Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation

Vocational Education Leadership WorkshopJanuary 27, 2011

Nancy Jones, Coastline College Elizabeth Harvey, Riverside City College

Project Overview• To facilitate articulation between high schools,

ROCPs, and colleges.– Create Articulation Agreements/Templates– Educate Students, Parents, Faculty on

Articulation/CTE– Create Database of Articulation Agreements

Project Status

• Funding Update• Articulation Template and Agreement Status

– Over 55 DWGs have convened over the past 4 years.– Templates in all 15 industry sectors!– 118 approved articulation templates posted on the Statewide Career

Pathways website. To view the templates, go to: http://www.statewidepathways.org/showtemplates.php

– Over 1100 articulation agreements posted in the online database To view the agreements, go to http://www.statewidepathways.org/showagreements.php

• Addressing barriers to student transition from high schools and ROCPs to college CTE programs.

• Increasing awareness about Career Technical Education (CTE) for students, parents, and counselors.

2010 – 11 Project Activities• Continue increasing awareness of CTE options to

educators, parents, and students statewide.– Who Do U Want 2B? Campaign– Collaborating with the “I Can Afford College” campaign– New radio, bus, and web banner advertisements– New phase of free posters– Redesigned website for both teens and reentry workers– Continued promotion of the Counselor Toolkit and CTE

DVD– Creation of a lesson plan and instructional guide for the

Counselor Toolkit

2010 – 11 Project Activities• Provide support and outreach to Tech Prep

Coordinators and Articulation Officers• Reduce barriers to students receiving articulated

credit– Clarifications and changes to Title 5– Update and distribute the Articulation Handbook (Fall 2010)

• Review articulation templates and encourage population of the articulation agreement database

• Pilot Programs of Study Degree Templates• Work with K-12 to pull students through programs• CTE Tool Kits

Connection to the Academic Senate

• Curriculum one of 10+1• Written/Coordinated by Statewide Academic

Senate• Linked in closely with Senate Executive

Committee• Takes advantage of Consultation Process that is

used by the Statewide Academic Senate

Articulation Agreements

1. Templates Created by Faculty for Faculty2. Agreements Formed Faculty to Faculty3. Posted on Website for Transportability4. Updated Every Two Years5. www.statewidepathways.org

Statewide Career Pathways Website

• www.statewidepathways.org• Template Forum and Approved Templates• Articulation Agreements Database• Tech Prep Directory• Other Resources

– Newsletters– Information on upcoming activities & trainings– Publications

CTE Tool Kits

• What are they?

• How are they used?

• Curriculum/Lesson Plans

• Who received them?

• How do I get more?

INDUSTRY SECTOR INFORMATION

CTE CLASS PLANNING SHEET

Who Do U Want 2B?

Available Resources

• www.statewidepathways.org – be sure to visit the “resources” page

• www.whodouwant2b.com – be sure to visit the “resource room”

• Email Statewide Career Pathways at info@statewidepathways.org or call

(916) 445-4753– Contact Statewide Career Pathways with general

questions, requests for resources like folders, to submit your articulation agreements, or with questions on Title 5 or residency requirements.

How Can We Make This Happen??????

• Things We’ve Tried– Workshops– Articulation Events– Faculty Involvement– Articulation Officer/Tech Prep Training

What’s Holding You Back???????

• Let’s Be Honest– Faculty Scared About Losing Classes– Faculty Don’t Want to Jeopardize Articulation– More Work– District Policies In the Way