SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR
OCTE Conference-May 11th 2012
Aldo CianfriniReece Morgan
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Student Success/Learning to 18-Strategic Policy Branch
Topics:
• Student Success Initiatives and Specialist High Skills Major Programs
• The role of Technological Education in Student Success
• Advice for those new to SHSM
33% to University
18% OSSDto work or
apprenticeship30% Leave
Before OSSD
19% to College
Grade 9 Enrollment
= 100%
Double Cohort Study 2005Ontario Ministry of Education
Grade 9 to Post Secondary Destinations after Five Years
Student SuccessReach every student
• SHSM• Dual Credits• Expanded Coop• New Courses• E-Learning (OERB)• Student Success teams in every school• Student Success teachers in every school• Promote Student Success culture • Grade 8 and 9 transition supports• Credit recovery
Specialist High Skills Major
A Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a ministry-approved specialized career-focused program that
allows students to acquire technical knowledge and skills that are of particular importance in specific economic
sectors as they work towards meeting the requirements for an OSSD.
SHSM – Drummond Report 2012
“Similarly, the Commission supports continued emphasis on programs that have proven critical to increasing graduation rates. More students have graduated with the help of the Student Success Strategy. Unique programming to support higher graduation rates, such as dual credits, co-operative education and the Specialist High Skills Majors program, has encouraged a transition to post-secondary education or better employment opportunities. Care should be taken to increase class sizes in a manner that does not jeopardize programs that have helped increase graduation rates and benefited Ontario students.”
2006-07
Year 1
2007-08
Year 2
2008-09
Year 3
2009-10
Year 4
2010-11
Year 5
2011-12
Year 6
2012-13
Year 7
600 students in 27 programs in
44 schools
6000 students in 153 programs in
212 schools
14,000 students in over 480 programs in
335 schools
20,000 students in over 740 programs in
430 schools
28,000 students in over 1000 programs in
540 schools
34,000 students in over 1300 programs in over 630 schools
38,000 students in over 1,500 programs in over 670 schools
Sectors:Arts and CultureConstructionHospitality & Tourism ManufacturingAgricultureForestryHorticulture &
LandscapingMining
Addition of:BusinessEnvironmentHealth & Wellness Transportation
Addition of:InformationCommunicationTechnology Justice, CommunitySafety and Emergency Services
Addition of:EnergyAviation and Aerospace
Addition of: SportsNon-profit
No new sectors Possible FoodProcessing –to be confirmed
“Successful new initiatives are 10% policy
and 90% implementation.
After you have developed the policy, the real work begins.”
Premier McGuinty, Sept 14,2010
Source: SSL18, 2010
20
176
3
96
141
40
99
7
207
29
132
97
24
86
926
48
134
2011- 2012 SHSM Program Statistics
Projected number of programs
Source: SSL18, 2010
421
5,605
72
2,654
3,625
1,125
2,329
108
7,281
595
3,2042,650
673
1,990
130735
1,427
3,078
2011- 2012 SHSM Enrolment
Projected number of students
2010-11 Credit Accumulation
Source: SHSM Student Data Reports, 2010
600
6,000
14,000
20,000
28,000
34,000
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Growth of SHSM Students 2006-2012Number of SHSM Students
2010-11 Credit Accumulation
Source: SHSM Student Data Reports, 2010
92%
8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Credits Attempted and Earned
Credits Attempted and Not Earned
2010-11Provincial - All Boards
% of SHSM students with an IEP
Source: SHSM Student Data Reports, 2010
15%18%
24%
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Provincial average – 13%
SHSM Student Survey 2011-12 Current formal reporting requirements (SHSM) and the Dual Credit (DC) programs focus on the retention rate and credit accumulation of students completing the SHSM
However, information pertaining to the student’s destination after graduation is not readily available through the information collection systems and protocols between the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and their partners (school boards, colleges and universities).
SHSM Student Survey 2011-12 In order to be able to look at how these students are doing after graduation a SHSM student survey is planned
The online survey will require approximately 10 minutes to complete and will be conducted in October – November 2012.
Student consent forms will be sent to board leads to pass on to all SHSM students in May 2012
Questions will focus on the student’s status at the time of the survey (e.g. in high school, in university /college/ apprenticeship, working), as well as a few questions on how the SHSM and/or DC program influenced their future educational and career goals.
