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(CTACE) CAREER TECHNICAL ADULTAND COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Career Technical Adult and Community Education (CTACE)
Enid Valdez, Director
CTACE/Division of Academics
CTACE: ONE OF THE KEYS TO THE FUTURE
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“ I T I S E A S I E R TO
BU I L D S T R O N G
C H I L D R E N T H A N TO
R E PA I R B R O K E N
M E N .”
• Building the academic core necessary to prepare for college, career, and life
• Critical readers
• Compelling writers
• Mathematical and numeric thinkers
• Data and visual thinkers
Masters of all fundamental literacies
• Self-driven learners
• Self-directed learners
• Inventors of their own learning paths, careers, and lives
Learners for Life
• Generative Thinkers – creating many ideas in ambiguous and new situations
• Creative thinkers –reframing, imagining, and seeing problems from different perspectives
Original Thinkers for an Uncertain World
Self-aware team members who bring their strengths
Inquisitive world citizens who seek out and respect diversity and diverse points of view
Generous Collaborators for Tough Problems
Frederick Douglass
CTACE Mission
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CTE DEFINITIONS• Programs of Study – a series of courses that a student can pursue in high school. It must have
a minimum of 3 courses
• Concentrators – Students who complete a minimum of 3 courses in a program of study
• CAPE Academy (Career and Professional Education)
– Teachers must be reading endorsed or NGCAR-PD and Industry Certified
– School registers to the state under state registered programs of study
– Consist of 3 or more CTE Courses
• Career Themed Courses – Courses that lead to industry certification but may be singletons
• Perkins – federal grant money that is awarded based on student performance and number of
concentrators in CTE Programs
• Industry Certifications – Tests are created by an independent, third-party certifying entity
resulting in the award of a credential that is nationally recognized.
• Digital Tool Certification - as supported by SB850 are industry certificates geared toward
elementary and middle school students and can be taught as a course or embedded in
another course of study as a module4
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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALS
Students Graduate College/Career Ready:
Talent Supply & EducationReturn on Investment
Promote and support career pathways between
middle and high schools through programs of study.
Fosters student enrollment and engagement and
may result in articulated college credit if state
approved industry certification is attained by
student.
Articulate pathways by meeting with middle and
high school leadership teams.
Transitions students with skills that promote
college/career readiness.
Develop college and career industry rigor through
student, teacher, counselor, administrative, business,
college, and workforce boards through professional
development and professional learning
communities.
Ensures that students are engaging in career
pathways that will result in achievement in
workforce and/or postsecondary opportunities.
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Received $2,428,291 in CAPE Bonus FTE money in 14-15
Return on Investment (ROI)= $1,618,520
Approximately 7000 students
earned industry certifications
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALS
DevelopTeacher Experts:
Innovation & Economic Development
Return on Investment
Provide and develop effective, relevant industry
certification training.
Students will gain work ready skills that are needed
by industry.
Develop and train teachers in soft skills curriculum
that aligns with postsecondary and industry
requirements.
Students will be able to apply critical thinking,
problem solving, and collaborative team skills needed
to be successful in both college and career.
Through CTE and Industry Certifications training,
teachers will increase program rigor, promote
internship readiness, collaborate with business
partners, and keep up with changing workforce
needs.
These programs foster student competitions,
scholarships, internship experience, soft skills, and
business/college partnerships that will provide
opportunities to students.
Align core curriculum to CTE curriculum to connect
project based learning through literacy, math, science,
advanced placement (AP Digital Edge and AP
Capstone), and ESE.
Student will benefit through interdisciplinary CTE
project approach that will result in industry
certification and possible articulated college credit,
and standards based curriculum skills.
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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALS
Expand Relationships and Connections to
Industry Partners (Private, Non-profit)
Return on Investment
Create relevant, curriculum connections between
student learning and business/industry needs.
Students are provided with workforce learning
opportunities and future employment.
Develop internship opportunities for students that
relate to their career technical experience.
