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Special Education Supervisors Annual Institute

Special Education Supervisors Annual Institute. Danielle Mezera, Assistant Commissioner for Career and Technical Education Nov 7, 2013. Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE. Interlinked Initiatives. Overview of CTE Multi-Phased Course Revision Process

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Special Education Supervisors Annual Institute

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  1. Special Education SupervisorsAnnual Institute Danielle Mezera, Assistant Commissioner for Career and Technical Education Nov 7, 2013

  2. Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE Interlinked Initiatives • Overview of CTE Multi-Phased Course Revision Process • Linking Secondary-Postsecondary-Industry: Pathways Tennessee • Reforming Work-Based Learning • Early Postsecondary Opportunities for High School Students

  3. Career & Technical Education: Terms • Career Cluster: 16 nationally recognized occupational areas (USDOE, USDOL) • CTE: Career & Technical Education • CTE Concentrators: Students who take three (3) or more courses in a Program of Study (POS) or Career Cluster • CTE Courses: Elective - graduation requirements: 3 credits in an Elective Focus – CTE, Math and Science, Fine Arts, Humanities, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) • EPSO: Early PostSecondary Opportunities, which allow students to obtain postsecondary credit hours while in high school • Pathway: Robust, aligned learning experience, which blends a seamless academic/career pathway from grades 7th-16th • Postsecondary: TN College of Applied Technology, 2-yr Community College, • 4-yr University/College • Programs of Study:Progressive sequence of subject/topic specific courses within a promoted Career Cluster Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  4. In the past, careers were stable, linear and singular. People chose one path and pursued it over the course of their lives from high school to postsecondary to retirement. Now, careers are complex, fragmented, specialized, collaborative and ever evolving. More often than not, our work life will be made up of a portfolio of micro-careers. Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  5. Today’s Career & Technical Education isnot your old Vocational Education Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  6. Redefining Student Learning Tennessee’s CTE must be a Robust, Aligned Academic/Career 7th-16th Learning Pathway Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  7. Multi-Phased Course Revision Process

  8. Multi-Phased Approach: Overview 2015-16 2013-14 2014-15 Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  9. Course Standards RevisionPhase I Results • Eliminated redundancy and misalignment of Programs of Study • Reduced POS by 68% from 207 to 68 for 2013-14SY • Aligned remaining POS, and accompanying courses • Inserted General Education courses where appropriate • Retired more than 50 non-aligned or redundant courses • Provided more flexibility in the selection and sequencing of courses, particularly helpful for smaller, more rural School Districts • Provided options for capstone courses • Moved from 7 broad Program Areas to 16 Career Clusters Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  10. Phase I: Moved from 7 broad areas of focus to 16 career clusters http://www.tn.gov/education/cte/Career_Clusters/Career_Clusters.shtml Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  11. Multi-Phased Approach: Overview 2015-16 2013-14 2014-15 Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  12. Career &Technical Education General Education DC/DE Academic Learning Math Courses STEM Career Cluster Programs of Study Project Based Learning ELA Courses Technical Skill Attainment Common Core State Standards Social Studies Courses Writing Prompts Complex Texts Industry Certifications Science Courses Sequential Courses Work- Based Learning Communication Critical Thinking CTSO Activities Problem Solving Critical Thinking Creativity Communication Skills Standards / Instruction Assessments PD / Training Learning Environment Citizenship Technology Fluency Robust, Aligned Academic/Career 7th-16th Learning Pathway Work Ethic Team Work / Collaboration Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE 21st Century Skills

