Designing a Quality Pathway through a Program of Study
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Designing a Quality Pathway through a Program of Study. Determining Themes: Factors to Consider. Labor market demands College connections Student interest Partnerships Community resources Successful programs Facilities Staff interest. Why Themes?. Context and purpose - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Designing a Quality Pathway through a Program of Study
Determining Themes: Factors to Consider
• Labor market demands• College connections • Student interest• Partnerships • Community resources• Successful programs• Facilities • Staff interest
Why Themes?
• Context and purpose• Provides relevance and connections for
the students• Provides a common ground for content
specific teachers to talk and plan• Connection for business/community
Bck
Industry Sectors and Organizing Themes
Math Science Social Studies
English
Technical Core/ThemeTechnical Core/Theme
Prepared Prepared forfor
CollegeCollegeand and
CareersCareers
Back
The Program of Study
Vision/Mission/GoalsCurriculum
Connections
Professional Development
Master Schedule
Budget
Staffing
Facilities
Program of Study
Students
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
Technical Core
Middle SchoolArticulation Multiple
Post-SecondaryOpportunities
Post-Secondary ArticulationCollege and Career Plan----------College Tours----------Applications ------------Courses
Technical Core
Technical Core
Technical Core
SupportServices
SupportServices
SupportServices
SupportServices
Introductory
Level
Intermediate
Level
Capstone
Level
Work-based Learning Opportunities Company Tours ----------------------------Job Shadowing------------------------------ Internships
CTECTECourseCourse
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CTECTECourseCourse
22
CTECTECourseCourse
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CTECTECourseCourse
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CTE Course Sequence
Tools Needed
• Ed Code section 51225.3 and 51228 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
• UC a-g requirements • www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/search.html
• District graduation requirements http://www.portervilleschools.org/PUSDHome/ParentInfo/tabid/545/Default.aspx
• District approved set of courses http://studata.sandi.net/saa/course_info.asp
• CDE CTE Framework http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/
• Program of Study Examples http://www.connectedcalifornia.org/pathways/pathways.php
Lets get started!
• What is the CTE course sequence?
Introduction to
Engineering and
Design
Industry Sector: Engineering and DesignCareer Pathway: Engineering TechCTE Course Sequence: Project Lead the Way Courses
PrinciplesOf
Engineering
Engineering Design and
Development 1-2
Engineering Design and
Development 3 - 4
Terminology
* http://www.pltw.org/Engineering/Curriculum/Curriculum-high-school.cfm
Next Step
• What are the academic requirements?– What flexibility do you have in
where these courses are placed?– Is there a testing ramification to
course placement?
• What needs to be added for the UC a-g requirements?
CTE Course Sequence with Sporadic Academic Integration
CTECourse
1
CTECourse
2
CTECourse
3
CTECourse
4
Science
SocialStudies
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
SocialStudies
Science
English
Math
Technical Core
Middle SchoolArticulation Multiple
Post-SecondaryOpportunities
Post-Secondary ArticulationCollege and Career Plan----------College Tours----------Applications ------------Courses
Technical Core
Technical Core
Technical Core
SupportServices
SupportServices
SupportServices
SupportServices
Introductory
Level
Intermediate
Level
Capstone
Level
Work-based Learning Opportunities Company Tours ----------------------------Job Shadowing------------------------------ Internships
Additional Components
• Work-based Learning• Support Services
Work-based Learning
• Sequenced• Coordinated• Scaled
Sequenced
• Guest Speaker• Company tour/Field Trip/Visit• Job Shadow• Service Learning• Student-run Enterprise• Virtual Apprenticeship• Teacher Externship• Mentor/Tutor• Internship• Project Related Internship• Authentic Assessment
Less IntenseLess Intense
More More IntenseIntense
Sequenced
• Guest Speaker• Company Tour/Field Trip/Visit• Job Shadow• Service Learning• Student Run Enterprise• Virtual Apprenticeship• Teacher Externship• Mentor/Tutor• Internship• Project Related Internship• Authentic Assessment
99thth Grade Grade
1212thth Grade Grade
Support Services
• Bridge programs – Summer of 8th grade
• Credit recovery programs, online courses
• Summer School• Afterschool Tutoring/Mentoring• Extended Day/Summer School• Student Advisory Periods
Master Schedule Development
• Determine type of schedule 4x4, 4x8, 6x2, 7x2, modified block, etc,
• Enrollment projections• Student Support needs• Class loading• Number of teachers needed• Student cohorts
Master Schedule Timeline
• Planning
• Design Program of Study
• Determine specific Course offerings• Develop catalog of courses
• Student articulation rising 9th graders
• Scheduling current students
• Finalizing master schedule• Summer planning
September
October
November
December
February
March/April
May
June/July
Common Issues
• Can’t fit it all in to current schedule• Can’t afford to have Technical Core in grades 9-12
– ROP doesn’t support the earlier grades– School doesn’t have the resources– CTE doesn’t meet grad requirements or UC a-g– Can’t we just embed theme into academic core
• CPA grant is restrictive• Classes are not pure• 9th grade academy model prohibits four year
Program of Study
Next Steps
• Additional support needed• Identification of PD/TA providers
