Post on 13-Feb-2016
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Preparing Alaska for What’s Next
Cathy LeCompte, Associate Dean, University of Alaska Anchorage ~ Community and Technical College
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Outcomes for today…
• Brief overview of history and how we got here…evolution
• Greater understanding of why Career Pathways/Programs of Study (CP/PoS) in Alaska.
• Application of CP/PoS in Alaska…what we are up to between now and June 2013.
Tech Prep Consortium
•Over 10 years working together•Secondary to post secondary
aligned curriculum in CTE •13,000 college credits earned in
high school •Tuition saved: $3.5M
Alaska Tech Prep Consortium…A Brief Historical Perspective
Tech Prep Consortium
Career Pathway / PoS Task Force
Build off the success…learn from others… Career Pathways / Program of Study
Alaska Tech Prep Consortium…what’s next?
Students
Policy Makers & Funders – State legislators, School
Board, Assembly, City & Tribal Councils
Employers / Industry – State industry coalitions and local employers
Teachers and Faculty – Secondary and Post
Secondary
Cross-Agency Partners – Local/ Regional, Department of Education, Labor &
Workforce Development, Health & Social Services, Economic Development
Administrators: District, School, University
Students – inform the
effectiveness
Career Pathways / Program of Study Task Force
Personal Learning & Career
Plan
Program of Study
CareerPathway
Career Cluster
Grouping of occupations based on common
knowledge and skills
Education, training and support services to help
people get high demand jobs.
Courses or other work that must be
successfully completed before
qualifying for a credential.
Relates learning to career goals,
includes areas learner needs to
increase knowledge and
skills.
Better prepare students for postsecondary
Fewer pathway students required to take remedial courses;
Castellano (2007), cited in Stipanovic, et al. (2012)
Dual credit = increased graduation rates & persistence
Dual credit for CTE students: increased likelihood of completing high school; increased likelihood in enrolling in a 2- or 4-year college; greater degree of persistence in postsecondary
Karp, Calcagno, Hughes, Jeong, & Bailey (2007) as cited in Stipanovic, et al. (2012)
Work based learning = smoother transitions
Work based learning tends to result in higher levels of student engagement in school and greater success in the labor market.
McCharen & High (2010); Ryken (2004) both as cited in Cairen, Withington, et al. (2012)
Comprehensive Guidance and Career Counseling
Leads to better career outcomes; students who received career development services reported greater career awareness and higher levels of career exploration and planning than those who did not receive such services.
Lapan, Gysbers, & Sun (1997); Utah State Office of Education (2000); both as cited in Cairen, Withington, et al. (2012)
Why Career Pathways?
Why In Alaska?
• Drop out rate doubles national average• Lowest college going rate in nation • 50% first time college students at UAA
between 1998 and 2007 needed at least one developmental course (UAA CAEPR, 2012)
• Alaska’s job growth and needs for an Alaskan workforce.
• Alaska Tech Prep Consortium• Strategic Assessment
& Reports –HECR report, CTE
Plan, UA Strategic Direction, SLDS
• YOU….
Other states do it…is Alaska Ready?
•An articulation agreement between secondary and postsecondary consortium partners
•A two plus two or four plus two design with a common core of proficiency in math, science communication and technology.
•A specifically developed Tech Prep curriculum
•Preparatory skills
Tech Prep…Standards/Assessment
Aligned secondary & post secondary curriculum
Teaching & Learning Strategies
Credit Transfer
•Joint in-service training of secondary and postsecondary teachers to implement the Tech Prep curriculum
•Training of counselors to recruit students and to ensure program completion and appropriate employment.
•Equal access for special populations to the full range of Tech Prep programs.
Employer Engagement
Guidance Counseling & Advising
Professional Development
Accountability
Tech Prep…
Core Standards
Academic& CTE
Integrated
Work –based Learning
Experiential Learning
Alaska Performance Scholarships
Alignment
This tool continues to be the tool for implementing career pathways
Statewide Coordination goes on…
• Continue to provide a statewide coordination and communication role to link and leverage CP/PoS activities.
• Serve as a single point of contact for technical support for CP/PoS implementation.
• Advocate and build partnerships for sustainability
• Continue to provide a statewide coordination and communication role to link and leverage CP/PoS activities.– Core Team (~25 statewide leaders & partners)– UA Tech Prep staff (~ 12 staff)– eNewsletters and other social media – Link and leverage for eLearning – Health focus
Our work…a legacy?
• Serve as a single point of contact for technical support for CP/PoS implementation.– REPOSITORY OF RESOURCES: Templates & tools for
implementation include checklists for readiness and evaluation (HANDOUT) and a “How To Guide”
– TRAINING (Prof Dev): Live and recorded webinars on how to use the resources• March – April – May…stay tuned
Our work…a legacy?
• Advocate and build partnerships for sustainability – Common Language (HANDOUT), Policy Framework aka
Case Statement for policy and resources– CAREER CONNECTIONS for EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
module in AKCIS, advisory group, library of best practices, how to guide, standards for Health, EMPLOYER/EDUCATOR workshops HOW TO USE
– Inventory / Case Study ~ survey (SUE) and report CAEPR
Our work…a legacy?
• All youth are confidently and competently prepared for and enter jobs/careers that support themselves and their families, fueling a healthy economy for Alaska.
OUTCOME: