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State Directors of Career and Technical Education Quarterly Webinar . July 16, 2009 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern. Thank you for not placing us on hold. Reminder of Webinar Protocol. Mute Phone button or Press *6 Mutes background noise *6 is a toggle.
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State Directors of Career and Technical Education Quarterly Webinar July 16, 2009 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern
Thank you for not placing us on hold Reminder of Webinar Protocol • Mute Phone button or Press *6 • Mutes background noise • *6 is a toggle • Please close any open applications on your computer desktop
Welcome and Webinar Overview Sharon Miller, Director Division of Academic and Adult Education, OVAE sharon.miller@ed.gov
OVAE Updates | OVAE Staff • DQI Planning Update • Dates and Logistics • NSWG Updates: • CAR-EDEN File Specification Alignment • Reporting “Sub-indicator” Concentrator Counts
BMENABroader Middle East & North Africa SymposiumImplications for Postsecondary CTE Gail Schwartz, OVAE gail.schwartz@ed.gov Grace Solares, OVAE grace.solares@ed.gov Bryan Albrecht, Gateway Technical College albrechtb@gtc.edu
Community & Technical College Symposium Amman, Jordan BMENA—Broader Middle East & North Africa
BMENA—Broader Middle East & North Africa • The symposium presented a unique opportunity to lay the foundation for international cooperation between the United States and countries represented by BMENA.
BMENA—Social Impacts • Resource allocation • War • Class system • Government oversight
BMENA—Educational Pedagogy • Teacher training/quality • Student knowledge & skill • Vocational tracking and assessment
BMENA—What we learned • Similar challenges • Respect for VTE/CTE • Equity in investment for VTE/CTE • Stronger industry partnerships • Use VTE for economic development
BMENA—Hopes and Opportunities • Culture appreciation • International partnerships • Further development of the community college system in BMENA
Expert Panel on Programs of StudyJune 11, 2009OVAE, Washington DC Goals Participants Programs of Study Framework Meeting Perspectives Next Steps Sharon Miller, OVAE sharon.miller@ed.gov
Expert Panel Meeting on POS • Goals: • Gather feedback on our draft programs of study (POS) framework; • Assess the status of state’s POS implementation; and • Identify steps our office could take to help states reach scale in implementing POS
Participants • Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) • Academy for Educational Development (AED) • State Directors • ConnectED • CORD/National Career Pathways Network (NCPN) • League for Innovation in the Community College • MPR Associates, Inc., • National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) • National Governors Association (NGA) • National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRRCTE) • State CTE Directors from CA, MD, and NE
Framework for Rigorous Career and Technical Programs of Study
Perspectives on the Meeting • California – Pat Ainsworth • painswor@cde.ca.gov • Maryland – Katharine Oliver • koliver@msde.state.md.us • Nebraska – Rich Katt • rich.katt@nde.ne.gov • NASDCTEc – Kim Green • kgreen@careertech.org
Immediate Next Steps • Revise the “Framework for Programs of Study” • Host a similar meeting with federal partners, including the Departments of Labor, Energy, and Health and Human Services
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 2009-10 State Technical Assistance Academy Green-Focused Programs of Study Ivan Charner, Academy for Educational Development icharner@aed.org AED NASDCTEc MPR Associates
Objective Help states build capacity to assist LEA and postsecondary institutions develop green-focused Program of Studies models
Academy Components • 12 month TA process • Facilitator • Content experts in POS and green-focused CTE and industries • Series of facilitated in-state team meetings • State team TA Academy in Washington, DC • State Action Plan • Presentation at Career Clusters Institute
Ohio • Green Industry Focus • Energy and Alternative Fuels • Bioproducts and Biotechnology • Precision Agriculture for Sustainability • Green Approach to Curriculum – every career cluster pathway will address the appropriate green standards for that industry
Illinois Green industry Focus • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources • Architecture and Construction • Finance • Information Technology • Manufacturing • Science, Technology, Engineer, and Mathematics • Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics • Energy & Utilities and Waste Management
Oregon Green Industry focus • Construction • Energy Efficiency • Renewable Energy • Preventing and Reducing Pollution • Mitigating or Cleaning Up Pollution
Georgia Green Industry Focus • Energy • Environmental sciences • Construction • Transportation
New Jersey Green Industry Focus • Infuse green knowledge and skills across a broad range of career pathways
Next State CTE Director Webinar October 15, 2009 – tentative 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time Meeting Number and Code will be on the Agenda