NSF IT Academy Visiting Committee

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NSF IT Academy Visiting Committee

• March, 2003

This project was supported, in part, by
the National Science Foundation, Advanced
Technological Education Program, Grant Number DUE
9950028. Opinions expressed are those of the
authors and not necessarily those of the
Foundation
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Thank You and Congratulations!
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The National Science Foundation

• Very prestigious
• What is it?
• What does it do?
• What is Sinclair doing?
• History
• Current grant

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The Team Structure?

• Manages the project
• Major contributor
• Evaluates progress to plan
• Manages the Visiting Committee meetings
• Review, feedback, guidance
• Scribe

• NSF Project team
• Project Director
• Principal Investigator
• NSF External Evaluator
• NSF Visiting Committee
• External Chair
• Industry experts
• Documentor

Dr. Gerhard Salinger, Program Director, NSF
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The Project Team

• Dave Siefert, Sinclair, Project Director
• Dan Lohmeyer, Ohio IT Alliance, Co-PI
• Patty Santoianni, Sinclair, Co-PI
• Nancy Thibeault, Sinclair, Co-PI

• Dr. Bonnie Coe, AIM Center
• Mike Barhorst, AIM Center
• Ann Gallaher, Greater Dayton IT Alliance
• Rebecca Butler, Sinclair Corporate Community
  Services

Dr. David Harrison...
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The Opportunity

• In next decade
• gt 50,000 IT jobs created in next 10 years
• 1.3 million new jobs nationally
• 730,000 new computer science grads needed
• Today
• Approximately 2/3 of Ohios jobs require advanced
  IT skills
• The trend Growing need

Source U.S. Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
Ohio Bureau of Employment,
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The Opportunity
Workforce development and the digital divide
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Project History

• Community need
• Employer need
• Sinclair need
• Began in 1999
• October 1, 1999 Commencement

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The Project Goal
Building upon the significant IT workforce
development need, the project goal is to meet the
rapidly changing needs of students, faculty, and
employers in responding to the growing shortage
of highly skilled employees in the IT
field. From Grant
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The Visiting Committee

• You are key to the success.
• Introductions
• What do you do?
• What issues can this initiative help you solve?
• What would you like to see addressed?
• Etc.

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Participation/Expectations

• Active participation
• Review plans and progress
• Discuss issues
• Provide advice
• Similar to a Board of Directors

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Meeting Products/Outputs?

• Feedback (at meeting)
• Visiting Committee Report (by 9/30/00)
• External Evaluation Report

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Lets look at the agenda
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NSF IT Academy Visiting Committee

• March 2003

This project was supported, in part, by
the National Science Foundation, Advanced
Technological Education Program, Grant Number DUE
9950028. Opinions expressed are those of the
authors and not necessarily those of the
Foundation
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Lets look at the agenda
Please meet our scribe
Any questions?
Any changes or suggestions?
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The Opportunity
Workforce development and the digital divide
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The Project Goal
Building upon the significant IT workforce
development need, the project goal is to meet the
rapidly changing needs of students, faculty, and
employers in responding to the growing shortage
of highly skilled employees in the IT
field. From Grant
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Whats the Goal?
(1)
(2)
Understanding the Precise NEED
Providing the Precise Solution
Closing the Gap - Just-in-Time - FAST
(3)
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What are Organizational Expectations?
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Project Objectives

• Establish partnerships with employers of IT
  professionals
• Establish formal relationships with pre-college
  programs
• Develop options within the curriculum framework
• Offer development programs for faculty
  development
• Employ an adopt and adapt best practice strategy

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Opportunity so large ...
A copy is in your materials
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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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• IT workforce development
• Life long learning
• Continuous learning
• Precision learning
• Partnerships/Relationships
• Adopt and Adapt
• Responsiveness

