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October24, 2014
Tim Ott, President and CEO
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Discussion Outline
About the Successful Practices Network and the CTE Technical
Assistance Center of New York
Review Regents Pathways to Graduation Proposal
– Establishing a Foundation to Move Forward
– Review the 4 Pathways
– Global Studies exam and course modifications
Next Steps for CTE
Questions/Discussion
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Moving
Schools From
Good to Great
Peer Networking
Sharing Best
Practices
Action Research
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We Lead
We Teach
We Learn
We Support
We Are Ready
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What is being measured?
We Teach
Rigor
Relevance
Relationships
We Learn
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Leadership
We
Support
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Designed to provide schools
with an understanding of how
the culture of the school will
create career-ready high school
graduates.
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WE ARE
TM
READY
Surveys
Indicators of Career Readiness
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Self-advocacy
• Self-reflection
• Communication
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CRI.SPNETWORK.ORG
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Our Focus
The Transition of Vocational Education
To
Career and Technical Education
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1970’s
Vocational Education
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Academic Education
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Occupational Education
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Career and Technical Education
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Applied Academics
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Academic Education
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CTE TAC Work Plan
1.
Expand CTE programs and student leadership participation
2.
Improve CTE Research and data collection to create an accurate
picture of career and technical education program performance
3.
Assist schools in the integration of the common core academic
standards with CTE.
4.
Expand CTE program approvals.
5.
Use best practices in CTE for high school improvement.
6.
Build relationships and networks to strengthen CTE.
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In too many Schools
College become the “End”
Instead of a “Means to an End”
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Access without success is
an empty promise
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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13 Million Americans are unemployed
BUT
3.8 Million jobs in the
U.S.
remain unfilled
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What you major in
matters
A LOT
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Bachelor’s Degrees
1. Business
2. General Studies
3. Social Science and History
4. Psychology
5. Health Professions
6. Education
7. Visual and Performing Arts
8. Engineering and Technology
9. Communications and Journalism
10. Computer and Information Science
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Bachelor’s Degree
1. Business (1)
2. General Studies (10)
3. Social Science and History (6)
4. Psychology (9)
5. Health Professions (4)
6. Education (5)
7. Visual and Performing Arts (8)
8. Engineering and Technology (2)
9. Communications and Journalism (7)
10. Computer and Information Science (3)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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College tuition rates
have increased on average
at twice the rate of inflation
in the past 17 years
Source: ACT
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2012 college grad average
loan debt was $26,600
Source: ACT
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Freshmen Needing Remediation
1. Two Year College – 51.7%
2. Four Year College – 19.9%
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College Dropout Rate
2012
First to Second Year
Two-Year Colleges – 44.5%
Four-Year Colleges – 34.8%
Source: ACT
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Average Graduation Rate
1983-2012
Two-Year Colleges in 3 years – 29.1%
Four-Year Colleges in 5 years – 36.6%
Source: ACT
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Teachers
struggling to
teach an
overloaded
curriculum!
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Growing Gap
School
Improvement
Readiness
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Completion vs. Readiness
Defining What Our Students Need for Success
New York's 4-year high school graduation rate is 74.9% for All Students
however, the gaps are disturbing.
June 2013 Graduation Rate
Graduation under Current Requirements
(Completion)
Calculated College and Career Ready*
(Readiness)
% Graduating
% Graduating
All Students
74.9
All Students
37.2
American Indian
62.2
American Indian
21.3
Asian/Pacific Islander
80.6
Asian/Pacific Islander
57.2
Black
59.7
Black
14.2
Hispanic
59.2
Hispanic
18.0
White
86.5
White
50.4
English Language Learners
31.4
English Language Learners
5.9
Students with Disabilities
48.7
Students with Disabilities
5.4
*Students graduating with at least a score of 75 on Regents English and 80 on a Math Regents, which correlates with
success in first-year college courses.
Source: NYSED Office of Information and Reporting Services
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Readiness is more than an Academic Pursuit
Defines the academic knowledge
and skills students need to be
successful in college and
careers.
Specifies the noncognitive, socio-emotional
knowledge and skills that
help students successfully
transition from high school to
college or careers.
