Transcript July 1st, 2015

July
st
1 ,
2015
CDOS Commencement Credential
For Building Principals
Planning Tool
NYS CDOS Commencement Credential
• Became effective with 2013-14 school year
• No IEP diploma is available on or after July 1,
2013
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NYS CDOS Commencement Credential
• Credential, not a diploma
• Recognition of student’s preparation for
entry-level employment
• Students must still be provided with
opportunities to earn a Regents or local
high school diploma
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NYS CDOS Commencement Credential
• Issued:
– At same time as High School Diploma
– After attending 12 or more years of school (excluding
K)
– At end of school year student turns 21
• Similar in format to the general school diploma.
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NYS CDOS Commencement Credential
• Supplement to a Local or Regents Diploma
(students with disabilities only)
OR
• Only Exiting credential
- SWD who is unable to meet requirements of
Regents/ Local but are not NYSAA
• Parents must receive written notice of FAPE until student earns
Regents/Local or until end of school year in which the student
turns 21
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Targeted use of
IDEA grant funds
A school district that awards this credential to more than 20%
of the students with disabilities in the cohort, where it is not a
supplement to a HS diploma, shall be:
• required to use a portion of its Part B IDEA grant funds for
targeted activities to ensure that students with disabilities
have appropriate access to participate and progress in the
general education curriculum necessary to earn a regular high
school diploma.
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Principal Discretion
The principal, in consultation with relevant staff, can
award the certificate if the student has demonstrated, in
other ways, they have met the requirements of the
credential
– Prior to July 1, 2015 for all students with disabilities
– For transfer students
permanently
July 1, 2015
Wiggle
Room
Earned
Proof
Readiness for Entry Level Employment
Instruction, Coursework and Work-based Learning
Meaningful access to participate/ progress in gen ed
(opportunities to earn a HS diploma)
CDOS Learning Standards
Equivalent of 2 units of study in CTE and/or WBL
(at least 54 of the 216 hours must be WBL)
Documentation Requirements
Commencement Level Career Plan
Employability Profile
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Meaningful Access-Roles
• Special Education
Teacher
– Specially Designed
Instruction Expert
• Accommodations,
modifications, student
support
• Collaboration with
General Education
Teacher
• General Education
Teacher
– Content Expert
• Differentiate Instruction
• Universal Design for
Learning
• Collaboration with Special
Education Teacher
What Factors Might Present Barriers to Access,
Participation & Progress in General Education?
Environment
Materials
Content
Instruction
How Learning is
Measured
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Meaningful Access for Progress
• Instruction
– Strategies
– Pre-Teach/Re-teach
– Alternate modes
• Accommodations
– Assistive Technology
• Modifications
Are You Ready?
Take a moment of “I” time to think about:
– Are all special education students accessing the
general education curriculum?
– Do special education/ general education teachers
understand their roles?
– Is there time built in to the day/month to allow for
communication/collaboration between general ed
and special ed staff?
– Next steps
CDOS Learning Standards
Students must ACHIEVE the
Commencement Level CDOS Standards.
–Proof of Achievement in:
• Career Development
• Integrated Learning
• Universal Foundation Skills
New York State
Standards
Social
Studies
The
Arts
Math Science &
Tech
Career
Dev & Occ
Studies
English
CCS
Languages
Other Than
English
Health,
Phys Ed &
Home/Careers
Instruction in CDOS
K-12
1. Career
Development
2. Integrated
Learning
3a. Universal
Foundation
Skills
3b. Career
Majors
Optional for
Achievement
of CDOS
credential
CDOS learning standards are available at:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/cdlearn/documents/cdoslea.pdf
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Exploration
• Deeper examination of skills
• Deeper examination of job
requirements
• Discrepancy Analysis
• Desirable Work Habits
Preparation
• Clarification of goals
• Identification of soft skills/ technical skills
needed for success in chose field
• Identification of steps needed to meet goal
such as course of study, work based learning
Result: Quality Career Plan Development
Career Development
Awareness
• Of self- strengths, interests,
preferences
• Value of work
• Work Habits
• Of Careers
Integrated Learning
Use essential
See the usefulness
academic concepts, of the concepts they
facts and
are being asked to
procedures in
learn and to
applications related
understand their
to life skills and the potential application
world of work.
in the world of work
Make connections
Result: Engagement, Motivation, Participation and Retention of Content
Thinking Skills
Basic
Skills
Can Read
Can Write
Perform Math Functions
Listens Effectively
Speaks Clearly
Can Think Creatively
Uses Decision Making
Skills
Thinking Leads to
Problem Solving
Knows How to Learn
Applies Knowledge to
New Situations
Technology
Selects /Applies
Technology
Maintains
Equipment
Designs and Creates
To Meet Needs
Interpersonal Skills
Teaches Others
Serves Clients
Exercises Leadership
Negotiates/Communicates
Works as a Member of a Team
Works with Diversity
CDOS
Standard 3A
Universal Foundation Skills
Managing Resources
Managing
Information
Acquires
and Evaluates
Information
Organizes/Maintains Information
Interprets/Communicates Information
Uses Computers to Enter, Modify,
Retrieve and Store Data
Understands
how to use:
Materials
Facilities
Time
Money
Human Resources
Networking
Systems
Improves & Designs Systems
Monitors & Corrects Performances
Understands How Systems Perform
Related to Goals, Resources and
Organizational Function
Personal Qualities
Demonstrates:
Responsibility
Ability to Plan
Ability to Take Independent Action
Integrity/Honesty
Self-determination and ability to
self-evaluate knowledge, skills and
abilities
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Are You Ready?
