UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER2011-2012

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Technical Centers That WorkConference Presentation

“WE ARE FAMILY”STRIVING FOR SUCCESS

UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER

Mrs. Joan E. Smith, Director - UTC

• Inducted into the Career and Technical Hall of Fame

• One of (6) Charter Members• July 25, 2011

• Event: “Celebrating the Stars” at the annual CTE Conference at the

Charleston Civic Center

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2011 WEST VIRGINIASCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

AWARDED: SEPTEMBER 7, 2011PREVIOUS AWARD: 1995-96

“OUR STUDENTS DESERVE THE BEST WE CAN GIVE THEM.”

NEW PROGRAMS FOR 2011-2012

1. COMPUTER SYSTEMS & HARDWARE SUPPORT

2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE

THE NEW WELDING SHOP AT UTC OPENED FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR THAT WILL SERVE 50 STUDENTS PER YEAR.

TCTW GOAL 1 UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER TCTW PROGRESS REPORT – OCTOBER 2011

MAJOR ACTION #1: UTILIZE LITERACY ACTIVITIES WITHIN EACH TECHNICAL PROGRAM

STEPS COMPLETED: ALL STUDENTS WERE TESTED WITH THE TABE IN SEPTEMBER BY MR. SCOTT. TUTORING OCCURRED WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

A BELL RINGER MANUAL WAS COMPLETED AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL FACULTY AS A RESOURCE.

STUDENTS ARE SPENDING TIME IN THE SUCCESS LAB COVERING CAREER WEB SEARCHES, RESUMES, COVER LETTERS, ETC. THE CFWV SITE IS NOW BEING USED. THE WVINFODEPOT WILL ALSO BE USED AS A NEW TOOL THIS YEAR.

STUDENT PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE LITERACY ACTIVITIES.

FACULTY HAVE ATTENDED PLC ACTIVITIES, CE SESSIONS, AND MEETINGS TO GAIN INFORMATION NECESSARY TO WORK WITH STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SCORES ON LITERACY BASED TESTING.

UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER BELL RINGER MANUAL

2011

COMPILED BY “THE TECHNICAL CENTERS THAT WORK COMMITTEE” PROJECT COORDINATOR – KIM BAUGHMAN

TCTW GOAL 2MAJOR ACTION #2: INCORPORATE MATH SKILL SETS USING PROJECT BASED

LEARNING

STEPS COMPLETED:

• ALL STUDENTS WERE TESTED WITH THE TABE IN SEPTEMBER BY MR. SCOTT. TUTORING HAS BEEN OCCURRED WEEKLY.

• A BELL RINGER MANUAL WAS COMPLETED AND GIVEN TO ALL FACULTY AS A RESOURCE.

• STUDENT PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES.

• STUDENTS ARE KEEPING RECORDS OF HOURS WORKED, ESTIMATION AND COST SHEETS IN CLASSES TO IMPROVE THEIR MATHEMATICS SKILLS.

• FACULTY HAVE ATTENDED PLC ACTIVITIES, CE SESSIONS, AND MEETINGS TO GAIN INFORMATION NECESSARY TO WORK WITH STUDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SCORES ON MATHEMATICS BASED TESTING.

TCTW GOAL 3MAJOR ACTION #3: COURSE SYLLABI TO BE SIGNED BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS

TO VERIFY KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE GIVEN COURSE

STEPS COMPLETED:

• A SCHOOL-WIDE COURSE SYLLABI HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR USE BY ALL FACULTY.

• A STUDENT/PARENT SIGN-OFF SHEET HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO VERIFY KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE GIVEN COURSE.

• THE NEED FOR THE NEW SYLLABI WAS DISCUSSED AT A TEACHER’S MEETING ON 2/21/11 .