Describes the careerspecific opportunities
for students to gain the
knowledge, skills, and
competencies they need
to pursue and succeed in their
chosen career.
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Regents Pathways
• Pathways engage students of all levels of achievement and offer students an
opportunity to explore arts, humanities, science, technology, math, and careers.
• Pathways are aligned to college and career ready standards, while also providing
technical skills and work-based learning opportunities.
• Students may take an additional, approved exam within a pathway to fulfill part of
the Regents examination graduation requirement.
Arts
• Students pursuing
a pathway in the
arts have
opportunities to
explore and
demonstrate
learning in the
performing arts,
visual arts, and
technical arts.
• Pathways exams
will be determined
by a Blue Ribbon
Panel on the Arts.
CTE
• Students in the
CTE pathways
have opportunities
to explore a
number of career
and technical
pathways that
focus on workbased learning in
career and
technical fields.
• Pathways exams
may include
approved national
certification or
CTE exams.
Humanities
• Students pursuing
a pathway in the
Humanities may
focus study in
languages, social
studies, literature,
philosophy or
other social
studies.
• Pathways exams
may include
alternative
assessments in
social studies,
literature or
languages.
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STEM
• Students pursuing
a STEM pathway
may focus study in
the sciences,
technology,
engineering or
math.
• Pathways exams
may include
alternative
assessments in the
applied sciences,
technology,
engineering or
math.
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Multiple Pathways Video
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/video/r
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Pathways: A solution to the key challenges
• Pathways spark hope and purpose
• Pathways engage youth in learning
• Pathways help to build a skilled and ready
workforce
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What this is Not
• A call for every student to be a CTE student
• An attempt to limit student choice and develop tracks
• A call for a separate CTE pathway independent of other
equally viable educational experiences and pathways
(Brindisi Bill)
• Watering down standards
• Abandoning the Common Core State Learning
Standards
• Adding more assessments
• Slavishness to business interests
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Pathways are a route to two-year and
four-year colleges, additional career
training, and employment.
Sequence of
courses aligned to
a pathway
College & Career
Ready Curriculum
Regents
Requirements
Approved
alternative
assessments
Postsecondary
Study
Additional career
training
CTE assessments
& industrycertified exams
Employment
Work-based
learning
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4 + 1 Assessment Pathway
• In September 2014, the Board of Regents instructed the
Department to draft regulatory amendments to
implement a 4 + 1 pathway to graduation, whereby
students may take four Regents exams and a
comparably rigorous technical or other assessment for
the fifth required examination.
• Under the proposed amendment change, the 4 + 1
pathway option would apply beginning with students
who are eligible to receive a high school diploma in
June 2015 and thereafter.
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4 + 1 Assessment Pathway Requirements
• Students may take four Regents exams (ELA, Math, Science, and
Social Studies) and a comparably rigorous assessment for the fifth
required examination to graduate.
• The fifth assessment required for graduation may include any one
of the following assessments:
• One additional social studies Regents examination or Department-approved alternative
(Humanities Pathway); or
• One additional Regents examination in a different course in mathematics or science or
a Department-approved alternative (STEM Pathway); or
• A pathway assessment approved by the Commissioner in accordance with
§100.2(f)(2) of the Commissioner’s regulations (which could include a Biliteracy [LOTE]
Pathway); or
• A career and technical education (CTE) pathway assessment, approved by the
Commissioner in accordance with proposed §100.2(mm), following successful completion
of a CTE program approved pursuant to §100.5(d)(6) of the regulations (CTE Pathway); or
• A CTE assessment that meets the approved alternative requirements for Science could
be substituted for the required Science Regents exam (CTE Pathway); or
• An arts pathway assessment approved by the Commissioner in accordance with proposed
§100.2(mm) (Arts Pathway).
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Career and Technical Education Pathway
Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations
1. The ProStart National Certificate of Achievement
• National program that is administered by the National Restaurant
Association’s Education Foundation.
2. ASE Student Certification
• The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
administers a set of examinations to qualify automotive technicians.
