Fall PD Conference

NJ Department of Agriculture Office of Agricultural Education September 30, 2011

Reflect, Transform, Lead: A New Vision for Career Technical Education

Our vision's core principles are:

• CTE is critical to ensuring that the United States leads in global competitiveness.

• CTE actively partners with employers to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs.

• CTE prepares students to succeed in further education and careers.

• CTE is delivered through comprehensive programs of study aligned to The National Career Clusters Framework.

• CTE is a results-driven system that demonstrates a positive return on investment.

The Principles

CTE is critical to ensuring that the United States leads in global competitiveness.

CTE actively partners with employers to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs.

CTE prepares students to succeed in further education and careers.

CTE is delivered through comprehensive programs of study aligned to The National Career Clusters framework.

Program of Study (POS)

A program of study is a comprehensive, structured approach for delivering academic and career and technical education to prepare students for postsecondary education and career success.

- U.S. Department of Education Operational Definition

Reasons to develop a POS • Students receive college credit.

• Programs help students to develop a career path that includes higher education.

• Collaboration with postsecondary institutions ensures that secondary programs meet rigorous standards • Business & Industry partnership.

• Provide more opportunities for students to connect what they are learning to others in the industry (i.e. college professors who may work in the industry and the range of professionals).

Reasons to develop a POS • Address the needs of the community.

• Professional development.

• Reflect industry standards. • Increase program participation.

• Involve school counselors.

Programs, at a minimum, must: • Incorporate and align secondary and postsecondary education elements, • Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non duplicative progression of courses, • Offer the opportunity, where appropriate, for secondary students to acquire postsecondary credits, and • Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.

Programs of Study Components • Legislation and Policies • Partnerships • Professional Development • Accountability and Evaluation Systems • College and Career Readiness Standards

Programs of Study Components • Course Sequences • Credit Transfer Agreements • Guidance Counseling and Academic Advisement • Teaching and Learning Strategies • Technical Skills Assessments

CTE Programs of Study • Aligned to career cluster framework.

• Rigorous sequence of academic and technical courses.

• Leads to a postsecondary/industry recognized credential.

• Seamless delivery of instruction.

• Access to career planning for a lifetime of career and educational choices.

• Opportunities for dual enrollment.

Challenges • • • •

Developing dual enrollment opportunities Articulation Agreements Local control issues Lack of understanding of CTE

The Imperative

“ CTE programs receiving federal support under the Perkins Act need to make a convincing case for funding . . . we should be able to look at every CTE program and answer how many students graduate from high school and transition successfully into and complete at least one year of postsecondary education or training. If a program cannot deliver these outcomes or provide these data, then we should re tool it.” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

CTE Students Earning College Credit by Career Cluster 2009-2010 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 121 Architecture & Construction 141 Arts, Audio-Video Technology & Communications 259 Business Management & Administration 1066 Education & Training 15 Finance 124 Health Sciences 905 Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 313 Manufacturing 5 Hospitality & Tourism 313 Marketing 19 Human Services 153 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 499 Information Technology 459 Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 130 TOTAL Students Earning College Credit 4522

CTE is a results-driven system that demonstrates a positive return on investment.

The Potential of CTE

Career and Technical Education promises an unrelenting commitment to:

• Provide American business and industry with a highly skilled, sustainable workforce; • Provide dynamic, innovative leadership for the nation's educational system; and • Serve as a strategic partner with secondary and postsecondary educators, business and industry to strengthen America's competitive position in the global economy.

Agriculture Educators – What can you do?

• Examine your current programs and standards • Use advisory committees with strong business partners • Incorporate FFA • Be familiar with CTE Standard 9.4

• Involve Postsecondary Partners • Common Core Standards in English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

“…all career and technical programs would serve as viable and rigorous pathways to postsecondary and workforce success.” - Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

Identifying CTE Success The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium is looking for CTE success stories.

Please visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/representCTE to complete a survey about your programs that demonstrate success in: • Secondary graduation rates • College-going rates (two and four-year) and/or • Postsecondary credential attainment rates

Lori Howard

Office of Career and Technical Education New Jersey Department of Education P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625 Telephone: 609-633-0665 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.state.nj.us/education/voc