Transcript Programs of study - Camden County College

Selecting and Identifying
Programs of Study
Division of School and Community Academic Programs
Camden County College
Camden Pathways Professional Development
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
“State approved programs, which may be
adopted by local education agencies and
postsecondary institutions to be offered
as an option to students when planning
for and completing future coursework,
for career and technical content areas.“
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
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Career Clusters are groupings of occupations and
industries with similar training.
 Career clusters provide the knowledge and skills
students need as they follow a PATHWAY towards
their career goal.
A Career Pathway represents a grouping of occupations
within a cluster based on commonalities
A Program of Study is the plan to get students from high
school entry to success in careers and postsecondary
education.
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
16 Career Clusters
 Federal Requirements
 Carl D. Perkins IV requires the development and implementation
of Programs of Study (POS).
 State Requirements
 Application for Approval of Perkins FUNDED Programs!
 Ensures compliance with the law;
 Works with feds to set state performance targets;
 Works with locals to set local performance targets which ensure program
improvement and lead to meeting state targets;
 Ensures valid and reliable data;
 Uses data to drive program decisions;
 Provides technical assistance for program improvement
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
 Incorporates secondary education and postsecondary education elements
 Includes coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging
academic standards and relevant career and technical content in a
coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses that align secondary
education with postsecondary education to adequately prepare students
to succeed in postsecondary education;
 May include the opportunity for secondary education students to
participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other ways to
acquire postsecondary education credits; and
 Leads to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the
postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.
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1. LEGISLATION AND POLICIES
2. PARTNERSHIPS
3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
4. ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS
5. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS
6. COURSE SEQUENCES
7. CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
8. GUIDANCE COUNSELING AND ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
9. TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
10. TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS
http://www.nj.gov/education/voc/study/components.pdf
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
Career Basics
Career Cluster
Knowledge and Skills
Career Pathway
Rigorous and Relevant Coursework
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CTE Program
 Includes academic and CTE
content and courses.
 Primarily prepares students for
entry-level job in a specific
occupation or for further
education.
 Is aligned with business and labor,
and may incorporate postsecondary
elements.
 Can lead to an industry-recognized
credential or certificate at the
secondary level.
CTE Program of Study
 Includes academic and CTE content
and courses.
 Prepares students for postsecondary
training, apprenticeships,
postsecondary education, or a
postsecondary field of study related
to the program’s content.
 Course alignment that leads to
Articulation Agreements for
Dual/Concurrent Enrollment.
 Leads to an industry recognized
credential or certificate at the
secondary or postsecondary level or
an associate or baccalaureate degree
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• Articulation agreements promote the conversation between
high schools and postsecondary schools in order to identify
common curricular objectives.
• Articulation agreements allow high school elective
coursework to be accepted for credit within a specific college
major at a specific institution.
• Enrolling in high school courses that have been defined by
articulation agreements, gives students a head start on
completing a postsecondary program of study.
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 Foundational CTE:
• A course that could apply across all 16 clusters, taught by
any certified CTE teacher.
 Cluster Course
• A course that could fit more than one pathway within a
cluster. The skills taught in such a course would be
applicable in all the pathways.
 Pathway Course
• A course particular to a specific pathway within a cluster.
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
There are five basic areas of work in implementing a CTE
Program of Study.
1. Lay the Groundwork
2. Assemble a Team
3. Design and Build
4. Implement the Program of Study--Make it Happen!
5. Evaluate Challenges and Opportunities.
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Postsecondary
Community, employer
& industry engagement
Secondary
•Academic and technical preparation
•Career development and guidance using an educational plan
SELF-SUFFICIENCY &
CAREER SUCCESS
•Seamless continuation
from high school
•Career pathway to
occupational preparation
Business Industry
needs
Evaluation
Improvement
School implementation
Educators design
curriculum
State approval
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
“Quality is never an accident; it is
always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and
skillful execution; it represents the wise
choice of many alternatives.”
William A. Foster
Camden County College-Division of School and Community Academic Programs -2013
Division of School and Community Academic Programs