3. A+ Certification
• CompTIA was created by a consortium of IT corporations including
Microsoft, HP, Cisco, Dell, and Intel to certify technicians.
4. Network+ Certification
• Passing A+ is a pre-requisite for taking Network+, also from CompTIA.
Students who pass are qualified for IT employment in positions such as
network administrator, network technician, network installer, help
desk technician, and IT cable installer.
5. National Institute of Metal Working (NIMS) Skills Certification
• Industry-written and industry-validated, and subject to regular,
periodic reviews under the procedures accredited and audited by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
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CTE Pathway (continued)
6. PrintED
• Based on industry standards for graphic communications courses of
study at the secondary and post-secondary levels, PrintED is a national
accreditation program created by the Graphic Arts Education and
Research Foundation.
7. Student Electronics Technician
• The SET Certification was developed by the Electronic Technicians
Association (ETA) for high school students and entry-level technicians.
8. Carpentry Level-1 Certification
• This is one of many certifications sponsored by the National Center for
Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
9. Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for Business (A*S*K)
• This set of examinations was developed by the Assessment of Skills
and Knowledge for Business Institute with technical assistance from
NOCTI.
DRAFT – FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
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CTE Pathway (continued)
10. Advertising and Design (NOCTI)
• This test is designed for program completers and entry-level
employees in the advertising and design field, measuring knowledge
and skills in such topics as design theory and application, color theory
and application, drawing and digital illustration, photography,
typography, multimedia, digital image manipulation, production and
printing, computer literacy, and communication skills.
11. Accounting – Basic (NOCTI)
• This test is designed for program completers and entry-level
employees in the accounting/bookkeeping field, measuring
knowledge and skills in such topics as general accounting knowledge,
journalizing, posting, payroll preparation, cash and banking
procedures, merchandise inventory, completion of accounting cycle,
identification and application of source data, use of mechanical and
electronic accounting devices, and data security.
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CTE Pathway (continued)
12. Agricultural Mechanics (NOCTI)
• This test is designed for program completers and entry-level
employees in the agricultural mechanics field, measuring knowledge
and skills in such topics as general safety, welding and mechanics,
power and machinery, electrical power and process, agricultural
structures, agribusiness, and environmental and natural resource
systems.
13. Hospitality Management – Food and Beverage (NOCTI)
• This test is designed for program completers and entry-level
employees in the hotel management field, measuring knowledge and
skills in such topics as understanding of the hospitality industry, guest
relations and concierge duties, opening and settling financial
transactions, safety and security, legal and ethical responsibilities,
marketing and sales, travel and tourism, hotel restaurant
management, and food and beverage service.
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Ensuring Rigorous Pathways
All Students earning a Regents Diploma will:
• Take a Balanced Curriculum including: American
History, Global Studies, Science, Language other
than English, Art, Physical Education and Health
• Earn a minimum of 22 High School Credits,
• And meet required elements of their pathway.
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Current NYS Requirements
For a Regents Diploma
Content Area
Regents Diploma¹
Credits Required
Regents Diploma w/Advanced
Designation¹
Credits Required
Mathematics
3
3
English
4
4
Science
3
3
Social Studies
4
4
0.5
0.5
Arts
1
1
Languages Other Than English(LOTE)2
1
1
Physical Education
2
2
Sequence Courses/Electives
3.5
3.5
Total Credits
22
22
5
(1 Math, 1 ELA, 1
Science, 2 SS)
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(3 Math, 1 ELA, 2 Sciences, 2 SS)
Health
Regents Exams
Score of 65 or above
¹An Honors Designation is applicable for students earning an average of 90 on all required exams
2Students must earn additional credits in either the Arts CTE or LOTE to meet the Adv. Designation Requirements. If LOTE is chosen
they must pass a Checkpoint B LOTE Exam in addition to the Regents Exams.
