Spring Workshops:
Expanding and Improving Career-Tech in Ohio
Office of Career-Technical Education
Welcome and Introductions
Raúl Soto, Ph.D.
Career-Technical Licensure
Kevin Williams
Interim Assistant Director
Today
Current
administrative code
effecting CTE
Licensure is up for
revision
Committee of JVSD
Superintendents,
Compact Directors,
Post Secondary
Institutions, Current
CTE Instructors who
completed the Resident
Educator program met
in fall 2015
How is this
being
addressed?
Committee Meeting
Resident Educator Program
Assessment does not factor in the
preparation and life experiences of CTE
Instructors
Identification of key competencies that
must be mastered before an instructor
can be granted a 5-year license
ODE Proposal
ODE is proposing a
new Career
Technical Educator
License for FY18
PD for entry level
instructors based on
a competencybased model with no
set semester hours
by law
ODE Proposal
Resident Educator
Program will not
apply
Providers will apply
to and be monitored
by Ohio Department
of Education
Flexibility
Allows flexibility for districts and instructors in
determining the route for professional
preparation in licensure advancement
Flexibility
Innovative practices to meet rigorous
competencies
Prepare instructors for teaching today’s
career-technical education based upon
competencies, not seat hours
Competencies: Four Areas
Instructional Practices
Educational Professionalism
Diverse Learners (Special Education)
Career-Technical Educational Programming
All Competencies are aligned to OTES Indicators
and OH Standards for the Teaching Profession
Completion of
Licensure Proposal
April 2016
External Review
by CTE
Stakeholders
July 2016
OACTE Connections
to Education
Conference
June 2016
Capacity
Committee
May 2016
Educator
Standards Board
July 2016
State Board of
Education
FY16 and FY17
Instructors entering the field for the remainder of
FY16 & FY17 will follow the current administrative
code and Resident Educator program.
Quality Program Standards and
Program Review
Leah Amstutz
Associate Director
Career-Technical Education 26
Application
Scheduled Up Grades for FY17
• Delete Function
• Copy/Paste Function
• Program of Study Print Options
• Differentiation of search features for organization
type Joint Vocational School District
Career-Technical Education
Program Review
Maximize the use of resources improving the
quality of career-technical education
programs
Career-Technical Education
Program Review
Five year process
• Years 1 and 2: District conducts self review
• Year 3: Corrective Action Plan
• Year 4: Onsite Review
• Year 5: Onsite Review
Career-Technical Education
Program Review
Five year approval period is subject to
school’s compliance with any directives for
performance improvement that are issued by
the department or lead district.
Technical Skill Attainment
Measures the proportion of students
passing technical assessments.
These assessments are designed to
measure the skills and knowledge learned
in a student’s career-technical education
program.
Technical Skill Assessment
Participation Rate
Proportion of concentrators who left school in
programs with available assessments who
were assessed and reported with valid
scores.
Post-Program Placement
Measures the proportion of students who are
employed, in an apprenticeship, join the
military or are enrolled in postsecondary
education or advanced training in the six
months after leaving school
CTE-26 Applications and
Program Review Schedule
Tech Prep Regional Center
Tech Prep Mission
Tech Prep
Regional
Centers
Central Regional Center
Center Administrator &
Coordinator
Tom Kluding,
North Central State College
419-755-5659
tkluding@ncstatecollege.edu
Regional Coordinator &
Communications & Website
Marion Technical College
Dave Gorenflo,
740-389-4636 ext. 324
gorenflod@mtc.edu
Regional Coordinators
Central Ohio Technical College
Carrie Scheiderer
740-334-3445 (cell)
cscheide@cotc.edu
Columbus State Community College
Barbara Trent
614-287-5295
btrent@cscc.edu
Columbus State Community College
Ruth Ann Falconer
614-287-3865
rfalcone@cscc.edu
Tech Prep
Regional Center Support
• Facilitate professional development activities and events
on behalf of ODE and ODHE
• Assist secondary and postsecondary partners with
developing career pathways through College Credit Plus,
statewide agreements and bilateral articulation agreements
• In partnerships with school districts, colleges and ODE
staff, ensure all FY17 CTE-26 applications meet
established standards of quality
CTE Program Renewal Schedule
FY17 CTE-26 Applications
• Health
• Agriculture
• Marketing
• Education
• FCS and GRADS
• Any new program applications
NEW Submission/Review
Deadlines
April 1
CTPD either approve, disapprove or take no action on
program applications from local schools, exempted districts,
community schools. Applications due.
