Transcript Fall Agricultural Education Professional Development Conference Developing a Program of Study September 30, 2011

Fall Agricultural Education Professional
Development Conference
Developing a Program of Study
September 30, 2011
Is guided by a strong advisory committee that helps support
and sustain the program of study;
Consists of a coherent sequence of three or more CTE courses,
and includes strong academic and career and technical
courses;
Incorporates opportunities to participate in structured learning
experiences and career and technical student organizations
(CTSO);
Incorporates applied, contextual, cross curricular and
interdisciplinary instructional strategies into the curricula.
Contains all of the elements of a CTE program to
prepare students for postsecondary education and
career success but also provides students with
opportunities to earn college credit for
successfully completing one or more courses in a
CTE program.
Leads to an industry-recognized credential, certificate
in postsecondary education, apprenticeship, an
associate or baccalaureate degree;
Incorporates and aligns secondary and postsecondary
elements; and,
Ensures that students have a seamless transition from
secondary into postsecondary education through the
development of an articulation agreement or
memorandum of understanding.
All activities are coordinated by two levels
of education resulting in a partnership.
 For example, a CTE Program of Study:
– Aligns secondary and postsecondary curricula to
increase rigor, and establish course equivalency;
– Aligns high school standards with postsecondary
and workplace expectations (Standard 9.4);
– Aligns secondary and postsecondary assessments.
 Do
not select A.A. (Associate of Arts)
programs
 Do
not select General Studies or Liberal
Arts degree programs; and,
 Do
not select Continuing Education
programs (i.e. non-credit bearing programs).
 Select
Certificate of Achievement, or Certificate
programs that include at least 12 college credits that
promote technical/skill proficiency;
 Select A.S.
(Associate of Science) degree programs
that include at least 15 college credits that promote
technical/skill proficiency;
 Select
any A.A.S (Applied Associate of Science)
degree program.
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Select ONLY 100 series credit-bearing
courses offered by the community college, or
first year courses offered by four-year
postsecondary institutions that are program
requirements;
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Do not select general education courses (e.g.,
psychology, sociology etc.);
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Determine the type of POS you want to
develop.
◦ Specialized program of study: a program that
prepares students for one specialized area (e.g.,
landscaping designer, floral designer); or,
◦ General program of study: a program leading to
multiple career options at the community college or
four-year university (e.g., Agribusiness, and
Landscape Management & Design)
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DO THE RESEARCH
Download all programs requirements of programs
offered by the community college in the Agriculture,
Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster;
Identify 100 series courses that are common to all
programs (i.e., common core of courses);
Select one or more courses that you would like to
offer to students for college credit that are required
CTE courses.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Career Cluster
(County College of Morris)
Certificate and Degree Programs
Common Core
Courses
A.A.S. Degree Programs in Agribusiness and,
Landscape Management & Design
5
Certificate Programs in Landscape Design;
Grounds Maintenance; Landscape Contractor
and, Garden Center
2
County College of Morris
A.A.S. Degree Programs: Agribusiness, Landscape
Management & Design, and Turf and Turfgrass Management
Course Number Name of Course
LHT 108
LHT 110
Herbaceous Plants
Plant Science
LHT 111
LHT 114
Introduction to Horticulture
Landscape Plant Identification
LHT 116
Horticulture Soils
County College of Morris
Certificate Programs: Landscape Design; Grounds
Maintenance; Landscape Contractor; Garden Center
Course Number Name of Course
LHT 110
LHT 114
Plant Science
Landscape Plant Identification
If the secondary school develops/revises a POS
that includes only one credit - bearing college
course for which students can earn college
credit, the college course should be the final
course of the sequence, and the two remaining
courses of the POS should teach students the
broad foundational knowledge and skills that
lead to and support the college course.
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Contact the academic vice president’s office at the
community college to request the name of the
individual that will coordinate the development of a
POS/articulation efforts at the college;
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He or she will identify a dean or a member of the
faculty who will work with you to:
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Align secondary and postsecondary curricula;
Coordinate activities with the school district;
Represent the college on your advisory board; and,
Develop an articulation agreement for concurrent/dual credit or
articulated credit.
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Secondary and postsecondary teaches/faculty
sit at a table together and align the curricula;
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Teacher sends the curricula to the college and
it is reviewed by a faculty member and sent it
back with to the teacher with revision
comments.
 High school teachers may teach the college courses
in the high school if they meet the requirements of
the partnering postsecondary institution:
 Master’s degree in content area for dual credit.
 Bachelors degree in content area for articulated
credit.
and, the certification requirements of the
NJDOE.
See Licensure & Credentials:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/license/
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Most colleges have developed an articulation agreement
template. If they do not have an established template, use the
template developed by OCTE.
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An articulation agreement will not be signed by chief school
administrators until the curriculum for a course or curricula
for a course sequence is aligned with college curricula.
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Articulation agreements must be signed and dated on a yearly
basis by secondary school district superintendents and
college presidents
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“12th Grade Option” program articulation
agreements cannot be submitted to OCTE in support of
your program unless the courses are required courses
for the CTE POS you developed.
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If you currently have an approved CTE program and
have recently developed an articulation agreement,
notify your program officer and send the signed and
dated articulation agreement to him or her.
– Concurrent / Dual Credit: Students simultaneously
earn both credits towards high school graduation
requirements, and college credits for successfully
completing a college course.
– Articulated Credit: College credits students earn for
successfully completing a college course are
“banked” at the community college until the student
enrolls in a program at the community college. After
students complete additional college requirements,
students receive the college credit.
Ensure that:
 All college courses for which students earn college
credit are listed on the articulation agreement;
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All certificate and/or degree programs that students
can transition into if successfully completing the
college courses are listed on the articulation
agreement.
Secondary school districts developing a new CTE
POS must apply for program approval before
operating the POS at the school district, and submit
data on a yearly basis.
Approval of New or Re-approval of
CTE Programs of Study:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/voc/occprapp.htm
For any questions or concerns, please
contact
Dr. Connie Walde
Office of Career and Technical Education
[email protected]
609-777-4659