Transcript Introduction Slide

Information Session
Career and Technical Education
Educator Certification Program
(CTE-ECP)
Is there a CTE teacher shortage?
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Swelling student enrollments in CTE classes
New CTE courses, career academies, etc.
Graying teacher workforce
Challenges of effective teacher recruitment efforts
• HISTORIC TURNOVER RATES
• ½ OF ALL TEACHERS NEEDED IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS
HAVE NOT BEEN HIRED
» source: NEA (National Education Association)
» “There may be a lot of certified teachers but are
they in our classrooms?”
Development of Original CTE
Certification Cohort (2002)
• Started with a grassroots effort
• Advisory group meeting
– CTE Directors
– Community College Representatives
– Teacher Educators
– CTE Teachers
– Education Service Center Staff
Outcome of Advisory Meetings
• Bottom Line…Districts want options for their CTE
teachers to acquire quality certification
• Streamlined certification process
• Flexibility to hire CTE teachers late
• Current, relevant, flexible, responsive program
• Multiple support systems for new CTE teachers
• Network development integrated in the process
• Quality business/industry professionals in classrooms
who not only know content, but know how to teach kids
National Level Research
• National High Schools That Work
Conference
• 800 surveys received from seasoned and new CTE
teachers
• Personal interviews
• Panel discussions
• National ACTE Conference
• CTE teacher-educator sessions
National Level Research
• Outcomes
• New teachers need to be facilitators of learning and take
an integrated approach to project-based learning
• Almost all new CTE teachers come from business and
industry
• Add-on certifications are growing fast
• Alternative forms of certification are popular, but must be
quality teacher training
• CTE teachers need technical area validation
National Level Research
• CTE Teachers Need:
• Special education training
• Contacts with business and industry
• Partnership-building techniques and strategies
• Ability to create environments for students to
problem-solve
• Critical-thinking and questioning techniques
• Ability to use ongoing student assessment
• Training on diverse learning styles
National Level Research
• What helps to develop an effective CTE Teacher:
• Master teachers as mentors for new teachers
• Observations of other teachers
• Classroom management techniques
• Administrators who recognize 1st year teacher
issues
• Involvement in professional associations
• Participation in student organization tied to content
• Certification program that is application-based, not
theory-based
• Respect in the education community
Region XIII CTE-ECP
• A post-Baccalaureate certification program that
utilizes an alternative route from the more
traditional experience to achieve certification
• The same certificate (standard certificate), not an
alternative certificate.
• A performance and field-based preparation model.
• Allows you to teach anywhere in Texas after you
are certified
Region XIII CTE-ECP is…
• Rigorous
• Application-based
• Faster to complete
(takes one school year)
Why Region XIII Program?
• Supportive environment with multiple support systems in
place for success
• Excellent track record and reputation with school districts
• Most teachers complete program in less than one year
• Model follows school year; instruction is provided at time
needed
• Mixed cohort of all seven CTE areas; multiple levels of
teacher experience
• Program cost is affordable
• Blended approach with online and face-to-face
(Can online-only programs really develop effective
CTE teachers?)
Why Region XIII Program?
• Excellent pass rate on state exams
• Application-based program—no unnecessary assignments
• Gallup Data and national level research completed on our
program
• Testimonials from former participants, administrators, CTE
Directors
• Success of our participants in program and from follow-up
• CTE administrators, dept. heads, national recognition
• Training available in broad area of state
• Payroll deduction
• CTE scholarship ($2,000.00) available for 2007-2008
Why Region XIII Program?
Recognized by
US Department of Education
Nation’s Top Six Programs
Why Region XIII Program?
“At Region XIII, we collaborate with our schools and
communities to promote quality instruction in order to
maximize student performance. Our goal is to achieve
a high standard of excellence through leadership,
responsiveness to client (district or school) needs, and
quality products that improve student performance.”
As an ESC entity, Region XIII CTE-ECP operates on a
cost-recovery basis and is not a for-profit organization.
Region XIII CTE-ECP
New for 2007-08
Seven additional distance-learning sites!
