma  Spokane School District  Vancouver School District  Funding Sources  Carl Perkins  Title II  CTE

13. N ATIONAL I NTEREST IN AP /CTE  National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium  Collaboration to identify AP courses that are relevant to the 16 Career Clusters  Document intended to be used by students, parents, counselors and teachers to establish pathways of study for CTE students that lead to readiness for careers and postsecondary education

14. S UBSTITUTE H OUSE B ILL 1472  Enacted into law 2013 to improve and expand access to computer science education  AP Computer Science A credited as science or math  Encourage support from industry mentors including via synchronous video  Priority given to schools in rural areas with substantial enrollment of low-income students

15. I G RANTS 656  Competitive grants  Up to $10,000 for one year  Apply for either or both:  Partnership Grant  Technology and Professional Development Grant  Applications due October 9, 2015

16. AP/CTE P ILOT P ROGRAM 2015  AP Computer Science A  Teachers starting new classes through iGrants 656  CTE teachers starting new classes  Teachers expanding AP Computer Science A courses

17. C ONTACT I NFORMATION  Barbara Dittrich – barbara.dittrich@k12.wa.us barbara.dittrich@k12.wa.us  Mary Nagel – mary.nagel@k12.wa.us mary.nagel@k12.wa.us  Lance Wrzesinski – lance.wrzesinshi@k12.wa.uslance.wrzesinshi@k12.wa.us