  13. Course Standards RevisionPhase II Overview • Data Gathering and Research: Determine needs and opportunities of state and the strengths of existing CTE course offerings. • Skills Identification and Alignment: Determine specific knowledge/skills needed for students to be successful in identified courses and pathways. • Writing and Reviewing: Craft revised course standards and vet recommendations with key stakeholders. Collaborative process with external experts Project Management Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  14. Course Standards RevisionPhase II Results CTE Consultants revised course standards by: • Infusing revised standards from other existing CTE courses • Embedding stronger technical skills • Aligning developed and revised course standards with Common Core State Standards for Literacy in Technical Subjects (and Math where applicable) • Aligning and referencing general education standards (e.g. Biology), where applicable Stakeholders reviewed draft standards and provided critical feedback: • 78 Tennessee CTE teachers across multiple subjects • Average of 14 years of experience • Representing: East (34%), Middle (41%), and West (25%) • Professional CTE Teacher Associations • Other TDOE divisions • Industry Advisory Councils and Individual Companies • 22 Tennessee Postsecondary Faculty and Teacher Prep Faculty Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  15. Course Standards RevisionStandards Comparison Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Current: Plant and Soil Science New: Plant and Soil Science 9. Assess the importance of the sixteen nutrients essential to plant growth and development. Identify nutritional deficiencies and disorders, distinguish among signs of nutrient deficiency in plants, make recommendations for appropriate treatments, and prescribe preventative control measures for major agricultural crops, including corn, soybean, cotton, tobacco, hay, pasture, and forest. (TN CCSS Reading 2, 5; TN CCSS Writing 2, 4, 9; TN Biology II 7) 5.0 Analyze the chemical elements essential to plant nutrition and the importance and benefits of proper soil fertility. 5.1  Specify and explain terms related to soil chemistry and plant nutrition. 5.7  Measure soil pH and its effects on nutrient availability. 5.8  Assess the nutrient deficiency symptoms in plants. 1st Reading Approval Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  16. What Does A Pathway Look Like? • RELEVANT • Work-Based Learning(grades 7-14) • Career Awareness(Grades 7-14) • Stackable Credentials(Grades 9+) • Early Postsecondary Opportunities(Grades 9-12) • SUSTAINABLE • Secondary &Postsecondary Academic Alignment • Industry Engagement • Community Engagement Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  17. LINKING SECONDARY-POSTSECONDARY-INDUSTRY: PATHWAYS TENNESSEE Overview

  18. Pathways to Prosperity Report • Published in February 2011 • William Symonds, Robert Schwartz & Ronald Ferguson • Harvard Graduate School of Education • Widely acclaimed nationally and globally • March 2012: Bob Schwartz - featured speaker, Education & Industry Summit, VW • April 2012: Invited to submit Letter of Interest • June 2012: Selected to join Pathways to Prosperity Network (9 states currently); HGSE, JFF conveners http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  19. Pathways Tennessee Overall Goal To provide Tennessee students in grades 7th-14th/16th access to rigorous academic/career pathways, which are interlinked with local, regional, and state economic/labor market needs and trends in order to develop and promote a workforce that is educated and skilled in their chosen fields. Statewide Plan Goal will be achieved through a statewide policy-oriented, initiative-driven, data-supported plan based on identified regional strengths/opportunities and willing local and regional network partners. Statewide Planning & Implementation Team Department of Economic & Community Development Department of Education Department of Labor & Workforce Development Governor’s Office State Collaborative on Reforming Education Tennessee Business Roundtable Tennessee Higher Education Commission Tennessee State Board of Education Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  20. Pathways Tennessee IS NOT: IS: • Is a way to think regionally • Is an alignment initiative • Is a shift in culture - education, industry and communities must work together • Is thoughtful planning and data-driven decision making • Is done with the best interests of our students and our communities in mind • Is not state mandated - no forced participation • Is not sustained on the state level • Is not trying to “reinvent the wheel” • Is not just an education initiative • Is not intended to be additional work Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  21. Pathways Must: • Have multiple entry and exit points • Transition seamlessly from secondary to postsecondary, allowing for college credit and industry certifications in high school • Encourage/support active industry involvement in student learning • Have regional workforce relevance Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  22. Pathways Must: Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  23. LINKING SECONDARY-POSTSECONDARY-INDUSTRY: PATHWAYS TENNESSEE IN ACTION Upper Cumberland Southeast Southwest

