CAREER PATHWAYS Why do we need them? Why do we need them? How are they different from what we’re...

CAREER CAREER PATHWAYSPATHWAYS

Why do we need them?Why do we need them?How are they different How are they different from what we’re already from what we’re already doing?doing?How do we get there?How do we get there?

Dan Hull, Pres. CORD, hull@cord.orgDan Hull, Pres. CORD, hull@cord.org

What type of workers What type of workers willwill

America need to beAmerica need to becompetitive in the competitive in the

future?future? How will CTE respond to these How will CTE respond to these

needs?needs?

What tools do we have to helpWhat tools do we have to help

make these changes?make these changes?

Who Is Most Likelyto Succeed?

A Survey of 428 Employers

The Center for the Development of Leadership Skills

Rider University

Sk ills Needed for the New M illennium

0 10 20 30 40 50 60P erc en tag e

Top Five entry-LevelSk ill Requirements

C omputer literac y

C ritical thinking

P roblem so lving

Teamwork

interpers onal relations

Top Five Entry-LevelSk ill Requirements

C omputer literac y

C ritical thinking

P roblem so lving

Teamwork

Interpersonal relations

Rec ipe For Career Success

32.7%Academ ics

32.6%S kill

building

20.2%C harac terbuilding

14.5%Hands-on

experience

World-Class Workers—

TechniciansNot just narrow skills

Preparation for a career—not just a job

Ability to learn new skills

High achievement in “useful academics”

Problem solving—open-ended problems; not from rote learning or “teaching the task”

Rebuilding the CTE Rebuilding the CTE SystemSystem

Not equipment based—knowledge Not equipment based—knowledge and technology basedand technology based

Most workers will require education Most workers will require education beyond high schoolbeyond high school

All workers will need high levels of All workers will need high levels of useful academicsuseful academics

Accommodate for changesAccommodate for changes

Key Elements for Key Elements for ChangeChange

Standards-Based CurriculumStandards-Based Curriculum Connect Head Skills with Hand SkillsConnect Head Skills with Hand Skills All Students Select a Career Area of All Students Select a Career Area of

StudyStudy Connect Secondary and Postsecondary Connect Secondary and Postsecondary

ComponentsComponents Restructure the Curriculum Restructure the Curriculum

FrameworkFramework Infuse New Workplace Infuse New Workplace

Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills

How the How the Reauthorization of Reauthorization of

Perkins is Shaping UpPerkins is Shaping Up All CTE will build upon good Tech Prep All CTE will build upon good Tech Prep

practicespractices Focus on Secondary/Postsecondary Focus on Secondary/Postsecondary

partnershipspartnerships Improves high school experience for Improves high school experience for

“neglected majority”“neglected majority” More CTE students will transition to More CTE students will transition to

colleges without remediation; with PS colleges without remediation; with PS CreditsCredits

Tech Prep Tech Prep Career Career PathwaysPathways

Isn’t this what Isn’t this what we’re already we’re already doing in Tech doing in Tech

Prep?Prep?Take a look at where you Take a look at where you

are with the Career are with the Career Pathways Evaluation Pathways Evaluation

Instrument.Instrument.

What’s Unique About What’s Unique About Career Pathways?Career Pathways?

Rather than try to “connect” Rather than try to “connect” existing sec & ps curriculum existing sec & ps curriculum elements, Career Pathways require elements, Career Pathways require that new curriculum frameworks that new curriculum frameworks be created as single sec/ps be created as single sec/ps systems for all students.systems for all students.

What are the implications of this What are the implications of this for curriculum structures, dual for curriculum structures, dual credit, employer partnerships, credit, employer partnerships, career guidance, student career guidance, student achievement & accountability?achievement & accountability?

The Key Element in The Key Element in Career PathwaysCareer Pathways

The The CurriculumCurriculum

Curriculum Curriculum ElementsElements

ContentContent – What do we teach? – What do we teach?-Resource: Career Clusters -Resource: Career Clusters Databanks for all 16 OVAE Databanks for all 16 OVAE ClustersClusterswww.careerclusters.orgwww.careerclusters.org

DeliveryDelivery – How and When do – How and When do we teach?we teach?-Resource: Articulated 4+2(+2) -Resource: Articulated 4+2(+2) Curriculum Framework (Tech Curriculum Framework (Tech Prep) and Contextual TeachingPrep) and Contextual Teaching

The NewCurriculum Framew ork

for Work force Education

C omputer literac y

Tec hnic al S pec ialty

Tec hnic al C o re

Foundatio n

• A dvanc ed technic al skills• A dvanc ed academ ic s• Works ite experience

• Tec hnic al skills within c lus ter• A dvanc ed academ ic s• Work-based learn ing

