(CTACE) CAREER TECHNICAL ADULTAND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Career Technical Adult and Community Education (CTACE)

Enid Valdez, Director

CTACE/Division of Academics

CTACE: ONE OF THE KEYS TO THE FUTURE

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“ I T I S E A S I E R TO

BU I L D S T R O N G

C H I L D R E N T H A N TO

R E PA I R B R O K E N

M E N .”

• Building the academic core necessary to prepare for college, career, and life

• Critical readers

• Compelling writers

• Mathematical and numeric thinkers

• Data and visual thinkers

Masters of all fundamental literacies

• Self-driven learners

• Self-directed learners

• Inventors of their own learning paths, careers, and lives

Learners for Life

• Generative Thinkers – creating many ideas in ambiguous and new situations

• Creative thinkers –reframing, imagining, and seeing problems from different perspectives

Original Thinkers for an Uncertain World

Self-aware team members who bring their strengths

Inquisitive world citizens who seek out and respect diversity and diverse points of view

Generous Collaborators for Tough Problems

Frederick Douglass

CTACE Mission

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CTE DEFINITIONS• Programs of Study – a series of courses that a student can pursue in high school. It must have

a minimum of 3 courses

• Concentrators – Students who complete a minimum of 3 courses in a program of study

• CAPE Academy (Career and Professional Education)

– Teachers must be reading endorsed or NGCAR-PD and Industry Certified

– School registers to the state under state registered programs of study

– Consist of 3 or more CTE Courses

• Career Themed Courses – Courses that lead to industry certification but may be singletons

• Perkins – federal grant money that is awarded based on student performance and number of

concentrators in CTE Programs

• Industry Certifications – Tests are created by an independent, third-party certifying entity

resulting in the award of a credential that is nationally recognized.

• Digital Tool Certification - as supported by SB850 are industry certificates geared toward

elementary and middle school students and can be taught as a course or embedded in

another course of study as a module4

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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALS

Students Graduate College/Career Ready:

Talent Supply & EducationReturn on Investment

Promote and support career pathways between

middle and high schools through programs of study.

Fosters student enrollment and engagement and

may result in articulated college credit if state

approved industry certification is attained by

student.

Articulate pathways by meeting with middle and

high school leadership teams.

Transitions students with skills that promote

college/career readiness.

Develop college and career industry rigor through

student, teacher, counselor, administrative, business,

college, and workforce boards through professional

development and professional learning

communities.

Ensures that students are engaging in career

pathways that will result in achievement in

workforce and/or postsecondary opportunities.

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Received $2,428,291 in CAPE Bonus FTE money in 14-15

Return on Investment (ROI)= $1,618,520

Approximately 7000 students

earned industry certifications

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALS

DevelopTeacher Experts:

Innovation & Economic Development

Return on Investment

Provide and develop effective, relevant industry

certification training.

Students will gain work ready skills that are needed

by industry.

Develop and train teachers in soft skills curriculum

that aligns with postsecondary and industry

requirements.

Students will be able to apply critical thinking,

problem solving, and collaborative team skills needed

to be successful in both college and career.

Through CTE and Industry Certifications training,

teachers will increase program rigor, promote

internship readiness, collaborate with business

partners, and keep up with changing workforce

needs.

These programs foster student competitions,

scholarships, internship experience, soft skills, and

business/college partnerships that will provide

opportunities to students.

Align core curriculum to CTE curriculum to connect

project based learning through literacy, math, science,

advanced placement (AP Digital Edge and AP

Capstone), and ESE.

Student will benefit through interdisciplinary CTE

project approach that will result in industry

certification and possible articulated college credit,

and standards based curriculum skills.

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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALS

Expand Relationships and Connections to

Industry Partners (Private, Non-profit)

Return on Investment

Create relevant, curriculum connections between

student learning and business/industry needs.

Students are provided with workforce learning

opportunities and future employment.

Develop internship opportunities for students that

relate to their career technical experience.

