Camosun College South Island School Districts Partnership CSISP

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Camosun College South Island School Districts
Partnership (CSISP)
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Presenters

• Keven Elder
• Superintendent, School District 63 Saanich
• Baldev Pooni
• Vice-President, Education and Student Services
  Camosun College
• Kelly Knister
• Coordinator, CSISP

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A Unique Partnership

• School Districts
• SD 61 Victoria
• SD 62 Sooke
• SD 63 Saanich
• SD 64 Gulf Islands
• SD 79 Cowichan Valley

• Camosun College Schools
• Trades and Technology
• Health and Human Services
• Arts and Science
• Access
• Business

Built on Shared Vision and Principles
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History of the Partnership

• 1990s
• Regular meetings and discussion on collaboration
• Post Secondary courses open to secondary students
  (Trades Exploration, Biology, Health, Business)
• 2003
• Industry Training Pilot Programs
• Commitment to support Coordination
• 2005
• ACE IT Program supports program expansion
• 2006
• Cowichan School District joins the partnership

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Regional Structure

• Steering Committee
• Management Committee
• Operations Committee
• Program and Course Teams
• Coordination

• SD
• Superintendents
• Directors and
• Principals
• Coordinators and
• Facilitators
• Teachers

College Vice President Deans and
Coordinators Coordinators and Associates
Instructors
Jointly supported/funded by the partners
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Successes

• Expanded Partnership
• Increased Student Transitions
• Expanding program and course options
• System Alignment Secondary, Post Secondary,
  workplace
• Rejuvenation of Secondary Programming
• System efficiencies and opportunities for students

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Challenges

• Communication
• Responding to policy changes
• Human resources
• Expanding system capacity
• Declining enrollment

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Shared Model

• Based on win win principle of abundance
• Funding
• Curriculum and Facilities
• Joint delivery
• Continuous improvement
• Teacher Professional Development

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Industry Training Programs

• Automotive Service Technician
• Carpentry
• Cook
• Electrical
• Welding
• Secondary School Apprenticeship
• Entry Level Training / Foundation Program

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Program Delivery Models

• All in Secondary School
• Auto, Carpentry, Cook
• Blended Secondary Post Secondary
• Auto, Carpentry, Cook, Electrical
• All in College
• ELT/Foundation Cook, Residential Framing
  Technician, Sheet metal, Welding
• Apprenticeship Level 1 seats for SSA

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Secondary and Blended Program Models

• Model 1
• 2 Year (grade 11 12)
• 4 courses
• Work Experience
• Completion Options
• 2 day exam
• End of grade 12 Summer level 1 ATT program

• Model 2
• 1 Year (1 semester)
• 4 courses
• Work Experience
• Completion Options
• 2 day exam
• End of grade 12 Summer level 1 ATT program

Models are adapted to meet the needs of students
and schools
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All in College Model

• Students are placed in regular College Seats
• 2 Seats in all Apprenticeship level 1 classes
• Seats in ELT or Foundation courses depending on
  availability

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Program Development

• 2007/08 Expansion
• Implementation of Joinery
• Expanding secondary capacity in Welding
• Increase Industry participation
• YES 2 IT programming
• Regional Industry Consortium

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Partnership Beyond Trades

• Computer Systems Technology
• Biology 102, 150, 124
• Health 110, 112
• 2007/08 Expansion
• Physics, Chemistry, Math/Calculus
• Health and Human Services programs