California Linked Learning District Initiative

1. California Linked Learning District Initiative Pathway Leadership Series Session March 1, 2011

2. Welcome and Overview Roman Stearns Director for Leadership Development

3. District Initiative • Antioch • West Contra Costa • Oakland • Sacramento • Porterville • Pasadena • Montebello • Los Angeles District 4 • Long Beach

4. Pathway Components • A Challenging Academic Component • A Demanding Technical Component • A Work-based Learning Component • Student Supports Pathways integrate these four components to ensure students experience the pathway in a coherent way

5. Partners

6. Context • Leadership Development Series • Experiential Site Visits • Pathway Leadership Development • District Leadership Development • Themes for the year • Student Outcomes • Student Supports and Personalization • Work-based Learning

7. Vertical Alignment of Student Outcomes Level of Assessment Example of Alignment College Career Life District Graduate Profile (District Outcomes) Effective Communicator Communicates effectively, orally, in writing, and non-verbally School Site ESLRs Employs appropriate terminology and protocols to perform effectively in health care settings Pathway Outcomes Utilizes correct medical terminology in course projects and presentations Course Outcomes Accurately explains virological properties in presentation on vaccine solution to pandemic project. Project Outcomes Student

8. Overall Goal: Shift mindsets and practice to support work-based learning as a primary vehicle by which all students make progress toward pathway student outcomes.

9. Mind Shift Work-based learning as activities Internships as the only capstone WBL experience A coherent sequence of student outcome drive experiences A broad range of higher-intensity WBL experiences

10. Mind Shift WBL as a nice-to-have Something for CTE teachers and students Worksite-based only WBL as an essential component for all pathway students Involves the entire pathway team of academic and technical teachers Multiple settings: workplace, school-based, and technology enhanced

11. Outcomes for the day • Gained understanding of the shared definition of work-based learning for Linked Learning, the types of student outcomes supported by “career practicum,” and the criteria for assessing quality “career practicum.” • Gained understanding of the value of work-based learning for students and the rationale for shifting mindsets and practice around work-based learning.

12. Outcomes for the day • Learned strategies for assessing and upgrading learning experiences consistent with a set of quality criteria and student learning outcomes for career practicum types of work-based learning. • Identified school and district supports that would make it possible to provide work-based learning experiences consistent with a set of quality criteria, focus on student learning outcomes for career practicum types of work-based learning and reach more students.

13. Agenda at a Glance • Welcome and Overview • Work-Based Learning and Student Outcomes • Round #1: Assess and Upgrade a Learning Experience • Lunch: Job-a-like • Round #2: Assess and Upgrade a Learning Experience • Team Planning Time

14. Work-based Learning and Student Outcomes Pathway Outcomes Academic Career Readiness Technical Once they are defined, how do we prepare student to achieve them?

15. Work-based Learning and Student Outcomes • If Work-Based Learning is good for some students, why not provide the experience for all? • How do we scale up to serve all student in a pathway? • How do we begin to think outside the box?

16. Work-based Learning and Student Outcomes

17. Work-based Learning Continuum Grades K-4 5-8 9-12 13+ Career Preparation “Career Practicum” Career Exploration Career Awareness

18. Using Various Contexts to Meet the Outcomes • Traditional Work-place Learning Experience • School-based learning experiences • Technology-based learning experiences

19. Grades K-4 5-8 9-12 13+ Career Preparation “Career Practicum” Clinical Career Exploration Internship Career Day Work-study Field Trip Job Shadow Mentor/Tutor Guest Speaker Apprenticeship Company Tour Service Learning Virtual Enterprise On the job Training Employment Training Student-run Enterprise Cooperative Education Project Related Internship Career Awareness Problem or Project-based Research

20. Criteria • Purpose • Outcomes • Relevance • Connection • Variety • Preparation • Engagement • Responsibility • Reflection • Assessment • Demonstration

22. Outcomes • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Professionalism and Ethics • Initiative/ Self-Direction/ Resourcefulness • Workplace Context and Culture • Information Management • Technology • Applied Math

24. Work-Based Learning and Student Outcomes

25. Work-Based Learning and Student Outcomes Palmdale Health Careers Academy

26. Connect to Experiential Site Visit and Pathway Outcomes Looking at common skills from experiential site visit, the testimony from those that went, and your own Pathway Outcomes: • Which outcomes/skills do you feel most require interaction with professionals and/or the workplace to fully develop? Why? • Which outcomes/skills on page 5 are consistent with your own pathway outcomes?

27. Logistics • Rounds of 6-7 = for pathway team + coach + District person Pathways from the same district should be SPLIT across the 2 breakout rooms. • Round #1 10:00-11:30 • Lunch is back in here at 11:30

28. Outcomes • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Professionalism and Ethics • Initiative/ • Self-Direction/ Resourcefulness • Workplace Context and Culture • Information Management • Technology • Applied Math 1-2 people 1-2 people

29. Criteria • Purpose • Outcomes • Relevance • Connection • Variety • Preparation • Engagement • Responsibility • Reflection • Assessment • Demonstration 1-2 people 1-2 people

30. Assignment Get familiar with the outcomes or criteria you are watching for, view the video and take notes. Be prepared to site examples.

31. Assess the Experience

32. Upgrade Exercise

33. Debrief • We felt it didn’t___________, so our upgrade is to _________________.

34. Lunch discussion • In your role, how can work-based learning help students reach your student outcomes?

35. Announcing! http://connectedcalifornia.org/base/

38. Logistics • Rounds of 6-7 = for pathway team + coach + District person Pathways from the same district should be SPLIT across the 2 breakout rooms. • Round #2 12:30-1:30 • Team Planning time

39. Outcomes • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Professionalism and Ethics • Initiative/ • Self-Direction/ Resourcefulness • Workplace Context and Culture • Information Management • Technology • Applied Math 1-2 people 1-2 people

40. Criteria • Purpose • Outcomes • Relevance • Connection • Variety • Preparation • Engagement • Responsibility • Reflection • Assessment • Demonstration 1-2 people 1-2 people

41. Assignment Get familiar with the outcomes or criteria you are watching for, view the video and take notes. Be prepared to site examples.

42. Assess the Experience

43. Upgrade Exercise

44. Debrief • We felt it didn’t___________, so our upgrade is to _________________.

45. Agenda at a Glance • Welcome and Overview • Work-Based Learning and Student Outcomes • Round #1: Assess and Upgrade a Learning Experience • Lunch: Job-a-like • Round #2: Assess and Upgrade a Learning Experience • Team Planning Time

46. Team Time Room Assignments:

47. Closing