Implementing Career Clusters – Maryland’s Plan

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Implementing Career Clusters Marylands Plan
Jeanne-Marie S. Holly, Program Manager, CTE
Systems Branch Maryland State Department of
Education Division of Career Technology and Adult
Learning 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore,
Maryland 21201 Office 410-767-0182 Fax
410-333-2084 E-Mail jmholly_at_msde.state.md.us
www.marylandpublicschools.org
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Presentation Objectives

• Provide an Overview of Marylands Career
  Clusters and Career Technology Education (CTE)
  Programs
• Highlight Model CTE Pathway Programs
• Discuss implementation strategies for Career
  Clusters
• Link secondary and postsecondary levels through
  Career Clusters

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Maryland CTE Today

• Over 50 of high school students enrolled in CTE
• 25 of the class of 2005 completed a CTE program
  of study
• 47 of the CTE completers also completed the
  coursework for meeting the University System of
  Maryland in 1993, it was only 14
• 55,546 postsecondary students enrolled in CTE
  throughout 15 of Marylands 16 community colleges
• 4,293 postsecondary students received a degree or
  certificate

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Development of Marylands Career Clusters

• Educators and Employers partnered to develop ten
  Career Clusters
• Based upon Marylands unique
• employment needs
• Career Pathways and Pathway Programs were
  identified within each Career Cluster
• Over 350 employers were involved in the
  validation and design process
• Focused on the breath, depth, and value added in
  CTE programs
• Moved from Procedural Knowledge to focus on
  Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

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Marylands Ten Career Clusters

• Arts, Media, Communication
• Business, Management Finance
• Construction Development
• Consumer Services, Hospitality, Tourism
• Environmental, Agricultural, Natural
  Resources Systems
• Health Biosciences
• Human Resource Services
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing, Engineering Technology
• Transportation Technologies

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An initiative of the Maryland State Department of
Education, The Governors Workforce Investment
Board, the Maryland State Department of Business
and Economic Development, and the Maryland
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
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Career Cluster Frameworks

• Clusters Pathways
• Industry Insights
• Define the Scope of the Industry
• Core business functions/economic activities
• Cross cluster skill areas
• Full range of career options

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Clusters Pathways
Business Management
Clusters
Engineering/Manufacturing
Information Technology
Pathways
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Marylands System of Career Clusters is used to

• Revise or develop model program sequences
• Organize comprehensive high schools into Smaller
  Learning Communities
• Identify Career Development Content Standards
• Link learning levels with joint Advisory
  Committees
• Provide sample career options within each pathway

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Kent Co. High School5 Career Clusters 8
Academies

• Arts, Media and Communication
• Academy of Media and Communication (Broadcasting
  or IT)
• Academy of Fine Arts and Humanities
• Business Management and Consumer Science
• Academy of Finance
• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Academy of ASE Auto Certification
• Academy of Construction Trades
• Academy of Math/Science/Engineering

Environmental and Natural Resources Academy of
Agricultural Science Health and Human
Services Academy of Allied Health (GNA/CNA)
Nutrition Science (Culinary Arts)
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Policies Procedures for the Development
Continuous Improvement of Career and Technology
Education Programs
Maryland State Department of Education Division
of Career Technology and Adult Learning Effective
January 2005 www.marylandpublicschool.org
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CTE Program Requirements

• Supported by a Program Advisory Committee
• College Preparatory Academic Curriculum
• A minimum of 4 credits in a Career Pathway
• Work-based Learning Opportunities
• End of Course /or End of Program Assessments
• Industry Recognized Certifications/Licenses
• Grades 9-16 Tech Prep Program Articulation
• Career Technology Student Organizations

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Criteria for Model / Fast Track CTE Programs

• Standards-Based Curriculum
• Curriculum Development Dissemination
• Oversight Quality Assurance
• Value-Added Opportunities
• Professional Development for Teachers
  Counselors
• Program Sustainability

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CTE Fast Track Programs

• Printing Technology (PrintEd)
• Finance Academy (NAF)
• Culinary Arts (ACF)
• Careers in Cosmetology
• Civil Engineering (PLTW)
• Construction Trades (NCCER)
• Building Maintenance (NCCER)
• Business Management and Finance (X-MOS)

• Fire Science (MFRI)
• Academy of Info Tech (NAF)
• Database Academy (Oracle)
• IT Networking Academy (Cisco)
• Pre-Engineering (PLTW)
• Auto Collision Repair (NATEF)
• Auto Tech (NATEF)
• Teacher Academy of Maryland (ParaPro)

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Foundation Information Technology - Hardware
- Electronics - Troubleshooting - Software
- Languages - COTS Applications - Network
Structure - Security - Internet Applications
Pathway Hardware Development/Operations
Pathway Software Development/Operations
Pathway Information Technology Systems
IT Networking (Cisco)
Network/Information Security (TBD)
IT Database Aca. (Oracle)
IT Networking (NAF)
IT Academy (NAF)
IT Essentials (Cisco)
CCNA/CCNP, MCSE CompTIA A, Network,
OCA/OCP, MCDA CompTIA C, Server
MCSE, Cisco
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Project Lead The Way Pre-Engineering Sequence

• Foundation Courses
• Principles of Engineering
• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Digital Electronics
• Pathway Courses (HS offers 1 or more)
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Civil Engineering/Architecture
• Bio Engineering (In Development)
• Aerospace Engineering (In Development)

• Capstone Course/Articulation
• Engineering Design and Development

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TEACHER ACADEMY OF MARYLAND

• Pathway Courses
• Human Growth and Development through Adolescence
• Teaching as a Profession
• Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction
• Education Academy Internship

• Value Added Options
• Industry Certification (ParaPro)
• Articulation

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IT Career Cluster Partners
31 Academies Statewide CCNA/CCNP
6 Academies Statewide JAVA / OCA / AP
9 Academies Statewide MCSE, CompTIA A C,
Server , AP
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CTE Pathway Programs
Finance (AOF) ? college credit
Certification and college credit in graphic arts
Certification and college credit in construction
management
Certification and college credit in culinary arts
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Marylands Incentives for Implementing Career
Clusters

• State sponsored curriculum development
• State sponsored professional development
• Industry partner professional development
• CTE Pathway Program Incentive Grants
• Industry certification for program and instructor

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State Sponsored Curriculum Development

• Funding of curriculum development on a state-wide
  basis
• Business Management and Finance
• Teacher Academy of Maryland
• Academy of Health Professions
• Funding of an assessment tool kit on a state-wide
  basis
• Business Management and Finance
• Teacher Academy of Maryland

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State Sponsored Professional Development

• Teacher Academy Institute with four year partner
• NATEF summer workshop with community college
  partner
• Certified Professional Horticulturist with Md Ag
  Ed Foundation

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Industry Partner Professional Development

• Printing and Graphics Association Mid-Atlantic
• American Culinary Foundation
• National Center for Construction Education and
  Research

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CTE Pathway Program Incentive Grants

• Program accreditation/certification and teacher
  industry certification PrintEd
• ACF
• NATEF/ASE
• Equipment and Equipment Match Grants
• Development and implementation of National
  Academy Foundation Programs