What the States are Doing to Improve Career/Technical Education Gene Bottoms, SREB Rodney Kelly, Kentucky Bob Couch, Sou

1. What the States are Doing to Improve Career/Technical EducationGene Bottoms, SREBRodney Kelly, KentuckyBob Couch, South CarolinaKathy Oliver, Maryland State Director panel

2. Question • What progress are you making to improve academic achievement of career/technical students, and are you making progress in the achievement gap with other students? State Director panel

3. Kentucky Proof of Progress State Director panel

4. Kentucky Proof of Progress State Director panel

5. Mathematics/Kentucky State Director panel

6. Mathematics/Kentucky State Director panel

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8. South CarolinaA Comparison of Mean Reading Scores of All Students vs. CTE students Shows CTE students performing on par with their non-CTE Peers 2002 2004 Source: SREB Report 41902, Table 1 All Students CTE Students State Director panel

9. South CarolinaA Comparison of Mean Mathematics Scores of All Students vs. CTE students Shows CTE students performing on par with their non-CTE Peers 2002 2004 Source: SREB Report 41902, Table 1 All Students CTE Students State Director panel

10. South CarolinaA Comparison of Mean Science Scores of All Students vs. CTE students Shows CTE students performing on par with their non-CTE Peers 2002 2004 Source: SREB Report 41902, Table 1 All Students CTE Students State Director panel

11. Raising Achievement of CTE Students Major Initiatives to Advance Achievement Integrating Academic Standards in CTE Programs Value-added Measures for CTE Successful Transition to College and Careers Closing Achievement Gaps Maryland State Director panel

12. Raising achievement levels for all CTE participants on high quality academic performance measures • Maryland

13. Raising achievement levels for all CTE participants on high quality academic performance measures • Maryland

14. Raising achievement levels for all CTE participants on high quality academic performance measuresMaryland

15. Question • What are major initiatives to advance academic and achievement? State Director panel

16. South CarolinaMajor initiatives being undertaken to advance academic achievement of CTE students include: — a newly legislated state system that organizes curriculum frameworks around clusters of study— a focus on literacy and numeracy across the curriculum— schools of study, smaller learning communities and academies State Director panel

17. South CarolinaMajor initiatives being undertaken to advance academic achievement of CTE students include: As evidenced in local plans… — an increasing number of formal after school and weekend remediation and reading recovery programs, — use of remediation software labs featuring remediation software such as PLATO, and — designated weekend times for parent conferences State Director panel

18. Major Initiatives to Advance AchievementMaryland • Model CTE Pathway Programs • Grades 9-16 Program Articulation • High School to College-preparatory Curriculum – Academic Core • A minimum of 4 credits – Career Pathway • Performance Management System • Local Perkins Accountability Reports (LPAR) • Program Quality Index (PQI) • Local Plans for Basic Grants • Tech Prep Incentive Grants State Director panel

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20. Integrating Academic Standards in CTE ProgramsMaryland • CTE Policies and Procedures • Blended Instruction ensures alignment to academic standards • Career Development Framework incorporates academic standards K-12 • Professional Development Opportunities • HSTW/MMGW State Director panel

21. Major Initiatives in Kentucky to Advance Academic Achievement of CTE Students Include: • Curriculum Alignment • Standards-based Units of Study • Interdisciplinary CTE/Academic Courses State Director panel

22. Major Initiatives in Kentucky to Advance Academic Achievement of CTE Students Include: • Revised Core Content • Online CTE Accountability Reports • Data Analysis and Program Improvement • Online Skills Standards Assessment State Director panel

23. Major Professional Development Priorities in Kentucky to Advance Academic Achievement of CTE Students Include: • Technical Literacy • Integration of Academic and CTE – University Lead Workshops • Saving our Seniors – ACT Transition Standards State Director panel

24. Major Professional Development Priorities in Kentucky to Advance Academic Achievement of CTE Students Include: • Curriculum Alignment Workshops • Developing Standards – Based Units of Study • Skill Standards Test Development, Scoring, and Item Analysis. State Director panel

25. Question • What are you doing to assess the performance levels of high school career/technical graduates and to provide them with some type of recognized credential? State Director panel

26. 4. Value-added Measures for CTE CTE programs provide multiple options for students as they prepare for entry into careers and further education • Industry certifications • Apprenticeship • College Credit • . State Director panel

27. 5. Successful Transition to College and Careers CTE programs are measured against student attainment of rigorous academic, employability and technical skills and student success in further education and employment • Statewide Articulation Agreements • Emphasis on Transcripted Credit • Dual Enrollment State Director panel

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29. Number Assessed Percentage Passing Assessment Area Kentucky Skill Standards Report 2004 Administrative Support Retail Services Hospitality Services Culinary Arts Child Development Housing & Interiors 1696 349 125 445 1097 89 45% 41% 41% 37% 30% 38% State Director panel

30. Number Assessed Percentage Passing Assessment Area Kentucky Skill Standards Report 2004 cont’d Manufacturing Horticulture Family Services Consumer Services Production Livestock Production Crop Financial Services 946 864 815 84 972 354 1027 37% 24% 39% 32% 58% 40% 70% State Director panel

31. Number Assessed Percentage Passing Assessment Area Kentucky Skill Standards Report 2004 cont’d Marketing Allied Health Communications Construction Transportation Technology Education/ Pre-engineering 580 769 820 703 677 644 47% 45% 39% 27% 15% 29% TOTALS 13,056 40% State Director panel

32. Industry Endorsed Skill Standards Certificate State Director panel

33. Question • How are you using career pathways to improve the academic content into career/technical classrooms? State Director panel

34. KentuckySuccessful Strategies used in High-performing CTE Programs • Increased Expectations • Rigorous Content • Using open-response items throughout the year • Curriculum Alignment (Core Content/Skills Standards) • Make the assessment a BIG event (student motivation) State Director panel

35. KentuckySuccessful Strategies used in High-performing CTE Programs • Incentive for college credit • Reading/writing is a focus (Required Technical Reading/Writing) • Instructional improvement focused on previous assessment results • Required courses/content in PLVS • Use of Power Standards State Director panel

36. KentuckySuccessful Strategies used in High-performing CTE Programs cont’d. • More focus on the individual Student (Small Learning Communities) • student recognition at every opportunity • Data analysis and curriculum improvements annually • Focus on application of core content State Director panel

37. KentuckySuccessful Strategies used in High-performing CTE Programs cont’d • Community involvement • Collaboration with core content teachers • No wasted class time • Classroom environment (make learning fun and interesting) State Director panel

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41. Question • What are you doing to improve the transition from high school to community and technical colleges and careers? State Director panel

42. Kentucky Statewide Articulation Agreements • Program Areas • Agricultural Education • Business Education • Family & Consumer Sciences • Requires passing 3 Career Major Courses with a grade of B or higher. • Requires passing the “Skills Standards Assessment” State Director panel

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