I had generally better marks in my courses during the SHSM program than in my previous high school experience
I felt more interested in learning during the SHSM program
The SHSM program gave me more confidence that this is the field I would like to study/work in after graduation
My SHSM program motivated me to set goals
My SHSM program helped me realize that I needed to complete my high school diploma in order to pursue my future study/ca-
reer plans
71.9%
83.6%
79.4%
78.4%
75.6%
Highlights: SHSM Tracking Survey Province-Wide Respondents
Graph represents percentage of 5,6 and 7 ratings on a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 was “Not at all” and 7 was “A lot”
Policy: overall and by sectorImplementation: provides schools and school boards with tools and strategies in planning a
SHSM program and includes information about:
• SHSM Advisory Committees • Which SHSM programs to offer• Delivery models• Marketing and promotion strategies• PartnershipsResources: also available online
SHSM Policy and Implementation Document
Essential Skills and work
habits/OSP
Bundle of Credits (8-10 credits)
Certifications and Training
Programs
Experiential Learning & Career
Exploration
“Reach Ahead” Experiences
Specialist High Skills Majors5 Components
1. BUNDLE OF CREDITS
1 credit = 110 hours of in class instruction
Contextualized Learning Activities (CLA) in the ‘other required credits’ link this learning to the sector.
* May include dual credits and LDC.
Contextualized Learning Activities (CLAs)• in each of the other required credits (English,
science, mathematics, business, the arts)• enable students to connect their learning in
these courses to their SHSM sector• minimum 6 hours in length• based on curriculum expectations from the
other required courses
• Planned activities that take place outside of the regular classroom and related to the SHSM sector
• Activities match student goals and interests• Give students the opportunities to explore, observe, participate in and reflect on a
variety of sector-specific experiences and careers• Increase student awareness of, and develop Essential Skills and work habits required in
the sector and have their performance of these skills and habits accessed and documented
3. Experiential Learning & Career Exploration Activities
• Opportunities for students to experience their selected post secondary pathway
• May include:– Auditing a college or university class/lecture specific to a SHSM sector– Attending a campus tours (Red Carpet Day) or industrial centre– Interviewing a skilled trades person– Participating in or visiting skills competitions– Attending a conference/event held in the sector– Completing one or more ministry-approved dual credits in a secondary
school/college program
4. Reach Ahead Opportunities
5. Development of Essential Skills and work habits and use of the Ontario Skills Passport
(OSP)• Focus on the development of Essential Skills – as identified
through the sector consultations • OSP documents demonstration of the Essential Skills • identifies work habits required of employees• identifies and labels occupations using National Occupation
Codes (NOC)• each SHSM framework lists careers (with NOC) in each of the
four destinations
SHSM Record
‘major’ and ‘otherrequired’ credits
Certifications and training programs
‘Reach Ahead’ activities
Use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)
SHSM Sector
Principal’s signature
Specialist High Skills Major Entrance Award
The University of Guelph-Humber will award a $500 scholarship to 25 eligible students who have completed a program-related SHSM. These include the following SHSM Red Seal diplomas:
Arts & CultureBusinessHealth and WellnessJustice, Community, Safety & Emergency ServicesNon-Profit
All eligible applicants, who have completed the Specialist High Skills Major are automatically considered for this award. No application is necessary.
So what does this mean for you as a Technological Education teacher?
• The role of Technological Education in Student Success
• The valuing of all four destinations• Getting to 85% Graduation Rate
The Place of Technological Education in the Curriculum
• Enables students to become problem solvers who are self-sufficient, entrepreneurial, and technologically literate
• Develops student’s ability to work safely, creatively and competently with technologies that are central to their lives
• Provides practical contexts and applications that meet the needs of hands-on learners
The Place of Technological Education in the Curriculum
• Key to providing focussed programs – a building block for Specialist High Skills Majors and the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
• The only program area that specifically prepares students to enter the program pathway leading to apprenticeship training
Credits and Reach
• Approximately 710 high schools in 70 schools boards, one education authority and all provincial schools offer technological education programming
Enrolment trends:
2002/03 - 392,024 student credits 2003/04 - 398,560 student credits 2004/05 – 407,454 student credits 2005/06 – 423,360 student credits 2006/07 – 431,636 student credits– 2007-08 – 437,105 student credits– 2008-09 - 421,031 student credits – this drop is a result of the
migration of Computer Studies to its own curriculum program area and no longer part of the Technological Education umbrella of programs(08-09 – 34,684 credits in Computer and Information Science)
– 2009-10 - 418,000 student credits – Growing enrolment in light of declining secondary school enrolment
Springboard for Student Success & Reaching Higher Goals
A strong viable Technological Education program provides students with the experiences they require to pursue opportunities in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) and OYAP: 14 of the 19 SHSMs are directly aligned to Technological
Education programs Many of the OYAP program’s 25,000 students are prepared
for their placements through Technological Education programs
• Many new Student Success strategies are rooted in technological education programs:
– 65% of “At Risk” students are enrolled in technological education programs (Source: 2004-05 Principal Survey)
– 45% of all “Work Place” courses are technological education courses (Source: ITE Branch, 2006-07)
– There is an expectation that capital and facilities required to deliver course expectations continue to be made available
Q’s and A’sand for more information please contact
[email protected]@ontario.ca
[email protected]@ontario.ca
Student Success/Learning to 18 Strategic Policy Branch