• THE NEW SYLLABI FORMAT WAS DISTRIBUTED FOR USE IN AUGUST 2011 FOR TEACHER USE DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER COURSE SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR:COURSE TITLE:WVEIS CODE:TYPE OF CREDIT: 1 OR 1/2LENGTH OF CLASS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:PREREQUISITES:TEXTBOOK:ADDITIONAL READINGS, REFERENCES, OR RESOURCES:PLACE IN PROGRAM OF STUDY:INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY & DELIVERY; COURSE GOALS:MAJOR COURSE PROJECT:

ASSESSMENT PLAN:GRADING SCALE:SPECIAL NOTES: EXTRA CREDIT, ABSENCES, MAKE-UP WORK, EXAMS:ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERNSHIPS:CERTIFICATION INFORMATION:

TEACHER POLICIES/CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PLAN:

TCTW GOAL 4MAJOR ACTION #4: IMPROVED MIDDLE SCHOOL AND COUNSELOR COMMUNICATION STEPS COMPLETED:

• COLLEGE/CAREER NIGHT WAS HELD AT UTC ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 AND OCTOBER 10, 2011. A SPRING OPEN HOUSE WAS ALSO HELD ON APRIL 20, 2011. OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD AGAIN IN THE SPRING OF 2012.

• UTC TOURS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE EARLY DECEMBER FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

• A NOTEBOOK IS BEING PREPARED FOR EACH HIGH SCHOOL CONCERNING THE PROGRAMS AT UTC.

• A BREAKFAST WAS HELD AT PANERA’S WITH THE HELP OF THE TECH PREP CONSORTIUM FOR ALL COUNSELORS ON 9/22/10 AND 4/13/11.

• A COUNSELOR LUNCHEON IS BEING PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 2, 2011 AT UTC.

• THE TCTW SURVEY WAS COMPLETED ONLINE.

HARRISON COUNTY COLLEGE/CAREER NIGHT

•

Harrison County College/Career NightAt United Technical Center

October 10, 20116:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Students – 8th -12th Grade and Parents are encouraged to attend from Harrison, Doddridge, and Taylor Counties

• Harrison County Senior Students will be able to register for a scholarship from the Harrison County Counselors Association.

• Hosted by Harrison County School Counselors, UTC, and NCTPC

UTC TOURS

TCTW GOAL 5MAJOR ACTION #5: CREDIT RECOVERY AND GED OPTIONS PROGRAM

STEPS COMPLETED:

• WE HAVE BEEN ASSISTING STUDENTS TO ENROLL IN THE GED OPTIONS PROGRAM INSTEAD OF DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2010.

• WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM AT UTC BEGINNING ON 2/14/11.

• A TRAINING SESSION WAS HELD FOR THE GED OPTIONS PROGRAM AND TWO UTC STAFF MEMBERS ATTENDED ON 9/23/11.

• A UTC COMPLETERS CEREMONY WAS HELD ON FOR MAY 13, 2011 TO HONOR OUR COMPLETERS/GRADUATES.

UTC NEW INITIATIVES FOR 2010-2011 & 2011-2012

CREDIT RECOVERY

• 1. STARTED 2/14/11 FOR ENGLISH CREDIT RECOVERY

• 2. CONTINUING THIS YEAR WITH SEVERAL STUDENTS WHO NEED MATH CREDIT

• 3. SET UP A MEETING WITH STATE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND REVIEWED THE SET UP FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND VIRTUAL SCHOOL OPTIONS – FALL 2011

GED OPTIONS PROGRAM

• 1. ATTENDED A MEETING AND STARTED WORKING WITH STUDENTS TO ENROLL THEM IN THE GED OPTIONS PROGRAM – SEPTEMBER 2010 – TOTAL FOR YEAR - 21

• 2. CONTINUING TO WORK WITH GED OPTIONS STUDENTS – 20 ENROLLED AT THIS TIME IN CONJUNCTION WITH UTC

NEW INITIATIVE FOR 2011-2012

UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER IS NOW WORKING WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA VIRTUAL SCHOOL PROGRAM TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN COMPLETING COURSES FOR GRADUATION; COURSES THAT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF ATTENDANCE AT UTC; AND/OR COURSES FOR PERSONAL INTEREST, SKILL IMPROVEMENT FOR TESTING, AND A MEANS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND UTC FULL-TIME DURING THE SENIOR YEAR.

