HSTW MMGW/TCTW Southern Regional Education Board Signature Features of CT Programs of Study How do we give students access to more of them? TCTW Forum

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Signature Features of CT Programs of Study

How do we give students access to more of them?

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Gene BottomsSenior Vice President

Southern Regional Education [email protected]

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One Signature Feature of Rigorous CT Pathway Programs of Study —

Assignments to CT Students Matter

What are the elements of a good assignment?

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College- and Career-Readiness Goals

Graduate 90 percent of students who enter grade nine, with 80 percent of entering ninth-graders graduating college- and career-ready and with 60 percent of entering ninth-graders eventually earning a state-approved industry certification; certificate from a community or technical college or degree from a two- or four-year college.

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What does SREB mean by college-ready?

Being college-ready means a high school graduate has the reading, writing and math knowledge and skills needed to succeed in all credit-bearing, first-year course work in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in non-mathematics-based majors.

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Source: The Next Generation of School Accountability. Page 9

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What does SREB mean by career ready?

Being career ready — ready to enter and advance in a job or succeed in advanced training. At a minimum, it means that high school graduates: a) have the reading, writing and math skills to succeed in advanced training programs leading to a certificate, or b) have also acquired the additional technical and cognitive skills needed to pass a state-approved industry certification or licensure exam of sufficient depth and breadth that would add value to employers, the economy and long-term benefits for the individual.

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What does SREB mean by college- and career-ready?

Being college- and career-ready means a high school graduate has met the reading, writing and math expectations set by the state to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing courses leading to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Graduates have also met the state’s expectations regarding the reading, writing, math and technical skills to succeed in advanced training in a given career field leading to a certificate or advancement in the workplace, or has passed a state-approved industry certification exam of recognized value.

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How many TCTW Students Experienced at Least Four Elements of a Rigorous Assignment?

Indicators Used to Define Rigorous Assignments

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Had Rigorous

CT

No Rigorous CT (Matched

Sample)

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1. Develop a logical argument for your solution to a problem or project.

67% 11%

2. Make inferences from information provided to develop a solution for a problem or project.

77 16

3. Use math to solve complex problems related to my CT area.

73 21

4. Apply academic knowledge and skills to my CT area.

90 35

Source: 2012 TCTW AssessmentNote: No Rigorous CT is demographically matched to Had Rigorous CT.

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How many TCTW Students Experienced at Least Four Elements of a Rigorous Assignment?

Indicators Used to Define Rigorous Assignments

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Sample)

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5. Apply technical knowledge and skills to new situation.

90% 33%

6. Develop and test hypothesis. 54 5

7. Complete an extended project that requires planning, developing a solution or product and presenting the results orally or in writing.

72 16

8. They used computer skills to complete an assignment or project in their CT classes at least weekly.

60 29

Source: 2012 TCTW Assessment Note: No Rigorous CT is demographically matched to Had Rigorous CT.

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Interview of Students at Columbia Montour CT Center in Pennsylvania

Validates Student Survey

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# of Indicators Involved in Assignment

1. Designed a commercial kitchen 7 of 8

2. Completed a forensics analysis 8 of 8

3. Did a clinical at a nursing home 5 of 8

4. Designed a car for drag racing 8 of 8

5. Designed a computer game 4 of 8

6. Designed a graduation announcement

4 of 8

7. Did a cosmetology internship 4 of 8

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Interview of Students at Columbia Montour CT Center in Pennsylvania

Validates Student Survey

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# of Indicators Involved in Assignment

8. Study of cerebral palsy 6 of 8

9. Internship in a hotel 6 of 8

10. Study of spray tanning 4 of 8

11. Landscaping project for a local restaurant

8 of 8

12. Designing and building a radio 8 of 8

13. Planning a wedding event with a set budget

6 of 8

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Do rigorous assignments matter?

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Percentages of Students Meeting College- and Career-Readiness Standards Based on Having or

Not Having Rigorous Assignments

Had Rigorous Assignments

No Rigorous Assignments

(Matched Sample)

Reading 63% 40%

Math 58 43

Science 62 38

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Preparation for Tomorrow Curriculum

See Attachment A: Sample of Rigorous Assignment from Preparation for Tomorrow (PFT) project

See Attachment B: Sample of PFT Embedded Literacy Assignment

See Attachment C: Sample of PFT Embedded Math Assignment

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Percentage of Students Meeting College- and Career-Readiness Standards

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No Rigorous CT Assign.

Rigorous CT Assign.

Rigorous CT + Completes 3 Parts of Rec. Acad. Curric.