3 Students in earlier cohorts may be subject to more or fewer examinations due to the phase out of the Regents Exams in LOTE and
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Required Elements of Pathways
Appropriate Assessments and Related High Rigor Courses in Each
Pathway
• The Federal Government requires:
• Annual testing in mathematics and ELA in grades 3-8
• An annual science assessment in Science at least once in grades 3-5
and again in 6-9
• Assessments at least once in Mathematics, ELA and Science in grades
10-12*
• Alternate assessment for Students with Disabilities
• Annual assessment of acquisition of English proficiency for English
Language Learners
* Students may meet this requirement by taking Regents examinations or approved
alternatives to the Regents prior to grade 9 and “banking the results” for high school
accountability.
Opportunities for Students to Enter and Exit Pathway Options
• Pathways should be:
• Grounded in the Common Core Learning Standards
• Similarly rigorous
• Allow for student choice
• Have demonstrated, effective outcomes for students
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CTE Program Approval Process
Based on the Board of Regents Nationally Recognized Plan
Applications must certify that the CTE program will provide:
• Curriculum aligned with state and national learning standards and state and
national skill standards;
• Rigorous curriculum content which is non-duplicative and provides the
student with a coherent sequential program of study;
• Secondary CTE curriculum aligned with postsecondary education career
pathways leading to degrees or credentials;
• State-certified faculty with appropriate academic and/or technical
certification;
• A technical assessment that meets current industry standards (ex. NATEF,
NOCTI);
• Postsecondary articulation agreements constructed to provide students with
direct benefit (such as college credit or advanced standing);
• Work-based learning opportunities for all students; and
• A robust data reporting infrastructure to evaluate success on assessments
and future placements
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CTE Program Approval Process
Based on the Board of Regents Nationally Recognized Plan
Self Study: An Opportunity To Evaluate CTE Programs
• Input from various stakeholders (CTE Teachers, General Education Teachers, Administrators,
Business/Industry Representatives, and Students)
• Analysis of curriculum for alignment and rigor
• Prepare application materials
External Review: An Opportunity To Evaluate CTE Programs
• Involvement of various stakeholders (CTE Teachers, General Education Teachers,
Administrators, Business/Industry Representatives, BOCES and 2 Component Schools)
• Review, address, approve (sign-off) on CTE program plan
• Forward plan to Superintendent of Schools or District Superintendent for Approval
Board of Education Approval
• Submit Statement of Assurances Form
• Signed by Superintendent of Schools and BOE President
SED Review
• Subject specialist reviews the plan
• Letter to Superintendent of Schools or District Superintendent once approved (5 year period
with option to re-approve)
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Proposed Social Studies Credit Requirements
At the September 2014 Regents meeting, the P-12 Education Committee
recommended that the Department consider changes to the social studies
course requirements and the design of the Global History Regents examination.
Current
Proposed
Credits Required: 4 Course
Requirements
•US History and Government (1)
•Participation in Government* (.5)
•Economics* (.5)
Credits Required: 4 Course
Requirements
•Global History and Geography I* (1)
•Global History and Geography II*
(1)
•US History and Government (1)
•Participation in Government* (.5)
•Economics* (.5)
Assessment Requirements
•Global History and Geography
•US History and Government
Assessment Requirements
•Global History and Geography II
•US History and Government
*or the equivalent
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Next Steps
1. Identify Pathway Assessments
a)
Establish a Blue Ribbon Commission for the Arts to discuss
alternative assessments for the Arts Pathway
b) Reconvene Blue Ribbon Technical Assessments Panel
c) Expand the list of approved alternative exams for the Humanities
and STEM Pathways
d) Evaluate CTE assessments that could be approved alternatives for
the required Regents science exam
2. Increase the Number of Pathways Teachers
a) Review routes to certification in CTE
b) Create new teacher certification areas in CTE as needed
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Next Steps (cont’d)
3. Sharing information about Pathways
a)
b)
c)
d)
Parents and students
Teachers and guidance counselors
Higher education
Business and industry
4. Expanding work based learning opportunities
a) Project examples from business and industry
b) Teacher externships
c) Add a stakeholder group focused on the 21st century workforce
skills gap
5. Creating opportunities for all students
a)
b)
c)
d)
Enhance BOCES aid for CTE schools
Modernize special services aid
Establish regional high schools
Expand access to P-Tech schools
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The primary aim of education is
not to enable students to do well
in school, but to help them do well
in the lives they lead outside of
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