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Career Technical Education (CTE)

Denise MossFeb 19, 2015

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What is Career Technical Education (CTE)?

Edglossary.org• Programs of study specializing in various skilled-trades, applied sciences, and

modern technology

• Formerly referred to as vocational education

Perkins 2006• A sequence of academic and technical courses needed to prepare for further

education and careers in current or emerging professions

• A sequence of courses that provide technical skill proficiency, industry-recognized credential, certificate, or associates degree

• Competency-based applied learning, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills

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MPC’s CTE Programs of Study

• Admin Justice• Art• Auto Tech• Business• Computer Networking• Computer Software

Applications• Cultural History of

Monterey

• Dental Assisting• Early Childhood Ed• Family & Consumer

Science• Fashion• Fire Protection

Technology• Fitness Instructor• Graphic Arts

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MPC’s CTE Programs of Study

• Hospitality• Human Services• Interior Design• Massage Therapy• Medical Assisting/

Office/ Insurance & Coding

• Music• Nursing

• Parks and Recreation• Physical Education Aide• Real Estate• Restaurant

Management• Retail Management• Theatre• Women’s Studies

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MPC’s CTE Initiatives

Career Technical Education Transitions • Tech Prep (until 2011/12) – CA used 10% Perkins reserve to create• Direct allocations to CCs for: –Secondary to Postsecondary Transitions–CC CTE student success–Student Transition to the World of Work

Alison Shelling, CTE Coordinator

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CTE TransitionsArticulation Agreements

• Carmel HS– AUTO 100, ENGR 1A, 50

• Central Coast HS– ECED 51, 81

• Marina HS– CSIS 76

• Monterey HS– AUTO 100

• North Monterey HS– AUTO 100, FPTC 2,

MEDA 100

• Pacific Grove HS– CSIS 75/76

• Rancho Cielo– HOSP 72-76

• Seaside HS– ADJ 2, EMMS 170,

MEDA 100

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Why is all this important?

New CTE Funding process – more $$$ for MPC• Direct apportionment & Grants– CTE program (improve, expand, enhance, retool)– Ancillary support for CTE programs

• Basic Skills English & Mathematics• Contextualized Basic Skills English & Mathematics• English-as-a-Second Language• Vocational English-as-a-Second Language (VESL)• Academic support• Career Development

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New CTE Funding process

Perkins SB 1070 EWDReduced

funds

Consolidated or “Braided” Funds

& Policy Alignment

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Key Changes

Industry Driven

Regional Collaboration

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Key Changes

1) Industry DrivenIndustry’s needs/demands drive the focus for future funding

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Industry Driven• How are needs/demands assessed?– Point person: Sector Navigator

• A what?– Sector Navigator - an industry specialist that

serves as first point of contact for employers and the community college system

• San Diego/Imperial-----• Los Angeles• Orange County-----• East Bay• North Bay• SF/Mid Peninsula• Silicon Valley• Santa Cruz/Monterey-----• Inland Empire/Desert-----• Greater Sacramento• Northern Inland CA• Northern Coastal CA-----• South Central-----• Central• Mother LodeCalifornia Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

California’s reality: many regional economies

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Regional Consortium

Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC)

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Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC)• 28 Colleges• Perkins funds

- Improve academic skills of vocational/technical education students

- Strengthen secondary/postsecondary connections

- Prepare individuals for demand occupations

- Invest in effective, high quality programs

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Deputy Sector Navigator (DNS)

• DSNs are industry specialists that serve as in-region contacts for an identified industry sector

• DSNs work with the region’s colleges, schools (high school, adult school/ROP) employers, and workforce investment boards

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Key Changes

Regional Collaboration

• Funding for multi-college, school, employer, WIB, and community group efforts– Direct allocations to Regional Consortia– Competitive grants for Regional Consortia

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New Funding examples

• SB 1070 CTE Pathways Program Grant (Fall 2013)– For Consortia,

“…to improve linkages and career technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges…in the form of contracts and competitive grants…”

• BACCC applied/funded as subgroup:– “SB 1070 Southwest Pathways Consortium

(SWPC)”• $1,839,891 grant for January 2014- December 2016• Foothill College manages grant funds a.k.a. “Fiscal Agent”

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SB 1070 Southwest Pathways Consortium (SWPC)

14 CCs w/ HS partnersCabrillo, Cañada, San Mateo, De Anza, Evergreen, Foothill, Gavilan, Hartnell, Mission, MPC, San Francisco, San Jose, Skyline, West Valley

5 common core substantive needs identified by CEOs• System Alignment (Regional & State) for K-14• Data Collection• Professional Development/Best Practices• Inter-segmental Industry Partnerships• Marketing & Branding

– Next meeting Friday, March 6th @ Foothill Middlefield campus

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AB 86, Education Budget Trailer Bill

• Creation of joint CCCC and CDE 2-year plan for Adult Education by March 2015 – $25 million planning and implementation grants to

Regional Consortia– AB 86 Adult Education Regional Consortium of the

Monterey Peninsula

• California Career Pathways Trust grant– $250 million 2014/2015 – 2017/2018

• One time competitive grants for K-14 CTE alignment• Demonstrate collaborative efforts/strong partnerships

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SB 852“Budget Act of 2014”

CTE Enhancement Funds • $250 million one-time funds (Prop 98)

“Develop, enhance, retool, and expand quality CTE offerings that build upon existing regional capacity and labor market needs.”

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Regional Consortiums

CTE Enhancement Funds allocated to the7 Regional Consortiums

• 60% local share for individual colleges

• 40% multi-college proposals

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CTE Enhancement Funds

• Criteria for CTE programs:– Program/Curricula regional alignment– K-12 and/or 4-year institution articulations– High demand occupations/sectors• Based on LMI data (Centers of Excellence, EDD)

– Labor Market Gap• Factoring supply competition

– Cabrillo, Hartnell, Heald, ITT Tech, Adult Schools, etc.

– Regional “Priority Sector”– Regional “Emerging Sector”

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California/Bay AreaPriority Industry Sectors

• Advanced Manufacturing• Advanced Transportation

& Renewables• Agriculture, Water &

Environmental Technologies

• Energy (Efficiency) & Utilities

• Global Trade & Logistics• Health• ICT/Digital Media• Life Science/

Bio-technology• Retail/ Hospitality/

Tourism• Small Business

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CTE Enhancement Fund Programs for 60% - December 1st

Colleges allowed to submit 7 CTE programs–MPC Allocation = $177,762

• Automotive Technology• Business Accounting• Computer Networking• Dental Assisting• Hospitality• Medical Assisting/Office• Nursing

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CTE Enhancement Funds 40%$3 million Regional & Sub-regional Multi-College projects• Information & Communication Technology– NetLab+

• Health– High cost Health Care programs (Dental Assisting)

• Data– Employment Outcomes Survey

Letter of Intent submitted Feb 13th

Full proposal due March 13th

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CTE Enhancement Funds 40%MPC partnerships

• Healthcare– Sub-regional Paramedic program

• ICT – Mobile Apps– Sub-regional Marketing – Sub-regional Work-based Learning

• Hospitality– Core classes for transfer to CSU– Sustainable Hospitality program

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CTE Enhancement Funds 40%

$1.3 million College-based Projects– College-initiated projects• Meet workforce development needs• Increase student access to region’s CTE offerings

– Direct local share $46,000 each• Initial conversations – ECE

Full proposals accepted March 13th - April 30th

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Enough? Questions?