Transcript What is the impact in the Colorado Classroom?
What is the impact in the Colorado Classroom?
Bridge To Opportunity
Create a state-wide CTE system involving rigor, relevance and relationships that prepares every student for success in future education and career opportunities.
The Transition Plan
Key Stakeholders Participated in Workgroups: • • • • • • • • • Accountability Plans of Study/Articulation Academic Integration Professional Development Workforce Needs/Technology Special Populations Guidance and Career Planning Teacher Recruitment/Retention Assessment of Student Learning
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Colorado Plan Impact
1. Student Achievement 2. Program Completion 3. Postsecondary transition & success 4. Career Success —future employment/earnings 5. Economic Growth for the State 6. Prestige of CTE Programs
The Vision For Colorado: 10 Key Elements 1. Organized Career Clusters – Rollout August 15, 2007 – 6 Industry Sectors with 17 Career Clusters & 81 Career Pathways – Implementation Begins 2008-2009 (No Change in Program Approval this year!) – Focus on Lifelong learning opportunities
The Vision For Colorado: 10 Key Elements 2.
Plans of Study A planned sequence of courses that integrates high quality core academic knowledge with technical and occupational skills and knowledge to provide secondary CTE students with a pathway to postsecondary CTE education and career goals. Colorado’s model will organize plans of study within 17 broad career cluster programs designed to provide students with multiple career pathways leading to careers and postsecondary education.
Plans Of Study--Transition
• • • • • • July 07 Content Teams Formed Aug 07 Plan of Study Template Developed Sept 07 Content Teams Design Work Plan Oct 07 Begin Development of CTE Foundation Standards May 08 Draft Plan Completed 2008-2009 Development of Revised/Updated Curriculum and Plans of Study
The Vision For Colorado: 10 Key Elements 3. Seamless Transitions
(Secondary to Post-Secondary Linkages)
-Advanced Credit Pathways (ACP) -Provides college credit for equivalent learning at the secondary level in CTE -Aligns with Perkins IV criteria -Included on Plans of Study -One must be in place 2007-2008 -Articulation Agreements/Dual Credit are still in place
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Enhance career guidance Integration of Academic Rigor Enhance Student Leadership Assessment of Student Learning Design Teacher Professional Development Plan New Teacher Credentialing and Preparation Shared Vision with Business & Industry
The Vision For Colorado
The Perkins Plan -New Project Based -One year local transition/5 year plan -Assistance Available Every Friday in Aug. (except 31 st ) July 13 Please RSVP
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We are in Transition Put Students First Please Be Flexible During This Time Know that It Takes Everyone —Your Voice Counts!
Keep Our Eyes On The Prize
Things To Remember
“…curious, passionate kids are self-educators and self motivators… nobody works harder at learning than a curious kid.” Friedman,
The World Is Flat
Comment “Hotline” Jeff Barratt CCCS CTE Dean [email protected]
Questions?
Bridges To Opportunity “Every American youth will complete high school with the academic knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition to postsecondary education or a career…”
The Vision for High School Transformation
For more information, visit our CTE State Plan Website: www.coloradostateplan.com