PA Academic and Career/
Technical Training Alliance
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PACTT for All
PCCYFS
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The PACTT Alliance
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 Sponsored by the Council of Chief Juvenile Probation
Officers
 Funded by MacArthur Foundation, PA Commission on
Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), and Stoneleigh Fellowship
to the PACTT Director
 Began in 2008 as a pilot of Allegheny and Philadelphia
Counties, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia School Districts, and
Nine Private Facilities
 PACTT currently serves 11 facilities across the state
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Began with 9
Now working with 15 and growing
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PACTT Programs
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 Current PACTT Programs
 Glen Mills Schools
 Abraxas
 St.Gabriel’s Hall
 George Junior Republic
 Youth Services Agency
 Summit Academy
 Vision Quest
 Auberle
 Adelphoi Village
 Harborcreek Youth Services
 MidAtlantic
 PACTT continues to expand into additional programs and
counties
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PACTT: General Focus
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 Assist with Academic Reform
 Job Readiness Training and the opportunity for basic
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certifications
Develop and align Career and Technical Education
(CTE) curricula with recognized industry standards and
PDE/BCTE programs of study
Link CTE training to academics
Improve communication between residential facilities
and home schools
Work Experience and Employment for youth in
placement and upon return to the community
Data
Address systemic barriers impacting these areas
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PACTT: Move Toward Affiliation
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 Provide a way to acknowledge the work of
the programs participating in PACTT
 Define an objective method for identifying
programs participating in PACTT
 Offer guidance to interested programs as to
the expectations of the Chiefs with respect to
academics and CTE
 Provide a measure of quality assurance for
the PACTT Initiative
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PACTT Affiliation
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 PACTT Affiliation refers collectively to delinquent
residential and day-treatment facilities that have
chosen to meet the Council of Chief Juvenile
Probation Officers’ standards for academic and
Career and Technical Education (CTE), as outlined
and monitored by the Pennsylvania Academic
Career/Technical Training (PACTT) Alliance.
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Affiliation: What is Required
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 Academics
 Offer rigorous academic curriculum aligned with state
standards
 Offer opportunities for credit recovery and acceleration
 Offer opportunities for remediation (numeracy/literacy)
 Make every effort to obtain youth academic records within 10
days of youth’s arrival
 CTE
 Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual
 Offer at least one basic certification (OSHA 10, ServSafe, MOS
or International Computer Driving License (ICDL)
 Offer at least one CTE track aligned with industry standards
and identified as high priority/high employment
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Affiliation: What is Required (cont.)
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 Work Experience
 Make every opportunity to offer real life work experience to
youth in placement
 Work to develop a relationship with your Workforce
Investment Board (WIB)
 Data
 Provide data to PACTT on a quarterly basis
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Affiliation: What PACTT Provides
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 On-going technical assistance around the academic and
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CTE expectations
Professional development for teachers and CTE instructors
Liaison services between the facilities, the Council of Chief
Juvenile Probation Officers and represented probation
departments, school districts, PDE, WIBs, and community
based agencies serving these youth
Assistance with accessing WIB and grant funding
General data reports
Peer networks
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Academic Program Elements
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To become a PACTT Affiliate the provider must sign
this Agreement and implement, at a minimum, the
following program elements*:
*The 11 program elements relate to academics, CTE, career and
postsecondary preparation, and data submission.
Maintain a rigorous academic curriculum fully
aligned with PA Academic Standards
2. Offer credit recovery and acceleration opportunities
3. Offer opportunity for remediation (numeracy and
literacy)
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Academic Program Elements
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1. Maintain a rigorous academic curriculum fully
aligned with PA Academic Standards
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PDE Standards Aligned System (SAS)
Credit recovery and acceleration
College and career preparation
Subjects taught using real world applications
Collaborative lesson planning
Educational resources
Professional development opportunities
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Academic Program Elements
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2. Offer credit recovery and acceleration opportunities
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Computer-based software programs: PLATO, NovaNet,
A+, and others
Extended school day and weekends
Dual enrollment and College in the High School
opportunities
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Academic Program Elements
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3. Offer opportunity for remediation (numeracy and
literacy)
Significant educational gaps are typical of this student
population
 Assessments upon entry determine appropriate
placement
 SAS can identify remedial lessons to match academic
standards in these areas
 Math and literacy coaches provide classroom support
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Academic Program Elements
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 Relationship to the PDE provides educational
resources
Career Education and Planning (student use):
www.pacareerzone.com
 Career Education and Work (CEW) standards Tool Kit for
teachers: www.pacareerstandards.org
 PA Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
 PDE/Bureau of Career and Technical Education (BCTE)
Technical Assistance Program (TAP)
 PDE/BCTE Math T-charts
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Academic Program Elements
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 Professional Development/Literacy Skills
Foundational to all academic and CTE subjects
 Skills transfer from one subject to another and on to
postsecondary and workplace
 BCTE/TAP program invites instructors to Southern
Regional Education Board (SREB) sessions
 SREB adapted training delivered by PACTT on-site
 Training includes research-based elements from Temple
University Reading Project
 End goal: Literacy Plan for each institution
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Career and Technical Program Elements
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Teach the PACTT Employability and Soft Skills Manual
Offer at least one basic certification (OSHA 10, ServSafe,
MOS or International Computer Driving License (ICDL)
Offer at least one CTE track aligned with industry
standards and identified as high priority/high
employment
Make every opportunity to offer real life work experience
to youth in placement
Work to develop a relationship with your Workforce
Investment Board (WIB)
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Teach the PACTT Employability and
Soft Skills Manual.