El Paso
Lubbock
San Angelo
Denton
Mt. Pleasant
East Houston
Corpus Christi
* Austin site will be face-to-face, in person
CTE-ECP Distance Sites
• El Paso
• Lubbock (includes Amarillo and Panhandle area)
• Denton (greater Dallas-Ft. Worth area)
• Mount Pleasant (northeast Texas)
• San Angelo (includes Del Rio)
• East Houston (includes Beaumont and Galveston)
• Corpus Christi (includes Laredo and the Valley)
Distance-Learning CTE Cohort
• Orientation will be Sept. 7-8 to allow for
maximum flexibility in hiring late
• Region XIII CTE Specialists will deliver
instruction via two-way videoconference to
teachers at seven sites
• On-site CTE facilitators will assist with
preparation for class and activities during
sessions
Our CTE Program Process
• Employed by School (public, private, or charter)
• Application to CTE-ECP Program
• Pre-Service Training (orientation)
• Internship Training (ongoing during school year)
• Mentor, Field, and Industry Support Functions
• Ongoing Professional Development
• Online Learning
• Face-to-Face Training
• Assessments and CTE Program-Specific Assignments
• State Exam(s)
• Recommendation for Certification
Process for CTE-ECP Enrollment
• Academic Requirements:
• Degree (minimum of Bachelor’s degree for
all except Trades & Industrial Education)
• Non-degree option for Trades & Industrial
Education
• Coursework or degree that ties to teaching
assignment
• No GPA requirement
Enrollment Process (Continued)
• Additional Criteria:
• Work experience specific to certification
area, as required by SBEC, through SOQ
document
• Documentation from employing school
(public, private, or charter) confirming
specific CTE teaching assignment
• Criminal history check (fingerprinting)
CTE Certificates Offered by
Region XIII Education Service Center
• Agricultural Science & Technology
• Business Education
• Family & Consumer Sciences
• Health Science Technology
• Marketing Education
• Technology Education
• Trades & Industrial Education
Region XIII SOQ Evaluation Criteria
• Three CTE certifications require work
experience to be documented on SOQ:
• Health Science Technology (8-12)
• Marketing Education (8-12)
• Trades & Industrial Education (8-12)
• We use SOQ as a common application
for all of our CTE program areas
SBEC Requirements for Certification
 Agricultural Science & Technology
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Certification Exams:
#172 Agricultural Science and Technology
and
#130 PPR (8-12) or #160 PPR (EC-12)
• No wage-earning experience or content
certification required
•TAC 233.12 (pending)
SBEC Requirements for Certification
• Business Education
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Certification Exams:
#176 Business Education
and
#130 PPR 8-12 or #160 PPR EC-12
• No wage-earning experience or content
certification/licensure required
• TAC 233.12 (pending)
SBEC Requirements for Certification
• Family & Consumer Sciences
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Certification Exams:
#130 PPR (8-12) or #160 PPR (EC-12)
and
#200 FCS Composite (6-12) OR
#201 FCS Hospitality, Nutr, & Food Sci (8-12) OR
#202 FCS Human Devt & Family Studies (8-12)
• No wage-earning experience or content certification
required
• TAC 233.12(b)(c)(d)(pending)
SBEC Requirements for Certification
• Health Science Education
• Bachelor’s degree required
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Certification Exams:
#173 Health Science Technology
and
#130 PPR 8-12 or #160 PPR EC-12
• Two years wage-earning experience in health agency utilizing
licensure
• Current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally
recognized agency as a health professions practitioner based on
two years of formal education
• TAC 230.483(a)(2)(D)
SBEC Requirements for Certification
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Marketing Education
• Bachelor’s degree required with (6 credits) marketing
• Certification Exams:
#175 Marketing Education
and
#130 PPR 8-12 or #160 PPR EC-12
• Two years of wage-earning experience in marketing
occupations
• No content certification/licensure required
• TAC 230.198(b)(2); TAC 230.483(b)(2)(c)
SBEC Requirements for Certification
• Technology Education
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Certification exams:
#171 Technology Education (6-12)
and
#130 PPR 8-12 or #160 PPR EC-12
• No wage-earning experience or content
certification/licensure required
• TAC 233.12(a)(pending)
SBEC Requirements for Certification
•Trades and Industrial Education
• No Degree Required
• Certification Exam: #170 TIE-PPR
• Wage-earning experience required:
• Option I: Bachelor’s degree, three years of full-time wage
earning experience within the past eight years
•Option II: Associate’s degree, three years of full-time wage
earning experience within the past eight years
•Option III: High school diploma or equivalent, five years of full
time wage-earning experience within the past eight years
SBEC Requirements for Certification
• Trades and Industrial Education
– Cosmetology teachers approved must have three years of
full-time wage-earning experience as licensed cosmetologist,
hold current cosmetology instructor’s license used by Texas
Cosmetology Commission
– ALL OPTIONS REQUIRE content current licensure,
certification or registration by a state- or nationallyrecognized accrediting agency as a professional practitioner.
NOCTI testing in areas that do not have industry
certifications is allowed.
– TAC 230.483(e)(I)(A)(i)(III); TAC 230.483(e)(I)(A)(ii)(III);
TAC 230.483(e)(I)(A)(iii)(I); TAC 230.483(E)(2)(A)(iv)
What If You Don’t Meet SBEC’s
Requirements?
• Work Experience
– Apply after work experience requirements are met
• Coursework
– Take additional coursework, may be done during
internship year prior to recommendation for certification
• Degree
– May not be necessary for Trades & Industrial Ed.
