1. Secret Sauce Recipe for Success Articulate to Appreciate Annette Bunch, Rhonda Douglas, Larry Lebsock, Kathy Nesbit, and Diana Powles

2. Goals For This Session  Define articulation  Answer the question “Why bother to articulate?”  Provide the recipe for Tech Prep Articulation  Explain how articulation is reported  Respond to your questions

3. Definitions  Articulation – The state of being jointed or inter-related (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, 2010)  Articulation Agreement – A written commitment that is agreed upon at the State level or approved annually by the lead administrators of a secondary institution and a postsecondary institution and…that provides students with a non-duplicated sequence of progressive achievement leading to technical skill proficiency, a credential, a certificate, or a degree and linked through credit between the two institutions (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006)

4. Simplified Definition… Agreement that a high school course and a community college course are equivalent

5. Why Bother To Articulate?  So That Our Students Are:  Ready for College  Ready for Work  Ready for LIFE  Articulation is required for institutions that receive Basic Grant funding

6. Ingredients for Tech Prep Articulation  1 Part High School CTE Program Standards  1 Part Community College Learning Outcomes  2 Parts Instructors  2 Parts Administrators & Advisors/Counselors  A generous portion of Collaboration  Layer in Documentation  Top off with College Credit  Serve to Students…repeat annually

8. Types of Articulation  There are different types of articulation  Each Tech Prep Consortium in Arizona has their own terms for the different types of articulation  Some of the common types of articulation are coherent sequence/curricular flow, Tech Prep credit, dual enrollment and reverse credit

9. Reporting Articulation Remember - CTE Articulation is required for institutions that receive Basic Grant Funding  Tech Prep facilitates the CTE articulation process and reports progress to ADE  All articulation, no matter what type, must include the Secondary/Postsecondary Program Articulation Form (Curricular Flow Agreement)  All CTE program articulation must be included in the Articulation Log submitted to ADE

10. State Articulation Form

11. Articulation Log Example

12. Programs of Study All articulation agreements are the foundation for a Program of Study as required by Perkins

13. Frequently Asked Questions Q. Who should I contact to learn more about articulation for my school? A. Contact your Consortia’s Tech Prep Director Q. Where can I find the most up-to-date CTE Standards for my program? A. www.aztechprep.orgwww.aztechprep.org Q. Where can I find the technical standards for CTE? A. http://www.ade.az.gov/cte/CurriculumFramework/http://www.ade.az.gov/cte/CurriculumFramework/

14. Questions and Discussion

15. And The Winner Is…

16. Thanks for your time  Plan to attend our other Tech Prep sessions  Brain Candy  Like Minds Think Differently  Articulate, Differentiate, Integrate  We’re glad you could join us for our session  Please complete your evaluation forms before you leave