PA Academic and Career/ Technical Training Alliance

1. PA Academic and Career/ Technical Training Alliance PACTT for All PCCYFS 4.14.2011

2. The PACTT Alliance • Sponsored by the Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers • Funded by MacArthur Foundation, PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), and Stoneleigh Fellowship to the PACTT Director • Began in 2008 as a pilot of Allegheny and Philadelphia Counties, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia School Districts, and Nine Private Facilities • PACTT currently serves 11 facilities across the state • Began with 9 • Now working with 15 and growing

3. PACTT Programs • Current PACTT Programs • Glen Mills Schools • Abraxas • St.Gabriel’s Hall • George Junior Republic • Youth Services Agency • Summit Academy • Vision Quest • Auberle • Adelphoi Village • Harborcreek Youth Services • MidAtlantic • PACTT continues to expand into additional programs and counties

4. PACTT: General Focus • Assist with Academic Reform • Job Readiness Training and the opportunity for basic certifications • Develop and align Career and Technical Education (CTE) curricula with recognized industry standards and PDE/BCTE programs of study • Link CTE training to academics • Improve communication between residential facilities and home schools • Work Experience and Employment for youth in placement and upon return to the community • Data • Address systemic barriers impacting these areas

5. PACTT: Move Toward Affiliation • Provide a way to acknowledge the work of the programs participating in PACTT • Define an objective method for identifying programs participating in PACTT • Offer guidance to interested programs as to the expectations of the Chiefs with respect to academics and CTE • Provide a measure of quality assurance for the PACTT Initiative

6. PACTT Affiliation • PACTT Affiliation refers collectively to delinquent residential and day-treatment facilities that have chosen to meet the Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers’ standards for academic and Career and Technical Education (CTE), as outlined and monitored by the Pennsylvania Academic Career/Technical Training (PACTT) Alliance.

7. Affiliation: What is Required • Academics • Offer rigorous academic curriculum aligned with state standards • Offer opportunities for credit recovery and acceleration • Offer opportunities for remediation (numeracy/literacy) • Make every effort to obtain youth academic records within 10 days of youth’s arrival • CTE • Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual • Offer at least one basic certification (OSHA 10, ServSafe, MOS or International Computer Driving License (ICDL) • Offer at least one CTE track aligned with industry standards and identified as high priority/high employment

8. Affiliation: What is Required (cont.) • Work Experience • Make every opportunity to offer real life work experience to youth in placement • Work to develop a relationship with your Workforce Investment Board (WIB) • Data • Provide data to PACTT on a quarterly basis

9. Affiliation: What PACTT Provides • On-going technical assistance around the academic and CTE expectations • Professional development for teachers and CTE instructors • Liaison services between the facilities, the Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers and represented probation departments, school districts, PDE, WIBs, and community based agencies serving these youth • Assistance with accessing WIB and grant funding • General data reports • Peer networks

10. Academic Program Elements To become a PACTT Affiliate the provider must sign this Agreement and implement, at a minimum, the following program elements*: *The 11 program elements relate to academics, CTE, career and postsecondary preparation, and data submission. Maintain a rigorous academic curriculum fully aligned with PA Academic Standards Offer credit recovery and acceleration opportunities Offer opportunity for remediation (numeracy and literacy)

11. Academic Program Elements 1. Maintain a rigorous academic curriculum fully aligned with PA Academic Standards PDE Standards Aligned System (SAS) Credit recovery and acceleration College and career preparation Subjects taught using real world applications Collaborative lesson planning Educational resources Professional development opportunities

12. Academic Program Elements 2. Offer credit recovery and acceleration opportunities Computer-based software programs: PLATO, NovaNet, A+, and others Extended school day and weekends Dual enrollment and College in the High School opportunities

13. Academic Program Elements 3. Offer opportunity for remediation (numeracy and literacy) Significant educational gaps are typical of this student population Assessments upon entry determine appropriate placement SAS can identify remedial lessons to match academic standards in these areas Math and literacy coaches provide classroom support

14. Academic Program Elements Relationship to the PDE provides educational resources Career Education and Planning (student use): www.pacareerzone.com Career Education and Work (CEW) standards Tool Kit for teachers: www.pacareerstandards.org PA Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) PDE/Bureau of Career and Technical Education (BCTE) Technical Assistance Program (TAP) PDE/BCTE Math T-charts

15. Academic Program Elements Professional Development/Literacy Skills Foundational to all academic and CTE subjects Skills transfer from one subject to another and on to postsecondary and workplace BCTE/TAP program invites instructors to Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) sessions SREB adapted training delivered by PACTT on-site Training includes research-based elements from Temple University Reading Project End goal: Literacy Plan for each institution