• A c adem ics in c ontext• C areer experience• B as ic work s kills

G rades15– 16and

13– 14

G rades11– 12

G rades9– 10

Curriculum Frameworks Curriculum Frameworks DriveDrive

CoursesCourses AssessmentAssessment AlignmentAlignment GuidanceGuidance Dual CreditDual Credit Work Site learningWork Site learning Contextual TeachingContextual Teaching

The High School RoleThe High School Role

Provide context for academic achievementProvide context for academic achievement Provide motivation (and desire) to remain in Provide motivation (and desire) to remain in

schoolschool Provide a “level playing field” for students Provide a “level playing field” for students

with diversified learning styleswith diversified learning styles Provide guidance for career selection and a Provide guidance for career selection and a

foundation for career pursuitfoundation for career pursuit Use career preparation to provide Use career preparation to provide

interdisciplinary problem-solving and critical interdisciplinary problem-solving and critical thinkingthinking

Provide a basis for lifelong learning…and Provide a basis for lifelong learning…and lifelong earninglifelong earning

This Workshop Will Be This Workshop Will Be a Success if You Leave a Success if You Leave

With:With: Understanding/Commitment to Understanding/Commitment to

Career Pathways in your Career Pathways in your PartnershipPartnership

Identification of 3-4 Career Identification of 3-4 Career Pathway Criteria for ImprovementPathway Criteria for Improvement

A Plan Containing Improvement A Plan Containing Improvement Strategies for Selected CriteriaStrategies for Selected Criteria

The Challenge for the The Challenge for the FutureFuture

Standards-based curriculaStandards-based curricula High School graduation requirements High School graduation requirements

matched to postsecondary entrance matched to postsecondary entrance requirementsrequirements

All students successful in rigorous All students successful in rigorous academicsacademics

Seamless transitions; Dual EnrollmentSeamless transitions; Dual Enrollment All students in clusters and pathways All students in clusters and pathways

CAREER PATHWAYSCAREER PATHWAYS

Recent Legislative Recent Legislative HappeningsHappenings

House BillHouse Bill

Senate BillSenate Bill

Career ClusterCareer Cluster A Grouping of Occupations A Grouping of Occupations

According to Common According to Common Knowledge and Skills for the Knowledge and Skills for the Purpose of Organizing Purpose of Organizing Educational Programs and Educational Programs and CurriculaCurricula

One of Sixteen Clusters One of Sixteen Clusters defined by OVAE in 1999defined by OVAE in 1999

A student interest areaA student interest area

USED’s 16 Career USED’s 16 Career ClustersClusters

Agriculture and Natural Agriculture and Natural ResourcesResources

Arts, Audio/Video Tech & Arts, Audio/Video Tech & CommunicationsCommunications

Business & Admin. ServicesBusiness & Admin. Services

ConstructionConstruction

Education & Training Education & Training ServicesServices

Financial ServicesFinancial Services

Health ScienceHealth Science

Hospitality & TourismHospitality & Tourism

Human ServicesHuman Services

Information Technology Information Technology ServicesServices

Legal & Protective ServicesLegal & Protective Services

ManufacturingManufacturing

Public Admin/GovernmentPublic Admin/Government

Retail/Wholesale Sales & Retail/Wholesale Sales & ServicesServices

Scientific Research, Scientific Research, Engineering & Technical Engineering & Technical ServicesServices

Transportation, Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsDistribution & Logistics

A Career Pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses, commencing in the ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate degree and beyond, an industry recognized certificate, and/or licensure. The Career Pathway is developed, implemented, and maintained in partnership among secondary and postsecondary education, business, and employers. Career Pathways are available to all students, including adult learners, and may lead to rewarding careers.

Career PathwayCareer Pathway A 4+2(+2) program of study leading A 4+2(+2) program of study leading

to employment in an occupational to employment in an occupational field and/or continued field and/or continued education/trainingeducation/training

Not a “Track” to narrow student Not a “Track” to narrow student choicechoice

The high school portion of a Career The high school portion of a Career Pathway is sufficiently broad to Pathway is sufficiently broad to support postsecondary support postsecondary education/training for other education/training for other occupations within the cluster occupations within the cluster

The essential characteristics of an Ideal Career The essential characteristics of an Ideal Career Pathway include the following:Pathway include the following:

1. The Secondary Pathway 1. The Secondary Pathway ComponentComponent

Meets state academic standards and grade-Meets state academic standards and grade-level expectationslevel expectations

Meets high school testing and exit Meets high school testing and exit requirementsrequirements

Meets postsecondary (college) Meets postsecondary (college) entry/placement requirementsentry/placement requirements

