NYS CTE Program Approval Process An Introduction and Overview

Career & Technical Education CTE Program Approval NYS Board of Regents Approved New Regulations for Career and Technical Education on February 6, 2001--Regulations became effective in September 2001

The 2001 Regents CTE Policy The use of Career and Technical Education as a means by which students can achieve state academic standards is a core concept underpinning the 2001 Regents Policy on Career and Technical Education. The Policy created the Program Approval Process, which has raised the bar for program quality. Some feel, the CTE Policy is one of the defining moments for Career and Technical Education. It marked the change from Vocational Education classes to Career and Technical Education. The policy refined and standardized CTE programs across the state. At one time, CTE programs were not aligned to standards and, therefore, the quality could vary from program to program. The approval process added merit and standards to CTE Programs and created an awareness to the business and educational community of what CTE is and how it can be a viable option for all students. 3

Regulation to Application Reading to get started: CR 100.5(d)(6)(iv) Approval of career and technical education programs New York State Education Department Approval Application for CTE Programs Accuracy * Completeness * Appropriateness The approval application is the way we operationalize the Commissioner’s Regulation. It has been updated and refined several times since the regulation was adopted in 2001. That why a certain set of questions comprise the application. Print it out and refer to it as you go through the process.

“Readiness is more than an academic pursuit” The NYS CTE Program Approval Process provides clear alignment with the 3 Domains of College and Career Readiness. All students who successfully complete an approved CTE program are ready to move to post-secondary experiences, with a true understanding of a particular career cluster. They have the academic knowledge and skills that prepare them to continue in that field, they have specific work based learning experiences to understand the environment and expectations to be successful in that career area, and they have focused on and been evaluated in those soft skills that make a person successful in college or a career.

And as we know, CTE has been identified as one of the specific pathways in NYS for students to earn a regents diploma. But, in reality, all of the other pathways could be looked at as “career” pathways. Going through this same process as you look at your programs in humanities, STEM, Biliteracy or the Arts would provide beneficial opportunities for your students.

So, when you complete the CTE Program Approval Process—what will you have. Remember that there will be specific follow-up webinars on each of these areas to help you complete the work for the completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness that is expected.

Lets look at the process from beginning to end. I always recommend that as soon as you receive a letter that the program is approved, you download and print the reapproval application. You will need to collect very specific data each year on your program, and it’s best to know what data you will need.

Key Elements of the Approval Regulation Include: A program approval process Flexibility in the delivery of core academic courses A work skills employability profile Technical assessments based on industry standards Technical endorsement on the regents diploma and regents diploma with advanced designation (Difference between integrated and specialized courses) Food Science is a state-developed course that can be used as a specialized course to meet the third unit of science requirement for graduation. It is available on the NYSED FACS “Course Offerings” webpage. It was written by FACS and Science teachers. 9

CTE Program Approval Process Assures quality technical and academic curriculum Evidence of postsecondary articulation agreements Work-based learning opportunities Established partnerships with local business and industry Certification of individual programs; Recertification every five years : 10

Technical Assessments Provides a foundation for a technical endorsement on a Regents Diploma (May be used in a pathway as an alternative to a regents) What constitutes an acceptable technical assessment? Alignment to industry standards Commencement/experiential learning standards Administration under uniform conditions Availability for use in other educational agencies Written examination, student project, and demonstration or performance 11

Technical Endorsement on the NYS Regents Diploma A technical endorsement on the High School Diploma reflects student achievement in the CTE program of study and academic core Completion of all graduation requirements and CTE sequence Passing a two-part Technical Assessment Completing a student project Passing a minimum of 4+1 Regents examinations If you think about it, CTE students really are doing more than just the basics to graduate from high school. They will need to complete a rigorous curriculum and pass a nationally recognized exam. When they do that the policy allowed the students to receive a Technical Endorsement and Diploma with Advanced Designation when they meet the requirements. 12

The Implementation Guide for Career and Technical Education Program Approval Cross walked to CDOS, Math and ELA commencement level learning standards and industry standards Career and Finance Management course taught as integrated, or stand alone – part of sequence Non-duplicative Challenging, logical, sequential free of bias Encompasses applied learning experiences to link academic knowledge with technical skills http://www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/guide.html

Utilize the CTE TAC Website www.nyctecenter.org

Contact your CTE TAC Field Team Associate

CTE TAC Support www.nyctecenter.org 518-723-2137 Western New York State Long Island Charlie Crumb Ellen Palazzo Charlie@spnet.us Ellen@spnet.us Northern New York State New York City & Yonkers Carol Zygo Marsha Iverson Carol@spnet.us Marsha@spnet.us Southern New York State New York City Bernard Pierorazio Ted Gershon Bernard@spnet.us Ted@spnet.us CTE TAC Director CTE TAC Assistant Director Tim Ott Connie Spohn Tim@spnet.us Connie@spnet.us

