CTE Revitalization
Building Regional Programs
Agenda
O Panel introductions
O Panelist sharing
O Moderator overview
O Question and answer
Panelists
O Sherry Cole – Grant County ESD
O Janet Golden – Lane ESD
O Megan Helzerman – Clackamas ESD
EORCH – Eastern Oregon
Regional Construction Hub
EORCH Comprised of 4 High
Schools: Vale, Baker, Pine Eagle,
and Elgin
EORCH Common Core
Elements:
 National Center for Construction Education
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and Research (NCCER) Core Curriculum
National NCCER Credentials
SkillsUSA Leadership Chapters
On-site Projects
Math-in-CTE Project
Industry Partners
Oregon Tradeswomen
Virtual PLC for Teachers
Successes
O 500+ National Credentials Awarded
O 4 New SkillsUSA Chapters with over 100 students
registered
O Math-in-CTE lessons being taught
O Female student completed 8 week Construction PreApprenticeship with Oregon Tradeswomen
O Virtual PLC for teachers
Challenges
O Building Comprehensive Construction
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Programs of Study
Administrative understanding and support
Recruiting new schools
Bringing industry together
Length of projects
Lane healthcare pathways
Health Sciences Pathways
A Regional Perspective
Career Technical Education
Health Sciences Pathways
UNDER SEIGE!
BUDGET CUTS!
TEACHER RETIREMENT!
REDUCTION IN PERKINS FUNDS!
CTE TEACHERS HIRED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Lane County Healthcare Workforce Crisis
Who is involved in the regional approach?
Steering Committee
 Lane Education Service District
Oregon Department of Education, Health Sciences Specialist
Lane Community College, Dean, Health Professions
Lane Community College, Dean, Cooperative Education
Lane Community College, Director, High School Connections
Area Health Education Center of Southwest Oregon, Executive
Director
CTE Endorsed Health Sciences Instructors
Education Advisory Board ~ Educators, Industry, Community, Students
Lane County School Districts ~ 9 initially, 11 Currently, More Interest
Industry Partners ~ 100+ Healthcare Providers
What “binds” the separate schools together?
Education Advisory Board ~ Educators from all participating districts
Healthcare Education Coordinators
Health Occupations Students of America
7 New Lane County Chapters
 Over 130 New Members
Regional Events
 Health Careers Days: Middle & High School
 Regional EMR Training – 18 Participants/6 districts
 HOSA Skills Practice Day
 Oregon HOSA State Leadership Conference - 50 Lane Students
 OHSU Experience
 Diagnosis Day
MedQuest
CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION!!!
How is the regional program managed?
LANE COUNTY REGIONAL TEAMS
 Steering Committee
 Education Advisory Committee
 LESD & District Superintendents
LANE HEALTHCARE PATHWAYS TEAM
 Regional Coordinator: .8 FTE
 3 PT Regional Instructors: 1.2 FTE
 Cooperative Education Advisor: .4 FTE
 Program Assistant: .3 FTE
 Student Registration & Regional Tracking Program
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
 Onsite Healthcare Education Coordinators: .2-.4 FTE Each Location
 Regional Team Site Visits
 Continuous Communication
Benefits ~ Teacher to Teacher Training
Curriculum Developed By Lane Community College Health Professions
 Summer program-Total of 24 hours
 Pre-requisites for teachers – Must have taken and passed
anatomy and physiology in college and taught biology or chemistry
for at least 1 year in high school
 Teachers given college course syllabi and all course materials for
each of 4 BHCC health science courses
 Emphasis on adapting college courses to high school classroom
 If passing T to T class, high school teacher could then apply to
college Dean for certification in all four health science courses
Outcome: 9 teachers, 36 Health Occupations Classes
Benefits ~ Basic Health Care Certificate
Helps entry level employment in health care and prerequisite to
several college programs
Includes
 Writing
 Math
 Computer Fundamental Skills (3 Options)
 Medical Terminology
 Health Office Procedures
 Human Body Systems 1
 Human Body Systems 2
Health Science Classes in Red
More Benefits
Regional Health Occupations Dual Credit Classes ~ Hybrid & On
Line
 Medical Terminology ~ 3 LCC Credits
Human Body Systems 1 & 2 ~ 6 LCC Credits
 Administrative Medical Office Procedures ~ 3 LCC Credits
 Survey of Health Professions ~ 2 LCC Credits
 General Work Experience ~ 36 Hours/1 LCC Credit
Health Sciences Equipment and Text Books
HOSA ~ 7 New chapters, training & participation
Certifications Scholarships ~ EMR, CNA, Phlebotomy, WR121
Health Sciences Regional Programs ~ Career Days & Others
AHECSW Programs ~ Access & Inclusion
PeaceHealth Teen Volunteer Program ~ Cottage Grove & Florence
Challenges
Diverse Needs of Multiple Districts
 Semesters, Trimesters
 Traditional vs. Proficiency Educational Approaches
 Hybrid Curriculum Tailored for Each District
 Designated Class Period for Regional Courses
Class Management Tool Selection: ObaWorld vs. Moodle
Online Curriculum Development: Time Consuming
Limited Teacher/Student Contact: On Site Coordinators Key!
Internship Requirement for Introduction to Health Occupations
Coordination & Communication: Sheer volume of Details & Follow
Up
Sustainability
 District Buy In: Matching Funds in Real Budget Dollars
 Funding Sources
The Biggest Question of All
COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL
 US Department of Education
 Oregon Legislature & Department of Education
 Universities, Colleges & Community Colleges
 Education Service Districts
 School Districts
 Educators: Administrators & Teachers
 Labor Force Growth & Demand
 Oregon Employment Department
 Industry Partners
 Community Members & Parents
Clackamas county
manufacturing
Clackamas County Manufacturing
Need
O Manufacturing programs
have withered or in danger of
closing because of retirements
O Perception from industry
partners – All programs are
gone or not relevant to needs
of industry.
O Manufacturing is a priority
sector for local workforce board
and economic development
Clackamas County Manufacturing
Partners
O Clackamas County high schools
O Clackamas Community College
O Local Workforce Investment Board
O Business partners
Clackamas County Manufacturing
Commonalities
O All members of CTE consortium
O All aligned with
Clackamas Community
College
O Common standards
and equipment list
O Common training
Clackamas County Manufacturing
Management
O CTE Regional
Coordinator
O CTE Consortium
Steering Committee
O CTE Revitalization
Grant provided
support in outreach
to businesses and
economic
development
Clackamas County Manufacturing
Benefits
O Increased resources to bring equipment up to standards
O Increased training resources
O Increased connections to
workforce development,
economic development
and businesses
O Overall focus on improving
manufacturing programs to
cover broader scope of manufacturing
Clackamas County Manufacturing
Challenges
O Lack of power to make local decisions. Only
have influence and ability to invest funds
O Wide variety of manufacturing programs and
teacher expertise so finding
commonality is difficult
O Priorities of education –
school districts have to
commit
O Lack of trained teachers
Common Themes
Questions