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ADVANCED PLACEMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
WA-ACTE Conference, August 2015Barbara Dittrich, Mary Nagel and Lance Wrzesinski OSPI
AP/CTE CONNECTION
34 AP Courses
16 Career Clusters
Complementary rather than competitive
Many curriculum connections
RELEVANCE + RIGOR = ADVANCED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
CTEComputer Programming
AP Computer Science A
CTECommercial Art,
Advertising/Illustration
AP Studio Art Drawing, 2D, 3D
APEnvironmental Science
APMacroeconomics, Microeconomics
APPsychology
CTENatural Resources
CTEFamily Systems
CTEEconomics
CTEBusiness
Marketing
AP Statistics
HISTORY OF AP/CTE CONNECTIONSIN WASHINGTON STATE OSPI initiative promoted by WA-ACTE 2007 WAVA presentation: Administrators
expressed interest 2008 SSSB 6377 passed by Washington
Legislature 2008 Gave administrative and teacher
workshops through WA-ACTE conferences 2009 Survey - tremendous potential for growth AP/CTE Pilot Programs 2009-2013, a
Mentor/Mentee model including professional development from College Board trainers
AP/CTE COURSES IN PILOTS AP Environmental Science
AP Studio Art, 2D, and 3D
AP Psychology
AP Computer Science A
AP Macro and Micro Economics
COLLEGE BOARD REQUIREMENTS TO LABEL A COURSE “AP”
Return subject specific AP Course Audit form
Submit course syllabus
for each teacher of an AP course
WASHINGTON STATE REQUIREMENTS TO LABEL A CTE COURSE “AP”
Course meets state WAC for CTE including common core alignment and 21st century leadership standards
Program Specific Advisory Committee Career and Technical Student Organization or equivalent
Submission of a course framework to OSPI for approval Four-Year Rotation
Work-Based Learning CTE Teacher Certification
Area Specific College Concentration From Industry hours
RESOURCES
College Board
OSPI
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education
COLLEGE BOARD AND OSPI
AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf
Advanced Placement Resources for Students, Parents, and Educators http://www.k12.wa.us/AdvancedPlacement/resources.aspx
Advanced Placement (AP) Programs Brochure http://www.k12.wa.us/AdvancedPlacement/pubdocs/APBrochure-Final.pdf
AP POTENTIAL
PSAT test
AP Potential Report
My College Quick Start
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AP Summer Institutes sponsored by the
College Board Bellevue School District Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Spokane School District Vancouver School District
Funding Sources Carl Perkins Title II CTE
NATIONAL INTEREST IN AP/CTE
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
Collaboration to identify AP courses that are relevant to the 16 Career Clusters
Document intended to be used by students, parents, counselors and teachers to establish pathways of study for CTE students that lead to readiness for careers and postsecondary education
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1472
Enacted into law 2013 to improve and expand access to computer science education
AP Computer Science A credited as science or math
Encourage support from industry mentors including via synchronous video
Priority given to schools in rural areas with substantial enrollment of low-income students
IGRANTS 656
Competitive grants
Up to $10,000 for one year
Apply for either or both: Partnership Grant Technology and Professional Development Grant
Applications due October 9, 2015
AP/CTE PILOT PROGRAM 2015
AP Computer Science A Teachers starting new classes through iGrants 656 CTE teachers starting new classes Teachers expanding AP Computer Science A
courses
CONTACT INFORMATION
Barbara Dittrich – [email protected]
Mary Nagel – [email protected]
Lance Wrzesinski – [email protected]
