guidancefest 2010 : peace and love - cte and academics

Topics • ACE legislationTopics Driving Oklahoma

• Teacher and Leader EffectivenessOklahoma

Policy Discussions

Effectiveness

• Charter SchoolsDiscussions

• Longitudinal Data Systems

• National Core Standards• National Core Standards

• Virtual/online learning

• Accountability

• Budget• Budget

HB 3029 ‐ Accreditation shall not be withdrawn or financial penalties assessed against schools for failing to meet certain requirements; school boards may elect to not offer professional d l h l d f b k hdevelopment; schools may defer book purchases.

• Failure to meet class‐size requirements

• Includes early childhood education

• Certification requirements for library media specialistsp

• Use textbook funds elsewhere

• Not offer professional development• Not offer professional development

• Only 2010‐2011 and 2011‐2012

HB 3393 – Creates a scholarship for students with disabilities establishes guidelines allows fordisabilities, establishes guidelines, allows for enrollment in private schools

• Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship

• Transferred to private school upon written request of• Transferred to private school upon written request of parent by deadline

l f d• Approval of receiving district

• Student must attend public school prior year

• Funding through State‐aid funding formula minus 5% administrative costs

• Cannot have a negative effect on total common education fundingeducation funding

SB 1633 – Creates the School District Transparency Act, requiring the SDE to develop and make available on its website a searchable database of school district expenditures by the OCAS code designation by January 30 2011OCAS code designation  by January 30, 2011.

• Provides a calculation of per pupil spendingProvides a calculation of per pupil spending

SB 2799 Provides that retakes of criterion reference tests bySB 2799 – Provides that retakes of criterion reference tests by eligible students be administered at least two weeks prior to the regular administration date of the testsg

SB 2033 – Allows school districts to adopt a pay schedule that provides incentive pay; creates the Teacher and Leaderprovides incentive pay; creates the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System

• Beginning in 2011 2012• Beginning in 2011‐2012

• Excludes payment in the TRS

A l d t t f t t• Annual reward – not part of contract

• Directs SDE and OSRHE and OK Commission for Teacher Prep electronic data linked to provide basis for accountability andelectronic data linked to provide basis for accountability and quality improvements in teacher preparation system

• Modifies language of career teacher and probationary teacherModifies language of career teacher and probationary teacher (probationary teacher not reached level of career teacher in 4 years to be dismissed)

• Principal or teacher rated ineffective for 2 consecutive years not to be re‐employed (subject to due process)

SB 2318 – A student enrolled in an online course or program ff d b h l d h h l h hoffered by a school district or charter school that is not the 

student’s district of residence shall be provided the opportunity to take any test required pursuant to the OKopportunity to take any test required pursuant to the OK School Testing Program Act or any other test at an alternative testing location approved by the State Board of Education. It g pp yestablishes acceptable locations or alternatives for testing and directs the school offering the online course to be responsible f i dfor any associated costs.

SB 2064 – Expands the zone of safety concerning registered sex offenders around schools licensed child care centersoffenders around schools, licensed child care centers, playgrounds, and parks from 300 feet to 500 feet

SB 2129 Establishes the Statewide Virtual Task Force The taskSB 2129 – Establishes the Statewide Virtual Task Force. The task force would be responsible for researching the possibility of a statewide virtual school.a statewide virtual school.

SB 2211 – Establishes that districts forfeit state aid while they do not comply with requirements regarding the student p y q g grecord system.

SB 2319 – Specifies criteria for State Board of Education rules regarding the implementation of online courses. It requires a student admissions process, an electronic student transfer 

t d th dsystem and other procedures.

Bill Not Passed But Likely to ReturnBill Not Passed But Likely to Return…

• SB 1610 – Increases the number of required math courses from three to four units formath courses from three to four units for ninth graders entering on or after the 2010‐2011 school year.