Take a moment of “I” time to think about:
– Is CDOS instruction evident across all settings from
Kindergarten – 12th grade?
– Are ALL staff members aware of the CDOS
standards?
– Next steps
Career and Technical Classes/ Work
Based Learning
Equivalent of 2 credits (216 hours) in Career and Technical Ed and/or
Work Based Learning
Career
and
Technical
Classes
Work
Experience
Need at least .5
credit (54 hrs)
2
Credits
Equivalent of 2 Units of Study in Career
and Tech Ed/Work Based Learning
1 credit= 108 hours
.5 credit- 54 hours
Minimum of 54 hours of
Work Based Learning
__162 (1.5cr)__ CTE
+
__54__(.5cr)__ WBL (min 54)
216 Hours (2 cr)
____0_____ CTE
+
___216____ WBL (min 54)
216 Hours
Career and Technical Education
• Classes
Local Board of Education
Approved Classes taught
by a certified CTE teacher
– Business
– Agriculture
– Technology
– Family and Consumer
Sciences
• Programs
– Board of Regents
approved Career and
Technical Education
Programs
• Examples
– Cosmetology
– Auto Tech
– Heavy Equipment
Registered Work-Based Learning Programs
Career Exploration
Internship Program
(CEIP)
• School-business partnership initiative
• Non-paid, on-site, career exploration
experiences
• Elective credit
Cooperative CTE
Work Experience
Program (CO-OP)
• 150 to 600 hours paid or unpaid skill specific
experience,
• Supported by related in-school instruction in
specific CTE discipline & supervised by school
• Can award credit
General Education
Work Experience
Program(GEWEP)
• Career awareness program for students age 16
and above; 150 to 600 hours paid, schoolsupervised work experience
• Supported by related in-school instruction in
specific CTE discipline & provides elective
credit
Work Experience and
Career Exploration
* Paid experiences
Program
(WECEP)
• Similar in design and operation as the General
Education Work Experience Program, but for atrisk students age 14-15
• Provided by local district for elective credit
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/wbl/home.html
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Nonregistered Work Based Learning Options
Community Based
Work Programs
Job Shadowing
Community
Service
Service Learning
Senior Projects
School-based
Enterprise
• Students with disabilities work in the community
• Helps students identify career interests, assess their skills
and training needs
• Develop employment skills and work habits
• Observation of work environment
• Exposure to jobs and careers
• Participate in volunteer experiences to learn responsibility
• Learn about community and needs of others
• Integrated classroom learning with service activities
• Real life application of academic knowledge to real life
community needs
• Research a topic or career interest in a specific career
pathway
• Guide the student in learning about the college preparation
and skills training needed to be successful in that pathway
• Business enterprise exists within the school to provide
services for students and/or staff
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Are you ready?
• What Career and
Technical Education
Opportunities are
available to your
students?
• What Work Based
Learning Opportunities
are available to your
students?
Required Documents
Career Plan
Planning Document:
– Required for CDOS
Commencement
Standard 1
– Identify needed
activities
– Record of experiences
Employability Profile
– CDOS Standards 1, 2,
3a
– Career and Technical
education
Coursework
– Work Based Learning
Experiences
Commencement Level Career Plan
www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/careerplan
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Career Plan
1. Student Developed
2. Annually reviewed, and as appropriate revised
3. Ensure active engagement in career exploration
Includes but not limited to:
Student-identified career interests
Career related strengths and needs
Career goals
Career and technical coursework and workbased learning experiences
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To help fill out the Career Plan to
Commencement Level Standards
Online or Paper
• Career Interviews
• Interest Inventories
• Work Values Inventories
• Strength Based Assessments
• Skills Inventories
• Evaluations/ Assessments
• Work Information
Transition
Assessment
Booklet
www.careerzone.ny.gov
Are You Ready?
 Who makes sure the career plan is filled out,
revised and updated annually, as appropriate?
Where are the Career Plans kept?
What type of assessment is happening?
The Employability Profile
Situational
Assessment
WBL
Employer
Evaluations
Teacher and
Job Coach
Evaluations
Employability Profile
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Employability Profile
• Must be completed within one year of student
exit
• Completed by designated staff and/or other
individuals knowledgeable about the student.
• Must be maintained in the student’s
permanent record
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Employability Profile
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CDOS Crosswalk
Are You Ready?
 Who is responsible for ensuring the
Employability Profile is completed?
What type of data is being kept/used as the
foundation for the score
Daily/Weekly/Monthly worksite evaluations
Classroom/work samples
Portfolio Development
What is going on your to-do list?
North Country
Candy Tavernier
[email protected]
518.483-5230
Capital Region
Letah Graff
[email protected]
Nancy Damoretcki
[email protected]
518.464.3938