# of Students 4,481 2,670 519

Reading 38% 63% 73%

Math 40 58 72

Science 36 62 70

Source: 2012 TCTW Assessment

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Percentage of Students Experiencing Rigorous CT Assignments by Career Pathways

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Career Pathways

CT Students

Had Rigorous

CT


Sample)Total

n = 2667 n = 2667 n = 5334

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

43% 58% 100%

Architecture & Construction 47 53 100

Arts, A/V Tech & Communications 44 56 100

Business, Management & Administration

44 56 100

Education & Training 49 51 100

Finance 56 44 100

Source: 2012 TCTW Assessment (TCTW Sites only)Note: No Rigorous CTE is demographically matched to Had Rigorous CTE.

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Career Pathways

CT Students

Had Rigorous

CT


Sample)Total

n = 2667 n = 2667 n = 5334

Government & Public Admin. 58% 42% 100%

Health Science 55 45 100

Hospitality & Tourism 40 60 100

Human Services 45 55 100

Information Technology 66 34 100

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

53 48 100


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Career Pathways

CT Students

Had Rigorous

CT


Sample)Total

n = 2667 n = 2667 n = 5334

Manufacturing 45% 55% 100%

Marketing 57 43 100

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

81 19 100

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

52 48 100

Other CT Concentration 43 57 100


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Possible Elements of a Good Student Assignment

The assignment should require students to: use higher-order thinking skills —

critical thinking and problem solving, etc.

exercise judgment read textbooks, related documents

and seek other information to prepare a work plan, a design plan, a study plan, etc.

apply math calculations and analysis to complete

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Will the assignment require students to: learn to use certain technology and

software to complete learn new technical concepts and

skills Does the assignment reflect authentic

work? Will the assignment provide the

context for applying the scientific, engineering, problem-solving process or some other process?

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Will the assignment result in a final product(s)/deliverable(s)?

Does the assignment clearly specify how students will be assessed?

Is the assignment large and complex enough that it will require several days to complete along with enabling learning activities to complete the larger project?

Will the assignment allow students to reflect on what they are learning and to see connection between academic and technical studies and potential further study, a job and a career?

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1. Why should technology centers redesign existing programs, develop/adopt new ones with signature features of a rigorous career pathway programs of study?

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2. What would be signature features for a rigorous CT pathway program of study?

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3. What can the TCTW network, state and SREB do to provide more access to rigorous career pathway programs of study?

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What is SREB’s effort to develop more rigorous CT pathway

programs of study?

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Preparation for Tomorrow is SREB’s effort to develop more rigorous CT

pathway programs of study.

The intent of the PFT initiative by SREB and 11 partner states is to:

Develop rigorous CT curricula in high-demand, high-skill, high-wage fields.

Support states to use the PFT approach to transform existing CT pathways to ensure more students have challenging and engaging learning experiences.

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Participating States

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Alabama Aerospace Engineering

Arkansas Innovations in Science and Technology

Georgia Advanced Manufacturing

Kansas STEM Education and Training

Kentucky Informatics

Nebraska Food and Nutritional Sciences

New Jersey Entrepreneurship and Global Logistics

North Carolina Project Management

OhioAutomated Materials Joining Technologies and Health Informatics

South Carolina Clean Energy Technology

West Virginia Energy and Power

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Preparation for Tomorrow

Partner with business leaders to develop a sequence of rigorous standards-based CT courses aligned to the unique economic needs and opportunities of states.

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Signature Features of Preparation for Tomorrow CT Pathway

Programs of Study

1. Employers from the career field participated in identifying technical, academic and 21st-century skills and in framing each authentic project or problem around which courses are developed.

2. Curriculum developed around authentic real-world projects in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand fields with developed daily lesson plans.

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Signature Features of Preparation for Tomorrow CT Pathway

Programs of Study

Requiring students to:

3. Apply State Common Core academic skills — literacy, math and science — and industry identified technical knowledge and skills to complete assignments.

4. Formulate problem statements and research options and prepare a written plan of attack with justification of approach to complete the assignment.

5. Use appropriate technology software and technical skills to complete assignments.

6. Apply 21st-century skills — habits of behavior and mind — in completing the work.

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7. 80 percent of students complete a college-ready academic core.

8. Students complete end-of-assignment and end-of-course exams demonstrating literacy, math and technical skills required to complete the assignment and/or course.

9. Require students to take, with an increased percentage of students passing, state-approved industry certification exams.

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Key Signature Features of Preparation for Tomorrow CT Pathway Programs of Study

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10. Inform students about careers and further educational opportunities and their requirements.

11. Taught by a highly qualified teacher

12. Assess and inform students about their readiness for college and careers and develop next steps plans.

13. Create opportunities for students to pursue dual credit options for at least two CT courses aligned to a postsecondary career pathway.

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Key Signature Features of Preparation for Tomorrow CT Pathway Programs of Study

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Redesign existing CT programs and adopt new CT pathway courses aligned to labor market demands and to postsecondary studies, and give challenging and intellectually demanding assignments that use technology and common core reading, writing, math and science standards. They should be taught by teachers prepared to engage students in such assignments.

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