Career Advisor e newsletterCareer Advisor e‐newsletter

http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/CounselorNewsletter/index htme/CounselorNewsletter/index.htm

1) Go to our website www.okcareertech.org/cac/

2) O th l ft li k B ll ti B d2) On the left, click Bulletin Board

3) Click on Career Advisor)

Reach Higher Oklahoma OSRHEReach Higher Oklahoma ‐ OSRHE

• A degree completion program specifically designed for• A degree completion program specifically designed for working people who have some college hours 

• Nine (9) state universities are participating• Nine (9) state universities are participating

• The program offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational LeadershipOrganizational Leadership

• The curriculum was created to meet the needs of today’s businesses by preparing students for success in corporate, y p p g p ,industrial, government and nonprofit careers

• This is basically an online program that allows people to finish a bachelor’s degree while working full time

Reach Higher OklahomaReach Higher OklahomaCost: $165.00/hour No fees

Main Requirements:

• 72 college credit hours72 college credit hours

• 21 years of age

• At least 2 0 gpa on past college course workAt least 2.0 gpa on past college course work

• Completed all general education requirements

The website is very informative Check it out at:The website is very informative. Check it out at:    http://www.okhighered.org/reachhigher/index.shtml

ACE UpdateACE Update• ACE Curriculum – no changes

‐3 years of math in grades 9‐12

‐Concurrent enrollment transcription – up to District

• ACE Testing – 3 changes1) Retakes – 2 weeks prior to testing window1) Retakes  2 weeks prior to testing window

2) Alt. tests – minimum cut scores approved

3) Alt test – can meet more than one subject3) Alt. test – can meet more than one subject

• ACE Remediation – no changes

*SDE ACE Update Presentation (summer 2010) http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/ACE/resources.html

E transcript UpdateE‐transcript Update

• How many of you are currently using e‐transcripts?

• 287 high schools currently signed up287 high schools currently signed up

• 81 receivers ‐ includes colleges/universities/

C h /OKP i /NCAA Cl i hCareertechs/OKPromise/NCAA Clearinghouse

• 24,175 – total number of transcripts received

• $193,400 – saved by schools using e‐transcripts

*As of October 11, 2010

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Tommi LeachCareer & Academic Advisement Specialist

ODCTEODCTE

405‐743‐5524

tleac@okcareertech.org

• Plans of Study

CTE • Scheduling

• Academic Materialsto 

College & Career

Academic Materials

• Kelly ArringtonCollege & CareerTransition

• karri@okcareertech.org

Learning Record versus Plan of StudyLearning Record versus Plan of Study

Traditional Four Year Plan• A format that serves as a learning record and looks gtoward the past

l f dPlan of Study• A format that identifies what is to be achieved and l k t d th f tlooks toward the future

Si l tSimply put:

A Plan of Study is a “roadmap” that guides students through the coursework and gactivities that will help them to achieve their personal career goalspersonal career goals.

Why do we need plans of study• Educational systems are charged with preparing students for 

productive employment

Why do we need plans of study

productive employment.

• Career development is an ongoing process, not a singular event.e e

• Personalized career planning helps students take responsibility for and have ownership of their career decisions.

• Students often need tangible means of seeing their progress and direction.

• Provides better linkage of education to future career plans

• All students deserve the opportunity to develop individualized career plans

Evaluation Standard for Tech CentersEvaluation Standard for Tech Centers

D ll t d t t i di id ll ith• Do all students meet individually with advisor to discuss their career and educational plans? Are individual career plans with plans of study developed, p p y p ,updated, and on file for all students to identify and document career and academicidentify and document career and academic services, as well as technical and academic 

?courses?

E Plans of StudyE Plans of Study

Guidance IndicatorsGuidance Indicators

• Their teachers or counselors often encouraged them to take gmore challenging English courses. 

• Their teachers or counselors often encouraged them to take more challenging mathematics courses. 

• Their teachers or counselors often encouraged them to take more challenging science courses. 

• When planning and reviewing their high school four‐year d l h lk d h heducation plan, they talked with their parents, step‐parents or other adults with whom they lived at least once a year. 

Th i d th f th l d t t k• They reviewed the sequence of courses they planned to take throughout high school at least once a year. 

Guidance IndicatorsGuidance Indicators• They were very satisfied with the 

help they received at school in thehelp they received at school in the selection of high school courses. 

• A teacher or counselor talked to th i di id ll b t th i lthem individually about their plans for a career or further education after high school. 

• They and/or their parents (or step‐parents/guardians) received information or assistance frominformation or assistance from someone at their school in selecting or applying to college. 

S f ll t lk d t• Someone from a college talked to them about going to college. 

• They spoke with or visited someone in a career that they aspire to. 