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The Career and Job Performance-Based
Pipeline
FAST TRACK PROCESS
Tech. Prep
Associate Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
Professional Development
Conferences
Seminars/Special Interests
Courses
Continuous Learning/ Knowledge Mgt.
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Approach
Entry Level Skills
Professional Development
Advanced Skills
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IT Academy Plan
10/01/99
Virtual Learning Campus (Access)
Miami Valley Research Park (Logistics)
NSF Technology Academy Grant (Content)
Year
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
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Focal Point
Precision Alignment
High Tech.
Miami Valley Research Park
Best Practices
Strategic Partnerships
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You will be hearing about deliverables/results
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3 year Program

Phase 1 Foundation
Phase 2 Deployment
Phase 3 Improvement
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Lets look at the 3 year budget
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Thought Provoking Issues

• How do we make a difference?
• How do we address faculty shortage in light of
  content volatility?
• How do we build a proactive system that solves
  the problem?
• How do we measure the results and impact?

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Integrated Framework
Channel
Pedagogy
Partners
Customers
Objective
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Approach
Program/Initiative and Leader
Goal
Metrics (Success Measures)
Objectives and Deliverables
Strategic Plan
Progress
Budget
Next Steps
Issues
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Reference Worksheets
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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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CIS Program Redesign

• Nancy Thibeault

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Goal of CIS Program Redesign
To correct loss of market share due to an
obsolete curriculum, substandard facilities, and
weak industry and educational partnerships.
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CIS Program Redesign Metrics

• of students enrolled in CIS classes (FTE)
• of CIS graduates

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CIS Program Redesign 3 Year Plan
See Binder
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CIS Program Redesign Metrics Progress
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CIS Annual Enrollment History (FTEs)

• Year Total Tech App/Lit
• 95/96 1219 554 665
• 96/97 1317 618 699
• 97/98 1318 700 618
• 98/99 1267 690 577
• 99/00 1509 1097 412
• 99/00 1646 1646 0
• 00/01 1683 1683 0
• 01/02 1583 1583 0

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CIS Annual Enrollment
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CIS Fall Enrollment History (FTEs)

• Qtr Total Tech App/Lit App/Lit
• FA 95 441 190 251 57
• FA 96 456 197 259 57
• FA 97 477 250 227 48
• FA 98 412 219 193 47
• FA 99 468 328 140 30
• FA 00 392 392 0 0
• FA 01 469 469 0 0
• FA 02 428 428 0 0

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CIS Enrollment History
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CIS Graduation History

• Year Number of Grads
• 1995 Awaiting additional data
• 1996
• 1997 32
• 1998 35
• 1999 56
• 2000 49
• 2001 50
• 2002 57

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CIS Program Redesign Objectives

• Lifelong learning
• Multiple entry/exit points
• Seamless progression

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CIS Program Redesign Deliverables/Objectives

• Modernize CIS AS degree program to meet needs of
  IT industry
• Develop short term certificate programs to
  provide opportunities for skill upgrade
• Focus on high-end IT skills
• Develop an easily updated program for the dynamic
  IT environment

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Curriculum RedesignDeliverables/Objectives

• Phase I - Degree Enhancement
• Phase II - Align CIS Degree with competencies
• Phase III - Deploy New CIS Degree

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CIS Degree Background

• Approved in 1985
• Based on Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
  and Data Processing Management Association (DPMA)
  models
• New electives added, but degree not changed
• Computer Applications and Literacy courses moved
  to BIS Department

Outdated, narrowly focused
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CIS Curriculum Redesign Phases
Phase
Deployment
Phase 3
Phase 2
Alignment
Phase 1
Enhancement
Start/ Year
09/98 09/99 01/00 02/02
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Phase I - CIS Degree Enhancement

• 18 obsolete courses deactivated
• Outdated degree (AI) and certificate
  (Microcomputer) programs deactivated
• Replaced COBOL with choice of C, Java, Visual
  Basic or COBOL
• Replaced MS Works with MS Office
• Added 18 new courses (an additional an additional
  an courses are under development)
• Recommend groups of electives to form a
  concentration in Networking, User Support,
  Programming, or Web Development

