Career Pathways and Programs of Study: A Federal Perspective

Sharon Miller, Director

Presentation at the NYS CTE TAC Annual Conference

Holiday Inn, Albany, NY

August 4, 2015

Career Pathways Systems: Six Key Elements

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Integrated Model for Career Pathway Systems

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CLASP Career Pathways

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Pathways (NYS)

• What it means depends on who you are talking to:

Career Pathways (CTE, USDOE, USDOL, Perkins,

WOIA)

Multiple Pathways (Regents policy)

Program of Study (CTE, USDOE, Career Clusters)

Program Approval (SED- CTE)

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Programs of Study

Integration of academic and technical education

Non-duplicative progression of secondary and postsecondary education

Dual and concurrent enrollment

Culmination in industry-recognized certification, licensure, or degree

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Components of CTE Program Approval

• Course Selection– Program– CFM

• Credit – CTE– Integrated– Specialized

• Work-based Learning

• Employability Profile

• Technical Assessment– Written– Performance– Project

• Articulation Agreement

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Programs of Study

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Domains of College and Career Readiness

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Defines the academic knowledge and skills students need to be successful in college and careers.

Specifies the non-cognitive, socio-emotional knowledge and skills that help students successfully transition from high school to college or careers.

Describes the career- specific opportunities for students to gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies they need to pursue and succeed in their chosen career.

Pathways are comparably rigorous routes to two-year and four-year colleges, additional career training, and employment.

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Common Reform Models

• Pathways to Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH)

• Linked Learning

• Career Academies

• Early College High Schools

• High Schools that Work

• “Transformed” Vocational High Schools

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Multiple Pathways

• BOR began with the end in mind

– Increased options for graduation

– Student achievement (graduation rate)

– Dropout rate (student engagement)

– More career-focused choices

– Post secondary education success

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CTE Pathway

– an approved program is the major component of a CTE Pathway

– 14 technical assessments have been approved for use in the “4+1” Regents exam option (beginning with June 2015 candidates for graduation) More assessments being identified

– Current graduation requirements must still be met by students in CTE approved programs

– Current approved policy permits up to 8 integrated academic credits in approved CTE programs

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States with Nationally-Funded Career Pathways Initiatives

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Leading the Pack

Best to refer to:

Evolution of Career Pathways (2015) - http://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/Evolution-of-Career-Pathways.pdf

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Administration’s Blueprint for CTE

• Alignment

• Collaboration

• Accountability

• Innovation

Find information on all of the programs seen here at:

http://cte.ed.gov

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Next Steps- CTE Pathway

• Determine student impact for June 2015

• Review current approved program requirements and suggested improvements

• Expanding list of technical assessments and maintaining accurate information

• Provide guidance and clarification

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Next Steps- CTE Pathway

• Describing a CTE Pathway– Standards– Structure (K-Adult)– Best Practice– Collect the Data

• Pathway Models– School Reform – Blended Approach to Competing Models– CTE Subject Specific

Challenges

• Keeping the Focus on Pathways– New Regents, other priorities– New senior management at SED– Building awareness of student benefits

• Where we are and where we are going– Consistent message– Accurate, complete data on student achievement– Tying it all together (state and local)