Provides work experience, fosters community
relationships and opportunities for students.
Communicate with all stakeholders to continue
relevant programs and develop future programs that
meet future industry needs.
Keeps the district relevant in educating students and
training teachers and school leadership. Encourages
positive community relations.
Develop and collaborate with stakeholders, technical
colleges and colleges on pre-apprenticeships,
apprenticeships, technical certification in
postsecondary, internships, and summer programs.
Fills the workforce skills and employment gap where
needed, provides a variety of opportunities for
students, especially at risk students through
personalized programs.8
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALSMeet State Improvement Plan Return on Investment
Through entitlement Perkins and Postsecondary
Perkins schools are funded according to their student
enrollment and completion in CTE programs.
Provides structure and funding to schools to schedule
students to complete CTE programs. This allows
students to attain industry certification and articulated
college credits where applicable.
Collaborate with technical colleges to write state goals
for improvements in adult basic education, completion
of certification goals.
Meets quality measures set by the state to ensure that
our students are workforce ready.
Collaborate with schools to budget and appropriately
spend Perkins funds to maintain and improve their CTE
programs.
Meets quality measures set by the state to ensure that
our students are meeting program of study
requirements in registered CTE programs.
Develop and implement CAPE Academies in both
middle and high school to ensure a comprehensive
sequence of courses for industry certification and
bonus funding to the school.
Increases teacher quality as additional certification is
required, specifically in the area of literacy. Funding is
also increased and includes teacher bonus.
Register all industry certifications and promote new
ones as industry indicates.
Registration of industry certification is a three part
process that includes the industry association,
workforce board, and economic board. This process
ensures that programs developed are relevant and will
result in job opportunities for students. 9
PUTTING ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER:CAREER LITERACY INTEGRATION
In 2011, Broward County community leaders and volunteers began the process of developing a strategic visioning
plan through the year 2030, using the Six Pillars framework.
BCPS CTACE aligns with
State, Regional, and
County Workforce and
Economic Boards in
promoting CTE programs
in our schools in
collaboration with school
and community
leadership.
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PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE
Student
Career Literacy and Work Based
Learning Experiences
High School Industry
Certification Attainment/Dual
Enrollment
Soft Skills Development and Problem
Solving
Business and Entrepreneurship
Skill Development
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“FIT” PERSONALIZING BUSINESS AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Partners• Introductions (CTACE Supervisor facilitates)
• Personalize the fit between school and business (CTACE determines the fit)
Communicate
• Develop Plan to benefit students (CTACE, School, and Partner)
• Impact and support change (CTACE supports plan through training, resources)
Action• Business and School work together
• CTACE supports program changes and follows-up that relationship is working
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CTACE INITIATIVES AND EXPANSIONS– Additional Funding Support to Schools
– Digital Tools Certification
– Microsoft Academies Expansion
– NFTE
– NAF
– Virtual Enterprises International Project
– Establish Partnerships Internally and Externally
– Partners in Construction and Career Days/Curriculum
Integration
– Career Themed Courses
– CAPE Academy Expansion
– AP Capstone Projects College Board
– Marine Industries
– The Six Sigma Initiative
– Streamline I.C. Processes
– Support Model to Schools
– Grant Exploration – “XQ: The Super School Project”
– “Seed to Table”
– Teacher CAPE Bonus
– Global Projects
– Partnerships with Workforce & Education Board
– Expand Postsecondary partnerships
– I.C. on Student Transcripts
– Out of School Youth
– Naviance
– Internships
– CTACE Advisory/Student Advisory
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DIGITAL TOOLS CERTIFICATES FOR
ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENTS
• CTACE pilots middle school digital tools, using CIW,
in eight schools, and 4 elementary schools using IC3
Spark
• CIW modules include the following specific areas of
study: Database; Gaming; Multimedia; Programming
& Logic; Web Design; Cyber-Security; Word
Processing;, Communications; Spreadsheet; and
Computer Essentials.