April 15
Submitting districts appeal CTPD decision to Ohio
Department of Education through April15.
May 15
ODE communicates approval or disapproval to submitting
school and lead district.
CTE-26 Process
CTE Login Roles
Educator
Role/Permission
District/JVSD Roles (Accessible via District IRN):
Superintendent or Designee
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•
Can create/edit/submit application
Can approve application
Supervisor, Career Technical Education, General
•
Can create and submit application
Director, Career Technical Education, General
•
Can create and submit application
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•
Application is read-only
Can approve, deny/disapprove, or take no action
CTPD Roles (Accessible via CTPD IRN):
Superintendent or Designee
Tech Prep Regional Centers Roles (Accessible via Tech Prep IRN):
Director – Career Technical Education General
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Tech Prep
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Cannot create or modify application
Can approve, return for corrections
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•
ODE employee has final approval
Can approve, deny, or send application back for
needed corrections
Has access to Admin menu
Ohio Department of Education Staff Only
ODE Role
•
CTE Access
1
Get a SAFE account
https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal
Technical Assistance
safe.admin@education.ohio.gov
or 877-644-6338
CTE Access
2
Have OEDS administrator
assign appropriate role in
SAFE
https://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/oedsr/query/default.asp
Web-Based Resources
Ohio Department of Education
Office of Career-Technical Education
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/CTE-26Application-and-Resources
Ohio College Tech Prep
Central Regional Center
www.techprepcentral.com
Central Regional Center Resources
www.techprepcentral.com
Expansion Opportunities in
Career-Technical Education
Mike Cowles
Assistant Director
Objective
Explore opportunities available to schools for
expansion of Career-Technical Education beyond
the traditional 11th and 12th grade model.
• Middle School
• 9th and 10th grade
• Post-secondary/Career Options
Middle School Career Technical
Education
• Introductory Exploratory Course(s)
• Course Code VM, 30-60 hours
• Course Code VT, 120 hours plus webxam
• May be offered grades 7-9
• Teacher must be CTE certified or complete Middle
School Validation
• Make it a hands-on experience that excites and
engages students in introductory level concepts
Grades 9 and 10
• Career Field or Pathway Courses
• Begin the Career-tech experience prior to coming
to Career Center
• VT courses count as one of four courses
• Bridges the gap between middle school and
traditional career tech
• Head start on career tech so students can move to
the post-secondary or career options
Post-Secondary and
Career Options
Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunities
College Credit Plus
Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunities
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During senior year
Students are able to work
Pre-Apprenticeship Course counts as one of four courses
No webxam
Students must have passed three courses and Web exams
to take advantage of the Pre-Apprenticeship program
Statewide College Articulation Agreements
Bilateral Articulation Agreements
Industry Credential and
WorkKeys Reimbursement
Kimberly Wolfe, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
HB 64 Credential Reimbursement
Law impacts:
• City, local and exempted village school
districts
• Community Schools
• Stem Schools
• Joint Vocational School Districts (entities)
HB 64 Credential Reimbursement
Students who qualify:
• Acquire an industry recognized credential
or a journeyman certification
• Are not required to be enrolled in a careertechnical program
Informing Requirements
Requirement to inform all students enrolled in
courses that lead to an industry credential of the
opportunity to earn the credential
Requirement to pay the cost of the credentials for
all economically disadvantaged students that apply
for reimbursement
Application Process
• Entities will identify in EMIS all economically
disadvantaged students.
