Transcript CAPE Industry Certifications - Career and Technical Education

Quality CTE Programs—Opening
of Schools Workshop
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
August 12, 2014
Lupe Ferran Diaz, Ph.D.
Year In Review
2013-2014
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OCP Automation
Perkins Re-submission (met and/or
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exceeded Secondary goals)
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23 National Model Career
Academies
7 out of 22 “Distinguished” Career
Academies
#1 Career Academy in the
Nation—Southwest AOF
A-1 Item Recognition at the May
School Board meeting
First-time ever banner recognizing
CTE
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MEGA NAF Student Conference
Received $100,000 Internship
sponsorship by JPMorgan Chase
Inaugural “In the Spotlight”
newsletter
Updated dcte.dadeschools.net
Completed three new Programs of
Study with MDC
Largest class of summer
internships (526)
Dual enrollment credit with MDC
for internship program
CTE Demonstration Classroom
Millenium Access Point
2014-2015
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More targeted professional development
Continued work on development of EOCs
Announcement of Microsoft IT Academies
Continue Career Pathway development
Reduction of “paper”
INNOV@TE – CTEC (December 6, 2014) at MDC
Wolfson
NEW events at the MDC Fair
Continued work and partnerships with business partners
One Community One Goal
Greater participation in FACTE
Legislation 2014
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Middle School Grades Model
High School Grades Model
HB 7031 High School Diploma/Graduation
SB 850 Education
HB 487 Agriculture Industry Certifications
Legislation 2014
Legislation 2014
HB 7031
High School Diploma
• May substitute industry certifications for which there is a
statewide college credit articulation agreement for math
or science credit.
• Principles of Agribusiness – course number 8009120 –
fulfills the economics high school graduation
requirement.
• Effective with the 2014‐2015 school year
• Section 1003.4285, F.S. Merit Designation (no change from last
year)
– Recognizes student attainment of one or more
industry certifications from the list established under
s. 1003.492 known as CAPE Industry Certification
Funding List (ICFL)
SB850
District Operations
Section 1003.02 F.S.
Return on Investment (ROI)
• Notify parents of students who earn industry
certifications that articulate for postsecondary
credit of cost savings (tuition and fees) and
provide additional information on additional
industry certifications available to students.
SB850
Collegiate High Schools
At a minimum, CHSP must include 12th
grade option to earn 30 college credits and
industry certification.
CAPE Act
Two bills include significant changes to the CAPE
Act including the Industry Certification Funding List
and the Florida Education Finance Program
(FEFP) calculation
• House Bill 487
• Senate Bill 850
HB487
Agriculture Industry Certifications
Adds a requirement for the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide
industry certifications for farm occupations to be
considered for placement on the Industry
Certification Funding List and the Postsecondary
Industry Certification Funding List to the State
Board and the Florida Department of Education.
SB850
CAPE Act Related Sections
FEFP:
• Removes the funding cap of 0.3 for the CAPE Industry
Certifications
– NOTE: A cap of 0.1 per fiscal year was added for
elementary and middle grades students
• Removes the total funding cap of $60 million
• Requires teacher bonuses to be paid for all types of
certifications with the exception of the CAPE Digital Tool
certificates
SB850
CAPE Act Related Sections
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to limit
CAPE Industry Certifications and CAPE Digital
Tool certificates to students in certain grades
based upon formal recommendations by providers
of the certifications
SB850
Industry Certifications
CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
• Created by the Division of Career and Adult
Education
• Approved by the State Board of Education
each year
• For inclusion:
– The certification shall be on the “Comprehensive Industry
Certification List.”
– The certification shall be achievable by secondary students.
– The certification shall require a minimum of 150 hours of
instruction.
