Transcript Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents Leah Amstutz and Lauren Massie June 19, 2015

Ohio Association of Career-Technical
Superintendents
Leah Amstutz and Lauren Massie
June 19, 2015
Middle School
Validation Process
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Open June – Sept. 30, 2015
STARS Professional Development System
Must have SAFE account
Free to districts
Middle School Validation
Beginning Fall 2015 (Fiscal Year 2016), teachers instructing
middle school career-technical education courses must meet
one of the following:
1. Possess a current, five-year Ohio professional license that includes
middle school grade levels, and complete the Ohio Department of
Education’s career-technical education validation process by Sept.
30, 2015.
2. Possess a current, five-year career-technical education license. No
middle school validation required.
3. Possess a four-year alternative resident educator license for
career-technical education and only teach VM middle school
courses within their specific program and taxonomy.
4. Four-year non-CTE resident educators cannot teach VM CareerTechnical Education middle school courses.
Middle School Waiver
Legislation provides opportunities to expand
CTE in grades 7 and 8
Districts must provide CTE programming in
both grades 7 and 8, or request waiver from
ODE
Waiver is due Sept. 30 for each year the
district does not intend to offer MS
programming
Middle School Waiver
Adult Diploma Program
Adults, at least 22
years old
High school diploma
Industry credential
or certificate
Eligible Applicants
Ohio
Community
Colleges
Technical
Colleges
State
Community
Colleges
Ohio Technical
Centers
Planning Requirements
Allows students to obtain a high school
diploma while completing the requirements
for an approved industry credential or
certificate
Provides career advising and outreach
Affords opportunities for students to receive a
competency-based education
Adult Diploma
Five pilot sites implementing in FY16
-Miami Valley CTC
-Penta Career Center
-Pickaway-Ross
-Stark State College
-Cuyahoga Community College
Adult Diploma
• Up to five additional sites in FY16
• Resources
–EdConnection
–http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/CareerTech/AdultCareerOpportunityPlanningGrant
Program Review
The Program Review process is currently a work in progress
between three ODE offices: Accountability, EMIS and Data
The goal is to create a streamlined process that doesn’t
burden districts but is beneficial in the continuous
improvement of CTE programming
Director will provide more details at Ohio ACTE
FY17 CTE-26 Applications
FY17 CTE-26 Applications
Programs renewal for FY 17
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Agriculture
Marketing
Health
Education
FCS
Industry-Recognized Credentials
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/CTE-Performance-Data-andAccountability
Industry-Recognized Credentials
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/What-s-Happening-with-Ohio-s-GraduationRequiremen/Graduation-Requirements-2018-Beyond/Industry-RecognizedCredentials
Staff Changes
• CBI/Law & Public Safety Education Specialist
• Arts & Communication Education Specialist
Professional Development
Six Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers
• Regular communications to stakeholders
• Program – Specific Professional Development
– Ag, Business, CTSO’s
• Program-to-Courses Workshops
– Hospitality and Family & Consumer Sciences
• Career Pathways & Credit Options Workshops
– College Credit Plus, CTANS, Bilaterals
• FY17 CTE-26 Applications
Professional Development
ODE Sessions at
– Ohio ACTE
– OCTA
– Tentative Spring Regional Meetings
education.ohio.gov