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A Sporadic Paid time to mentor / ID benefits to business Mentoring of students 0

B Sporadic Buiness reaching out; paid time Business in the classroom 2

C Sporadic Opening the doors Mentoring of teachers 3

D Minimal Accept liability / innovation in learning opportunities Workplace-based learning 18

E None Tax credit / incentives / influence legislation Preference for NE graduates 2

F National validation

Identify competencies / communicate to schools Input into curriculum 2

G Common @ post-secondary

$ / tax credits or incentive program / influence legislation / business innovation

Student project teams for business projects 11

H Minimal Incentives for applicable student projects Lead innovation in schools 1

I Minimal Incentives to schools/graduates Push innovation in career education 3

Businesses


A 9 months school year

Political willAgreed upon policy shiftIncreased student performance

Year round school 1

BStandard 7 hour day / 5 day week

Political willAgreed upon policy shiftIncreased student performance

Multiple, flexible shifts of the day / week 2

C4 walls / seat time / 240 credits

Political willAgreed upon policy shiftIncreased student performanceTeacher understanding

Interactive, application-based, student-selected learning experiencesClassroom not limited to 4 walls

28

D Sit & get Personal Learning Plan State of the art approaches 0

E Teacher as gatekeeper

Professional developmentTeacher prep

Teacher as coach, facilitator, organizerStudent demonstration of skillsRelevant career experiences

3

F Resource allocation

Partner with business + industryPolitical willPolicy shiftIncreased student performance

Involve business+ industry to maximize resources of time, $, people to support relevance and create balanced integration of core and career tech ed

7

High School


A Remediation Better preparation Seamless transition 1

B Social Issues Resources / support Empowered students 0

C Traditional Credit Prerequisites Internships / Job Shadow Skill based experience + text

book knowledge 17

D Poor advising system Full time advisor Clear direction / reduced completion time 4

E Poor retention rates Learning communities / mentors

Improved retention rates / more degree completers 1

F Tuition increasing Schools control costs Tuition decreasing

G Lack of consistency w/ dual credit

Statewide agreement for all courses

Transferability of DE credits state wide 15

HLarge impersonal lectures, freshman survival

Smaller class sizes; personal interactions

All students learning; teachers accountable for teaching 4

I Lack of business etiquette Employability skills class Improved soft skills / "got the

job" 0

JLack of cooperation between post-secondary schools

Legislative changes Retooling without starting over 2


ALack of flexibility in transferability of college credit

Collaboration by higher ed / legislation Credit universally transferred 12

BRequirements related to "seat time" rather than performance

Carnegie units rules to be performance based

Performance based benchmarks 17

C Limitation in access to financial aid

Open up financial aid eligibility to non-degree seekers

Expand eligibility for state financial aid 0

D Minority achievement gaps

Family & community supportMinority mentorship & recruitmentLearning style & curriculum customization

Incentive funds for local solutions 3

E Global achievement gapCenters for excellenceLanguage learningTeacher prep

Invest in teacher prep & resources 5

F STEM participation Incentives, exposure, awareness Incentive investment, collaborate with business 3

GUnemployed / adv workers needing 21st century skills

Alternative delivery modelsSocial & family supportAdult career pathways

Investments in career pathways leveraging other stakeholder $

4

Government Policy


A Large Group / One Group

TechnologyESUSub-group / PLCPartnershipTrain the trainer

Individualized

0

B CTE integrates academics

Increased communication / PLCSwitch focus to career pathStatewide CR standards

CTE <> academics

16.5

C Within 4 walls built by educators

ExternshipsAdvisory boardsShared planning / training

Stakeholder partnerships - business, community, post-secondary

10

DVaries by school and/or districtContinue prof. Credits

Career advancement / rewardTechnologySupport by post-secondary and/or business

Professional career plan

5

E Not in placeStatewide standards for CR

Changing school perspectiveUtilize current standard development proceduresStatewide delivery

Statewide career/life readiness standards

13

Professional Development


ANo outside pressure from outside organizations to create change in teacher colleges

Opportunity for stakeholder to recognize their power and influence on teacher ed programs

Neb chamber, Econ dev, DOL, supts all pressure teacher ed program to change

0

B Model instruction to the student of 2015

PD for teacher ed, utilize business/industry brain-based research 1

CTeacher educators need more K-12 experience

State coordinator mentors exchange programs to keep teaching profession up to date

Bring K-12 ed into teacher ed programs as adjuncts and provide K-12 experiences and all should have non-education employment experience

16

D Teacher Ed programs prepare for public school employment

Provide teachers experience in employment in the field

Prepare teachers to be the end-user of business/industry 9

ETeachers need to adjust and change with needs of students

Following and adapting new research and best practices

Prepare to adjust with emerging technology, learning strategies, cross-curricular strategies

14

FAs K-12 schools become competency based, what happens to teacher education?