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Phase II - Design CIS Degree

• Align with NWCET and ITWorks.Ohio competencies
• Common core curriculum
• 5 Degree options (27 hours/option)
• Flexible add and remove degree options as
  technology changes
• Integrate certificates into degree program

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CIS Degree Options and Certificates Programs
Program-ming
WebDev
UserSupport
NetworkAdmin
NetworkMgr.
MCSE
Cisco
Help Desk
Fast Track
WebProg.
WebAuthor
J.E.D.I.
Core Curriculum
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Phase II Partnerships

• Microsoft AATP/IT Academy
• Cisco Regional Academy
• Oracle
• Lexis-Nexis
• IBM University Partner
• New CIS Advisory Board formed

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CIS Program Redesign 3 Year Budget
See Binder
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CIS Degree Programs
Integrated CIS/BIS Model
BIS Degree Programs
Net Admin
Net Manager
BIS AAS
BIS Med
BIS Legal
BIS Acct
PC AAS
Prog
Web Dev
User Supt
PC Apps
Web Prog
MCSE
CCNA
Fast Track
Web Author
Med Cert
SAP
Help Desk
IP Cert
Call Center
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BIS/CISShared Core
User Supt
Help Desk
Call Center
Sinclair Community College May 4, 2000
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Learner-Centered Curriculum
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CIS Program Redesign Next Steps - Phase III

• Ensure alignment with employers
• Validate 222
• Approval of new degree by College and
  State
• Adopt and Adapt curriculum materials
• Deploy new degree
• Develop evaluation approach/Evaluate results,
  e.g. first graduates
• Repeat

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CIS Program Redesign Issues

• Appropriate use of technology
• Classroom
• Distance learning
• Internet-based degree
• Volatile curriculum
• Management of diverse programs
• Adopt and Adapt content

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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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FAST TRACK/J.E.D.I.

• Patty Santoianni

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FAST TRACK - GOAL
To create a rapid skill upgrade model for
workforce development for persons already
employed within the IT industry as well as
persons starting second careers.
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Fast Track Certificate
Developed and offered in cooperation with the
Greater Dayton IT Alliance
Recipient of National Science Foundation Grant to
provide educational programs for IT Professionals
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The Fast Track Program

• Expanding the regions Information Technology
  workforce
• Jump Start employees programming skills
• Focusing on...
• Latest programming languages
• Data base theory
• Object oriented and team building concepts

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Quarter 1

• CIS 210 - Systems Analysis
• Study of the computer information systems life
  cycle
• COM 225 - Team Building
• Development of effective small group decision
  making and leadership skills
• CIS 233 - C Programming
• Introduction to C programming language

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Quarter 2

• CIS 234 - C Programming
• Object oriented concepts and programming in C
• CIS 112 - Object Oriented Concepts
• Introduction to software development using
  object-oriented analysis and design
• CIS 265 - Data Base Management
• Design and application development in a data base
  environment

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Quarter 3 A (Enterprise Option)

• CIS 225 - Systems Software
• Functions and characteristics of operating
  systems, JCL
• CIS 280 - JAVA
• Introduction to Java programming language
• CIS 236 - Visual C Programming
• Object oriented concepts and programming in
  Visual C

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Quarter 3B(Web/GUI Tools Option)

• CIS 130 - Web Development
• Web page creation using web authoring and
  development tools
• CIS 280 - JAVA
• Introduction to Java programming language
• CIS 284 - Client/Server Web Tools
• Construction of client/server systems utilizing
  web technology

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For the Working Individual

• Flexible Scheduling
• Classes meet in the evening and on Saturday

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Fast Track Metrics

• of students participating
• Placement rate of graduates

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Fast Track Deliverables/Objectives

