HANNAH FRANKEL & CAROLINA REYES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
UC and CTE: Empowering Educators to Strengthen Integrated Curriculum
In This Session, We Will…
1. Highlight UC’s past involvement with CTE.
2. Share UC’s planned CTE goals.
3. Focus on the UC Curriculum Integration (UCCI) Institutes and developed courses.
4. Provide tools for developing new (or strengthening existing) CTE courses.
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Share Out
Please share with us:
What have been some of your roadblocks in developing or offering CTE courses?
How have you overcome these roadblocks?
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The A-G Subject Requirements
Misconceptions of UC and CTE
Some of the common misconceptions are: UC does not approve CTE courses at all.
UC only approves CTE courses in the college-preparatory elective (“g”) subject area.
Identifying a course as CTE in a submission will decrease the chance a course will be approved.
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UC and CTE: How Far We Have Come
In 2001, UC had approved 258 CTE courses.
By the end of 2010, UC had approved 9,979 CTE courses.
GOAL: Approving 10,000 CTE courses by the end of 2012
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UC and CTE Milestones
2003: ROPs granted program status and “a-g” course lists established.
2006: CIP Grants became available.
2008: CTE course criteria developed by UC Faculty.
2010: Inception of the UCCI Institutes.
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CTE Courses by A-G Subject Area
“a-g” Subject Area# of UC-approved
CTE Courses
History/social science (“a”) 54
English (“b”) 19
Mathematics (“c”) 15
Laboratory science (“d”) 1469
Language other than English (“e”) 459
Visual and performing arts (“f”) 4612
College-preparatory elective (“g”) 3351
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A-G Courses by CTE Industry Sector
CTE Industry Sector# of UC-approved
“a-g” Courses
Agriculture and Natural Resources 1389
Arts, Media and Entertainment 3775
Building Trades and Construction 7
Education, Child Development and Family Services
169
Energy and Utilities 4
Engineering and Design 520
Fashion and Interior Design 57
Finance and Business 42
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A-G Courses by CTE Industry Sector
CTE Industry Sector# of UC-approved
“a-g” Courses
Health Science and Medical Technology 866
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 58
Information Technology 508
Manufacturing and Product Development 83
Marketing, Sales and Services 296
Public Services 543
Transportation 7
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UC’s Goals for the Future
Approve more CTE courses in English, math and history.
Approve a variety of “a-g” courses in all industry sectors.
Continue to support the development of integrated CTE courses for “a-g” approval. Provide professional development opportunities. Create more tools and resources for teachers.
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UCCI Institute
WHAT:4-day professional development opportunity administered by
UC with support from CDE, CASN and CSMP.
WHO:Teams of 8-10 CTE and academic high school educators from across the state.
OUTCOME:Integrated CTE and “a-g” courses approved by UC.
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How Can I Use UCCI Institute Courses?
Adopting UCCI courses at your school site.
Using UCCI courses as a model curriculum.
Building pathways programs or academies around UCCI courses.
UCCI courses available at: www.ucop.edu/ucci
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Approved UCCI Courses: Math
Algebra at Your Service (Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation)
DaVinci Algebra (Arts, Media and Entertainment)
Business Algebra
Business Algebra II
Business Statistics
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Approved UCCI Courses: English
Integrated Marketing and English
Applied Medical English (Health Services and Medical Technology)
Designing the American Dream (Arts, Media and Entertainment)
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Approved UCCI Courses: Other Subjects
Journey Through Justice (Public Services and Government)
Engineering Geometry with Physics(Tw0-period course)
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Pending UCCI Courses: “Green”
Green Up and Go Clean Energyneering
Biological Connections through Renewable Energy
Green Building Design
American History: The Powerful Pursuit of Happiness
Eco-Tourism with U.S. History
Put Your Eco-Foot Down!
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Offering a UCCI Course
17 schools and 5 ROPs currently offer UCCI courses.
View complete UCCI program “a-g” list at:
doorways.ucop.edu/list.
Access full course outlines and resources at: www.ucop.edu/ucci.
