Arkansas Career and Technical Leadership Institute Ann and Gene Benson Education Consultants

1. “The New Career Tech—Using Career Clusters, Programs of Study and Arkansas Frameworks to Create Student Success” Arkansas Career and Technical Leadership Institute Ann and Gene Benson Education Consultants Benson Education Associates www.bensoneducation.com

2. Workshop Objectives • Develop an understanding of relevant terminology and background; • Identify resources to be used in making decisions related to pathway, program and course selection; • Identify and develop the required components of programs of study. • Develop a program of study that meets local and state requirements using K&S and Arkansas frameworks. • Develop a plan for implementation of programs of study at the state and/or local level.

3. Vocational Education vs. Career and Technical Education

4. 16 Career Clusters

5. The Problems Engagement– attending school and completing (graduating from) high school

6. Too many 9th Graders do not complete High School – historical trend 70% Source: One-Third of a Nation (ETS, 2008)

7. The Problem The National Center for Education Statistics reports that 27 percent of America’s graduating class of 2006 failed to graduate with their peers. Source SREB, 2009

8. Other Ways to Look at the Problem • Every day 7,000 students drop out of America’s public high schools • Every day 3,000 students in the 16 SREB states drop out of their public high schools • Every year 1.3 million teenagers in U.S. abandon high school without earning a diploma Source SREB, 2009

9. >88% of students said they would work harder if their high school demanded more of them, set higher standards and raised expectations. >America’s literacy rate is only 73%, one of the lowest among industrialized nations. >67% of prison inmates nationwide are high school drop-outs. AR Dept of Ed Website

10. Why do they leave? Source: The silent epidemic: Perspectives of high school dropouts – Civic Enterprises, 2006

11. Have you ever been bored in class? Source: 2008 HSSSE

12. If you have been bored in class, why? • Material not interesting • Material wasn’t relevant to me • No interaction with teacher • Work wasn’t challenging enough • Work was too difficult • Other Source: 2008 HSSSE

13. The Problems Engagement – attending school and completing (graduating from) high school Achievement– academic (and technical) course taking; grades, test scores

14. 2008 HSTW CT Students: Percentage Meeting Reading Readiness Goal - 250 Source: 2008 HSTW Assessment

15. 2008 HSTW CT Students: Percentage Meeting Mathematics Readiness Goal - 257 Source: 2008 HSTW Assessment

16. 2008 HSTW CT Students: Percentage Meeting Science Readiness Goal - 258 Source: 2008 HSTW Assessment

17. The Problems Engagement – attending school and completing (graduating from) high school Achievement– academic (and technical) course taking; grades, test scores Transition– to postsecondary education without the need for remediation; and to the workplace

18. Transition through high school and to college 31% Leave with 0 Credits 70 40 100 Start 9th Grade 27 18 31% Source: Education Weekly March 2009

19. Transition 84% of high school students anticipate earning a college degree Students who anticipate a degree are unlikely to prepare for a career following high school More than 50% of students who begin college do not earn a degree For students with the lowest high school performance, 86% do not earn a degree Rosenbaum, J. E. (2002). Beyond Empty Promises: Policies To Improve Transitions into College and Jobs. U.S.; Illinois: 42.

20. Percent of students who take remedial courses • 63% at two-year institutions • 40% at four-year institutions The Bridge Project Stanford University

21. >76% of college students who take remedial courses in reading never earn a degree.>63% of college students who take remedial courses in math never earn a degree.>34% of high school students take a course load that is considered adequate for college preparation. AR Dept of Ed Website

22. 39% of recent high school graduates now in enrolled in college, and 46% of those who went directly into the job market, say they were not prepared. • Research indicates that the level of preparedness required is not lower than that required to enter college. AR Dept of Ed Website

23. How Hiring Practices Will Change • 28% will reduce hiring those with only a high school diploma • 49.5% will increase two-year college graduates • Almost 60% will increase their hires of four-year college graduates • 42% will increase their hires of post-graduates within next five years The Conference Board

24. “Need to Know” Information about Perkins? • At least one Program of Study must be in place; • The Programs of Study must include courses at both the secondary and postsecondary levels;

25. “Need to Know” Information about Perkins? • The Programs of Study must include both academic and CTE/degree major courses; and • The Programs of Study must lead somewhere – a credential, certificate, license, degree, etc.

26. In Addition, The programs of study must correlate to the Arkansas Frameworks.

27. So where do Career Clusters fit in? What are they? • Career Clusters are groupings of occupations and industries • ACareer Pathway represents a grouping of occupations within a cluster based on commonalities • A Program of Study is the plan to get students from high school entry to success in careers and postsecondary education.

28. Let’s say it again…… • A Program of Study is the plan to get students from high school entry to success in careers and postsecondary education. • It’s not hard, but someone has to take the lead and dedicate the time.

29. That’s one reason you are a part of the Arkansas Career and Technical Leadership Program!

30. As we work through the process, What’s Most Important? • NOT – What you call courses. • NOT – How many courses you include. • It’s being sure students get the content they need. • The Key is the Knowledge and Skills Statements (YOU MIGHT CALL THEM STANDARDS) and the Arkansas Frameworks.

31. Ordering of K & S • Foundation Academic Expectations • Essential Knowledge and Skills • Cluster (Foundation) Knowledge and Skills • Pathway Knowledge and Skills

32. What are the Programs of Study? A sequenced listing of courses, both academic and CTE/degree major, that connects student’s high school and postsecondary educational experiences

33. REMEMBER…… Courses that teach knowledge and skills to reach industry standards for specific careers NEED TO BE INCLUDED on the POS!!!

34. www.careerclusters.org

43. CAREER PS SKILL DEVELOPMENT CAREER MAJOR PATHWAY K&S CLUSTER K&S ESSENTIAL K&S FOUNDATIONS 9TH GRADE

46. KEY STEPS FOR DEVELOPING POS 1. Bring the “players” together. 2. Identify template format for POS. 3. Determine pathways to be developed. a. Target careers b. Include as part of POS (Assignment 3)

47. KEY STEPS FOR DEVELOPING POS 4. Identify the appropriate K&S statements and frameworks that match the pathway. 5. “Clump” the K & S statements and frameworks into courses. Compare these courses to current course offerings. (Don’t worry about specific titles.) (Assignment 4)

48. KEY STEPS FOR DEVELOPING POS 6. Write course descriptions for CTE/degree major courses based on K & S and frameworks. (Assignment 5 ) 7. Identify academic courses to support K & S and frameworks. (Assignment 6 )

49. KEY STEPS FOR DEVELOPING POS 8. Complete the Program of Study. (Assignment 7) 9. Use the Program of Study Checklist. (Assignment 8)

50. POS Checklist ( ) • Are both academic and degree major courses included? • Are both secondary and postsecondary courses included? • Does coursework reflect the K & S and Arkansas Frameworks? • Do courses represent a sequence of instruction that leads to a degree, certificate or credential?