1. Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents
Leah Amstutz and Lauren Massie
June 19, 2015

2. Middle School Validation Process
Open June – Sept. 30, 2015
STARS Professional Development System
Must have SAFE account
Free to districts

3. Middle School Validation
Beginning Fall 2015 (Fiscal Year 2016), teachers instructing middle school career-technical education courses must meet one of the following:
1. Possess a current, five-year Ohio professional license that includes middle school grade levels, and complete the Ohio Department of Education’s career-technical education validation process by Sept. 30, 2015.
2. Possess a current, five-year career-technical education license. No middle school validation required.
3. Possess a four-year alternative resident educator license for career-technical education and only teach VM middle school courses within their specific program and taxonomy.
4. Four-year non-CTE resident educators cannot teach VM Career-Technical Education middle school courses.

4. Middle School Waiver
Legislation provides opportunities to expand CTE in grades 7 and 8
Districts must provide CTE programming in both grades 7 and 8, or request waiver from ODE
Waiver is due Sept. 30 for each year the district does not intend to offer MS programming

5. Middle School Waiver

6. Adult Diploma Program
Adults, at least 22 years old High school diploma Industry credential or certificate
Overview
H.B created the Adult Career Opportunity Pilot Program
Purpose: To assist adults, who are at least 22 years old, complete their high school diploma while completing an industry credential or certificate.

7. Eligible Applicants Ohio Community Colleges Technical Colleges
State Community Colleges
Ohio Technical Centers
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Applicants: Ohio community colleges, technical colleges, state community colleges and Ohio Technical Centers as defined in Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3354, 3357 and 3358.

8. Planning Requirements
Allows students to obtain a high school diploma while completing the requirements for an approved industry credential or certificate
Provides career advising and outreach
Affords opportunities for students to receive a competency-based education

9. Adult Diploma
Five pilot sites implementing in FY16 -Miami Valley CTC -Penta Career Center -Pickaway-Ross -Stark State College -Cuyahoga Community College

10. Adult Diploma Up to five additional sites in FY16 Resources
EdConnection
Contingent upon HB 64

11. Program Review
The Program Review process is currently a work in progress between three ODE offices: Accountability, EMIS and Data The goal is to create a streamlined process that doesn’t burden districts but is beneficial in the continuous improvement of CTE programming Director will provide more details at Ohio ACTE
Streamline to not be a burden but beneficial

12. FY17 CTE-26 Applications

13. FY17 CTE-26 Applications Programs renewal for FY 17 Agriculture
Marketing
Health
Education
FCS

14. Industry-Recognized Credentials

15. Industry-Recognized Credentials

16. Staff Changes CBI/Law & Public Safety Education Specialist
Arts & Communication Education Specialist

17. Professional Development
Six Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers
Regular communications to stakeholders
Program – Specific Professional Development
Ag, Business, CTSO’s
Program-to-Courses Workshops
Hospitality and Family & Consumer Sciences
Career Pathways & Credit Options Workshops
College Credit Plus, CTANS, Bilaterals
FY17 CTE-26 Applications

18. Professional Development
ODE Sessions at
Ohio ACTE
OCTA
Tentative Spring Regional Meetings

19. education.ohio.gov