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October 2011 CAO/CSAO/Deans Meeting The New Professional Development in CTE Debra Wilcox Hsu Perkins IV Professional Development Still a required use of Perkins funds at the state and local levels Language related to professional development was further strengthened in 2006 Carl D. Perkins Act Professional Development • High quality • Sustained & Intensive • Focused on Instruction Professional Development • Academic & CTE content • No-isolated workshops • Continuous & Interactive National Staff Development Council • Formal definition PD used in reauthorized version of NCLB 2001 • Comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approach to improving educators’ effectiveness in raising student achievement MN CTE Consortia Professional Development Recipients • Secondary & Postsecondary • Consortium Coordinators and Contacts • Teachers and Faculty • Administrators • Counselors , Advisors, Diversity Directors and Disability Services Directors High-quality Professional Development Embedded in a well-structured system with supportive leadership Is sustained, and is embedded in the work of faculty Methods and instructional design to meet specific goals High-quality Professional Development Has appropriate resources committed to it Built on collegiality and collaboration among school staff to solve important problems Evaluated according to goals Sustained Professional Development Significant investment of time to meet learning objectives Does not need to occur as one contiguous block Often includes preparatory activities and follow-up sessions for faculty discussion & critique of new learning Sustained Professional Development Shorter duration sessions may be added together to be considered “sustained” Must be predefined learning objectives to describe the activity. Deliberate and not an after-the-fact assemblage of disparate, shortduration workshops. Intensive Professional Development Continuous, rigorous & concentrated More than basic lecture-style learning experiences Complex, participatory experiences Problem-Solving, issue analysis, research & systematic investigation Intensive Professional Development Rigor more than simple comprehension of concepts Apply content and skills Activities interrelated, sequential & build toward ultimate outcome Substantial effort beyond attendance Professional Development Focused on Instruction & Outcomes Relates back to the classroom and has application to student learning and success Strategies for improving student academic achievement Classroom management Math, English, Science in CTE Professional Development Focused on Instruction & Outcomes Faculty collaborations with business & industry Use of technology in the classroom to support curricular and core academic instructional goals and improve student outcomes Data Driven Improvement MN CTEDDI Data Driven Improvement MN CTE Professional Development 2011-12 What is CTEDDI? • A professional development model for CTE educators. Why CTEDDI? • Goal: Increase knowledge and skills for faculty & teachers in the use and interpretation of data. • Intended Outcome: Teachers & Faculty make informed instructional improvements that enhance student success. MN CTEDDI Partners • Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • Minnesota Department of Education • National Research Center for Career Technical Education • National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Instructional Improvement Cycle 5 Steps Collect Data Analyze Data Verify & Triangulate Design Action Plans To improve Learning & Instruction Implement Plan & Review Outcomes Ongoing MN CTEDDI Project • Part of on-going process for implementing and sustaining the use of technical skill assessments (TSA) • Strive to influence continued improvement and systemic change in Minnesota’s secondary and postsecondary CTE programs. TSA Implementation Year 1: Identify core common competencies & state approved assessments by pathway Year 2: Implement TSA’s in approved programs of study begin MN CTEDDI Project Year 3: Implement TSA’s in pathways and continue MN CTEDDI Year 4 & Year 5: Continue implementation of TSA’s in pathways. Review, Revise & Assess CTE programs using data driven improvement model. Phase I Project Timeline October/Nov - Consortium Leaders Training Face-toFace at Consortium Sites (Train the Trainer) Oct - Consortium leaders identify pathways and prepare faculty Nov- Faculty administer technical skills assessment tests November 29, 2011 - Data Driven Improvement Training Seminar for Leaders & Faculty December-April - Monthly Webinars with Leaders, Teachers/ Faculty & Participation in Online Community of Practice September Webinars Perkins 101 for New Consortium Coordinators and Contacts Perkins Accountability I – Secondary and Postsecondary Perkins Accountability II–Secondary Perkins Accountability II- Postsecondary October Webinars • Overview of Perkins IV Law and Procedures and Requirements for Fiscal Agents I & II • Perkins Fiscal Procedures and Requirements II – Secondary Treatment of Money Detail • Perkins Fiscal Procedures and Requirements II – Postsecondary Treatment of Money Detail •Overview of Perkins IV Law and Procedures and Requirements for Fiscal Agents November Conferences • November 9 Consortium Coordinator’s Meeting, HTC • November 10 CTE Fall Conference Crown Plaza West , Plymouth Keynote Speaker- Dr. Brenda DannMessier, Assistant Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education Winter Webinars Programs of Study • Overview of Programs of Study and MNPOS (Repeat Fall Conference presentation) • MNPOS: A Guidance Tool for Students and Parents & Instructional Tool for Teachers & Faculty • Rigorous Programs of Study (Follow-up on Fall Conference Presentation • Adult Programs of Study Spring Webinars Student Success • Strategies for Improving Outcomes of Special Populations in CTE • Multicultural and Gender Fair Curricula • Classroom Equity and the Effect on Student Achievement Continuous Improvement • Online Survey to Assess Statewide Needs for Professional Development in CTE • Convene CTE Professional Development Leadership Team MN CTE Professional Development Debra Wilcox Hsu CTE Director of Professional Development Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 651-201-1689 [email protected] www.cte.mnscu.edu/professionaldevelopment