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WHITEPAPERS

These whitepapers aim to inform policy makers and practitioners on integrating academics, improving schools, and technical assessments to enhance college and career readiness. Topics include CTE convergence, academic integration, school improvement, and technical assessments.

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WHITEPAPERS

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  1. WHITEPAPERS INFORMING POLICY AND PRACTICE For Discussion Only

  2. WORKGROUP • Ed Shafer • Tim Ott • Connie Spohn • Sue Siegal-ICLE • Charlie Crumb • Carol Zygo • Keith Babuszczak • Steve Russell

  3. TOPICS • College and Career Ready • Integrated Academics • School Improvement Strategies • Technical Assessments and Value Added

  4. PURPOSE • Inform policy makers or those who advise them • Inform practitioners on meaning and best practice • Provide resources for TAC staff and a basis for professional development opportunities

  5. Structure of Papers • Thesis • Questions • Literature Review • Models and outcomes • Conclusions and further inquiry

  6. Key Questions for Each Topic • What does the literature tell us? • What are the models and their results? • What are the challenges? • Who has done it and what are their results? • What are the best practices? • What requires a further look?

  7. The Big Idea Convergence of CTE and Academics

  8. Large Questions • Maintenance of the technical piece of CTE • What are the great practices • Teacher/leader assessment • Engagement of partners (post-secondary, business, community)

  9. College and Career Ready • What does it mean? • Failure of current definition to deal with the “Career Ready” side • Redefining purpose of education and CTE • Focus on “middle level jobs” • Career readiness-a job vs. a path • Engaging business and industry in establishing the definition • Engaging practitioners to alter their practice

  10. Integrated Academics • Role of relevance and engagement • Does it lead to academic success? • Value of applying knowledge and skills to reach higher levels of thinking and performance

  11. Integrated Academics-Assumed Benefits • Regents Prep and commencement level skills • Entry level employment skills • Preparation for assessment of “college ready” (need for remediation) • To provide time for CTE or credits for struggling learners • Apply knowledge across the discipline • Provide a Career Path • Assist students to stay in school and graduate

  12. School Improvement Strategies • CTE place in school transformation • What has ICLE and SPN learned? • Components that make schools successful • Engagement • Culture • Leadership • Community involvement • Improved instruction

  13. Technical Assessments and Value Added • Value of the technical assessment and Technical Endorsement on diploma? • What are appropriate end of course technical assessments? • Linkage of the technical assessment to the APPR “value added” assessment • CTE TAC role in advising teachers and districts on APPR assessment vehicle

  14. What's Next • Topics are assigned • College and Career Ready-Connie and Carol • Integrated Academics-Steve • School Improvement Strategies-Tim • Technical Assessments and Value Added-Keith • Drafting and role of CTE TAC staff • Editing • Roll out

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