• Develop package
• Design new curriculum
• Certificate approval
• Deploy pilot program
• Evaluate program

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Fast Track 3 Year Plan
See Binder
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Fast Track Progress

• Project launch Sept. 1998
• Curriculum Design Dec. 1998
• Course Development Mar. 1999
• Entry Assessment May 1999
• Program Finalization June 1999
• Program Rollout Aug. 1999

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Fast Track Progress (2001)

• gt500 phone calls after TV spot
• Pilot group of 25 selected
• Approx. 9 completed certificate June, 2000
• Approx. 30 students currently working on Fast
  Track certificate
• Many students currently taking prerequisite
  courses

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Fast Track 3 Year Budget
(Combined within other initiatives)
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Fast Track Next Steps

• Evaluate results, e.g. first graduates
• Improve courses and curriculum
• Determine the next generation of Fast Track

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Fast Track Issues

• Ensure that Fast Track meets employer needs.
• Determine how to improve Fast Track completion
  time and rate
• Learners are valuable even before completing
  program. How do we measure success?

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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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J.E.D.I. - GOAL

• To re-train, re-skill experienced programmers for
  new technologies
• Java
• Object-oriented design
• Relational database

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J.E.D.I. Partnership
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funding provided by Lexis-Nexis
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J.E.D.I Program Metrics

• of students participating
• of companies participating

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J.E.D.I Program Deliverables/Objectives

• Project Objectives
• Utilize components of SCCs existing Fast Track
  curriculum IBM University content and
  customized program development based upon
  Lexis-Nexis requirements
• Develop and deliver a nine month training program
  to expand the skills of Lexis-Nexis Systems
  Development personnel in Object Technologies

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J.E.D.I.

• The J.E.D.I. Program Offering
• Exclusive offering to Lexis-Nexis for AY
  2000-2001 Public offering beginning AY 2001-2002
• Short Term Certificate Program (SCC credit)
• J.E.D.I. Development Team
• Lexis-Nexis Professionals
• Sinclair CC, Bus. Technologies, CIS Faculty
• AIM Center Project Managers

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Current Skill Deficiencies

• Object-Oriented Design
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Multi-threading
• Relational DB concepts
• Web Development
• Visual Composition
• Java Beans/Enterprise Java Beans
• SQL queries

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Curriculum Development

• Six new courses in the new J.E.D.I. Short- Term
  Certificate Program
• Object-Oriented Design (CIS 113)
• Client / Server Database (CIS 266)
• Advanced Java (CIS 283)
• Web Application Development (CIS 285)
• Enterprise Java (CIS 286)
• Java Enterprise Project Seminar (CIS 288)

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J.E.D.I. ProgramDeliverables/Objectives

• Evaluate customer satisfaction (5-level) with
  the program
• Design new curriculum
• Deploy program for Lexis
• Deploy program for general public

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J.E.D.I. Program 3 Year Plan
See Binder
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J.E.D.I. Program Progress

• Project Milestones
• October, 1999 Project Launch
• December, 1999 Curriculum Design
• March, 2000 Course Development
• May, 2000 Program Finalization
• September, 2000 Program Rollout
• September, 2002 Third cohort

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J.E.D.I. Program 3 Year Budget
Incorporated within other initiatives
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J.E.D.I. Program Next Steps

• Evaluate results, e.g. first graduates
• Improve courses and curriculum
• Prepare for public offering

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J.E.D.I. Program Issues

• Ensure that J.E.D.I Program meets employer needs
• Marketing
• Tracking
• Assessment

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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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Tech Prep

• Patty Santoianni

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Tech Prep - Goal

• To increase enrollment in Tech Prep programs.

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History of Tech Prep

• Inspired by Dale Parnells, The Neglected
  Majority.
• Educational reform enacted through the federally
  funded Perkins Act in 1990.
• Began as vocational education reform.
• Cornerstone is meeting the needs of the academic
  middle through the use of applied academics.