• The school has the ability to gain bonus FTE when a
student passes any of the above exams
• This pilot will embed the short on-line curriculum
modules into middle school science classes.
DIGITAL EDGE/AP COURSES
MATCHED WITH INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION
• Eight of Broward’s High Schools piloted the Digital Edge
program with the College Board.: Coral Springs,
Everglades, Nova, Piper, Pompano Beach, South
Plantation, Stoneman Douglas and Western.
• AP course matched with an Industry Certification exam
• AP Courses and Industry Certification matches:
– AP English Language and Composition - Microsoft
Office Word Specialist, 2013
– AP Microeconomics – Microsoft Office Specialist
Excel 2013
– AP Studio Art: 2D Design – ACA Visual
Communication Using Adobe Photoshop Creative
Cloud
– AP Computer Science A – CIW JavaScript
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EL EMENTARY SC HOOL ( 5 TH GR ADE) D IGITAL TOOLS C ERTIFICATIONS
IC3 Spark - Digital Tools Certificate
IC3 Spark is comprised of three, 30 minute exams:
• Computing Fundamentals;
• Key Applications;
• Living Online
IC3 Spark is specifically designed for a younger target audience and teaches the application of digital literacy
that may be applied across all content areas. This digital tool certificate is embedded within content area
and teaches digital fundamentals.
Literacy Standards
LAFS.5.SL.2.5
LAFS.5.W.2.6
LAFS.K12.R.3.7
Elementary School (5th Grade) Digital Tools CertificationsAcross Content Areas
STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
Review Data and Creation of Concept
• Data Analysis
• Discover student interests
• Address industry needs
Program Choice and Development
• Understanding program requirements
• Understanding student learning goals
• Develop rigorous career ready program
Instructional and Financial Support
• Crafting transformative learning experiences
• Training and hiring of teachers
• Technology/resources for industry certification
Stakeholder and Community Support
• Enlisting community participation and school leadership collaboration
• Enlisting business and postsecondary partners
• Implement clinical experiences, internships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships
THIS RESULTS in College and Career Ready Students; Industry Certification attainment, and
articulation of unique school programs that engage students and community.
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OUR TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND POST-SECONDARY PARTNERSHIPS
• Broward’s three Technical Colleges, serve in excess of 15,000 secondary and post-secondary students each year.
• Intra-Institutional Agreements exist between BCPS high schools and the tech colleges so that students can articulate their earned credits
• Atlantic, McFatter and Sheridan Technical Colleges offer potential students access to over sixty (60) programs of study.
• Students can attend both day and evening classes, as well as online courses.
• Apprenticeship programs that provide on the job training
• CTACE and Broward College collaborate on articulation agreements for college credit
• Opportunities for dual enrollment/technical certificates for high school students
• Work collaboratively to develop common language in Career Pathways
• Partners in the LEEO Initiative
• FIU dual enrollment aligned with CAPE Academies
• Engineering partnerships
• School of Business Bloomberg certification sessions
• University of Phoenix collaboration for soft skills curriculum
• Keiser University attending CTACE Business Advisory Board18
CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS (CTSO’S)
Co-curricular student organizations that foster leadership through competition;
Offers contests and activities that reinforces instruction and motivates students;
Student recognition through skill and leadership contests at the local, regional, state and national levels;
Opportunities for student scholarship based on competitive experience and leadership skills ROI’s Include:
Critical thinking
skills
Leadership Skills
National
Recognition
opportunities
Scholarship
opportunities 19
LEEO: LINKING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
P R O D U C I N G T E C H S AV V Y S T U D E N T E X E C U T I V E S I N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L S A N D B E Y O N D
International Project Model:Pillars of LEEO:
1. Soft Skill Development
2. Business and Industry Mentors
3. Industry Certification Attainment
4. Articulation Grades 6-20“Follow the Sun” Model
Team A “passes”
project to Team B in
another time zone
Team B continues project
development
Team B “passes” the project back to Team A for