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 Second edition of the manual
 Aligned with the Philadelphia Youth Network’s
Work Ready Classroom (employability skills based on
Philadelphia’s WIB and the Three Rivers’ WIB)
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competencies to assist in youth’s preparedness
for work world
 Resources available to aid in teaching the
competencies
 Providers able to contribute to the Work Ready
Classroom
 Satisfy many of PDE’s Academic Standards of
Career Education and Work
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Teach the PACTT Employability and
Soft Skills Manual.
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Teach youth 21st Century skills
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21st Century Skills . . . “are the skills, knowledge, and
expertise students should master to succeed in work and
life in the 21st century”
Soft Skills - components to any career that are not
technical or task centered
Effective communication
 Compassion
 Honesty
 Trust
 Understanding
 Strong work ethic
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Teach the PACTT Employability and
Soft Skills Manual.
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 Focus on Key Job Readiness Competencies
 Uniform across all PACTT facilities
 Portable to avoid repeating/starting over when
youth changes programs or returns to
community
 Not intended to replace current “life skills”
curriculum
 Continued priority placed on development of the
youth’s portfolio
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Teach the PACTT Employability and
Soft Skills Manual.
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 Employability competency check list is to follow youth at
time of discharge
o Facilitate the development of a portfolio for every youth
• Portfolio
o Employability competencies
o Career Plan
o Resume
o Sample Applications
• Education and Career/Technical
o Copies of certifications
o Copy of transcript(s)
• Awards, Certifications
• Resources
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Implementation
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Separate Class/Curriculum—Life skills or
transition class.
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Infused throughout school and facility
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English classes—resume, cover letters
Math class—financial plan
CTE—communication skills in the workplace
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Basic Certifications
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 Offer at least one basic certification
 OSHA
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 ServSafe
 MOS
or International Computer Driving License
(ICDL)
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Basic Certifications
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OSHA 10
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10 Safety
Course
 Two 10 hour certifications
 General Industry
 Construction
 Provides employers with entry level employees who
are trained in basic safety
 Saves employer money, making for a better
candidate
 Resume/portfolio enhancer
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Basic Certification Implementation
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 On line course
 www.careersafeonline.com:
Provides certification for
$18/student
 Staff trained as trainers
 Contract with a trainer
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Basic Certifications
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 ServSafe
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certified food protection manager required
per facility
 ServSafe is an approved program in PA.
 PA
requires an additional application fee of $20 to
register as an approved food protection manager
 Resume/portfolio
enhancer
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Basic Certification Implementation
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 ServSafe Options:
 On site instructor/proctor
 Contract with outside agency
 Online course
 ServSafe Food Protection Manager
Certification
 www.servsafe.com
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Basic Certifications
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 MOS—Microsoft Office Specialist
 Skills learned will enhance the overall
educational experience.
 Word
Processing
 Spread sheets
 Presentations
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instruction may be infused within other
instructional programs such as Language Arts or
Math
 Instruction can be done on site.
 Testing may need to be done off site at an official
testing center.
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Basic Certifications
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 International Computer Driving License
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Seven Modules :
 Concepts
of Information and Communication Technology
(ICT)
 Using the Computer and Managing Files
 Word Processing
 Spreadsheets
 Using Databases
 Presentation
 Web Browsing and Communication.
The modules are all vendor neutral.
 Facility is certified to instruct and certify.
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Offer Career Technical Education Track
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 Offer at least one CTE track. Each track must be:
 Based
on industry standards
 Standardized
competency lists
 PACTT (Lehigh Career/Technical Institute)
 PDE/BCTE--Programs of Study (POS):
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completed with more to be developed. Based on
PA Dept. of Labor High Priority Occupations.
 Identified
as high priority /high employment
 At least one hour in length and youth must receive
a minimum of ten hours a week of CTE
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Offer Career Technical Education
Track Implementation
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 Facility operated
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Take advantage of current services
 Food
Service
 Indoor/Outdoor Maintenance (custodial)
 Building Trades
 Masonry and Painting for lower cost options
Part of school day
 Evening/weekend programs
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 Partnerships
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Youth Service Agency— Carbon Career and
Technical Institute
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Make every opportunity to offer real life work
experience to youth in placement
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 Youth need to offset effect of criminal background
checks, expand resume
 Youth must practice both soft and hard skills in
protected environment
 Experience must be authentic
 Work to develop a relationship with your
Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
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Data Elements
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 PACTT Affiliated providers to participate in the
PACTT Cross System Database
Submit individual level data
 Data comes from areas of academic, basic certifications,
CTE, work experience, and demographics
 Data submitted on a quarterly basis
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 Providers will have the ability to run set reports via
the PACTT database
 Providers will receive aggregate level reports which
include information across programs
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Contact
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Candace Putter, Director
Cputter.pactt@comcast.net
215-490-4549
David Smith, CTE Specialist
Dsmith.pactt@comcast.net
267-615-3484
Susan Will, Academic Specialist
swill.pactt@comcast.net
267-746-1778
Marna Goodman, Assistant Director
Mgoodman.pactt@comcast.net
267-615-3571
WWW.PACTTALLIANCE.ORG
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