Student data driven and student experience driven

Teacher education needs to implement performance indicators and competences

3

Teaching Colleges


A P-16 Mindset shiftPolicy / legislation

Career education is a p_16 and adult systemAssure integration of core and career educ.

B Career education

programs (9 - 16) Alignment of programs Grow and expand centers and programs

C Employment services Strategic planning Enlist business community to assure real life experiences

D Entrepreneur centers / programs

MarketingAlignment of resources

Community based & community collegesBusiness incubation

E Career counseling Professional development

F Academics - career Marketing / awareness Enhanced # of academics based on needs

G WIA - adult dislocated worker - youth Legislation Expand the opportunities

H Economic development grants - incentives Alignment, legislation Simplification and streamlining programs

ICollaboration with all workforce development projects

Alignment, legislation

Streamline; examine; periodic study

Dept of Labor


A Seat time Task force Performance / skill based19

B Credits / hours Task force Skills

C Teacher accreditation Task force Redesign 0D Graduation requirement Task force College and career ready 15E Variety of tests P-16 Task force Align assessments 1

F Educating educators about stds Spokesperson Educate communities 2

G Core curriculum requirements

Statewide professional development Help schools transition to new model 3

H Talking about p_16 Educate, plan, collaborate, implement Living p_16 articulation 3

I Technology Policy > expectation True integration into teaching & learning; Minimum proficiencies 0

J NDE department operatives Internal coordination Consistency across departments 1

K Professional development P-16 Task force Strengthen & financial support 0

L Research Website distribute Provide it for us 0

Dept of Education


1. Interpersonal/ Intrapersonal SkillsSelf-motivated, Success Skills, Self-Directed

2. Critical Thinking and Problem SolvingCan Solve Problems and Think Critically

3. Work Ethic / Personal Responsibility

4. Has Been Exposed to the Work Environment

5. Communication Skills

6. Global / Social Awareness

7. Collaboration / TeamworkCan Generate & Share Ideas Effectively

8. Adaptability / Life Long LearnerCan Learn from Failure

9. TechnologyCan Adapt to New Technology and Changes in Marketplace

10. Innovation and Creativity

Core Knowledge / “Content Standards”Core Academic and Technical SkillsHas Ability & Confidence to Apply Knowledge in Response to Change/Opportunity

Titles NOT written in stone.


Business Minimal Accept liability / innovation in learning opportunities Workplace-based learning

High School 4 walls / seat time / 240 credits

Political willAgreed upon policy shiftIncreased student performanceTeacher understanding

Interactive, application-based, student-selected learning experiencesClassroom not limited to 4 walls

Post Secondary Traditional Credit Prerequisites Internships / Job Shadow Skill based experience + text book

knowledge

Government Policy

Requirements related to "seat time" rather than performance

Carnegie units rules to be performance based Performance based benchmarks

Professional Development CTE integrates academics

Increased communication / PLCSwitch focus to career pathStatewide CR standards

CTE <> academics

Teaching Colleges

Teacher educators need more K-12 experience

State coordinator mentors exchange programs to keep teaching profession up to date

Bring K-12 ed into teacher ed programs as adjuncts and provide K-12 experiences and all should have non-education employment experience

Dept of Education

Seat time Task force Performance / skill based

Credits / hours Task force Skills

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P-16 Mindset shiftPolicy / legislation

Career education is a p_16 and adult systemAssure integration of core and career educ.

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Career education programs (9 - 16)

Alignment of programs

Grow and expand centers and programs

Employment services Strategic planning Enlist business community to assure

real life experiences

Entrepreneur centers / programs

MarketingAlignment of resources

Community based & community collegesBusiness incubation

Dept of Labor

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