Achieving Appropriate Placement for All Career & Technical Students

1. Achieving Appropriate Placement for All Career & Technical Students PA CTEC 2009 Conference PRESENTED BY: Debbie Handschue Supervisor of Special Education Lehigh Career & Technical Institute June 25, 2009

2. Mission: Prepare for entry level employmentPrepare students for successful careers and lifelong learning Then: Now:

3. Occupational Analysis Course Description Occupational Titles Task List Task Grid Career Objective Form Learning Guides Integration of academics Task Tracking Performance Assessment Log (PAL) Contract Grading COMPONENTS OF CBCTE

4. General Goals Employment Opportunities Future Trends Skills & Knowledge Common Tools & Equipment Special Requirements Post Secondary Opportunities COURSE DESCRIPTION

5. Occupational Titles • O-Net • Local business/Industry recommendations • State/National Skill Certifications • Hierarchy of skills • Reasonable & Achievable

6. TASK LIST • Only skills performed on the job • State and National Skill Standards • Validated by business & industry • Divided by duty areas • 85-130 tasks are typical • Written using action verbs • Identify hours for completion of the skill • Forms a basis for articulation

7. Task Grid • Incorporates task list and occupational titles • Competencies needed for each occupational title • Organizational tool for students & teachers • Provides basis for career objective

8. ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN APDE-APPROVED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM Career Objective Form • Required by Chapter 4 Section 4.31 • Completed every year by each student • CIP code & Job Title included • Occupational title identified • Long-range goals identified • Must be signed and in student file • Student & teacher maintain a copy

9. LEARNING GUIDE • Task • Purpose • Exit Outcomes • Supporting Objectives • Knowledge Academic Concept Guided Practice - • Resources Required • Safety Factors • Learning Activities (Assignments) • Performance Evaluations/Exit Outcome Assessment

10. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT • Performance Evaluation -Culminating activity to determine students competence in completing a task according to the pre-established standard. 1. Students are measured against a criterion (product or process) 2. Students should practice before evaluation 3. Teacher evaluates for final sign-off of task

11. TASK TRACKING • Teacher’s Responsibility • Task Check-off sheets • Convert to grades • Follows career objective • Filed each year in student file • Task tracking continues during co-op • Basis for awarding skills certificate(s) *See IEP Input Sheet

12. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT LOGS • Matches career objective • Student’s tool for tracking • Student’s responsibility for updating teacher/supervisor sign-off • Mandatory for school to career experience

13. CONTRACT GRADING • Completed quarterly • Establishes expectations for students • Student conference required • Beginning • Mid-quarter • End of quarter & new contract • Skill component of the grade

14. SKILL CERTIFICATE • State or national credential • School’s certificate based on career objective • Attendance certificate with completed competency profile • NOCTI

15. SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS • A variety of levels of career objectives offered • Certificates awarded for career objective • Contract grading permits accommodations for special needs students • Used for IEP input • Career objective • Goal setting: How many competencies will complete? • Cannot lower requirements for standards • Cannot lower requirements for safety

16. QUESTIONS? Mrs. Debbie Handschue Director of Special Education handschued@lcti.org 610.799.1326 Lehigh Career & Technical Institute 4500 Education Park Drive Schnecksville, PA 18078-2599