State of the State

1. State of the State Sarah Heath sarah.heath@cccs.edu General CTE Email cte@cccs.edu

2. CTECareer and Technical EducationCCCSColorado Community College SystemCACTEColorado Association for CTE (state affiliate of ACTE & we are region five)

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4. Here to Serve! Process/Protocols Professional Learning Promotion Partnerships

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7. If you were a student again… • What would be included in your ideal CTE program if the sky was the limit? • What would you have liked to have access to in order to make career decisions? HQ CTE

9. Colorado CTE Mission CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real.

10. Colorado CTE VISION Colorado Career & Technical Education (CTE) leverages workforce and education systems so that each learner has quality CTE experiences leading to lifelong career success.

11. Career and College Readiness

12. CTE in Colorado will… • Ensure each Colorado learner has access to ongoing career advisement and development. • Develop & ensure a viable pipeline of CTE instructors to fill educator positions at the MS, HS, & postsecondary levels. • Prepare Colorado’s future workforce through transformational partnerships. • Elevate the quality of CTE programs to support each learner’s skill development and meet industry needs. • Ensure access to meaningful work-based learning opportunities for each CTE learner.

13. Perkins V HighlightsStrengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act • Focus on Innovation • Focus on Program Quality • Courses with Industry Competencies • Sequence of Courses – > Program of Study • Federal Definition of Concentration = TWO Courses • Integration of CTSO and Leadership/PWR • Work Based Learning • Focus on Needs Assessment • Focus on Frequent Planning and Reflection

15. Call to Action – Pg. 9 Showcase High Quality CTE Programs Identify CTE Champions Across Colorado

16. September & October Dates in the Works Do you know a CTE Champion to host?

17. Perkins V HighlightsStrengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act • Focus on Innovation • Focus on Program Quality • Focus on Needs Assessment • Focus on Frequent Planning and Reflection

18. Perkins V – ActionsStrengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act • Focus on Innovation • Competitive Grants Aligned to Strategic Plan • Still Formula Level BASIC – this will be Reserve Funds • Focus on Program Quality • “Course” Definition & “Concentrator” Definition • Sequence of Courses – > Program of Study • Secondary, New Metric = Work Based Learning • New Program Approval Elements and System • Focus on Needs Assessment • Local Application Linked to Needs Assessment • AKA – Program Spending Must Link to Needs Assessment • Focus on Frequent Planning and Reflection • Needs Assessment Every TWO Years

19. What WORD Comes to Mind? CTE Program Approval System

20. Get Excited…NEW SYSTEM Program Approval Data Reporting Welcome CTE CTA Perkins Updating our online CTE applications will help us meet the goals of our state strategic CTE plan as well as the requirements for implementation of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education in the 21st Century Act (Perkins).

21. Program Approval Update New System COMING SOON! No secondary program renewals during FY20 (in current system) Nov 1, 2019 = Last date for new programs and revisions submitted in existing program approval system Jan-Mar 2020 = Field training of new system program approval contents Apr-June 2020 = New system opens; update programs On Division Day: Program Area Specific Information

22. Admin Handbook Changes • www.coloradostateplan.com • Administrator • Administrators Handbook • Blue Button CTA SECTION Will be Changing as We MOVE through this year…

23. Admin Handbook Changes • www.coloradostateplan.com • Administrator • Administrators Handbook • Blue Button Credentialing Section Will be Changing as We MOVE through this year…

24. BDOC Calendar for Credentialing Exceptions Secondary – Communication MUST come from CDE to be considered for exception.

25. Credentialing Professional Development September 16 – December 16, 2019 (Signups available August 1st) January 13 – March 16, 2020 (Signups available November 1st) Session 3: Face to FaceCACTE 2020

26. Instructions will be on www.coloradostateplan.com cte@cccs.edu We will begin posting information about the sessions on September 1st… First 100 People Only

28. Themes of Our Work Moving Forward… • Career Advisement & Development • Instructor Recruitment & Retention • Partnerships • Quality Programs • Work-Based Learning

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31. Call to Action – Pg. 9 Showcase High Quality CTE Programs Identify CTE Champions Across Colorado

32. www.coloradostateplan.com Sarah Heath sarah.heath@cccs.edu General CTE Email cte@cccs.edu Please Check Frequently

33. Thank YOU!