Marylands Approach to High Quality Career

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Marylands Approach toHigh Quality Career
Technology Education
Lynne Gilli , Program Manager for CTE
Instruction Maryland State Department of
Education Division of Career Technology and Adult
Learning www.marylandpublicschools.org
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Presentation Objectives

• Provide an Overview of Marylands Career
  Clusters CTE Pathway Programs
• Describe Criteria for Developing CTE Pathway
  Programs
• Explain the Value of Partnerships Critical
  Friends

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FULFILLING THE PROMISE
A New Education Model For Marylands Changing
Workplace
Report of the Maryland Commission On
Vocational-Technical Education August 1989
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Commission Recommendations

• Develop a new curriculum framework to prepare
  students for employment and further education
• Emphasize professional development
• Involve business leaders with educators at the
  policy level
• Create a dynamic evaluation model
• Develop a new management model
• Change the name of vocational education

1989
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Career Cluster Frameworks

• Influenced by VTECS White Paper Titled
• Observations Regarding the Development of
  Occupational/ Skill Clusters (1994 Dr. Ronald
  McCage)
• Used VTECS DIRECT to Identify Cluster Frameworks
  Industry Standards
• Involved Over 350 Maryland Employers in the
  Validation and Design Process
• Focused on Breadth, Depth, Value Added in CTE
  Programs

• Moved Away From Procedural
• Knowledge to Focus on Problem
• Solving Critical Thinking in CTE

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Quote from the Report

• A Nation at Risk has caused people to focus too
  much attention on the improvement of academic
  education at the expense of career technical
  education resulting in a two-edge sword. States
  are trying to teach the same content in the same
  old way. Problem solving teamwork are learned
  by solving problems working in teams, not by
  being told about problem solving or teamwork in a
  lecture.

Dr. Ronald McCage,1994
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Career Cluster Frameworks

• Influenced by VTECS White Paper Titled
• Observations Regarding the Development of
  Occupational/ Skill Clusters (1994 Dr. Ronald
  McCage)
• Used VTECS DIRECT to Identify Cluster Frameworks
  Industry Standards
• Involved Over 350 Maryland Employers in the
  Validation and Design Process
• Focused on Breadth, Depth, Value Added in CTE
  Programs

• Moved Away From Procedural
• Knowledge to Focus on Problem
• Solving Critical Thinking in CTE

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Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
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Career Cluster Frameworks

• Influenced by VTECS White Paper Titled
• Observations Regarding the Development of
  Occupational/ Skill Clusters (1994 Dr. Ronald
  McCage)
• Used VTECS DIRECT to Identify Cluster Frameworks
  Industry Standards
• Involved Over 350 Maryland Employers in the
  Validation and Design Process
• Focused on Breadth, Depth, Value Added in CTE
  Programs

• Moved Away From Procedural
• Knowledge to Focus on Problem
• Solving Critical Thinking in CTE

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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

Used VTECS Frameworks
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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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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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Policies Procedures for the Development
Continuous Improvement of CTE Programs (2001)

• Created by a Design Team with State Local
  Members
• Mission
• Core Principles
• Program Development Process
• Program Approval Process
• Proposal Format (Academic CTE Sequence)
• Proposal Feedback Form
• Criteria for Fast Track Program Proposals
• Reviewed by Critical Friends for Feedback and
  Revised Annually

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Model Program Sequences

• College Preparatory Academic Curriculum
• A minimum of 4 credits in a Career Pathway
• Work-based Learning Opportunities (using VTECS
  Connect Software)
• End of Course /or End of Program Assessments
• Industry Recognized Certifications/Licenses
• Grades 9-16 Tech Prep Program Articulation
• Career Technology Student Organizations

Tech Prep and Basic Grant Funds Support
Implementation
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A Model 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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Criteria for Quality CTE Programs Evolved from
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

• 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

• Pre-Engineering PLTW
• Careers in Cosmetology
• Auto Tech (NATEF)
• Printing Technology PrintEd
• Civil/Architectural Engineering (PLTW)
• Finance Academy (NAF)
• Construction Trades (NCCER)
• Building Maintenance (NCCER)

• Teaching Professions
• Academy of Info Tech (NAF)
• Fire Science
• Data Base Academy (Oracle)
• IT Networking Academy (Cisco)
• IT Networking Academy (NAF)
• Auto Body Collision Repair

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Career Development

• K-P/Adult Framework
• Standards by Grade Spans
• Self Awareness
• Career Awareness
• Career Exploration
• Career Preparation
• Job Seeking/Advancement
• Career Satisfaction/Refocus/Transition
• Decision-Making Process throughout

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Goals and Outcomes

• Increase academic achievement
• Increase high school graduation rates
• Decrease school dropout rates
• Increase postsecondary transition and completion
  rates
• Increase career success rates
  employment/earnings
• Better labor market responsiveness

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Bicycle Helmet Design Problem
Design a bicycle helmet that will accommodate a
braided hairstyle. Prior to using the computer,
sketch the top and front view using the correct
dimension to acquire the required dimensions.
Show all your math calculations. Using the
computer design tool, apply good design criteria
of function and aesthetic value to solve this
problem. (The formula used will depend on the
shape of the interior of the helmet and design of
the hairstyle.) Produce a prototype for testing.
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Bicycle Helmet Design Problem
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A PROMISE FULFILLED
A New Education Model For Todays Global Economy
Report to the State Directors of Career
Technical EducationSeptember 2005
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As the Saying Goes

• We are not where we want to be, but then
• We are not where we were, either.

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Health and Biosciences
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Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
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SWOT Analysis

• Downsized Staff
• Eliminated Program Specialists
• Eliminated State Set-Aside for CTE Funding
• Expanded State Directors Roles to Include
  Correctional and Adult Education

Strengths, Weaknesses Opportunities, Threats