16. Career and Technical Program Elements Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual Offer at least one basic certification (OSHA 10, ServSafe, MOS or International Computer Driving License (ICDL) Offer at least one CTE track aligned with industry standards and identified as high priority/high employment Make every opportunity to offer real life work experience to youth in placement Work to develop a relationship with your Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

17. Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual. Second edition of the manual Aligned with the Philadelphia Youth Network’s Work Ready Classroom (employability skills based on Philadelphia’s WIB and the Three Rivers’ WIB) 27 competencies to assist in youth’s preparedness for work world Resources available to aid in teaching the competencies Providers able to contribute to the Work Ready Classroom Satisfy many of PDE’s Academic Standards of Career Education and Work

18. Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual. Teach youth 21st Century skills • 21st Century Skills . . . “are the skills, knowledge, and expertise students should master to succeed in work and life in the 21st century” Soft Skills - components to any career that are not technical or task centered • Effective communication • Compassion • Honesty • Trust • Understanding • Strong work ethic

19. Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual. • Focus on Key Job Readiness Competencies • Uniform across all PACTT facilities • Portable to avoid repeating/starting over when youth changes programs or returns to community • Not intended to replace current “life skills” curriculum • Continued priority placed on development of the youth’s portfolio

20. Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual. Employability competency check list is to follow youth at time of discharge Facilitate the development of a portfolio for every youth Portfolio Employability competencies Career Plan Resume Sample Applications Education and Career/Technical Copies of certifications Copy of transcript(s) Awards, Certifications Resources 11/09

21. EMPLOYABILITY SKILLSImplementation Separate Class/Curriculum—Life skills or transition class. Infused throughout school and facility English classes—resume, cover letters Math class—financial plan CTE—communication skills in the workplace 11/09

22. Basic Certifications Offer at least one basic certification OSHA 10 ServSafe MOS or International Computer Driving License (ICDL)

23. Basic Certifications OSHA 10 Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 Safety Course Two 10 hour certifications General Industry Construction Provides employers with entry level employees who are trained in basic safety Saves employer money, making for a better candidate Resume/portfolio enhancer

24. Basic Certification Implementation On line course www.careersafeonline.com: Provides certification for $18/student Staff trained as trainers Contract with a trainer

25. Basic Certifications ServSafe One certified food protection manager required per facility ServSafe is an approved program in PA. PA requires an additional application fee of $20 to register as an approved food protection manager Resume/portfolio enhancer

26. Basic Certification Implementation ServSafe Options: On site instructor/proctor Contract with outside agency Online course ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification www.servsafe.com

27. Basic Certifications MOS—Microsoft Office Specialist Skills learned will enhance the overall educational experience. Word Processing Spread sheets Presentations Initial instruction may be infused within other instructional programs such as Language Arts or Math Instruction can be done on site. Testing may need to be done off site at an official testing center.

28. Basic Certifications International Computer Driving License Seven Modules : Concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Using the Computer and Managing Files Word Processing Spreadsheets Using Databases Presentation Web Browsing and Communication. The modules are all vendor neutral. Facility is certified to instruct and certify.

29. Offer Career Technical Education Track Offer at least one CTE track. Each track must be: Based on industry standards Standardized competency lists PACTT (Lehigh Career/Technical Institute) PDE/BCTE--Programs of Study (POS): 35 completed with more to be developed. Based on PA Dept. of Labor High Priority Occupations. Identified as high priority /high employment At least one hour in length and youth must receive a minimum of ten hours a week of CTE

30. Offer Career Technical Education Track Implementation Facility operated Take advantage of current services Food Service Indoor/Outdoor Maintenance (custodial) Building Trades Masonry and Painting for lower cost options Part of school day Evening/weekend programs Partnerships Youth Service Agency— Carbon Career and Technical Institute

31. Make every opportunity to offer real life work experience to youth in placement Youth need to offset effect of criminal background checks, expand resume Youth must practice both soft and hard skills in protected environment Experience must be authentic Work to develop a relationship with your Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

32. Data Elements • PACTT Affiliated providers to participate in the PACTT Cross System Database • Submit individual level data • Data comes from areas of academic, basic certifications, CTE, work experience, and demographics • Data submitted on a quarterly basis • Providers will have the ability to run set reports via the PACTT database • Providers will receive aggregate level reports which include information across programs

33. Contact Candace Putter, Director Cputter.pactt@comcast.net 215-490-4549 David Smith, CTE Specialist Susan Will, Academic Specialist Dsmith.pactt@comcast.netswill.pactt@comcast.net 267-615-3484 267-746-1778 Marna Goodman, Assistant Director Mgoodman.pactt@comcast.net 267-615-3571 WWW.PACTTALLIANCE.ORG