Ohio Association of Career-Technical SuperintendentsLeah Amstutz and Lauren Massie June 19, 2015

Middle School Validation Process

• Open June – Sept. 30, 2015 • STARS Professional Development System• Must have SAFE account• Free to districts

Middle School ValidationBeginning Fall 2015 (Fiscal Year 2016), teachers instructing middle school career-technical education courses must meet one of the following:

1. Possess a current, five-year Ohio professional license that includes middle school grade levels, and complete the Ohio Department of Education’s career-technical education validation process by Sept. 30, 2015.

2. Possess a current, five-year career-technical education license. No middle school validation required.

3. Possess a four-year alternative resident educator license for career-technical education and only teach VM middle school courses within their specific program and taxonomy.

4. Four-year non-CTE resident educators cannot teach VM Career-Technical Education middle school courses.

Middle School Waiver

Legislation provides opportunities to expand CTE in grades 7 and 8

Districts must provide CTE programming in both grades 7 and 8, or request waiver from ODE

Waiver is due Sept. 30 for each year the district does not intend to offer MS programming

Middle School Waiver

Adult Diploma Program

Adults, at least 22 years old

High school diploma

Industry credential or certificate

Eligible Applicants

Ohio Community

Colleges

Technical Colleges

State Community

Colleges

Ohio Technical Centers

Planning Requirements

Allows students to obtain a high school diploma while completing the requirements for an approved industry credential or certificate

Provides career advising and outreach

Affords opportunities for students to receive a competency-based education

Adult Diploma

Five pilot sites implementing in FY16

-Miami Valley CTC

-Penta Career Center

-Pickaway-Ross

-Stark State College

-Cuyahoga Community College

Adult Diploma

• Up to five additional sites in FY16• Resources

–EdConnection–http://

education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/AdultCareerOpportunityPlanningGrant

Program ReviewThe Program Review process is currently a work in progress between three ODE offices: Accountability, EMIS and Data

The goal is to create a streamlined process that doesn’t burden districts but is beneficial in the continuous improvement of CTE programming

Director will provide more details at Ohio ACTE

FY17 CTE-26 Applications

FY17 CTE-26 ApplicationsPrograms renewal for FY 17

• Agriculture• Marketing • Health • Education• FCS

Industry-Recognized Credentials

http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech/CTE-Performance-Data-and-Accountability

Industry-Recognized Credentials

http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/What-s-Happening-with-Ohio-s-Graduation-Requiremen/Graduation-Requirements-2018-Beyond/Industry-Recognized-Credentials

Staff Changes

• CBI/Law & Public Safety Education Specialist• Arts & Communication Education Specialist

Professional DevelopmentSix Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers• Regular communications to stakeholders • Program – Specific Professional Development

– Ag, Business, CTSO’s• Program-to-Courses Workshops

– Hospitality and Family & Consumer Sciences• Career Pathways & Credit Options Workshops

– College Credit Plus, CTANS, Bilaterals• FY17 CTE-26 Applications

Professional DevelopmentODE Sessions at

– Ohio ACTE – OCTA– Tentative Spring Regional Meetings

education.ohio.gov