SB850
Industry Certifications
New CAPE Industry Certification Funding List:
Types of Certifications/Courses
Listing on CAPE ICFL
Statute
Brief description
CAPE Digital Tool
Certificates
s. 1003.4203(3)
s. 1008.44(b)
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CAPE Industry Certifications s. 1003.4203(4)
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For elementary and middle grades students
Up to 15 certificates in the following areas: word
processing; spreadsheets; sound, motion, and color
presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity; coding
Do not articulate for college credit
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For students in Grades 6 through 12
s. 1008.44(a)
CAPE Acceleration Industry
Certifications
s. 1003.4203(5)(b)
s. 1008.44(e)
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Certifications with 15 or more college credit hours
CAPE Innovation Courses
s. 1003.4203(5)(a)
s. 1008.44(d)
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Up to five courses that combine academic and career
performance outcomes with embedded industry
certifications may be approved
Include at least two third-party assessments, one of which
is identified on the Industry Certification Funding List
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CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
• Will be included on the CAPE Industry
Certification Funding List
– Not a separately adopted list
• Preliminary list was released to District CTE
directors on July 25 via email
• Includes 13 certificates
• Department will be moving ADOBE012 – Adobe
Certified Associate for Photoshop to a CAPE
Digital Tool Certificate designation for 2015-16
Test Administration Procedures for 2014-15*
• To report industry certifications, the following procedures must be
followed for all written examinations:
– Exam is not proctored by the individual providing the direct
instruction for the industry certification or certificate, except under
extremely limited conditions.
• If only one individual is approved by the certifying agency as a
proctor, the teacher may proctor the exams and must be
independently monitored by a second individual who does not
provide direct instruction for the industry certification content to
the individuals taking the test(s).
– Exam questions are delivered in a secure manner and paper-based
tests are not available to the proctor for an extended period of time.
– Exam is scored by certifying agency (cannot be scored by anyone at
the district).
– Exam is administered in accordance with the certifying agency
procedures.
– Exam must not have administered more than 3 times during the
academic year with a minimum of 30 days between test
administrations.
*Presented by Tara Goodman and Sean Friend at FACTE, 7/2014
2014-15 FEFP
• Calculated based on students in career-themed
courses in 2013-14 who earned industry
certifications on the ICFL
• Bonuses must be distributed in 2014-15 to
eligible teachers based on certifications funded
in the 2014-15 FEFP calculation
– Districts need processes for determining the teachers
who provided direct instruction. The FLDOE does not
distribute these funds.
– NOTE: Bonuses are funded by the district from the
funds generated in the FEFP calculation for the addon FTE. There is no separate funding source.
2014-15 FEFP
• Calculation for high school students will not be
capped at 0.3 FTE per student
• Middle grades students earning industry
certifications on the “CAPE Industry Certification
Funding List” will be included for a maximum of
0.1 FTE
Teacher Bonus Language
• For industry certifications earned in the 2013-14 school
year and in subsequent years, the school district shall
distribute to each classroom teacher who provided direct
instruction toward the attainment of an industry
certification that qualified for additional full-time
equivalent membership...
– $25 for each student taught by a teacher who
provided instruction in a course that led to the
attainment of an industry certification on the 2013-14
Industry Certification Funding List with a weight of
0.1.
– $50 for each student taught by a teacher who
provided instruction in a course that led to the
attainment of an industry certification on the 2013-14
Industry Certification Funding List with a weight of
0.2.
Teacher Bonus Language
• Additional Teacher Bonus Language:
– Bonuses awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided
to teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which
the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the
calculation.
– Bonuses shall be calculated based upon the associated weight
of an industry certification on the Industry Certification Funding
List for the year in which the certification is earned by the
student.
– Any bonus awarded to a teacher under this paragraph may not
exceed $2,000 in any given school year and is in addition to any
regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is
scheduled to receive.
