Fall PD ConferenceNJ Department of Agriculture

Office of Agricultural Education

September 30, 2011

Reflect, Transform, Lead:A New Vision for Career Technical Education

Our vision's core principles are:

• CTE is critical to ensuring that the United States leads in global competitiveness.

• CTE actively partners with employers to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs.

• CTE prepares students to succeed in further education and careers.

• CTE is delivered through comprehensive programs of study aligned to The National Career Clusters Framework.

• CTE is a results-driven system that demonstrates a positive return on investment.

The Principles

CTE is critical to ensuring

that the United States leads

in global competitiveness.

CTE actively partners with

employers to design and

provide high-quality, dynamic programs.

CTE prepares students

to succeed in further education and

careers.

CTE is delivered through

comprehensive programs

of study aligned to The National Career Clusters framework.

Program of Study (POS)

A program of study is a comprehensive, structured approach for delivering academic and career and technical education to prepare students for postsecondary education and career success.

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U.S. Department of Education Operational Definition

• Students receive college credit.

• Programs help students to develop a career path that includes higher

education.

• Collaboration with postsecondary institutions ensures that secondary

programs meet rigorous standards

• Business & Industry partnership.

• Provide more opportunities for students to connect what they are learning

to others in the industry (i.e. college professors who may work in the

industry and the range of professionals).

Reasons to develop a POS

Reasons to develop a POS

•Address the needs of the community.

•Professional development.

•Reflect industry standards.

•Increase program participation.

•Involve school counselors.

Programs, at a minimum, must:

• Incorporate and align secondary and postsecondary education

elements,

• Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-

duplicative progression of courses,

• Offer the opportunity, where appropriate, for secondary students

to acquire postsecondary credits, and

• Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the

postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.

Programs of Study Components

• Legislation and Policies

• Partnerships

• Professional Development

• Accountability and Evaluation Systems

• College and Career Readiness Standards

Programs of Study Components

• Course Sequences

• Credit Transfer Agreements

• Guidance Counseling and Academic Advisement

• Teaching and Learning Strategies

• Technical Skills Assessments

CTE Programs of Study

• Aligned to career cluster framework.

• Rigorous sequence of academic and technical courses.

• Leads to a postsecondary/industry recognized credential.

• Seamless delivery of instruction.

• Access to career planning for a lifetime of career and educational choices.

• Opportunities for dual enrollment.

Challenges

• Developing dual enrollment opportunities

• Articulation Agreements

• Local control issues

• Lack of understanding of CTE

The Imperative

“CTE programs receiving federal support under the Perkins Act need to make a convincing case for funding . . . we should be able to look at every CTE program and answer how many students graduate from high school and transition successfully into and complete at least one year of postsecondary education or training. If a program cannot deliver these outcomes or provide these data, then we should re-tool it.”

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

CTE Students Earning College Credit by

Career Cluster 2009-2010

TOTAL Students Earning College Credit 4522

CTE is a results-driven

system that demonstrates

a positive return on investment.

The Potential of CTE

Career and Technical Education promises an unrelenting commitment to:• Provide American business and industry

with a highly skilled, sustainable workforce;

• Provide dynamic, innovative leadership for the nation's educational system; and

• Serve as a strategic partner with secondary and postsecondary educators, business and industry to strengthen America's competitive position in the global economy.

Agriculture Educators – What can you do?

• Examine your current programs and standards

• Use advisory committees with strong business partners

• Incorporate FFA

• Be familiar with CTE Standard 9.4

• Involve Postsecondary Partners

• Common Core Standards in English Language Arts & Literacy in

History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

“…all career and technical programs would

serve as viable and rigorous pathways to

postsecondary and workforce success.”

- Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

Identifying CTE Success

T

he National Association of State Directors of Career Technical

Education Consortium is looking for CTE success stories.

P

lease visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/representCTE to complete a survey about your

programs that demonstrate success in:

• Secondary graduation rates

• College-going rates (two and four-year) and/or

• Postsecondary credential attainment rates

Lori HowardOffice of Career and Technical EducationNew Jersey Department of EducationP.O. Box 500Trenton, NJ 08625Telephone: 609-633-0665

E-mail: lori.howard@doe.state.nj.usWebsite: www.state.nj.us/education/voc