PROGRAMCOMPLETIONCEREMONY

MAY 13, 2011

2011 ATTENDANCE CAR

2001 NISSAN MAXIMA

WON BY Jonathan Beamer

UTC FACULTY , STAFF, & STUDENTS WORK COOPERATIVELY TO RAISE

FUNDS NEEDED FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES.

2010-2011CAR SHOW, CAR RAFFLE, RAMP DINNER,

PIZZA SALES, PEPPERONI ROLL SALES, ETC.

2011 RAFFLE CAR

2011-2012 TCTW GOALS• GOAL 1: INCREASE BY 2% THE WORKKEYS SCORES IN READING AND MATHEMATICS.

• GOAL 2: IMPROVE BY 2% THE YEARLY ATTENDANCE RATE OF UTC STUDENTS.

• GOAL 3: INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN UTC AND THE FEEDER HIGH SCHOOLS TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS.

• GOAL 4: INVESTIGATE ADDITIONAL RELEVANT TECHNICAL PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN THE LOCAL AREA AND ACROSS THE STATE.

• GOAL 5: INCREASE AND IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES.

UTC GOAL – IMPROVE WORKKEYS TESTING SCORES

2010-2011 STATE READING STANDARD

UTC READING RESULTS

2011-2012 STATE READING STANDARD

UTC READING RESULTS

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72% INCREASE BY 2%

2010-2011 STATE MATH STANDARD

UTC MATH RESULTS

2011-2012 STATE MATH STANDARD

UTC MATH RESULTS

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60% 77% UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER

72% INCREASE BY 2%

UTC IMPROVEMENT IN WORKKEYSSCORES FOR 2010-2011

UTC RESULTS – 2009-2010/2010-2011

INCREASE PERCENTAGE

READING: 74.69% TO 91% INCREASE – 16.31%

MATHEMATICS: 66.67% TO 77%

INCREASE – 10.33%

LOCATING INFORMATION: 58.37% TO 76%

INCREASE – 17.63%

GLOBAL 21/END OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS

UTC GOAL – IMPROVE SCORES BY 2 %

2010-2011 STATE STANDARD

UTC RESULTS

2011-2012 STATE STANDARD

UTC RESULTS

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60 % 80 % UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER

78 % INCREASE BY 2 %

UTC GOAL – IMPROVE ATTENDANCE RATE

UTC ATTENDANCE – SCHOOL YEAR ATTENDANCE RATE BY PERCENTAGE

2009-2010 94.12 %

2010-2011 93.79 %

2011-2012 INCREASE BY 2%

2012 ATTENDANCE CAR

2001 KIA OPTIMA

THE ATTENDANCE CAR WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AT THE UTC CAR SHOW ON MAY 20, 2012.

UTC GOAL – IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGES

BRIDGEMONT COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

CAR RAFFLE, MCDONALDS CARDS, RAMP DINNER, PEPPERONI ROLL SALES, PIZZA SALES, ETC.

PROJECTS PLANNED FOR 2011-2012 FUNDRAISING

AT UTC

2012 UTC RAFFLE CAR“1989 CAMARO”

UTC CHALLENGES

1. THE STATE STANDARDS FOR WORKKEYS AND GLOBAL 21 ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN RAISED AND WILL BE HARDER TO MEET ANNUALLY.

2. 2012 SKILLED PATHWAY STUDENTS MUST BE COMPLETERS IN ORDER TO GRADUATE.

3. 60 STUDENTS MUST TAKE THE NAEP DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

4. THE TEACHER SURVEY WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED AGAIN THIS YEAR.

UNITED TECHNICAL CENTER

“TECHNICAL CENTERS THAT WORK COMMITTEE”

MRS. JOAN SMITH, DIRECTORMRS. PAULA ALTMAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/COUNSELORMRS. KIM BAUGHMAN, MEDICAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTORMRS. VANESSA HAYMOND, DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTORMR. TOM SCOTT, SUPPORT SERVICES INSTRUCTORMR. STEVE SHAFFER, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTORMR. ERIC YOUNKINS, WELDING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE IN

REACHING YOUR TCTW GOALS THIS

YEAR!