Programs of Study & Expectations Tool Overview Career Technologies Division

ICCB Goal

(Illinois Community college Board) The Program of Study Should: Provide a common language for all learners to have the information they need to prepare for college and careers.

College Programs of Study will have a three part designation • Career Cluster • Career Pathway • Program of Study Based on skills and knowledge needed for a certificate or degree

Part 1

Career Cluster

– Broadest definition – Groups of Occupations and industries that have a common set of foundation knowledge and skills – ie: Information Technology Technology and Engineering Education

Part 2

Career Pathways

– Multiple Year programs of academic and career content to prepare students for post secondary options in a chosen career cluster – ie: Network Systems Web and Digital Communications

Part 3

Program of Study

– Narrowest Designation – Sequence of academic and CTE courses that take a student through secondary and post secondary education – ie: Diesel Engine Specialist Surveying and Mapping Technicians

Advisory Committees Should Help:

• Develop Programs of study • Evaluate Programs of study • Revise Programs of study • Use the Path to Results (PTR) improvement process to review programs of study.

The Programs of Study Expectations Tool An ICCB required document used to determine where the department currently is in relation the Programs of Study Process.

Page One of the POS Expectations Tool Identifies the

Cluster

and

Pathway

for a

Program of Study

as mandated by the Perkins Act of 2006

The Expectations Tool

Has 6 guiding principles used for: • Implementation • Evaluation

Questions the advisory committee should consider

after using the

Expectations Tool

– Are we meeting the requirements for each of the six principles?

– Do our activities support each POS principle?

– Can we document what we are doing?

– Are there “ gaps ” in what we are doing?

Use of the POS Review

• Promote discussion and analysis of department opportunities for improvement.

• Curriculum Review • Marketing of the program • Recruitment

End Product

Each Department will develop Program of Study plans that will be available on the college web site.

Programs of Study at Kish

• In-depth PTR improvement process use: – 2012-13 • Office Systems • Electronics and Computer Tech.

– 2011-12 • Computer Information Systems – 2010-11 • Automated Engineering Technology