StaffCurriculum Development Network

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Staff/Curriculum Development Network

• State Education Department
• Initiative on Career and Technical Education

Howard J. Goldsmith - Executive Coordinator,
Office of Curriculum and Instructional
Support Eric Suhr - Bureau Chief, Career and
Technical Education Team
May 28, 2009
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CTE Future Directions
- SED Perkins Plan - Eight Potential New
Directions - 2001 Regents Policy on CTE - NYC
CTE Mayoral Task Force Report - Standards Review
Initiative - National Research from the New York
Comprehensive Center
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Strategy and Process
- Internal Engagement - Review Resources -
Consider Research and Current Trends - Consult
with National Leaders - NYS Stakeholders Input -
Policy Considerations and Action Steps
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CTE Work Group
Diverse groups and SED offices affecting CTE
- CTE Staff - VESID/Special Education -
Department of Labor - Higher Education - General
Education Content Specialists - Middle Level
Education - Teacher Certification - Adult
Education - School Support Services - Alternative
Programs
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Field Input
- Survey online (CTE Home Page) - Network
Engagement - Reaction/Focus Panel - Electronic
Town Hall Meeting (Fall 2009) - Identify short
and long term Action Steps for Implementation
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CTE Work Group Discussion Framework 7 Content
Areas

• Access to CTE
• CTE and Labor Market Data
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Career Awareness and Planning
• Postsecondary Opportunities and Linkages
• CTE Teacher Recruitment, Preparation,
  Certification and Professional Development
• Out-of-School Youth and Adult Programs

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Activity SCDN Engagement

• Review Hand-out
  5 minutes
• Table Discussion by Content Area 15
  minutes
• Report Out Comments on Action Steps 10 minutes

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• Take survey online
• Promote survey in your Districts and Regions
  through June 10, 2009

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Questions Comments
Email emsccte_at_mail.nysed.gov Web
http//emsc.nysed.gov/cte/
Howard J. Goldsmith Eric Suhr
Thank You!