Transcript TAP Program 2010-2011

TCTW Winter Conference
January, 2014
Dave Leavitt: SREB/TCTW
Heather Snyder, Lois Richards, Steve Walk, Lamar Snyder, Michael Curley: CTDSL’s
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Retirement – Lost Knowledge – Using Expertise
◦ Heather Snyder – Retired Assistant Superintendent, Bensalem SD
 CTDSL/TAP Project Coordinator
 Technology Coach and Academics Integration Specialist
◦ Lois Richards – Retired Executive Director, Clearfield CTC
 Over 30 years of experience
 Rural CTC expert
◦ Lamar Snyder – Retired Executive Director, Bucks County Technical
School (Large Comprehensive CTC)
 Over 42 years of experience
 Past leader of PACTA
◦ Steve Walk – Retired Executive Director, Columbia/Montour AVTS
 Over 40 years of experience
 Specialist in CTE programming in rural areas
◦ Michael Curley – Retired Executive Director, Lancaster County CTC
 Over 38 years of experience
 Specialist in Industry Partnerships, Operating Multiple Campuses, Adult
Education and Workforce Development
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Accountability
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NCLB, Perkins, Chapter 339
Employers need for a Skilled Workforce
Renewed emphasis on CTE
New focus on literacy, math and skill attainment
All CTCs must Commit to Improve Annually
PDE/PACTA Partnership to make state wide
impact
◦ Implemented during the 2008 school year
◦ Need to change the technical school system from
the “old vo-tech” to the “new CTE”
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Changing CTE in PA
◦ Enhancing Leadership (PILs)
◦ Developing exceptional teaching and learning
(TCTW Workshops)
◦ Improving data analysis and year end skill
assessments (NOCTI Blueprints)
◦ Improving Instruction (MAX Teaching)
◦ Professional learning communities (Virtual
discussions)
◦ Changing the CTC Culture (Distinguished School
Leaders)
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(SREB) Site development training provides CTC
teams with an understanding of the Key Practices,
Key conditions and strategies expected of them in
implementing the concepts of Technology Centers
That Work (TCTW). CTC’s develop a three to five
year site plan for implementing the goals and key
practices of TCTW at their school.
Focus teams are identified in each CTC with
strategies for determining how each team will lead
the remainder of the school’s faculty members in
implementing the TCTW model.
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Seven Essential Skills – Teaching Skills for the
21st Century
Enhanced CTE Assignments – Project Based
Learning
Enhanced Numeracy (Creating a school wide
numeracy plan)
Literacy Workshops (Creating a school wide
literacy plan))
Changing the CTE Culture of Your CTC
Coaching & On-site assistance
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Provides expertise and leadership to assist
CTC’s in identifying instructional or systemic
barriers and critical gaps in improving
student achievement and then working with
school district staff to overcome those
barriers and fill those gaps. The CTDSL’s role
is flexible in order to meet the unique needs
of each CTC.
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Coach - Relationship with Administrative Team
Assist Administrative Teams in Data Analysis
Identification of Root Causes and Identification of
Improvement Strategies
Facilitate Resources and Advise on Instructional
Strategies and Special Education
Communicate Need for Improvement to Stakeholders –
WIB, Staff, JOC, Home School, Superintendents, IU, etc.
Assist in Building Partnerships that create High
Expectations for Teaching and Learning Cultures
Analyze Career Counseling and Pathways
Report on Progress and Best Practices
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Pre-Assessments, Blueprints and Study
Guides provide data to assist instructors and
students in identifying strengths and gap
areas that need further remediation.
Targeting curriculum areas for remediation
will ultimately improve student performance
on the end-of-year occupational assessment.
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Max Teaching with Reading and Writing
illustrates teaching strategies related to
literacy for implementation into all
instructional environments and in particular
the CTC classroom.
These strategies address current literacy
deficiencies of the student population.
Training in 22 teaching strategies
Modeling in the CTE classroom
TOPIC AREAS
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NOCTI
Improving Literacy & Numeracy (Data Driven)
Special Education
Standards Aligned System
Curriculum Leadership
STEM and CTE
Teacher Effectiveness – New Evaluation
System
2012 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 83.4%
78.1%
87.5%
72.0%
2008 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 55.2%
49.0%
58.8%
50.1%
77.0%
82.2%
63.3%
2007 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 54.7%
54.7%
56.1%
51.4%
2010 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 70.1%
69.0%
73.5%
59.7%
2006 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 55.2%
55.0%
56.4%
53.0%
2009 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 62.1%
58.7%
66.9%
50.0%
2011 NOCTI
Comprehensive CTCs
Occupational CTCs
High School Programs
Overall 77.7%
2007 Reading – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency
65.4%
State Average of Career and Technical Education Student
Proficiency 41.6%
11th
2007 Math –
Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency
53.7%
State Average of Career and Technical Education Student
Proficiency 29.6%
2008 Reading – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency
64.7%
State Average of Career and Technical Education Student
Proficiency 38.8%
2008 Math – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency
55.9%
State Average of Career and Technical Education Student
Proficiency 30.7%
2009 Reading – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency
65.2%
State Average of Career and Technical Education Student
Proficiency 41.3%
2009 Math – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency
55.6%
State Average of Career and Technical Education Student
Proficiency 32.3%
2010 Reading – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency 67.2%
State Average of Career and Technical Education
Student Proficiency
43.3%
2010 Math – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency 59.6%
State Average of Career and Technical Education
Student Proficiency
35.8%
2011 Reading – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency 69.1%
State Average of Career and Technical Education
Student Proficiency
46.0%
2011 Math – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency 60.3%
State Average of Career and Technical Education
Student Proficiency
36.8%
2012 Reading – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency 67.8%
State Average of Career and Technical Education
Student Proficiency
45.4%
2012 Math – 11th Grade
State Average of All Student Proficiency 60.0%
State Average of Career and Technical Education
Student Proficiency
36.3%
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Increase Academic and Occupational Achievement and
Success for All CTE Students – using Continuous
Improvement Strategies through SREB/TCTW and the
Experience of Proven Leaders!!!!
Questions??????
For more Information, contact Dave Leavitt at
[email protected] and/or Jackie Cullen at
[email protected]