Provides work experience, fosters community

relationships and opportunities for students.

Communicate with all stakeholders to continue

relevant programs and develop future programs that

meet future industry needs.

Keeps the district relevant in educating students and

training teachers and school leadership. Encourages

positive community relations.

Develop and collaborate with stakeholders, technical

colleges and colleges on pre-apprenticeships,

apprenticeships, technical certification in

postsecondary, internships, and summer programs.

Fills the workforce skills and employment gap where

needed, provides a variety of opportunities for

students, especially at risk students through

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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOALSMeet State Improvement Plan Return on Investment

Through entitlement Perkins and Postsecondary

Perkins schools are funded according to their student

enrollment and completion in CTE programs.

Provides structure and funding to schools to schedule

students to complete CTE programs. This allows

students to attain industry certification and articulated

college credits where applicable.

Collaborate with technical colleges to write state goals

for improvements in adult basic education, completion

of certification goals.

Meets quality measures set by the state to ensure that

our students are workforce ready.

Collaborate with schools to budget and appropriately

spend Perkins funds to maintain and improve their CTE

programs.

Meets quality measures set by the state to ensure that

our students are meeting program of study

requirements in registered CTE programs.

Develop and implement CAPE Academies in both

middle and high school to ensure a comprehensive

sequence of courses for industry certification and

bonus funding to the school.

Increases teacher quality as additional certification is

required, specifically in the area of literacy. Funding is

also increased and includes teacher bonus.

Register all industry certifications and promote new

ones as industry indicates.

Registration of industry certification is a three part

process that includes the industry association,

workforce board, and economic board. This process

ensures that programs developed are relevant and will

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PUTTING ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER:CAREER LITERACY INTEGRATION

In 2011, Broward County community leaders and volunteers began the process of developing a strategic visioning

plan through the year 2030, using the Six Pillars framework.

BCPS CTACE aligns with

State, Regional, and

County Workforce and

Economic Boards in

promoting CTE programs

in our schools in

collaboration with school

and community

leadership.

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PREPARING STUDENTS TO LEAD OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE

Student

Career Literacy and Work Based

Learning Experiences

High School Industry

Certification Attainment/Dual

Enrollment

Soft Skills Development and Problem

Solving

Business and Entrepreneurship

Skill Development

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“FIT” PERSONALIZING BUSINESS AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Partners• Introductions (CTACE Supervisor facilitates)

• Personalize the fit between school and business (CTACE determines the fit)

Communicate

• Develop Plan to benefit students (CTACE, School, and Partner)

• Impact and support change (CTACE supports plan through training, resources)

Action• Business and School work together

• CTACE supports program changes and follows-up that relationship is working

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CTACE INITIATIVES AND EXPANSIONS– Additional Funding Support to Schools

– Digital Tools Certification

– Microsoft Academies Expansion

– NFTE

– NAF

– Virtual Enterprises International Project

– Establish Partnerships Internally and Externally

– Partners in Construction and Career Days/Curriculum

Integration

– Career Themed Courses

– CAPE Academy Expansion

– AP Capstone Projects College Board

– Marine Industries

– The Six Sigma Initiative

– Streamline I.C. Processes

– Support Model to Schools

– Grant Exploration – “XQ: The Super School Project”

– “Seed to Table”

– Teacher CAPE Bonus

– Global Projects

– Partnerships with Workforce & Education Board

– Expand Postsecondary partnerships

– I.C. on Student Transcripts

– Out of School Youth

– Naviance

– Internships

– CTACE Advisory/Student Advisory

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DIGITAL TOOLS CERTIFICATES FOR

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL

STUDENTS

• CTACE pilots middle school digital tools, using CIW,

in eight schools, and 4 elementary schools using IC3

Spark

• CIW modules include the following specific areas of

study: Database; Gaming; Multimedia; Programming

& Logic; Web Design; Cyber-Security; Word

Processing;, Communications; Spreadsheet; and

Computer Essentials.