High Schools that Work: GuidanceHigh Schools that Work: Guidance

GuidanceAll Oklahoma HSTW Sites

CTE Scheduling Options

• MathematicsTech centers may offer above Alg I to 11th and 12th– Tech centers may offer above Alg I to 11th and 12thgraders

– May offer to 10th grade if tech center offers a SBEMay offer to 10 grade if tech center offers a SBE approved program of focused career study

• Pre‐Engineering    Bi di l S i• Biomedical Sciences

• Biotechnology• Construction• http://www.okcareertech.org/stem/index.htm

– (May remediate for all mathematics courses ith EOI)with EOI)

Scheduling Options for CTE

Laboratory Science• CTE courses may be certified as lab science by local highCTE courses may be certified as lab science by local high school

• Ag Ed/High school • Certain Health courses/Tech Center• Must meet highly qualified teacher and requirements for college admission

• Meet process standards for lab science• Above Biology I if taught at tech center• Science courses should relate to student’s Program of StudyPh i Ch i t A t d Ph i l Mi bi l• Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology,  AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental, AP Physics

• Allows tech centers to remediate Biology I for EOIAllows tech centers to remediate Biology I for EOI

Scheduling Options for CTE

Foreign Language or Computer Technology‐2 unitsA d f ll d i i i• Approved for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a technology center school including computer programmingcenter school, including computer programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, andas word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses

• Oklahoma Promise (OHLAP) approval appliesOklahoma Promise (OHLAP) approval applies• List of approved courses available• http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/Creditp // g/ / g /g /ChartCTOptions.doc

Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) Okl h P i & CTE

• Importance of Planning Increased

Oklahoma Promise & CTE

• Importance of Planning Increased– Can be very difficult to “fit in” courses/activities without prior planning

• Develop Plan of Study – Develop plan of study early– Use resources you have

• Assessments (like Explore and PLAN) to utilize students’ interests and hi t f f d ti f l f t dachievement for foundation of plan of study

• OKCIS  http://okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/OKCIS/okcis.htm– assessments, electronic portfolios, plans of study with local uploaded course selection, ACT/SAT/AP prep, etccourse selection, ACT/SAT/AP prep, etc

• Cluster plans of study, etc. http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/plans_of_study.htm

– Pathway plans of study, district plans of study, terminology, etc

h // k h / /P / id / id i• http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/guidance_practices.htm

– Technology center plans of study

CTE Service Rate to Secondary StudentsCTE Service Rate to Secondary Students

What are Career Majors?• A Career Major is a model sequence of courses

What are Career Majors?A Career Major is a model sequence of courses or field of study that prepares a student for a career and ensures that:career and ensures that:– Integration occurs between academic and occupational learning;occupational learning;

– Transitions are established between secondary schools and postsecondary institutions;schools and postsecondary institutions;

– Students are prepared for employment in a broad career cluster; andcareer cluster; and

– Students receive a skill credential.

Career Pathways/Career MajorsCareer Pathways/Career Majors

• New framework for instruction

• http://www.okcareertech.org/okcareerclusters/p // g/ /

• Rather than program – it is career pathway/career majorpathway/career major

• Student may be able to obtain more than one career major

• Important to transcript Oklahoma Promise p pcourses precisely

• Special Needs

CTE • Remediation

• Alternative Teststo 

College & Career

Alternative Tests

College & CareerTransition

Question OneQuestion One

Two years after leaving high school, what percent of students with IEPs worked?percent of students with IEPs worked?

70% of former students had worked, 

Two years after leaving high school only 40% were working , compared to 63% of same age peers without high school IEPs.

Question TwoQuestion TwoAccording to National Drop Out data, what cco d g o a o a op Ou da a, a

percentage of high school students on an IEP go on to attend:go on to attend:

____Career tech programs?

2-year community or junior____2 year community or junior colleges?

4 ll ?____4-year colleges?

According to National Drop Out data, what percentage of high school students on an IEPpercentage of high school students on an IEP go on to attend:

5%   Career tech programs?

*12% in Oklahoma

20% 2‐year community or junior colleges?20% 2‐year community or junior colleges?        *Drops to 10% the second year.

9%   4‐year colleges? 

*D 6% h d*Drops to 6% the second year.

Question ThreeQuestion Three

What skills and experiences ppredict post high‐school p p gsuccess for students on an IEP? 

What skills and experiences predict post high p p p gschool success for students on an IEP? 

Students having a paid job during highStudents having a paid job during high school years

Students being actively involved in the IEP and transition planning andIEP and transition planning and implementation process

St d t d t di th i di bilitStudents understanding their disability, limits, and strengths

Students having high self‐determination skillsskills

Question FourQuestion Four

What can Career Tech offer students to prepare them for successful post‐secondary t iti ?transitions?

Oklahoma Career Tech operates 29 technology centers on 57 campuses across the state.