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Tech Prep Successes

• 4 million students nationwide
• High, college-prep academics taught through
  contextual learning techniques
• Seamless 4 year program starting in high school
  and leading to an Associate degree and beyond.
• Full integration of academic and technical course
  content
• 50 improve high school grades when enrolled in a
  Tech Prep program

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Tech Prep Successes

• 6 college remediation rate versus 56 in general
  student population.
• 50 more Tech Prep students are making plans to
  attend college.
• Mentorship opportunities in Information
  Technology
• Opportunity to learn soft skills
• Scholarship funds available to high school
  graduates

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History in Ohio

• Began in 1991.
• Organized as 26 consortia in order to reinforce
  partnerships and generate curricula.
• Consortia must consist of at least 1 public,
  community, technical, or university branch
  campus 1 or more VEPD and business, industry
  and labor.

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Tech Prep Metrics

• of high schools participating
• of students participating
• of students articulating to SCC from area
  Tech Prep high schools
• of internships secured by high school students
• of students articulating to bachelor's degree
  programs from SCC

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Tech. Prep. Deliverables/Objectives

• Align SCC curriculum w/ Tech Prep at high schools
• Formalize articulation agreements with Tech Prep
  high schools
• Maintain and expand high school relationships
• Maintain and expand industry relationships
• Increase awareness through IT seminars
• Create local Cisco academies
• Train faculty per Cisco standards (required)
• Increase participation in Tech Prep's high school
  faculty training classes

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Tech Prep 3 Year Budget
See Binder
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Tech Prep Progress...
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Miami Valley Consortium
Partnerships

• 7 Vocational Education Planning Districts
• Serving 67 high schools
• Sinclair Community College
• University of Dayton
• Wright State University
• Over 100 business and industry partners

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Miami Valley Consortium
1999-2000 School Year

• High School programs were offered at 17 different
  sites one of them being the Sinclair Community
  College campus.
• 1,525 students were in the Tech Prep program.

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Miami Valley Consortium
Accomplishments

• Highest number of students in the state.
• Consistently recognized regionally and nationally
  as an exemplary model.
• Named Best in the Nation in 1996 by the U.S.
  Department of Education.

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Tech Prep - GoalState of Ohio

• To increase enrollment in Tech Prep programs.
• Current enrollment (total) 10,820
• Target enrollment 35,000

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Information Technology

• High School Juniors 195
• High School Seniors 106
• Total 311
• SCC TP students 70

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Information TechnologyParticipating Schools

• Centerville
• Patterson (Belmont)
• Butler County JVS (D. Russell Lee)
• Greene County CC
• Greenville
• Kettering Fairmont
• Miami Valley CTC
• Miamisburg
• Northridge
• Warren County CC

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Information TechnologyParticipating Schools
(2003)

• Fairfield
• Kings High School
• Little Miami High School
• Ross High School
• Springboro High School
• Stebbins High School
• Warren County Career Center
• Wayne High School

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Accomplishments (not updated)

• Career Nights3
• Enrollment Grants9
• TP Awareness Days172 sophomores
• TP Mentorship Program18 students
• Tours/Labs3
• Advisory Boards4
• IT Implementation Handbook

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Tech Prep 3 Year Budget
See Binder
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Tech Prep Next Steps

• Enhance relationship with High Schools
• Evolve relationship with Cisco
• Deploy Cisco academies
• Work with IT Alliance and Employers
• Benchmark and adapt/adopt best practices from NSF
  partners, particularly Collin County Community
  College

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Tech Prep Track Issues

• Recruitment (particularly female)
• Provide greater consistency (quality and content)
  among high schools
• Faculty Development
• Cisco rollout

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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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Faculty Availability and Development

• Nancy Thibeault

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Goal of Faculty Availability and Development
To create a resource of competent faculty,
well-trained in their area of expertise.
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Faculty Availability and Development Metrics

