1. Karen Latuner – PLTW Director of School Engagement, CA
Ron Way – Dean Emeritus, El Camino College

2. How To: PLTW Engineering Programs Partnering with Community Colleges
Why should a community college engage with PLTW-E High School?
PLTW has a proven track record of success in promoting courses in STEM subjects.
PLTW, a new paradigm for recruiting students into Career and Technical Education programs.
Eligible to apply for Career Pathway Grants.
PLTW students persist – the most important of all!

3. How To: PLTW Engineering Programs Partnering with Community Colleges
Why should a PLTW-E High School engage with a community college?
College credit (articulation or concurrent enrollment).
Increased funding opportunities
SB70 ( ), SB 1070 (current)
AB86 Career Pathway Trusts ( )
DWM – Doing What Matters
(sector navigators, AME, AT, Ag, BMS, SBDC, ICT )
Additional industry partners.

4. Are There Successful Models in Place? The El Camino College Model
2003 Advisors to Hawthorne Engineering Academy
2004 Attempt to match PLTW to existing courses
2005 Developed 5 college level PLTW courses
2006 Began offering PLTW courses
2007 to 2009, sponsored 7 high schools
2008 Engineering Technology Program Approval
2008 to the present: Articulation and Concurrent Enrollment

5. PLTW @ ECC Program Progression
Milestones to Date (funded by Chevron, NGC and SB 70
94 teachers trained
12 high schools, 1 ROP, 12 Middle Schools launched
40 PTE Programs, 15 GTT Modules and 2BMS programs
Two A.S. degree and certificate programs
26 HS courses articulated to community college courses.
Diversity of K-12 schools served (Lennox to Palos Verdes)
30 scholarships for PLTW grads continuing to El Camino
More than 2,100 HS students enrolled in PLTW courses in El Camino service area.
34% female participation in high school PTE courses.
2,000 traditional enrollment in HS PLTW courses
900 concurrently enrolled in HS for college credit (30 sections)
AB-86 Career Pathways Trust, PLTW in 22 of 39 Projects

6. APET Alliance for Pre-Engineering Technology
A growing number of Community Colleges partnering with PLTW
El Camino, El Camino-Compton, Cerritos, L.A. Pierce, Mt. San Jacinto and Riverside offer PLTW courses in the LA area
Articulation, Dual-Credit between HS and CC gives college credit to 9th grade students.
Grant partnership opportunities
University College Credit (Cal Poly Pomona +)
University admission benefits (SDSU, UCLA, CPP)
Linkages to Industry (e.g. Chevron, Northrop Grumman)

8. Articulation Articulation Agreements HS to CC.
Teachers compare course content
Substantial match required
Student receives credit after they enroll in the CC.
Must be renewed every 2 or 3 years.
Research CC catalogs and study CC schedules
Articulation Agreements CC to CSU and UC
HS can not articulate directly to a CSU/UC
Assist.org

9. Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
College course taught at HS by HS teacher
Teacher must meet CC minimum qualification
Can be co-taught by volunteer/mentor/industry person
Can report for apportionment (lots of rules)(AB 288)
Labor intensive for the college
College must create semester outlines (ETEC 10 vs. 10A & 10B)
HS students must apply every semester
CC calendar may be different than HS (start/end dates, holidays)
Best scenario for the student
It is a plus that the student has a real college transcript
It is a minus that the student has a real college transcript

10. Where Do I Start It’s All About Relationships
Economic Development Units.
CTE Dean (better yet the admin).
CTE Teachers/college professors.
Grants office.
Ask to be on their advisory committees.
And ask the faculty to serve on your advisory team.
Research the catalog and schedule.
Go there, take a tour, show some interest.
Think of it like a scavenger hunt.
Share the APET model.
Good things take time. This is a good thing.

11. For Additional Information
The primary PLTW Website
The PLTWCA website hosted by SDSU
Ron Way, Dean Emeritus, El Camino College,
Karen Latuner, CA Director of Student Engagement,