– Conditional admission for others**
**Conditional admission is ONLY available for applicants graduating prior
to the start of the program (ex. summer, not December)
Overview
• Our CTE-ECP provides the big picture
of career & technical education and how
the standards fit together
Training
(Based on CTE teacher standards)
Focus Areas:
– Standard 1: Planning for Instruction
• TEKS and Curriculum Design
• Lesson Design
• Student Growth and Development
– Standard 2: Classroom Environment
• Student Behavior and Classroom Management
• Culture of Learning and High Expectations
– Standard 3: Instruction and Delivery
• Effective Instructional Strategies
• Assessment
Training
Focus Areas:
– Standard 4: Professionalism
• Communication with Stakeholders
– Standard 5: Work-Based Learning
• Connecting Classroom to Work
• WBL Program Development and Documentation
– Standard 6: Relationships
• Advisory Committees, Tech-Prep, Business/Industry
– Standard 7: Entrepreneurship
• Students as Entrepreneurs
• Marketing CTE Programs
• Entrepreneurial Activities in CTE Programs
Training
Focus Areas:
– Standard 8: Student Employability
• Workplace and Career Dynamics
– Standard 9: Leadership
• Student Organizations in CTE Programs
– BPA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, TSA
– Standard 10: Technology
• Technology as a Tool for Learning
– Standard 11: Professional Development
• Professional Organizations for CTE Teachers
• Resources
Internship Phase
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Ongoing Professional Development
Mentoring
Program Support and Coaching
Assessment
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Performance tasks
Implementation of program requirements
Certification exams as required by SBEC
Campus appraisal (PDAS or alternative)
Principal recommendation
Support Systems
• Mentor Support:
– Trained campus mentor paid by Region XIII
• Field Support:
– Five meetings/observations; discussion and feedback
– Complete Teacher Activity Profile (method of
observation identified in the TxBESS system)
• Industry Support:
– Contact with industry representatives through TechPrep and other community resources
• CTE Student Organization Support:
– Active teacher-advisor/mentor paid by Region XIII
Curriculum Design
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Aligned to CTE teacher and program standards
Aligned to SBEC PPR teacher standards
Relevant, application-based
23 face-to-face class sessions
7 on-line course modules
• Note: This certification process is not designed
to apply toward college credits or a degree
Schedule Dynamics
• Aug. 1-3:
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Orientation Option I…attend in Austin at Region XIII
» First days in classroom and “survival” techniques
» Organization of program, requirements, and
curriculum overview
» Identify instructional needs and online training
Sept. 7-8:
Orientation Option II…attend at your distance site
» Same content as Austin training
Sept. - May: 21 Face-to Face Training Sessions
7 Online Instructional Modules (4 in fall, 3 in spring)
» Pedagogy reviews common to all content areas
» Specific CTE Program Content
» Program Evaluations, Assessments
May - July+: Recommendation for Certification (when complete)
Summer:
CTE Professional Development Conferences
Program Fees
(Payable to Region XIII)
• Application Fee
75.00
• Pre-Service/Orientation Fee
250.00
• Inservice/Training Fee
4,170.00
$ 4,495.00
2007-2008 CTE Scholarship available to all interns
(credited to Inservice/Training Fee) - 2,000.00
Total
$ 2,495.00 *
Schools in extended service area--add $500.00
More distant districts, please call (512) 919-5221 for quote
* $2,170.00+ May be payroll-deducted during internship year
Program Fees
(Payable to Other Entities)
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Probationary Certificate
Criminal History Check
State Exam(s)
Standard Certificate
July/August
July/August
during school year
next summer
* Note: Examination fees vary according to CTE
certification area
TExES Cumulative Pass Rates
Compared to State 2002-2004
98%
96%
All
88%
95%
African American
Hispanic
100%
93%
Other
100%
96%
White
100%
98%
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40
ESC 13
60
State
80
100
120
Next Steps
• Secure a CTE teaching position
• Have employing school confirm
employment and specific CTE teaching
assignment
• Complete CTE-ECP application process
– Submit SOQ form
– Provide copies of transcripts, if applicable
– Submit $ 75.00 application fee
Once your SOQ packet is received
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Review SOQ and supporting documents
Determine eligibility for CTE certification(s)
Prepare and email approval form
ECP office completes process
– Prepares and sends certification plan to
applicant and school district HR office
– Sends copy of SOQ to HR for three
certifications that require work experience
– Provides info about next steps/orientation
Program Staff
Program Coordinator
– Beth Keith
(512) 919-5325
CTE Specialists
– Steve Frank
• [email protected]
(512) 919-5221
– Suzanne Faught
• Suzanne.Faught @esc13.txed.net (512) 919-5204
CTE Admin. Support
Jen Smith
(512) 919-5335
Distance Cohort Staff
Site Facilitator
– SHARON DERRICK
– 903-575-2725
– [email protected]
Distance Learning Location for this Site
– Region 8 ESC
– 2230 N. Edwards, Mt. Pleasant Texas 75455
For More Information...
http://www.esc13.net/cte