Provides Provides foundationfoundation knowledge and skills in knowledge and skills in a chosen career clustera chosen career cluster

Provides opportunities for students to earn Provides opportunities for students to earn college credit through dual/concurrent college credit through dual/concurrent enrollment or articulation agreementsenrollment or articulation agreements

Opportunities for students to earn college Opportunities for students to earn college credit through dual/concurrent enrollment or credit through dual/concurrent enrollment or articulation agreementsarticulation agreements

Alignment and articulation with Alignment and articulation with baccalaureate programsbaccalaureate programs

Industry-recognized skills and knowledge in Industry-recognized skills and knowledge in each cluster areaeach cluster area

Opportunities for placement in the chosen Opportunities for placement in the chosen career clusters at multiple exit pointscareer clusters at multiple exit points

2. The Postsecondary Pathway Component provides:

Regularly collecting qualitative and Regularly collecting qualitative and quantitative data quantitative data

Using data for planning and decision-making Using data for planning and decision-making for continuous pathway improvementfor continuous pathway improvement

On-going dialog among secondary, post-On-going dialog among secondary, post-secondary, and business partnerssecondary, and business partners

3. Pathway partners ensure a culture of empirical evidence is maintained by:

Purpose of CPSICPurpose of CPSIC

Make the Benefits of Career Pathways available to Make the Benefits of Career Pathways available to students across the country by helping secondary students across the country by helping secondary and postsecondary Career Pathways partnerships and postsecondary Career Pathways partnerships develop and implement strategies for improvement.develop and implement strategies for improvement.

Set benchmarks to measure success and Set benchmarks to measure success and improvement effortsimprovement efforts

Engage in a continuous improvement process and Engage in a continuous improvement process and identify useful improvement strategiesidentify useful improvement strategies

Provide Technical AssistanceProvide Technical Assistance Showcase example partnerships and improvement Showcase example partnerships and improvement

strategiesstrategies

Tech Prep vs. Career Tech Prep vs. Career PathwaysPathways

Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastTech Prep and Career Tech Prep and Career

PathwaysPathwaysHow are they alike?How are they alike?

• They both provide opportunities for “the Neglected Majority”

• They both have ties to Business/Industry

• They both help students focus on a career

• They both are involved in total school reform –focusing on high achievement, persistence

• They both include a sequence of courses

New Tech New Tech Prep focusesPrep focusesbeyond two beyond two yearyearpostsecondarpostsecondaryy

The N ewC urriculum Fram ework

for Tech P rep E ducation

C omputer literac y

Tec hnic al S pec ialty

Tec hnic al C ore

Foundation

• A dvanc ed technic al skills• A dvanc ed academ ic s• Works ite experience

• Tec hnic al skills within c lus ter• C hallenging ac adem ics• Work-bas ed learn ing

• A c adem ics in c ontext• C areer experience• B as ic work s kills

G rades15– 16and

13– 14

G rades11– 12

G rades9– 10

How are they different?How are they different?

Career Pathways are not optionalCareer Pathways are not optional

All students become members ofAll students become members ofa Career Pathwaya Career Pathway

The difference is in how their The difference is in how their Pathway progressesPathway progresses

All students prepare for theAll students prepare for thenext level in their pathwaynext level in their pathway

The emphasis in Career Pathways is The emphasis in Career Pathways is Rigorous Academics for ALLRigorous Academics for ALL

Five key elements of Five key elements of difference:difference:

Reduce remediation rates at Reduce remediation rates at all levelsall levels

Increase enrollment and Increase enrollment and persistence in PS programspersistence in PS programs

Increase rigor in all Increase rigor in all academics for ALL studentsacademics for ALL students

Improved entry into Improved entry into employment and further employment and further educationeducation

Improved graduation ratesImproved graduation rates

Tech Prep partners Tech Prep partners include:include:

Secondary and Postsecondary EducationSecondary and Postsecondary Education

Business PartnersBusiness Partners

Career Pathway Partners Career Pathway Partners include:include:

Secondary and Postsecondary educationSecondary and Postsecondary education

Business PartnershipsBusiness Partnerships

College and university PartnersCollege and university Partners

All teachers—academic & CTE, All teachers—academic & CTE,

from grades 9 - 16 from grades 9 - 16

Tech Prep transition strategies Tech Prep transition strategies include:include:

Articulation AgreementsArticulation AgreementsDuel EnrollmentDuel EnrollmentDuel CreditDuel CreditHS to PSHS to PS

Career Pathway transition strategies Career Pathway transition strategies include:include:

Duel EnrollmentDuel EnrollmentDual CreditDual CreditHS to PS to UniversityHS to PS to University