• Entities will report any earned credentials that are
on ODE’s Industry Credential list.
• Any data correctly entered into EMIS will be
qualified to receive reimbursement.
Payment Process
• The Department will communicate a deadline for
all schools to report students who have taken
WorkKeys assessment
• If more than $1 million is requested through the
application process, the amount will be prorated
equally to all applicants
• The proration will be a percentage of total dollars
requested divided by $1 million
• FY 16 students will not be reimbursed until FY17
Industry Credential and
Workforce Readiness
Graduation requirements for the classes of
2018 and beyond include curriculum and
three options to show readiness for next
steps in college and careers
Industry credential and workforce readiness
is one of the three options
Industry Credential and
Workforce Readiness
Students earn 12 points through a State
Board of Education-approved, industryrecognized credential or group of credentials
in a single career field and achieve a
workforce readiness score on the WorkKeys
assessment
WorkKeys Reimbursement
For FY17, the state of Ohio will pay one time
for any student who takes the WorkKeys
assessment through a reimbursement
process
More information will be provided to the field
regarding the application process and next
steps.
CTE Data and EMIS Update
Geoff Grove
Data Administration Manager
Overview
CTSO Level of Participation
College Credit Plus
Credential and Assessment Reporting
Changes
EMIS Calendar
Career Technical Student
Organizations (CTSO)
Capture level of student involvement – Local,
Regional, state or national level activities
**
LC
RG
ST
NT
Did not participate
Participated at the local level
Participated at the regional level
Participated at the state level
Participated at the national level
College Credit Plus
New Delivery Method (CN320) to help
districts get funding
CP- Career Tech College Credit Plus
Course
Instruction delivered at district with instructor
provided by the college/university or with
district's own instructor.
Assessment and Credential
Reporting Changes
Removal of the GU Assessment Code for
FY16
The remaining GU Assessments are also
reported as GW
Only Report GW to Avoid Confusion and
Duplication
Credential Yes/No Flag
Credential Y/N Flag Removed for FY16
Report Detailed Credential Information
EMIS Calendar
EMIS Calendar to Remain Updated
Information About Upcoming Reporting
Windows
Lunch: Open Discussion
Apprenticeships
Linda O’Connor, Assistant Director
The other
4-year degree:
Why everyone
is talking about
apprenticeships
Ohio’s Youth
Unemployment Rate
Ohio Youth (16-19)
National Average
20.5%
17.9%
(FY14 Seasonally Adjusted)
Apprentice Average Earnings
$15 hour ($50,000 to $300,000)
$10-$12 hour (pre-apprentice)
Without incurring loads of debt
Workers matched to company (1-4 years of job
training and industry credentials)
Work-Based Learning
A coordinated sequence of work experiences
designed to provide students with real-world
learning through partnerships with local
business and industry.
Internships
Short periods: Six weeks to nine months and
sometimes provide school credit.
Actively engaged in work and supervised by
mentor
Paid or unpaid
Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Program that teaches basic technical and
job-readiness skills for a designated
apprentice occupation or sector to prepare
participants for Registered Apprenticeship
training.
Apprentice
Ohio State Apprenticeship
Council Definition
Person at least 16 years of age, except where a
higher minimum age is fixed by law, who is
participating in a registered apprenticeship program
to learn a skilled occupation, pursuant to a
registered apprenticeship agreement
Labor Laws
ORC 4109.07 Restrictions on hours of
employment.: (B) No person under sixteen years
of age may be employed more than forty hours in
any one week nor during school hours unless
employment is incidental to bona fide programs of
vocational cooperative training, work-study, or other
work-oriented programs with the purpose of
educating students, and the program meets
standards established by the state board of
education
Strategic Framework
Pre-apprenticeship Program
Market Research and Industry Outreach: Identify
most urgent job needs for area businesses, and
Align the skills needs of employers with the
training offerings of the education system
Recruit Business Partners
Advisory Committees
• All Career-Technical programs are required to
have an active Industry Advisory Committee
• Guidelines to creating or enhancing an industrydriven advisory committee:
• education.ohio.gov/Topics/CareerTech/Apprenticeships-and-Internships
Seven Primary OSAC
Requirements for Recognition
for Pre-apprenticeship
EEO (defined by OAC 5101.11) for the Registered
Apprenticeship ensuring fairness in recruitment,
selection and treatment of trainees.