Career Tech provides:Career Tech provides:Relevant, Hands On Curriculum,

Academic Credit and Remediation

Employability Skills

I d S i l N t kiIncreased Social Networking

Work Ready AtmosphereWork Ready Atmosphere 

EOI R di tiEOI RemediationSenate Bill 867 allows technology centers to offer EOI remediation to students in the following subjects:

Algebra I 

English II

US History

Biology IEnglish II

English III

Al b II

Biology I

Geometry

Algebra II

ConditionsConditions

Must be approved by the technology center and local school boardsand local school boards

Instructors must be Highly Qualified and Oklahoma subject certified

Technology Centers cannot give EOI testsTechnology Centers cannot give EOI tests

Alternate TestingAlternate Testing:

Students mustStudents must take the EOI testtake the EOI test first !first !

If h d hIf they do not pass, they may:

Retake the EOIRetake the EOI

OrOr

Substitute an alternative test

•The approved alternative tests  and cut scores are found here:

http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/Remediation/EOIAltTests.pdf / p

The CAC webpage :

• http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/Remediation/remediation htmance/Remediation/remediation.htm

ContactContact

Kim EasonAcademic and Transitions SpecialistOklahoma Department of Career and Technology EducationOklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

keaso@okcareertech.org(405) 743‐5596

http://oktechprep.blogspot.comhttp://oktechprep.blogspot.comhttp://oktechprep.blogspot.comhttp://oktechprep.blogspot.com

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“For the students who are unable to “For the students who are unable to h f h h f h meet the rigor of the program, we are meet the rigor of the program, we are

forming a partnership with the local forming a partnership with the local forming a partnership with the local forming a partnership with the local career tech facility to transfer those career tech facility to transfer those ca ee tec ac ty to t a s e t ose ca ee tec ac ty to t a s e t ose students to their center for training students to their center for training in the technical career paths within in the technical career paths within h i i fi ld ”h i i fi ld ”the engineering field.”the engineering field.”

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VoTech CareerTechVoTechtechnical skills

CareerTechtech skills and academics

focused on a few jobs for all careers

in lieu of academics/collegealigns with and supports

academics

program-focused 16 clusters, 80+ pathways

d dentry-level preparation industry-focused to create pathways for future opportunity

college and career

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The College Completion Agenda

“College attainment is increasingly “College attainment is increasingly important to the U S economy as the important to the U S economy as the important to the U.S. economy as the important to the U.S. economy as the workforce demands education and workforce demands education and training that properly prepare our training that properly prepare our i i f i h l b l i i f i h l b l citizens for success in the global, citizens for success in the global,

knowledge economy.”knowledge economy.”knowledge economy.knowledge economy.

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The College Completion Agenda

“National studies indicate that the “National studies indicate that the d h ld th i d h ld th i more degree holders there are in a more degree holders there are in a

state the higher the states per state the higher the states per state, the higher the states per state, the higher the states per capita income.”capita income.”capita income.capita income.

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percentage point increase in the supply of college p g p pp y ggraduates raises. . .

high h l dr p ut ’ g b 1 9%– high school drop-outs’ wages by 1.9%

– high school graduates’ wages 1.6%

– college graduates wages by 0.4%

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t i i Okl ht i i Okl h89% associate degree holders89% associate degree holders

staying in Oklahomastaying in Oklahoma89% associate degree holders89% associate degree holders82% bachelors degree holders82% bachelors degree holders82% bachelors degree holders82% bachelors degree holders

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Associates of Applied ScienceAssociates of Applied ScienceBachelors of Applied ScienceBachelors of Applied Science

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15 PLAN15 PLAN15 PLAN15 PLAN19 ACT19 ACT19 ACT19 ACT2 5 GPA2 5 GPA2.5 GPA2.5 GPA

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•$100.98savings

h l •$302.943 hour class

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4,637 students

1,583 secondary

2,321 adultSpring 2010

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34,143 total credit hours

10,710 secondary

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What About…What About…Continuous Enrollment? Continuous Enrollment?

What About…What About…Continuous Enrollment? Continuous Enrollment?

Okl h ’ P i ?Okl h ’ P i ?Oklahoma’s Promise?Oklahoma’s Promise?Probation Period? Probation Period? Probation Period? Probation Period?

Workload? Workload? T i t? T i t? Workload? Workload? Transcript? Transcript? Fee Waiver? Fee Waiver? Fee Waiver? Fee Waiver?

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