• of faculty attending targeted training
• of faculty hours spent in training
• of new faculty hired

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Faculty Availability and Development 3 Year Plan
See Binder
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CIS Program Redesign Metrics Progress
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Deliverables/Objectives

• Institute faculty training program/policies
• Faculty attendance in training
• Develop courses based on training
• Develop relationships to capture industry
  expertise

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Faculty Availability and Development Plan
Phase
Enhance
Phase 3
Phase 2
Deliver
Train/Prepare
Phase 1
Start/ Year
09/98 09/99 01/00 02/02
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Facilities
Phase I - 1999/2000
Phase II - 2000/2001

• 5 on-campus computer labs
• 1 new 1999
• 1 new offsite lab
• Centerville High School

• 7 on-campus computer labs
• 2 new Fall 2000
• 3 Existing labs upgraded
• 4 new offsite labs
• 2 at Research Park
• Wayne High School
• Kettering-Fairmont

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1999/2000 Faculty Development
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2000/2001 Faculty Development
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2001/2002 Faculty Development
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2002/2003 Faculty Development
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Summer 2000 Faculty Development
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Summer 2001 Faculty Development
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Summer 2002 Faculty Development
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Faculty Availability and Development 3 Year Plan
Incorporated within other initiatives
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Faculty Availability and Development Next Steps
OVERALL STATUS What has been learned

• Just getting started
• Resource availability
• Time vs volume of work
• Think integration
• Marketing
• Next steps
• Form sub-teams
• Aggressive
• Clear ownership, resource, and empower...

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Faculty Availability and Development
Issues

• Constant retraining
• Consistency between sections
• Time to prepare new course materials (after
  learning new technology)
• Attracting new faculty

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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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Clovernook
Dave Siefert
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Clovernook - Goal
To connect employers to an underserved
population.
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Clovernook Metrics

• of offerings
• of students participating
• of companies participating
• Placement rate of graduates

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Clovernook Deliverables/Objectives

• Enhance relationship
• Perform needs analysis
• Identification of best practices
• Create Clovernook, SCC, employer implementation
  plan
• Deploy pilot course

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Clovernook 3 Year Plan
See Binder
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Clovernook Progress...
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Clovernook 3 Year Budget
See Binder
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Clovernook Next Steps

• Identify owner
• Establish formal plan
• Develop relationship

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Clovernook
Issues

• How to train and then employ

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Mound Street
Dave Siefert
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Mound Street - Goal
To connect employers to an underserved
population.
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Mound Street Metrics

• One course offerings
• 13 students participating
• of companies participating
• Placement rate of graduates

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Clovernook Deliverables/Objectives

• Enhance relationship
• Perform needs analysis
• Identification of best practices
• Create Mound Street, SCC, employer implementation
  plan
• Deploy pilot course

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Trip Ticket
Initiatives

• 1. CIS Program Redesign
• 2. Fast Track J.E.D.I
• 3. Tech. Prep.
• 4. Faculty Availability and Development
• 5. Clovernook
• Evaluation

Workforce Development
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Evaluation Plan

• Bonnie Coe

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Evaluation Plan

• Strategy
• Methodology
• Process
• Metrics
• Baselines/Standards

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Visiting CommitteeInternal Discussion

• Review
• Feedback
• Draft Visiting Committee Report

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Sample Feedback

• By Program/Initiative
• Overall Project

Strengths
Weaknesses
Threats
Opportunities
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Closing Comments
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(No Transcript)
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What is
?

• Focused on YOU and the challenges facing us in
• Information Technology...
• Considers
• the uniqueness of the individual
• The uniqueness of the organization
• The Community

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How can I find out more?

• Email IT_at_Sinclair.edu
• Telephone [phone]
• Coming soon
• www. ITSinclair.org

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Next Meeting?

• Meeting agenda?
• What worked what didnt?