Where to start? Start with a look at course offerings Do you have a meaningful learning strand or a series of electives? Can offerings be amended to become meaningful program of study? Can the same course be used in more than one learning strand? More strands means more flexibility for students Are there enough courses to equal at least 3 units of content beyond Career and Financial Management? Are your teachers appropriately CTE certified? Not all students in a particular course need to be students who intend to complete the approved program—class enrollment will likely be a combination of “approval” students and “elective” students. Synergy—“approval” students make the course necessary in the school because students are using the courses for a graduation purpose. At the same time, “elective” students fill the seats required for enrollment numbers that allow the courses to run within the school.   18

Programs of Study Business Management & Administration Career General Management Pathway Business Information Management Pathway Human Resource Management Pathway Operations Management Pathway Administrative Support Pathway Finance Career Cluster Securities and Investment Pathway Business Finance Pathway Accounting Pathway Insurance Pathway Banking Services Pathway Do we have a meaningful, challenging, logical and sequential program of study—preparing a student for college and/or a career. Consider alignment with post-secondary programs and needs of the business community in your region. 19

Marketing Career Cluster Marketing Management Pathway Professional Sales Pathway Merchandising Pathway Marketing Communications Pathway Marketing Research Pathway Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Career Cluster Agribusiness Systems Career Pathway Animal Systems Career Pathway Environmental Services Systems Career Pathway Food Products & Processing Systems Career Pathway Natural Resources Systems Career Pathway Plant Systems Career Pathway Power, Structural & Technical Systems Career Pathway

NYSED CIP CODES Classification of Instructional Programs The following general CIP codes reflect the six major CTE content areas: Agriculture: use CIP code 010599 Business and Marketing: use CIP code 529999 Family and Consumer Sciences: use CIP code 199999 Health Occupations: use CIP code 519999 Technology Education: use CIP code 151599 Trade and Technical: use CIP code 489999 We are going to look at the NYSED website and a resource to see programs that are already approved. One of the items on the website is something called a CIP code. There are more specific codes that align with programs related to these areas, which you will need to include on your application.

Looking for some programs that are already developed? Also, notice this is where you go for more information on the CIP Codes

NOTICE those ending 6/30/16. Should have already gone through a review, and the reapproval application should be on its way to or at SED. Changes to programs once approved need to be reported to SED. For example, if a new teacher is hired, a letter needs to be written on school letterhead from the principal or superintendent indicating the change. If it is anything that needed to be attached to the application, like a teacher’s certification, then a copy of that will need to accompany the letter.

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16 Career Clusters® Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Business Management & Administration Education & Training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Considerations: What courses are you already offering? With which post-secondary programs will you align your CTE program? What are the needs of your local community? (conversations with partners, Regional Economic Development Plan, etc)

Challenges-- Can you partner with other CTE programs in school--FACS? Technology? Ag? Could Business accelerate grade 8 students to begin courses in middle school? (Acceleration in CTE is allowed by CR 100.4) Acceleration is allowed as long as the student is receiving high school credit toward graduation requirements.

Self-Study Team Post Secondary CTE/Academic Faculty Industry/Business School Administrators Other Key Stakeholders CTE and academic faculty Representatives for students with disabilities Parents, students, graduates of program School principal or an individual who can represent the school For BOCES CTE programs, include two academic teachers from different districts in each core academic area to review the curriculum crosswalk to academics Guidance personnel who are knowledgeable Budget/HR representative from the district/BOCES Post-secondary and Business/industry/union representatives Local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) or economic council participant who is knowledgeable regarding employment in the region

External Review Members are not on the self-study team Review and assess program Develop recommendations or approve as presented While you are considering who should be on the self-study team, you might come up with the names or organizations that should be included in an external review. Start keeping track of who would be best on each of the teams. Signatures from Superintendent and Board of Education Complete SED Application

CTE Approved Program Hard copy Electronic version Many program capture all their work and keep track of this information in a working binder or through an electronic binder.

Approval Process Let’s look at the process one more time. Support across the state with Field Team Associates from CTE TAC of NY. 32

Visit these websites: www.nyctecenter.org www.nysed.gov www.p12.nysed.gov/cte http://www.careertech.org Call us for further assistance: 518-723-2137 CTE TAC of NY