1. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction California IT Sector Outlook/Response Appropriate use of Information Technology is essential to turning around our economy. Educational focus/reform is on pathways for college and career that incorporate academic and career technical standards. Many students need relevant and hands-on instruction.

2. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Reflection

3. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Promoting IT IT Savvy companies are 20% more profitable than their competitors. March 1: Roundtable Discussion and launch of WhyITNow.Org initiatives to promote IT. April 27th: “Realizing the Promise of IT Innovation Panel Session” Las Vegas.

4. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction High Quality Curriculum Digital Literacy or “Tech Lit” as an introduction to the IT Sector Pathways. Develop curriculum using middle and high school teachers with career and academic standards. Two new courses for the Media and Support and Services Pathway.

5. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction CTEOnline.Org

6. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tech Prep Demonstration Site Grants $1,680,000 allocated, for grants up to $100,000, to technical preparation consortia to demonstrate a successful program by creating a comprehensive Program of Study for a designated pathway. http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/demo10 rfa.asphttp://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/demo10 rfa.asp

7. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Curriculum Alignment Industry Sector Career Pathway Program of Study Career Pathway

8. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Skills Development March 29 th : 2010 Silicon Valley StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) Competition April 8-11 th : CA SkillsUSA

9. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Innovation Awards Ohlone College’s Regional Cisco Network Academy Director Richard Grotegut. Ohlone College’s Regional Cisco Network Academy Teachers George Wong and Dennis Smith Julie Dunkle, Headquarters Education Manager Intel Corporation Cliff Monroe, Founder of the Silicon Valley StRUT chapter John Bjerke, Cisco Systems Steve Legere, Symantec

10. JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Gary Page Information Technology Consultant Career and Workforce Innovations Unit 1430 N Street, Suite 4503 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-319-0499 gpage@cde.ca.gov