Enrollment – Established eligibility criteria (e.g. 3.0,
95% attendance, and teacher recommendations) for
application, selection, and enrollment process.
Operating Plan
Instructional Content
Operating plan must include the occupational
sector(s)
Instruction is developed with Ohio Department of
Education curriculum experts
Operating Plan
Procedures for reporting statistics to OSAC
and skill attainment.
Pre-apprenticeship
• Procedures for reporting statistics to OSAC and
skill attainment.
• Safety and Welfare – Plan needs to include
provisions for training all pre-apprentices in safety
practices to their occupations and ensuring that
equipment and facilities used in the program are
adequate and safe.
• Administration – Contact information for provider
organization.
Pre-apprenticeship Program
Linkage – Describe process of ongoing
collaboration between program and Registered
Apprenticeship sponsors and familiarizing preapprentices with information for completing
programs.
Early or Advanced Placement
Students are released from school to work at a job
in their career pathway during the senior year:
• Typically work a minimum of 15-20 hours
• Must meet school placement requirements
• Sign instructional agreement between
employer, parent and school
Recommended Path
Fall/spring of junior year:
Job Shadowing Experiences
Summer between junior/senior year
–Internship with a mentor
Senior Year
–Early Placement
–Pre-Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Models #1
Miami Valley
Career Center
• Application Process
• Two-week rotation
(40 hour work week)
• Half Days Option
through advanced
placement
Upper Valley
Career Center
• 144 hours/Senior Year
• Follow-up training
beyond graduation
• Monitored by the
apprenticeship
coordinator
• Externships for the
instructors
New Subject Code
• 990365 – Pre-apprenticeships
• May be used as the 4th course (no test)
• OJT Hours
• Program still requires 450 hours
Sponsor
Who operates Registered Apprenticeship
programs?
• Every Registered Apprenticeship program has a
“sponsor.” The sponsor is responsible for the
overall operation of the program.
• Single business or a consortium of businesses
• Community-based organization, industry
association or a joint labor-management
organization.
Sponsor
• Secondary or post-secondary education
Responsibilities
• Register the apprenticeship with the U.S.
Department of Labor
• Track and submit the apprentice’s OJT workplace
hours and technical training
• Evaluate and recommend the apprentice for
certification (skill levels)
• Mentoring the apprentice(s)
Models
Forms, templates and contacts for the models
discussed today
Share a program to highlight
education.ohio.gov
Search keywords: Apprenticeships and
Internships
ApprenticeshipUSA Toolkit
Released
• Tools on building apprenticeship partnerships
• Business outreach materials and a guide for
Business Service staff
• Guides for funding apprenticeship and counting
outcomes under WIOA
• Models of successful workforce
system/apprenticeship partnerships
BuildOhio.org
195,434 construction jobs
Job profiles
Learn about careers options/training
College
HB 107 Internships
Career Exploration Internship Program is only
available through June 25, 2017.
HB 107 Internships
Appropriates $1 million to fund the grants
from proceeds of the upfront license fees paid
for casino facilities authorized under the Ohio
Constitution.
Grants for Businesses
Grants for businesses that employ up to 3
high school students in career exploration
internships/year, 50% of the wages paid to
the student up to a $5,000
Eligible to attend school in Ohio (ages 16-18)
or enrolled in grade 11 or 12 and must
employ them for 200 hours (20 weeks)
Application
Businesses apply to the Development Services
Agency before the start of the internship and must
include a brief description of the internship and a
signed statement by the student intern describing
the student's career aspirations.
