Secret Sauce Recipe for Success

Articulate to AppreciateAnnette Bunch, Rhonda Douglas, Larry Lebsock, Kathy Nesbit, and Diana Powles

Goals For This Session

Define articulation Answer the question “Why bother to

articulate?” Provide the recipe for Tech Prep Articulation Explain how articulation is reported Respond to your questions

Definitions

Articulation – The state of being jointed or inter-related (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2010)

Articulation Agreement – A written commitment that is agreed upon at the State level or approved annually by the lead administrators of a secondary institution and a postsecondary institution and…that provides students with a non-duplicated sequence of progressive achievement leading to technical skill proficiency, a credential, a certificate, or a degree and linked through credit between the two institutions (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006)

Simplified Definition…

Agreement that a high school course and a community college course are

equivalent

Why Bother To Articulate?

So That Our Students Are:

Ready for College Ready for Work Ready for LIFE

Articulation is required for institutions that receive Basic Grant funding

Ingredients for Tech Prep Articulation

1 Part High School CTE Program Standards 1 Part Community College Learning Outcomes 2 Parts Instructors 2 Parts Administrators & Advisors/Counselors A generous portion of Collaboration Layer in Documentation Top off with College Credit Serve to Students…repeat annually

Types of Articulation

There are different types of articulation

Each Tech Prep Consortium in Arizona has their own terms for the different types of articulation

Some of the common types of articulation are coherent sequence/curricular flow, Tech Prep credit, dual enrollment and reverse credit

Reporting Articulation

Remember - CTE Articulation is required for institutions that receive Basic Grant Funding

Tech Prep facilitates the CTE articulation process and reports progress to ADE

All articulation, no matter what type, must include the Secondary/Postsecondary Program Articulation Form (Curricular Flow Agreement)

All CTE program articulation must be included in the Articulation Log submitted to ADE

State Articulation FormSecondary/Postsecondary Program Articulation

Programs entered on this form are considered by the State of Arizona Department of Education to be “articulated”. Parties rep resented here agree that the following listing of coherent sequence of courses have been reviewed and agreement has been reached regarding the curricular flow, sequence, and when noted, credit potential within this program. Dual/Transcripted/other types of Credit Courses are noted with *.

Tech Prep Consortia Secondary Program Area CIP CODE

High School/District Community College

Contact Name Contact Name

Phone Phone

List all High School Career Preparation courses in program sequence

Community College Program: Program Name CIP (6 digits): (format XX.XXXX)

List “For Credit” Courses Only

Number of

Credits

Postsecondary Degree/Certificate Associated with

this Program Grade 9

Course # Course Name

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

_________________________________ _________________________________ _____________________ Secondary Representative Postsecondary Representative Date

Program Area

Name

Program

Area CI P

District High School Post -

secondary

I nstitutions

High School Courses Articulated Post-

Secondary Program-

CI P/Name

Articulated For

Credit Post-

Secondary Courses

Final Date

Signed

M/YR

# of

Credits

Status Type of

Credit

Agricience01.0100 Antelope

Union High School District

Antelope Union High School

Arizona Western College

Applied Biological Systems (9-10)Intro to Ag (9-10)Agriscience I (9-10)Agriscience II (11-12)Agriscience III (11-12)Agricultural Mechanics - Agriscience (11-12)

01.0100 - Agriculture - A.A. (Transfer)01.0100 - Agriculture: Applied - A.A.S.01.0100 - Agriculture - Occupational Certif icate

PLS 100 - Plant Science 1/15/2009 4 C D CA

Agricience01.0100 Parker

Unif ied School District No. 27

Parker High School Arizona Western College

IP

Agricience01.0100 Yuma Union

High School District No. 70

Cibola High School Arizona Western College

004 Integrated Applied Science (9-12)906 Agriculture Science II/Biological Systems (10-12)908 Agriculture Business III/Agriscience I (11-12)912 Agriculture Business IV/Agriscience II (12)

01.0100 - Agriculture - A.A. (Transfer)01.0100 - Agriculture: Applied - A.A.S.01.0100 - Agriculture - Occupational Certif icate

PLS 100 - Plant Science 1/15/2009 4 C D CA

Agricience01.0100 Yuma Union

High School District No. 70

Kofa High School Arizona Western College

004 Integrated Applied Science (9-12)906 Agriculture Science II/Biological Systems (10-12)908 Agriculture Business III/Agriscience I (11-12)

01.0100 - Agriculture - A.A. (Transfer)01.0100 - Agriculture: Applied - A.A.S.01.0100 - Agriculture - Occupational Certif icate

PLS 100 - Plant Science 1/15/2009 4 C D CA

Agricience01.0100 Yuma Union

High School District No. 70

Yuma High School Arizona Western College

004 Integrated Applied Science (9-12)906 Agriculture Science II/Biological Systems (10-12)908 Agriculture Business III/Agriscience I (11-12)912 Agriculture Business IV/Agriscience II (12)

10.0200 - Television Production - AAS10.0200 - Media Arts - AA10.0200 - Media Arts - AAS10.0200 - Media Arts - Occupational Certif icate

PLS 100 - Plant Science 1/15/2009 4 C D CA

Agricultural Business Management - Agriscience

01.0100 Camp Verde Unif ied District

Camp Verde High School

Yavapai College Intro Applied Biological Systems; Applied Biological Systems; Agriscience I; Agriscience II; Agriscience DCE; Agriscience Internship

01.0301 - Agriculture AGS 120 - Introduction to the Animal Industry

12/1/2008 4 C CA

Agricultural Business Management - Agriscience

01.0100 Camp Verde Unif ied District

Camp Verde High School

Yavapai College Intro Applied Biological Systems; Applied Biological Systems; Ag. Mechanics I; Ag. Mechanics II; Agriscience DCE; Agriscience Internship

01.0301 - Agriculture WLD 140 - Arc I 12/1/2008 4 C CA

Articulation Log Example

Programs of Study

All articulation agreements are the foundation for a Program of Study as required by Perkins

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who should I contact to learn more about articulation for my school?A. Contact your Consortia’s Tech Prep Director

Q. Where can I find the most up-to-date CTE Standards for my program?A. www.aztechprep.org

Q. Where can I find the technical standards for CTE?A. http://www.ade.az.gov/cte/CurriculumFramework/

Questions and Discussion

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