  24. Pathways Tennessee Regions Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  25. Pathways Tennessee Regions • Upper Cumberland (Jackson, Overton, Putnam, Warren, White) • Intermediary: Highlands of Tennessee • Advanced Manufacturing • Health Sciences • Grade 7 Module for 2014 cohort • Implementation of Academic/Career Coaches • Southeast (Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn) • Intermediary: Chattanooga Public Education Foundation • Advanced Manufacturing • Information Technology • Will have courses in place for 2014 school year Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  26. What Does A Pathway Look Like? • RELEVANT • Work-Based Learning(grades 7-14) • Career Awareness(Grades 7-14) • Stackable Credentials(Grades 9+) • Early Postsecondary Opportunities(Grades 9-12) • SUSTAINABLE • Secondary &Postsecondary Academic Alignment • Industry Engagement • Community Engagement Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  27. Example of Aligned Partnerships: Upper Cumberland Regional Partnerships • Regional Notes: • 13 feeder middle schools participating in Pathways TN • dedicated industry for pathways e.g. • Automated Tool Company • Cummins Filtration • Cookeville Regional Hospital • Highlands Medical Center Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE 27

  28. Southwest Tennessee Region • Region Identified April 2013 • Fact Finding Trip Completed August 2013 • Asset Mapping Completed September 2013 • Regional Convenings Held October 2013 • Regional Intermediary – TBD • Regional Steering Committee – TBD • Pathways - TBD Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  29. REFORMING WORK-BASED LEARNING

  30. Work-Based Learning Schooling Work-based learning builds on past experiences and prepares for a student for postsecondary and career Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  31. Work-Based Learning • Apprenticeship • Clinical Experience • Internship • Co-Op • Field trips • Job Shadow Examples: • Service-Learning • Project-Based Learning (In- or out-of-school) • Teacher Externships • Career Fairs • Classroom Speakers Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  32. Work-Based Learning Win-Win Approach: • Start in early grades, plan with your community partners, allow for experiences to build to ensure positive outcomes • Industry Partners gain: strong relationships with their education systems (secondary/postsecondary), inspire future workforce to stay local, improves skilled talent pool • Students gain: Exposure to and experience in diverse settings, development of hard/soft skills to complement classroom learning • Schools gain: classroom learning becomes more relevant and meaningful to the students, curriculum adapts more quickly to industry trends Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  33. Early Postsecondary Opportunities for High School Students

  34. Expanding Early Postsecondary Opportunities Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  35. Office of Postsecondary Coordination and Alignment OPCA established in 2012 by the Department of Education • Designed to expand and promote early postsecondary credit opportunities for all high school students. • Responsible for collecting and disseminating information related to postsecondary opportunities to students, parents, and educators. • Early Postsecondary Opportunities are those courses and exams that allow high school students to earn college-level credits, which can then be used toward a postsecondary credential and/or degree. In TN, those course and exam opportunities include: • Dual Enrollment (DE) • Dual Credit (DC) • Advanced Placement (AP) • International Baccalaureate (IB) • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  36. Expanding Early Postsecondary Opportunities Statewide Dual Credit Articulated Pilot Courses Current EPSO-Related Legislation Public Chapter 967 (2012) • Consortium of Cooperative Innovative Education • Charged with increasing and expanding opportunities for high school students • OPCA • Charged with implementing the vision and recommendations of Consortium 2013-14 SY • College Algebra (Advanced Algebra/Trig) • Intro to Agribusiness • Intro to Ornamental Horticulture 2014-15 SY (proposed) • Pre-Calculus • Art History • Health Informatics • Intro to Sociology • Intro to Criminal Justice • World History Public Chapter 351 (2013) • Advanced Placement/Industry Certification • Exam fee waivers • Two-year pilot Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE

  37. Realizing Postsecondary & Career Readiness through CTE Interlinked Initiatives - Review • Overview of CTE Multi-Phased Course Revision Process • Linking Secondary-Postsecondary-Industry: Pathways Tennessee • Reforming Work-Based Learning • Early Postsecondary Opportunities for High School Students

  38. Danielle Mezera Assist Commissioner, CTE Danielle.Mezera@tn.gov www. tn.gov/education/cte

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