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New Business Curriculum Design. November 14, 2012. Presentation Outline. Rationale New Design Licensure Timeline References Q & A. Rationale. Taught by licensed teachers Written by Mississippi educators Aligned to industry and technology standards Teaching strategies
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New Business Curriculum Design November 14, 2012
Presentation Outline • Rationale • New Design • Licensure • Timeline • References • Q & A
Rationale • Taught by licensed teachers • Written by Mississippi educators • Aligned to industry and technology standards • Teaching strategies • Assessment strategies • 1 credit courses • Elective credit • 30 courses • Curriculum frameworks grouped by career cluster and pathway • Research synopsis • Separate “add on” licensure endorsement for each pathway • Aligned to academic standards • Revised 2008 – 2012 • Articulation to PS • 2 credit courses • 39 courses • All courses in one curriculum framework • 3 “add on” licensure endorsements • Revised in 2004 • .5 credit courses
New Curriculum Design • Organized by Cluster/Pathway • Aligned to national industry standards, 21st Century Skills, and Common Core State Standards • 1/2 credit courses for non-CTE students • Eliminated outdated courses • Access to Blackboard
Licensure • Most courses use existing endorsements • New endorsements require: • IC3 Certification • C.O.O.L. Certified • Methods course for specific pathway • Some pathways may require additional certification
Implementation Timeline • 1 & 2 hour courses already taught in CTE • Piloting new courses in 2012-2013 • Implementation scheduled for Fall of 2013
Resources • Curriculum Download: http://www.rcu.msstate.edu/Curriculum/ CurriculumDownload.aspx • The 16 Career Clusters: http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters/glance/clusters.html • Common Core State Standard Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/ • Mississippi Department of Education: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ • Research and Curriculum Unit http://www.rcu.msstate.edu/
Contact Information NathanOakley, Office of Curriculum and Instruction (601.359.2586) Lender Monson, Office of Educator Licensure (601.359.3483) Angela Kitchens, Office of Career and Technical Education (601.359.3461) Marilyn Bowen, Research and Curriculum Unit (662.325.2510)