CTE Standards
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Next Steps
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
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The new model curriculum
standards are available
online at:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/
sf/ctemcstandards.asp
Shift to
Career and College Readiness
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Focus from high school graduation
to college and career readiness
• Teaching literacy across all content
areas
• Profound changes in the way
– students learn and are assessed
– teachers teach
– instructional leaders lead
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CTE MCS Professional
Development Modules
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Module 1: Overview
• Module 2: Content & Curriculum
• Module 3: Instruction and Strategies
• Module 4: Resources
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The Trainings
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
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Eight locations
Trained over 500 individuals
Expections
Compiled a list of the trainers
Train the Trainer
Gathering
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Target Outcomes: Module 2
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Model Curriculum Standards overview
2.
Standards for Career Ready Practice
3.
Knowledge & Performance Anchor Standards
4.
Pathway Standards overview and integration
5.
Integrating Common Core State Standards
6.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
7.
Resources & Next Steps
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of Public Instruction
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Integrating the new
CTE Model Curriculum Standards
Existing courses:
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
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Identify which standards are taught in each
unit.
Identify to what level standards are being
taught.
Integrate additional standards content
where appropriate.
New Course Development:
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Backwards map standards to Key
Assignments, assessments and units of
study.
Target Outcomes: Module 3
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
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1. Describe instructional shifts
2. Apply high-yield, research-based
instructional strategies
3. Recognize connection of
instructional practice to assessment
strategies
4. Examine authentic assessments
that increase student achievement
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Instructional Shifts
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Learn
to Do
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Do to
Learn
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
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Current
Future
• Instructor Driven
• Individual Work
• Getting the
Answer
• Student Driven
• Collaborative
Work
• Showing the Work
Focus on Questioning Techniques
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
“Good learning starts with questions, not
answers.”
Guy Claxton, Professor in Education and Director of CLIO
Development University of Bristol.
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Module 4
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
RESOURCES!
What Next?
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
A Framework?
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Current framework
• Divided into two main
sections
• Part I
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
– Overview
– structuring of standards-based
curriculum
– lesson planning and instruction
– administrative and support services
– community involvement and
collaboration
– application of CTE Foundation
Standards
• Part II
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
– Divided by Industry Sector
– Further divided by pathway
• CTE course lists
• Related courses
• What students need to know and
do
• What much be taught
• Sample Performance Tasks
• Rubric
• Occupation list
Differences
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
In your table group, talk about the
two previous slides and what we
didn’t include in our professional
development training, that should be
included. Put these ideas on chart
paper. Prepare to share.
Next Step Ideas
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Your Ideas
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• What else should we consider
including?
• Video clips?
In your table groups, brainstorm your
ideas on the provided brainstorm
document.
Share one idea with the group
Moving Forward
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Our next steps
• Reminders when working to align
course curriculum with CTE
standards.
– Perkins funded requirements
– AP classes
Questions, Thoughts,
Ideas
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State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Thank You
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Carolyn Zachry
Education Administrator
CTEAM
916-323-5042
czachry@cde.ca.gov