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Upcoming Institutes
SPRING 2012 INSTITUTES: April 22-25, Hyatt Regency SF Airport in BurlingameInstitute #1: Arts, Media and Entertainment with English (“b”)Institute #2: Building Trades and Construction with math (“c”)
SUMMER 2012 INSTITUTES: July 15-18 in BurlingameInstitute #1: Health Science and Medical Technology with history (“a”)Institute #2: Information and Communication Technologies with math
(“c”)
FALL 2012 INSTITUTES: Oct. 28-31 or Nov. 1-4, 2012 in So-CalInstitute #1: TBD Institute #2: TBD
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How To Apply
Complete online application for: AME and English - www.ucop.edu/ucci/apply1 BTC and Math - www.ucop.edu/ucci/apply2
Seeking: Both individuals and groups. CTE industry reps as part of
your group application. Teachers interested in 9th or 10th
grade coursework.
Deadline: 8:00 AM on MONDAY, MARCH 5
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Recruiting Facilitators for 2012
Qualifications Experience in curriculum development, and Leadership in collaborative projects.
Requirements Attend 1 full-day pre-Institute training and the entire 4-day
Institute. Support submission of course outline to UC post-Institute.
Compensation $1,000 stipend
APPLY NOW: Deadline for Spring Institutes is Feb. 17th! Email your resume, 2 references and Institute(s) of
interest to [email protected] with “Facilitator Inquiry” in the subject line.
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Discontinuing CIP Grant Program…Why?
Primary UC initiative to encourage CTE coursework.
High cost to support a handful of teachers a year.
UC provided a hands-off approach.
Funds are now channeled to increase UCCI efforts.
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The UCCI Project: Next Steps
PHASE I: UCCI Institutes (2010- ) Integrated CTE and “a-g” course outlines.
PHASE II: Quality Assessment Workshops (2013) Best practices and quality
instruction for UCCI courses. Develop and share UCCI
curriculum modules. Recommendations for addressing
Common Core Standards.
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• UC COURSE CRITERIA
• SAMPLE COURSES
• COURSE DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE
• A-G EVALUATION RUBRIC
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A-G Subject Area and CTE Course Criteria
Each subject area has its own specific criteria covering: The intent, goals and objectives of the requirement. Course requirements and guidelines.
All CTE courses must meet general CTE and subject-specific course criteria.
Available on the “a-g” Guide in the Subject Requirements section at www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide.
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CTE Course Criteria
Provides a high-quality, challenging curricula that uses and advances concepts and skills in the “a-g” subject areas.
Includes opportunities to develop knowledge of tools, processes and materials; to engage in problem-solving and decision-making; and to explain what one is doing and why.
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CTE Course Criteria
Integrates academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge.
Connects closely with the academic curriculum and reads as both an academic and CTE course.
Shows the integration of academic and technical concepts and skills in all aspects of the course.
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Core Academic vs. Elective Subject Area
Advantages of approval in the “a-f” subject areas: Stronger academics. Satisfies “a-f” subject requirement OR the elective (“g”)
subject requirement. Open to ninth and tenth graders.
Advantages of approval in the “g” subject area: Credentialed or certified to teach only in this subject
area.
Before submitting in a subject area, verify that your course meets that subject area’s course criteria.
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Sample Courses
Examples of exceptional submissions to assist in the development and submission process.
Located at https://doorways.ucop.edu/list.
Search for sample course descriptions by subject area or CTE industry sectors.
Developed UCCI courses are available on the UCCI website (www.ucop.edu/ucci).
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How to Find a Sample Course
Course List website – https://doorways.ucop.edu/list
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Course Description Templates
Helpful guides when preparing new courses for submission to UC.
Provides the type of course information required for all new submissions.
Two types of templates: General course information Subject-specific course content
Available on the “a-g” Guide in the New Course section at www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide.
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Course Evaluation Rubric
Standardized rubric used during course evaluation.
Provides the criteria and suggestions for each component of the new course template.
Subject-specific and CTE rubrics coming soon!
Available soon on the “a-g” Guide in New Course section www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide
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Other Outside Resources
American Youth Policy Forums - www.aypf.org Association for Career Technical Education (ACTE) -
www.acteonline.org/cte_info.aspx Callisphere - www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu California Subject Matter Project (CSMP) -
http://csmp.ucop.edu Career Academy Support Network (CASN) -
http://casn.berkeley.edu ConnectEd - www.connectedcalifornia.org Edutopia - http://www.edsource.org/pub_multiplepathways.html Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) -
www.free.ed.gov KQED Education - http://www.kqed.org/education UCCI Institutes – www.ucop.edu/ucci A-G Guide – www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide
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Questions?
Contact us: UCCI Institutes – [email protected]
Hannah Frankel – [email protected]
Carolina Reyes – [email protected]
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