Program Development & Structure of Florida Postsecondary

Comprehensive Transition Programs at Technical Colleges

CHRISTY L. BRADFORD, CURRICULUM SUPERVISORCAREER, TECHNICAL, ADULT, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

BROWARD COUNTY

VIVIAN C. VIETA, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PROJECT TOPSROBERT MORGAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER & TECHNICAL COLLEGE (RMECTC)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Grow Your FutureMcFatter Technical College

Career, Technical, Adult & Community Education (CTACE)

Christy L. Bradford, Curriculum SupervisorCareer, Technical, Adult, and Community EducationBroward County

Grow Your Future VisionThe original vision for the program was to increase

employability skills and life skills through learning

about Agriscience and entrepreneurship activities.

• Explore career pathways

• Design plant and flower displays

• Grow fruit and vegetables

• Offer garden harvest for sale on local campus

• Earn local AgriScience certificate

• Participate in an internship and find employment in

Agricultural, Natural Resources and/or Food Production

industries

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• Providing Inclusive status proved difficult in the original vision.

• It was an easy realization that Grow Your Future should be

held on one of BCPS Technical College campuses.

• Grow Your Future was launched on the campus of McFatter

Technical College.

• New Goal = Industry Certification through participation in the

inclusive Culinary Arts program.

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Obstacles and Reality

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Grow Your Future Prerequisite Course

• Introduction to Culinary vocabulary and basic skills

• Reading, Math, and Employability/Soft Skills remediation

• Partnership with a local horticulture community project to

learn basic AgriScience skills and earn a local AgriScience

certificate

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Grow Your Future• Course 1 – Food Prep• Course 2 – Cooks,

Restaurant• Course 3 – Chefs and

Head Cooks• Course 4 – Food

Service Managers

Each course = 300 hours

Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts Program

This program offers a sequence of courses that provide the skills and knowledge needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster, including:

• problem-solving skills

• work attitudes

• general employability skills

• technical skills

• occupation-specific skills

Ultimate Goal:ServSafe Industry Certification

Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts program certificate

• 9 active students 2018-2019

• 4 ServSafe Manager Industry Certifications earned

• March 2019 – anticipated date of first full program completer

• Partner with Broward County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Department to

place completers in Food Service Employment

Success

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2019-2020 – Plan to expand into :

• Automotive Technology program offering the Automotive Service

Excellence (ASE) Industry Certification

• Early Childhood Education offering the Florida Department of

Education Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC) and

Florida Department of Education Children and Families Staff

Credential

Next Steps

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CAREER, TECHNICAL, ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATION

ServSafe Managerial Industry Certification Completers

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Lori AlhadeffRobin Bartleman

Heather P. BrinkworthPatricia GoodDonna P. Korn

Laurie Rich Levinson Ann Murray

Dr. Rosalind OsgoodNora Rupert

Robert W. RuncieSuperintendent of Schools

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The School Board of Broward County, Florida

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age,color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexualorientation. The School Board also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Individuals who wishto file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA ComplianceDepartment & District’s Equity Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA)may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

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Vivian C. Vieta, Program Director, Project TOPSRobert Morgan Educational Center & Technical College (RMECTC)Miami-Dade County

Project TOPSTransitions tO PostSecondary InstitutionS

Program Development

• Grant opportunity offered by Florida Development Disabilities Council Inc. (FDDC) in 2015

• TOPS is a Career Technical Education (CTE) Model• Grant opportunity from Florida Center for Students

with Unique Abilities (FCSUA) in 2017• TOPS applied for and received the status of Florida

Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program(FPCTP)on July 2017.

• TOPS began Year 4 in October 2018• Approved as Comprehensive Transition and

Postsecondary (CTP) Program in December 2018

• -RMECTC is a unique learning environment• -Administrative Meetings – administrators at district and school level• -Administrative and Counselors Meeting• -Faculty Overview• -Individual conversation with faculty members• -Develop referral process and documents• -Evaluate students’ needs and conduct individual student interviews• -Collaborate with District ESE, K12 Office and Vocational Rehabilitation –

Area Office, Supervisors and Consultants

First Steps

Program StructuresTe

am-District administration and resources-School site administration-Faculty, instructors, support staff, clerical-Financial aid staff -Counselors-Parents, guardians, care givers, group home caregivers-Agency collaboration (Vocational Rehabilitation, APD, etc…)-Community and Industry Leaders

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ite -Student Authorization to Share Information-504 and ADAAA Matrix-Florida Department of Education, Curriculum Frameworks-Ongoing development of Resumes and Portfolios-SkillsUSA Competitions-Industry Certifications:ServSafe and Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)-Ongoing Faculty PD-Student Center

TOPS -Students/family

interviewed by team and instructor of CTE-Student Authorization to Release Information-CTE classes are fully inclusive-TOPS develops 504, ADAAA Matrix, collaborates with instructors and delivers supports in class and after school-Case Management to teach students the processes (registration, FAFSA, VR, textbooks, interviews, professionalism).

Students’ Accomplishments

Completion of Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

Program Completer (completes all the OCPs for the program and TABE is waived)

School site Internships with faculty and district staff (Business cards, flyers, programs, logos, newspaper ads)

Graphics of the Americas Conference sponsored by Florida Printing Association and district office

Skills USA Competitions (2015-2019)

Students currently employed in part-time jobs (Publix, Miami is Kind, Catering, Produce factory, Restaurants)

Employment interviews, Resumes and Portfolios

Increased self-advocacy, independence and most importantly, self-confidence!

TOPS Next Steps…

Ongoing search for resources and supports for students and family members.

1Ongoing connections with industries.

2Ongoing professional development for faculty and TOPS Team.

3Establishing system change, developing new procedures and planning towards sustainability.

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Suggestions if you are starting your journey to obtain FPCTP and

CTP status approval

Each institution

is UNIQUE!

Develop an

outline and then

begin your

process

Ask questions

Visit other sites and ask more questions

Review available resources:FDDCFCSUAFlorida

Consortium for Inclusive Higher EducationThink College

Establish your Student Academic Performance

(SAP)

Collaborate with

administration, faculty,

financial aid, K12

environment, parent group,

local advocacy

groups, private organization and your VR

partners

Resources we utilize…

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the foundational component!

-After school PRO Sessions-TOPS created materials, podcasts, study guides and more.

Materials and Supplies to focus on tools for CTE

-Gmail-Remind (App)-Quick Resume App

Quizlet (Internet and Mobile App)

-JIST Surveys-Professionalism: Skills for Workplace Success (textbook) Pearson Publishing

Community Resources-Industry Conferences-Industry Speakers-Mock Interviews and Portfolio Reviews

For Creative Arts:-Adobe Connect-Pluralsight-Lynda.com

ResourcesFlorida Developmental Disability Council (FDDC)https://www.fddc.org/

Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities (FCSUA)http://fcsua.org/

Florida Consortium of Inclusive Higher Education (FCIHE)https://fcihe.com/

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Education http://www.rehabworks.org/

Think Collegehttps://thinkcollege.net/

CASThttp://www.cast.org/

Dr. Vivian C. VietaProgram Director

Project TOPSRobert Morgan Educational Center & Technical College

vvieta@dadeschools.net

https://www.robertmorgantech.net/