SD ACTE Summer Conference Update

1. SD ACTE Summer Conference Update August 1, 2011

2. New and Upcoming Projects • SD Advisory Board for Family and Consumer Sciences • Cluster specific workshops based on the standards in each cluster • CTE for Core Content Credit: develop example, Food Technology • UbD units – housed at respective Wiki’s, move to DOE site when framework is adopted • Standards Implementation • Standards in Practice™ (SIP™) – various dates, team concept, student artifacts

3. Standards Development • All Standards in Education & Training, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services are complete • New courses: Event Management, Food Technology • Middle School Standards: see respective Cluster DOE web page, use one assignment code, “Read Me First” is helpful • Middle School Standards – include in approved program form, PRF system for Perkins data collection (is used for concentrator status but does not qualify for high school graduation) • Foundational courses – standards in revision, review SY 2011-2012; pilot SY 2012-2013; implement SY 2013-2014

4. This and that… • FCCLA Fall Leadership – teacher workshop – BHSU Hospitality & Tourism focus (not culinary arts) • Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) • Project based learning • Charlotte Danielson – framework for teacher evaluations (Systems Change pre-conference) • Future Educators Association (FEA) – new student organization for SD • Instructional resources – focused on Web 2.0 tools

5. Program Improvement Progress 2011

6. CTE Approved Programs • Annual requirements of CTE Approved Programs • Submit application (March 1, paperless, cc admin for signatures and sent via email) • Participate in the Program Improvement Process (with paperless option) • Participate in data collection process (online portal tied to Student Information System data)

7. Program Improvement Process • Mandatory Program Improvement Process participation • All approved programs must participate in sessions at CTE Conference or via webinar. • Nonparticipation will result in program disapproval in SY 2012-2013

8. Program Improvement • Yearly opportunity to review progress and set goals • Three year cycle of assessment and goal setting • Program Improvement Instrument • Longer, more in-depth self-assessment • Year one of the cycle (2011-2012) • Progress Report • Shorter and designed to check development toward goals • Years 2 and 3 of the cycle (2012-2013 & 2013-2014)

9. Program Improvement • First year programs or first year teachers in SY 2011-2012 will complete the long form – PIP • Then in year 2 complete the short form – Progress Report

10. Making the Connections • Career Clusters • Pathway(s) • Programs of Study (POS) • Alignment of current content to core standards • CTE for Core Content Credit • Connecting program improvement to: • Local program approval application and local five-year plan • Perkins Core Indicators of Performance (accountability data) • Perkins budget requests • Program monitoring (Program Improvement Process –PIP)

11. Approved Program Application Requirements • Career Cluster POS • Certified Teacher • Professional development plan • Advisory Committee (FACS implemented in 2011 at state) • Program Improvement Process – due December 1 • Perkins Core Indicators of Performance and enrollment data • Approved Program Application – due March 1

12. Approved Programs of Study • Minimum requirements: 1 Unit (credit) from Cluster and Pathway courses • Minimum POS requirements: 2 unit (credit) total for an approved program • Combination may include Foundational, Core Content, or Capstone courses. • Foundational courses will change for the approved program SY 2012-2013

13. Syllabi Requirement • Human Services and Education & Training for March 1, 2012 approved program form – only submit courses changed or added from approved program form submitted March 1, 2011 • Hospitality and Tourism – submit for all courses with the March 1, 2012 approved program form. Submit electronically

14. Assignment Codes • Work with PRF contact and Infinite Campus contact to make sure correct assignment codes are being used for your approved program • Assignment codes began appearing in Infinite Campus for student transcripts May 2011. • Double check transcripted assignment codes to reflect “CTE” in the course title – high school graduation and Opportunity Scholarship guidelines. • Changes to PRF system may be made up to October 15 – double check your assignment codes early on and this helps alleviate problems when it comes to data collection in May/June

15. Analyzing Data • www.doe.sd.gov/octe/data • Verify all students are entered • Concentrators – students with 2 credits in a program • Only .5 credit of Foundational courses applies to the 2 unit status • Up to 1 unit of Capstone credit counts toward 2 unit status • Only .5 credit of Core Content counts toward 2 unit status

16. Analyzing Data • Reading and Math – scores are from the Dakota Step Test • Seniors with 2 units/credits in program • Reading score of 604+ • Math score of 715+ • Technical Skill Attainment (TSA) • Any student with 2 units/credits and TSA of 75 or above • School Completion and Graduation • Available late fall

17. Analyzing Data • Placement Data • 12th graders with 2 units/credits in program • Do not have to be currently enrolled • Make sure to follow up with students not enrolled in approved programs their Senior Year • Non-Traditional participation and completion • Based on national statistics, not program enrollment (males in Human Services)

18. Data: Now What? • Work with Advisory Board • Consult with administrator • Work with core content teachers • Implement strategies for improvement • Develop program improvement goals • Develop a budget to help achieve goals • Consider recruiting strategies • Increase rigor • Rethink course offerings and content • Use “strategies” to develop plan/goal

19. Annual Budget Requests • Curriculum development approved if tied to Cluster committee work and with prior approval from Cluster Specialist • Equipment and technology request based on standards • All requests related to program improvement, student achievement, and accountability • Amendments follow the same format as requests. Contact your Cluster Specialist • Contact your consortium director for important information about budget approvals, and other general budget questions

20. Program Improvement Process • Due Dec 1 • Review and update goals (use SMART format) • Goals based on 7 key areas of program improvement: • Student engagement • Rigorous coursework • Teachers work cooperatively • Program of Study • Teachers involved in career development • Equipment enhances student learning • Holistic program improvement planning

21. Program Visits • New Program/New Teacher • At Risk Programs (data/accountability) • Recipients of state/federal funds • Invitation from local CTE Program

22. Inventory Controls • Accurate equipment records maintained by the local district or consortium • Adequate internal controls to account for location and custody of equipment • Regular physical inventory of equipment • Equipment purchased with Perkins funds clearly marked in recipient’s inventory • Perkins-purchased equipment marked with sticker, tag, or other unique identifier • OCCTE no longer maintains equipment inventory

23. Local school inventory policy… • What is the school district policy? • Does the procedure separate Perkins-purchased items from other items? • How are Perkins-purchased items tracked? Are the items tagged? • Is the equipment located where it is suppose to be? • What procedure is used to dispose of equipment? • OCCTE needs to facilitate disposition of any equipment funded with Perkins $

24. What now? • Analyze Perkins data • PIP Progress report – December 1, 2011 • Contact Cluster Specialist with new budget request ideas then your consortium director • Approved program app – March 1, 2012 • Data collection workshops/webinar – April 2012

25. Questions…