• The school has the ability to gain bonus FTE when a

student passes any of the above exams

• This pilot will embed the short on-line curriculum

modules into middle school science classes.

DIGITAL EDGE/AP COURSES

MATCHED WITH INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION

• Eight of Broward’s High Schools piloted the Digital Edge

program with the College Board.: Coral Springs,

Everglades, Nova, Piper, Pompano Beach, South

Plantation, Stoneman Douglas and Western.

• AP course matched with an Industry Certification exam

• AP Courses and Industry Certification matches:

– AP English Language and Composition - Microsoft

Office Word Specialist, 2013

– AP Microeconomics – Microsoft Office Specialist

Excel 2013

– AP Studio Art: 2D Design – ACA Visual

Communication Using Adobe Photoshop Creative

Cloud

– AP Computer Science A – CIW JavaScript

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EL EMENTARY SC HOOL ( 5 TH GR ADE) D IGITAL TOOLS C ERTIFICATIONS

IC3 Spark - Digital Tools Certificate

IC3 Spark is comprised of three, 30 minute exams:

• Computing Fundamentals;

• Key Applications;

• Living Online

IC3 Spark is specifically designed for a younger target audience and teaches the application of digital literacy

that may be applied across all content areas. This digital tool certificate is embedded within content area

and teaches digital fundamentals.

Literacy Standards

LAFS.5.SL.2.5

LAFS.5.W.2.6

LAFS.K12.R.3.7

Elementary School (5th Grade) Digital Tools CertificationsAcross Content Areas

STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS

Review Data and Creation of Concept

• Data Analysis

• Discover student interests

• Address industry needs

Program Choice and Development

• Understanding program requirements

• Understanding student learning goals

• Develop rigorous career ready program

Instructional and Financial Support

• Crafting transformative learning experiences

• Training and hiring of teachers

• Technology/resources for industry certification

Stakeholder and Community Support

• Enlisting community participation and school leadership collaboration

• Enlisting business and postsecondary partners

• Implement clinical experiences, internships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships

THIS RESULTS in College and Career Ready Students; Industry Certification attainment, and

articulation of unique school programs that engage students and community.

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OUR TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND POST-SECONDARY PARTNERSHIPS

• Broward’s three Technical Colleges, serve in excess of 15,000 secondary and post-secondary students each year.

• Intra-Institutional Agreements exist between BCPS high schools and the tech colleges so that students can articulate their earned credits

• Atlantic, McFatter and Sheridan Technical Colleges offer potential students access to over sixty (60) programs of study.

• Students can attend both day and evening classes, as well as online courses.

• Apprenticeship programs that provide on the job training

• CTACE and Broward College collaborate on articulation agreements for college credit

• Opportunities for dual enrollment/technical certificates for high school students

• Work collaboratively to develop common language in Career Pathways

• Partners in the LEEO Initiative

• FIU dual enrollment aligned with CAPE Academies

• Engineering partnerships

• School of Business Bloomberg certification sessions

• University of Phoenix collaboration for soft skills curriculum

• Keiser University attending CTACE Business Advisory Board18

CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS (CTSO’S)

Co-curricular student organizations that foster leadership through competition;

Offers contests and activities that reinforces instruction and motivates students;

Student recognition through skill and leadership contests at the local, regional, state and national levels;

Opportunities for student scholarship based on competitive experience and leadership skills ROI’s Include:

Critical thinking

skills

Leadership Skills

National

Recognition

opportunities

Scholarship

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LEEO: LINKING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

P R O D U C I N G T E C H S AV V Y S T U D E N T E X E C U T I V E S I N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L S A N D B E Y O N D

International Project Model:Pillars of LEEO:

1. Soft Skill Development

2. Business and Industry Mentors

3. Industry Certification Attainment

4. Articulation Grades 6-20“Follow the Sun” Model

Team A “passes”

project to Team B in

another time zone

Team B continues project

development

Team B “passes” the project back to Team A for

further development

Team A Reviews and continues the

processROI’s Include:

Critical thinking

skills

Leadership Skills

Global

Understanding

Real World

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SIX SIGMA The following five selected the following projects that impact career technical competency and enrollment:

• Boyd Anderson -Goal: Improve School-wide Reading Comprehension

• Coral Glades - Goal: Improve Algebra Performance

• Deerfield Beach - Goal: Reduce the number of unexcused first period tardies

• Everglades - Goal: Improve Academic Performance of 10th Graders

• Miramar - Goal: Improve Algebra Performance

CTACE Department Projects and Goals:

• Improving Literacy Scores in the CTE Classrooms

• Improve the passing rate of Adobe Dreamweaver Industry Certification Exams

• Improve the student articulation in the Engineering Program of Study, from middle to high school

• Increase enrollment into Out of School Youth Grant

• Expansion of Industry Certifications throughout middle schools and elementary schools

• Data collection is ongoing

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STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD

• Flanagan High

• Nova High

• Northeast High

• Atlantic Technical High

• Plantation High

• Coral Glades High

• Blanche Ely High

• Cooper City High

• Everglades High

• South Plantation High

• South Broward High

• Stranahan High

• Deerfield Beach High

• Taravella High

Activities:

• Career Readiness

– White House App Challenge

– Participation in Student Mock Interview Day

• Community Oriented

– Holiday Toy Drive

• Joe DiMaggio Donation

– Professional Dress Clothing Drive

• Donated back to BCPS

CTACE Internship Management Tool: CTACE Partnered with getmyinterns.org to develop an

online tool that matches perspective employers with

interested student interns.

https://broward.getmyinterns.org/

Schools Represented:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTraining is identified by teachers and school

leadership to meet school and student needs

through surveys conducted annually and based on

industry and state changes in certification.

Teacher and School Leadership Trainings as of this

date:

MOS (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), ICT, NAF,

NFTE, IC3 Spark, NAF, NFTE,

Mastercam, Solidworks, ServeSafe,

Dreamweaver, Quickbooks,

CPR Instructor’s Course, CMAA,

EKG, EMR,Agriculture,

Six Sigma, Project lead the Way,

GMetrix

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Future Plans:

College & Career Ready Teacher Symposium (Summer)

Back to Industry Day

Industry Certification Training

Cross Curricular Training

CAREER TECHNICAL ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION GOALS

Support Adult and Community Education

and Employment Goals

Return on Investment

Support and Educate administration on the support

that the following entitlement grants provide: AGE,

ELC, and AWD.

Provides additional support such as teacher

assistants, counselors, and curriculum resources to

community school and technical college programs

in the areas of adult basic education, English learning

and special needs adults.

Work with Legislation to ensure adequate funding

and program support.

Work with technical colleges and legislative aide to

propose and support adult education.

Develop and partner with state agencies for

teacher and administrative professional

development.

Provides up to date effective instruction and

resources to teachers to benefit adult students.

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Professional Development

• Partnered with IPDAE to provide Adult

Education practitioners with the tools

necessary to help individuals achieve their

academic and career goals while supporting

community and economic growth.

• Develops and provides trainings for:

– New Teachers

– CASAS

– TABE

– Intake 504

Grants

• Adult General Education

• ELCIVICS

• Out of School Youth grant

• Family Literacy

• Perkins – Post Secondary

Student Enrollment Data

Total = 9,837

• ABE – 2,600

• ESOL – 5,815

• Adult High School – 695

• Vocational Prep - 147

• GED® - 575

• Other - 5

CTACE: ADULT GENERAL EDUCATIONPROVIDING LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS

TO ADVANCE IN A CAREER PATHWAY

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CAREER, TECHNICAL, ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The School Board of Broward County, Florida

Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Chair

Abby M. Freedman, Vice Chair

Donna P. Korn

Robin Bartleman

Ann Murray

Patricia Good

Heather P. Brinkworth

Laurie Rich Levinson

Nora Rupert

Robert W. Runcie

Superintendent of Schools

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, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

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