Statewide Career Pathways:
Creating School to College Articulation
Vocational Education Leadership Workshop
January 27, 2011
Nancy Jones, Coastline College
Elizabeth Harvey, Riverside City College
Project Overview
• To facilitate articulation between high schools,
ROCPs, and colleges.
– Create Articulation Agreements/Templates
– Educate Students, Parents, Faculty on
Articulation/CTE
– Create Database of Articulation Agreements
Project Status
• Funding Update
• Articulation Template and Agreement Status
– Over 55 DWGs have convened over the past 4 years.
– Templates in all 15 industry sectors!
– 118 approved articulation templates posted on the Statewide Career
Pathways website. To view the templates, go to:
http://www.statewidepathways.org/showtemplates.php
– Over 1100 articulation agreements posted in the online database To
view the agreements, go to
http://www.statewidepathways.org/showagreements.php
• Addressing barriers to student transition from high schools
and ROCPs to college CTE programs.
• Increasing awareness about Career Technical Education
(CTE) for students, parents, and counselors.
2010 – 11 Project Activities
• Continue increasing awareness of CTE options to
educators, parents, and students statewide.
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Who Do U Want 2B? Campaign
Collaborating with the “I Can Afford College” campaign
New radio, bus, and web banner advertisements
New phase of free posters
Redesigned website for both teens and reentry workers
Continued promotion of the Counselor Toolkit and CTE
DVD
– Creation of a lesson plan and instructional guide for the
Counselor Toolkit
2010 – 11 Project Activities
• Provide support and outreach to Tech Prep
Coordinators and Articulation Officers
• Reduce barriers to students receiving articulated
credit
– Clarifications and changes to Title 5
– Update and distribute the Articulation Handbook (Fall 2010)
• Review articulation templates and encourage
population of the articulation agreement database
• Pilot Programs of Study Degree Templates
• Work with K-12 to pull students through programs
• CTE Tool Kits
Connection to the
Academic Senate
• Curriculum one of 10+1
• Written/Coordinated by Statewide Academic
Senate
• Linked in closely with Senate Executive
Committee
• Takes advantage of Consultation Process that is
used by the Statewide Academic Senate
Articulation Agreements
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Templates Created by Faculty for Faculty
Agreements Formed Faculty to Faculty
Posted on Website for Transportability
Updated Every Two Years
www.statewidepathways.org
Statewide Career
Pathways Website
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www.statewidepathways.org
Template Forum and Approved Templates
Articulation Agreements Database
Tech Prep Directory
Other Resources
– Newsletters
– Information on upcoming activities & trainings
– Publications
CTE Tool Kits
• What are they?
• How are they used?
• Curriculum/Lesson Plans
• Who received them?
• How do I get more?
INDUSTRY SECTOR
INFORMATION
CTE CLASS PLANNING SHEET
Who Do U Want 2B?
Available Resources
• www.statewidepathways.org – be sure to visit the
“resources” page
• www.whodouwant2b.com – be sure to visit the
“resource room”
• Email Statewide Career Pathways at
info@statewidepathways.org or call
(916) 445-4753
– Contact Statewide Career Pathways with general
questions, requests for resources like folders, to submit
your articulation agreements, or with questions on Title 5
or residency requirements.
How Can We Make This
Happen??????
• Things We’ve Tried
– Workshops
– Articulation Events
– Faculty Involvement
– Articulation Officer/Tech Prep Training
What’s Holding You
Back???????
• Let’s Be Honest
– Faculty Scared About Losing Classes
– Faculty Don’t Want to Jeopardize Articulation
– More Work
– District Policies In the Way