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Delivering OptimumCareer + Technical Education to Students With Disabilities

Dr. Shepherd SiegelCTE Director

Seattle Public Schools

Secondary Transition State Planning Institute: Building for the Future May 2008

What We’ll Be Covering

Overview of career clusters and how CTE introduces students to them industry certifications course equivalence programs of study career academies the art of craft

Carl Perkins Career + Technical Education Act

Implications and best practices for students with disabilities


The Main Thing

Can we deliver services to students

with disabilities in the context of a

system that works for all students?


The Easy Way: Five Career Clusters

Agriculture + Environmental Science

Arts, Communications + Media

Business, Marketing + Information Technology

Health + Human Services

Science, Engineering + Industry


The Other Way: CareerClusters.org16 Career Clusters

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Architecture & Construction

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Business, Management & Administration

Education & Training Finance Government & Public

Administration Health Science

Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & Security Manufacturing Marketing, Sales &

Service Science, Technology,

Engineering & Mathematics

Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics


Four Essential Approaches Of CTE

Industry Certification

College and University Preparation

Career Academies

The Art of Craft


5 Intensity Levels Of Transition Services

Supported Employment / Case Management

Supervised Transition

Intensified Mainstream

Conventional Assistance

Unassisted


To Summarize Thus Far

Career Clusters…determining interest and aspiration

Four Approaches…CTE in the 21st Century high school

Intensity Levels of Service…ensuring delivery to special populations

Perkins IV

Programs of StudyWhat? Who? How?


Program of Study

A road map that identifies the secondary and postsecondary courses the student will need to take to ensure that they will have the knowledge and skills needed for the journey.


Programs of Study

Non-duplicative, sequential course of study

Signed articulation agreements

Integrates academic and career + technical education

Leads to technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, certificate, or degree or apprenticeship


Programs of Study

Minimum requirements for a Program of Study will include the following components:

Alignment with career counseling

Appropriate state academic standards

Appropriate readiness skills to enable students to transition to postsecondary education or apprenticeship


Programs of Study

The Gold Standard Program of Study will include:

Dual credit opportunity (secondary)

Articulation with a 4-year program (postsecondary)

Alignment with a comprehensive school counseling program, such as Navigation 101

Linkages to skill panels and Centers of Excellence


Policy Highlights

Programs of Study - developed at local secondary and postsecondary districts

Programs of Study – approval responsibility of state departments for CTE and Workforce Development

Incremental phase-in of additional approved Programs of Study


Standards Highlights

Programs of Study standards and approval process were developed by WTB, state department of education, and community & technical colleges Minimum of one approved Program of Study

for each recipient (district) Aligned with career counseling Academic and industry-recognized skills and

knowledge at appropriate level Must lead to an industry-recognized credential,

certificate, or diploma or apprenticeship


Implementation Highlights

Facilitation provided by Tech Prep coordinators/directors

Professional Development – a critical component

Coordinated marketing and communication


Career and College Readiness:Career and Technical Education2008 and Beyondin Washington State


High Demand Programs

$1,700,000 for grants to middle schools, high schools and skills centers to develop or upgrade high demand programs.

Priority for high cost and highest demand programs.

Grant application available mid May.

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Programs of Study

$350,000 to develop Programs of Study that lead to industry certifications, Apprenticeship, AA, or BA degrees.

Partnership between OSPI, SBCTC, HECB, WTB

Construction, Health Care and Information Technology.

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I- BEST $250,000 for Secondary Integrated Basic

Education Skills Training (I-BEST).

Five pilot grants to Skills Centers for integrated CTE, academic/basic ed., and ESL instruction.

Grant applications available May 1, 2008. Funding available July 1, 2008. Implementation plans reported to Governor

and Legislature November 1, 2008.

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Summer School CTE $500,000 for summer school funding for

middle and high school students to explore career opportunities rich in math, science, and technology using CTE as the delivery model.

Geographic regions not served by Skills Center summer programs.

Grant applications available mid April.VETOED BY GOVERNOR

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Course Equivalencies and Integrated Curriculum Grants to Districts $400,000 for grants to increase integration and

rigor of academics in CTE courses and, Professional development, technical assistance,

and AP course equivalent development. Funds to support teams of academic and CTE

teachers using a research-based professional development model supported by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education.

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Certification Exam Fees: $50,000 for eligible students to offset

the costs of required examination or testing fees associated with obtaining industry certification.

Grants to students to offset assessment or exam fees for industry certification.

Students must have a family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

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Equipment No change from 2007 – 2008.

$75 per student FTE for Comprehensive High Schools

$125 per student FTE for Skills Centers

Middle School CTE $1,133,000 for CTE programs at middle

schools that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Grant application available mid April.

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Question For You…

As Career + Technical Education retools

itself for the 21st century, what are the

implications, opportunities and

challenges for students with disabilities?


THANK YOU!

Shepherd Siegel, Ph.D.Career + Technical Education

Seattle Public SchoolsPO Box 34165

MS 31-671Seattle, WA 98124-1165

206/[email protected]

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