Career Technical Education (CTE) Denise Moss Feb 19, 2015 1 What is Career Technical Education (CTE)? Edglossary.org • Programs of study specializing in various skilled-trades, applied sciences, and modern technology • Formerly referred to as vocational education Perkins 2006 • A sequence of academic and technical courses needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions • A sequence of courses that provide technical skill proficiency, industryrecognized credential, certificate, or associates degree • Competency-based applied learning, higher-order reasoning and problemsolving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills 2 MPC’s CTE Programs of Study • • • • • • Admin Justice Art Auto Tech Business Computer Networking Computer Software Applications • Cultural History of Monterey • Dental Assisting • Early Childhood Ed • Family & Consumer Science • Fashion • Fire Protection Technology • Fitness Instructor • Graphic Arts 3 MPC’s CTE Programs of Study • • • • • Hospitality Human Services Interior Design Massage Therapy Medical Assisting/ Office/ Insurance & Coding • Music • Nursing • • • • Parks and Recreation Physical Education Aide Real Estate Restaurant Management • Retail Management • Theatre • Women’s Studies 4 MPC’s CTE Initiatives Career Technical Education Transitions • Tech Prep (until 2011/12) – CA used 10% Perkins reserve to create • Direct allocations to CCs for: – Secondary to Postsecondary Transitions – CC CTE student success – Student Transition to the World of Work Alison Shelling, CTE Coordinator 5 CTE Transitions Articulation Agreements • Carmel HS – AUTO 100, ENGR 1A, 50 • Central Coast HS – ECED 51, 81 • Marina HS – CSIS 76 • Monterey HS – AUTO 100 • North Monterey HS – AUTO 100, FPTC 2, MEDA 100 • Pacific Grove HS – CSIS 75/76 • Rancho Cielo – HOSP 72-76 • Seaside HS – ADJ 2, EMMS 170, MEDA 100 6 Why is all this important? New CTE Funding process – more $$$ for MPC • Direct apportionment & Grants – CTE program (improve, expand, enhance, retool) – Ancillary support for CTE programs • • • • • • Basic Skills English & Mathematics Contextualized Basic Skills English & Mathematics English-as-a-Second Language Vocational English-as-a-Second Language (VESL) Academic support Career Development 7 New CTE Funding process Reduced funds Perkins SB 1070 EWD Consolidated or “Braided” Funds & Policy Alignment 8 9 10 Key Changes Industry Driven Regional Collaboration 11 Key Changes 1) Industry Driven Industry’s needs/demands drive the focus for future funding 12 Industry Driven • How are needs/demands assessed? – Point person: Sector Navigator • A what? – Sector Navigator - an industry specialist that serves as first point of contact for employers and the community college system 13 California’s reality: many regional economies • San Diego/Imperial ----• Los Angeles • Orange County ----• East Bay • North Bay • SF/Mid Peninsula • Silicon Valley • Santa Cruz/Monterey ----• Inland Empire/Desert ----• Greater Sacramento • Northern Inland CA • Northern Coastal CA ----• South Central ----• Central • Mother Lode California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students Regional Consortium Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) 15 Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) • 28 Colleges • Perkins funds - Improve academic skills of vocational/technical education students - Strengthen secondary/postsecond ary connections - Prepare individuals for demand occupations - Invest in effective, high quality programs 16 Deputy Sector Navigator (DNS) • DSNs are industry specialists that serve as in-region contacts for an identified industry sector • DSNs work with the region’s colleges, schools (high school, adult school/ROP) employers, and workforce investment boards 17 Key Changes Regional Collaboration • Funding for multi-college, school, employer, WIB, and community group efforts – Direct allocations to Regional Consortia – Competitive grants for Regional Consortia 18 New Funding examples • SB 1070 CTE Pathways Program Grant (Fall 2013) – For Consortia, “…to improve linkages and career technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges…in the form of contracts and competitive grants…” • BACCC applied/funded as subgroup: – “SB 1070 Southwest Pathways Consortium (SWPC)” • $1,839,891 grant for January 2014- December 2016 • Foothill College manages grant funds a.k.a. “Fiscal Agent” 19 SB 1070 Southwest Pathways Consortium (SWPC) 14 CCs w/ HS partners Cabrillo, Cañada, San Mateo, De Anza, Evergreen, Foothill, Gavilan, Hartnell, Mission, MPC, San Francisco, San Jose, Skyline, West Valley 5 common core substantive needs identified by CEOs • System Alignment (Regional & State) for K-14 • Data Collection • Professional Development/Best Practices • Inter-segmental Industry Partnerships • Marketing & Branding – Next meeting Friday, March 6th @ Foothill Middlefield campus 20 AB 86, Education Budget Trailer Bill • Creation of joint CCCC and CDE 2-year plan for Adult Education by March 2015 – $25 million planning and implementation grants to Regional Consortia – AB 86 Adult Education Regional Consortium of the Monterey Peninsula • California Career Pathways Trust grant – $250 million 2014/2015 – 2017/2018 • One time competitive grants for K-14 CTE alignment • Demonstrate collaborative efforts/strong partnerships 21 SB 852 “Budget Act of 2014” CTE Enhancement Funds • $250 million one-time funds (Prop 98) “Develop, enhance, retool, and expand quality CTE offerings that build upon existing regional capacity and labor market needs.” 22 Regional Consortiums CTE Enhancement Funds allocated to the 7 Regional Consortiums • 60% local share for individual colleges • 40% multi-college proposals 23 CTE Enhancement Funds • Criteria for CTE programs: – Program/Curricula regional alignment – K-12 and/or 4-year institution articulations – High demand occupations/sectors • Based on LMI data (Centers of Excellence, EDD) – Labor Market Gap • Factoring supply competition – Cabrillo, Hartnell, Heald, ITT Tech, Adult Schools, etc. – Regional “Priority Sector” – Regional “Emerging Sector” 24 California/Bay Area Priority Industry Sectors • Advanced Manufacturing • Advanced Transportation & Renewables • Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies • Energy (Efficiency) & Utilities • • • • Global Trade & Logistics Health ICT/Digital Media Life Science/ Bio-technology • Retail/ Hospitality/ Tourism • Small Business 25 CTE Enhancement Fund Programs for 60% - December 1st Colleges allowed to submit 7 CTE programs – MPC Allocation = $177,762 • • • • • • • Automotive Technology Business Accounting Computer Networking Dental Assisting Hospitality Medical Assisting/Office Nursing 26 CTE Enhancement Funds 40% $3 million Regional & Sub-regional Multi-College projects • Information & Communication Technology – NetLab+ • Health – High cost Health Care programs (Dental Assisting) • Data – Employment Outcomes Survey Letter of Intent submitted Feb 13th Full proposal due March 13th 27 CTE Enhancement Funds 40% MPC partnerships • Healthcare – Sub-regional Paramedic program • ICT – Mobile Apps – Sub-regional Marketing – Sub-regional Work-based Learning • Hospitality – Core classes for transfer to CSU – Sustainable Hospitality program 28 CTE Enhancement Funds 40% $1.3 million College-based Projects – College-initiated projects • Meet workforce development needs • Increase student access to region’s CTE offerings – Direct local share $46,000 each • Initial conversations – ECE Full proposals accepted March 13th - April 30th 29 Enough? 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