• All teachers whose instruction leads to the industry certification
attainment must receive the bonus
– Bonus is not pro-rated among the eligible teachers
2015-16 FEFP
• Calculated based on students in career-themed
courses in 2014-15 who earned industry
certifications
• Will include the following:
– New weights: 0.5 FTE and 1.0 FTE for certifications
with articulation agreements of 15 credits or more
– New CAPE Digital Tool Certificates for elementary
and middle grades students at a weight of 0.025 FTE
per certificate earned up to a maximum of 0.1 FTE
New Funding Weights for 2015-16
FEFP
Listing on CAPE ICFL
Funding Weight
CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
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0.025 FTE per certificate earned by students in elementary and
middle school grades
CAPE Industry Certifications
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0.2 FTE for certifications with statewide articulation agreements
(up to 15 credits)
0.1 FTE for certifications without statewide articulation
agreements
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CAPE Acceleration Industry
Certifications
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CAPE Innovation Courses
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0.5 FTE for certifications that articulate for 15 to 29 college
credit hours
1.0 FTE for certifications that articulate for 30 or more college
credit hours
Still under development (for 2015-16 academic year)
0.3 FTE for student completion of the courses and the
embedded certifications
Teacher Bonus Language for 2015-16
FEFP
• Bonus Values:
– $25 for each student taught by a teacher who
provided instruction in a course that led to the
attainment of an industry certification on the 2014-15
Industry Certification Funding List with a weight of
0.1.
– $50 for each student taught by a teacher who
provided instruction in a course that led to the
attainment of an industry certification on the 2014-15
Industry Certification Funding List with a weight of
0.2, 0.3, 0.5, or 1.0.
Web Resources
DOE Website – CAPE Act
• http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp
• Industry Certification Funding Lists and the Career and Professional
Academy/career-themed course registration sites are available here.
CareerSource Florida – Comprehensive Industry Certification List
• http://careersourceflorida.com/initiatives/career-professionaleducation-act-cape/
• Comprehensive Industry Certification List is available here.
Rule 6A-6.0573, F.A.C.-- Industry Certification Process
• http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/pdf/Rule6A-6-0573Draft.pdf
*Q. For the 2014-15 FEFP, has the
0.3 FTE funding cap per student been
removed?
Yes, for high school students. There is no longer a
0.3 FTE funding cap for high school students.
*Questions presented by Tara Goodman and Sean Friend at FACTE,
7/2014
Q. Will middle grades students who
earn industry certifications on the
2013-14 ICFL be included in the
2014-15 FEFP calculation?
Yes. Middle grades students earning industry
certifications on the 2013-14 Industry Certification
Funding List will be included in the calculation up
to a maximum of 0.1 FTE.
Q. When is the list of CAPE Digital
Tool Certificates going to be
released?
• An email notification containing the preliminary
list was sent to CTE directors on July 25. These
certificates will be included on the 2014-15
CAPE ICFL.
Q. When will CAPE Digital Tool
Certificates be funded?
In the 2015-16 FEFP. There is a 0.1 FTE funding
cap per fiscal year for elementary and middle
grades students.
Q. Are districts required to pay teacher bonuses
for students who earn CAPE Digital Tool
Certificates?
No. Teachers bonuses are only required to be paid
for industry certifications earned on the CAPE
Industry Certification Funding List.
Q. If a middle grades student earns a CAPE Digital Tool
Certificate that is also part of an exam bundle, can the
Digital Tool exam be used toward attainment of another
certification?
No. Middle grades student who earn additional FTE
membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate may not
use the previously funded examination to satisfy the
requirements for earning a CAPE Industry Certification.
Example: Middle grades student earns the Microsoft
Office Specialist for Excel; that exam may not be used
and funded as part of the MOS bundle (MICRO069).
Q. When will CAPE Innovation
courses be implemented?
• CAPE Innovation Courses are currently under
development and are expected to be
implemented for the 2015-16 academic school
year.
Q. Does enrollment in a Career and
Professional Academy qualify
students who earn industry
certifications for add-on FTE in the
FEFP?
• No. Students must be enrolled in registered
career-themed courses to qualify for add-on
FTE.
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