What is the impact in the Colorado Classroom

Slide 1:What is the impact in the Colorado Classroom?

Slide 2:Bridge To Opportunity

Create a state-wide CTE system involving rigor, relevance and relationships that prepares every student for success in future education and career opportunities.

Slide 3:The Transition Plan

Accountability Plans of Study/Articulation Academic Integration Professional Development Workforce Needs/Technology Special Populations Guidance and Career Planning Teacher Recruitment/Retention Assessment of Student Learning Key Stakholders Participated in Workgroups:

Slide 4:The New Colorado Plan

Impact Student Achievement Program Completion Postsecondary transition & success Career Success�future employment/earnings Economic Growth for the State Prestige of CTE Programs

Slide 5:The Vision For Colorado:10 Key Elements

1. Organized Career Clusters Rollout August 15, 2007 6 Industry Sectors with 17 Career Clusters & 81 Plans of Study Implementation Begins 2008-2009 (No Change in Program Approval this year!) Focus on Lifelong learning opportunities

Slide 7:The Vision For Colorado: 10 Key Elements

Plans of Study A planned sequence of courses that integrates high quality core academic knowledge with technical and occupational skills and knowledge to provide secondary CTE students with a pathway to postsecondary CTE education and career goals. Colorado�s model will organize plans of study within 17 broad career cluster programs designed to provide students with multiple career pathways leading to careers and postsecondary education.

Slide 8:Plans Of Study--Transition

July 07 Content Teams Formed Aug 07 Plan of Study Template Developed Sept 07 Content Teams Design Work Plan Oct 07 Begin Development of CTE Foundation Standards May 08 Draft Plan Completed 2008-2009 Development of Revised/Updated Curriculum and Plans of Study

Slide 9:The Vision For Colorado:10 Key Elements

3. Seamless Transitions (Secondary to Post-Secondary Linkages) -Advanced Credit Pathways (ACP) -Provides college credit for equivalent learning at the secondary level in CTE -Aligns with Perkins IV criteria -Included on Plans of Study -One must be in place 2007-2008 -Articulation Agreements/Dual Credit are still in place

Slide 10:The Vision For Colorado:10 Key Elements

4. Enhance career guidance 5. Integration of Academic Rigor 6. Enhance Student Leadership 7. Assessment of Student Learning 8. Design Teacher Professional Development Plan 9. New Teacher Credentialing and Preparation 10. Shared Vision with Business & Industry

Slide 11:The Vision For Colorado

The Perkins Plan -New Project Based- -One year local transition/5 year plan -Assistance Available Every Friday in Aug. (except 31st) July 13 Please RSVP

Slide 12:Things To Remember

We are in Transition Put Students First Please Be Flexible During This Time Know that It Takes Everyone�Your Voice Counts! Keep Our Eyes On The Prize

Slide 13:Things To Remember

��curious, passionate kids are self-educators and self-motivators� nobody works harder at learning than a curious kid.� Friedman, The World Is Flat

Slide 14:Comment �Hotline�

Jeff Barratt CCCS CTE Dean Jeff.barratt@cccs.edu

Slide 15:Questions?

Slide 16:Bridges To Opportunity

�Every American youth will complete high school with the academic knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition to postsecondary education or a career�� The Vision for High School Transformation