further development
Team A Reviews and continues the
processROI’s Include:
Critical thinking
skills
Leadership Skills
Global
Understanding
Real World
Experience 20
SIX SIGMA The following five selected the following projects that impact career technical competency and enrollment:
• Boyd Anderson -Goal: Improve School-wide Reading Comprehension
• Coral Glades - Goal: Improve Algebra Performance
• Deerfield Beach - Goal: Reduce the number of unexcused first period tardies
• Everglades - Goal: Improve Academic Performance of 10th Graders
• Miramar - Goal: Improve Algebra Performance
CTACE Department Projects and Goals:
• Improving Literacy Scores in the CTE Classrooms
• Improve the passing rate of Adobe Dreamweaver Industry Certification Exams
• Improve the student articulation in the Engineering Program of Study, from middle to high school
• Increase enrollment into Out of School Youth Grant
• Expansion of Industry Certifications throughout middle schools and elementary schools
• Data collection is ongoing
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STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD
• Flanagan High
• Nova High
• Northeast High
• Atlantic Technical High
• Plantation High
• Coral Glades High
• Blanche Ely High
• Cooper City High
• Everglades High
• South Plantation High
• South Broward High
• Stranahan High
• Deerfield Beach High
• Taravella High
Activities:
• Career Readiness
– White House App Challenge
– Participation in Student Mock Interview Day
• Community Oriented
– Holiday Toy Drive
• Joe DiMaggio Donation
– Professional Dress Clothing Drive
• Donated back to BCPS
CTACE Internship Management Tool: CTACE Partnered with getmyinterns.org to develop an
online tool that matches perspective employers with
interested student interns.
https://broward.getmyinterns.org/
Schools Represented:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTraining is identified by teachers and school
leadership to meet school and student needs
through surveys conducted annually and based on
industry and state changes in certification.
Teacher and School Leadership Trainings as of this
date:
MOS (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), ICT, NAF,
NFTE, IC3 Spark, NAF, NFTE,
Mastercam, Solidworks, ServeSafe,
Dreamweaver, Quickbooks,
CPR Instructor’s Course, CMAA,
EKG, EMR,Agriculture,
Six Sigma, Project lead the Way,
GMetrix
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Future Plans:
College & Career Ready Teacher Symposium (Summer)
Back to Industry Day
Industry Certification Training
Cross Curricular Training
CAREER TECHNICAL ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION GOALS
Support Adult and Community Education
and Employment Goals
Return on Investment
Support and Educate administration on the support
that the following entitlement grants provide: AGE,
ELC, and AWD.
Provides additional support such as teacher
assistants, counselors, and curriculum resources to
community school and technical college programs
in the areas of adult basic education, English learning
and special needs adults.
Work with Legislation to ensure adequate funding
and program support.
Work with technical colleges and legislative aide to
propose and support adult education.
Develop and partner with state agencies for
teacher and administrative professional
development.
Provides up to date effective instruction and
resources to teachers to benefit adult students.
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Professional Development
• Partnered with IPDAE to provide Adult
Education practitioners with the tools
necessary to help individuals achieve their
academic and career goals while supporting
community and economic growth.
• Develops and provides trainings for:
– New Teachers
– CASAS
– TABE
– Intake 504
Grants
• Adult General Education
• ELCIVICS
• Out of School Youth grant
• Family Literacy
• Perkins – Post Secondary
Student Enrollment Data
Total = 9,837
• ABE – 2,600
• ESOL – 5,815
• Adult High School – 695
• Vocational Prep - 147
• GED® - 575
• Other - 5
CTACE: ADULT GENERAL EDUCATIONPROVIDING LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS
TO ADVANCE IN A CAREER PATHWAY
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CAREER, TECHNICAL, ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATION
The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Chair
Abby M. Freedman, Vice Chair
Donna P. Korn
Robin Bartleman
Ann Murray
Patricia Good
Heather P. Brinkworth
Laurie Rich Levinson
Nora Rupert
Robert W. Runcie
Superintendent of Schools
The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
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