Vince Safran Prog App 17dec2010 Vps

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Edward G. Rendell, Governor Thomas E. Gluck, Acting Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us

Tech PrepDecember 17, 2010

Vincent Safran, Division Manager

Program Standards & Quality Assurances

Edward G. Rendell

Governor

Thomas E. Gluck

Acting Secretary of Education

CATS Circa 2011-2012


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Edward G. Rendell

Governor

Thomas E. Gluck

Acting Secretary of Education


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Office of Basic Education

Amy Morton, Deputy Secretary

Bureau of Career & Technical Education

Dr. Lee Burket, Director

Division of Program Standards & Quality Assurances

Vincent Safran, Division Manager


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The mission of the Pennsylvania Department of

Education is to lead and serve the educational

community, to enable each individual to growinto an inspired, productive, fulfilled lifelong

learner.


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Beginning Fall 2011, CTE Program

Re-approval

-or-Conditional Approvalwill be based on CATS verification!

Update now!


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email & phone #

January 2011

two contacts


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High Priority Occupations The Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias new workforce

development strategy targets education and trainingdollars toward High Priority Occupations (HPO).

HPOs are defined as job categories that are indemand by employers, have higher skill needs, andare most likely to provide life-sustaining wages.

See Specific Information Instructions page


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Two new counters to indicate

number ofre-approved orconditionally approvedCTE programs

auto-generated email

will be sent to contact persons

PDE-320 lists all approved programs

Re-approved (0)

Conditionally Approved (0)


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What if you dont have a POS?

If you have TP and Occup type and POS is available, consider

submitting for POS approval. There is no need to update TP or

Occup as they will be marked for deletion after POS is approved.

If you have TP and Occup type and no POS exists, update only

the TP and mark Occup for deletion.

If your program is being offered as Occup type, submit for POS

if available -or- submit for TP approval if no POS exists. When

new type is approved, mark the Occup for deletion.


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Select POS if one exists, otherwise choose TP

CIP description and

teacher certification requirement


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January 2011

3 new sections on

Specific Information Page:

Support Services CTSO

Advisory Committees

Exit Outcomes/Standards/PA Skills

heading name changed to

Accountability Targets

Instructions


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ForPOSselectStatewide Articulation Agreement

as well as your local articulations


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Include majorcompetencies with

hoursmust offer at

least two technical

courses/credits per year

to total at least the

following numberof hours:

1 or 2 yrs = 720

3 yrs = 1080

4 yrs = 1320


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TBD

On POS Statewide Articulation

Postsecondary Scope and Sequence,

enter TBD one time


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TBD TBD 1.0

Articulated credits

for POS


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CIP-specific,

industry-recognizedcertifications


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Verify proper

teacher

certification with

the CIP Book &

update upon

hiring


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Beginning with the

2012-2013 academic year

Approved Program Evaluation (APE)

will be based primarily on the

information available in CATS!

Update now! Dont delay!


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Meeting federal and state requirements for

Perkins IV, Chapter 4, Chapter 339

Utilize Programs of Study (POS) Update CATS information

Prepare and maintain program binders

Review Approved Program Evaluation (APE) checklist

Remain active with WIB and OAC

Attend Perkins Workshops (if applicable)

Explore BCTE websites

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IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

Increased academic rigorPSSA and NOCTI scores

Industry relevanceOAC meetings, High Priority Occupations,and industry-recognized certifications

Postsecondary transitionsDual Enrollment and Articulations

State leadershipPrograms of Study and ProfessionalDevelopment

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Questions?Contact:Esther BrownHealth Occupations Program [email protected] Jean Kelleher

Family & Consumer Sciences Program Specialist717-783-6956Chris Weller [email protected] Education [email protected] Tamalee Brassington

Business & Marketing Education Program Specialist

717-346-4792Mike Stanger [email protected] Education [email protected] Revised 12/17/2010
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