Contact
Edward King, Grants Manager
Ohio Development Services Agency
Office of Strategic Business Investments
614-644-6546
Edward.King@development.ohio.gov
Ohio Manufacturing
Extension Partnership
Office of Technology Investments
James.Ruble@development.ohio.gov
http://development.ohio.gov
Ohio Development Services Agency
77 South High Street, 28th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6108
614-466-2775 or 1-800-848-1300
CTE Report Card Update and
Accountability
Emily Passias, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
CTE Report Card Timeline
CTE Report Card approved via Board
Resolution
Board Resolution needed to implement
component and overall grades
Alignment with school/district report card
Upcoming Changes for 2016
and Beyond
Component Grades
–Prepared for Success component grade
–Achievement component grade
• Addition of Academic Indicators
–Post Program Outcomes component grade
• Industry Credentials measure
–Graduation component grade
Upcoming Changes for 2016
and Beyond
Upcoming changes approved by
Accountability Committee of State Board of
Education at the February meeting
Full Board approval in March
Graduation Component
60/40 weighting schema approved for
school/district report card
Same weighting recommended for the
CTE report card
Prepared for Success
Component
Board approved measure framework in
2015 and grading schema in January
Same weighting recommended for the CTE
report card
Distribution of grades for CTE is roughly the
same as the distribution for school districts
Measure Framework
• A student must be remediation free, obtain industry
credentials, or earn an Honors Diploma
• A student with AP, IB, or post secondary credits will earn
bonus points
• Approved grading scale: 85/65/34/15
Honors Diploma
Industry Credentials
A student must have
one of these
Remediation Free on ACT/SAT
College Credit Plus
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
Bonus points if a
student has one of
these AND has one of
the first three
Achievement Component
Currently contains only technical skill
attainment
New: Academic indicators in 2017
Committee recommended in 2013 that
academics be integrated once EOC tests
were implemented
Indicators
Will include indicators for EOC tests for
students participating in CTE and taking
EOC during the school year
Targets and grading scale aligned to district
report card
Implement in 2017
Academic Indicators
2016-2017 High School Indicators
Algebra I EOC
American History EOC
American Government EOC
English I EOC
English II EOC
Geometry
Integrated Math I
Integrated Math II
Physical Science
Biology
Achievement Component
Weighting for 2016:
100% Technical Skill Attainment
Weighting for 2017 and beyond:
• 75% Technical Skill Attainment
• 25% Academic Indicators
Post Program Outcomes
Industry Credentials included in Prepared for
Success
Feedback from the field as well as internal
analysis suggests denominator for measure
should only include students in programs with
aligned credentials available
More data needed – implement in 2017
Post Program Outcomes
Weighting for 2016:
100% Placement
Weighting for 2017 and beyond:
• 75% Placement
• 25% Industry Credentials
Overall grade
Coming in 2018
Proposed Weighting:
Achievement and Post Program 30% each
Graduation and PFS 20% each
No overall A unless all Perkins targets met
Feedback Welcome
Administrator Panel Q&A
Raul Soto, Ph.D., Interim Director
raul.soto@education.ohio.gov
614-644-6822
Kimberly Wolfe, Ph.D., Assistant Director
kimberly.wolfe@education.ohio.gov
614-466-1866
Kevin Williams, Interim Assistant
Director
kevin.williams@education.ohio.gov
614-644-5927
Geoff Grove, Data Administration
Manager
geoff.grove@education.ohio.gov
614-995-3442
Leah Amstutz, Associate Director
leah.amstutz@education.ohio.gov
614-644-5924
Linda O’Connor, Assistant Director
linda.oconnor@education.ohio.gov
614-644-6095
Michael Cowles, Assistant Director
michael.cowles@education.ohio.gov
614-644-6756
Emily Passias, Ph.D., Assistant Director
emily.passias@education.ohio.gov
614-644-5690
education.ohio.gov
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