CTE Programs: Moving to Pathways with Courses

What is a Career Field? Career Field Pathway Course A career field is a grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities. Content standards are written to the career field and the careers for which the pathway programs will focus.

What is a CTE Pathway? Pathway Career Field Course A pathway program prepares students for a range of careers for one or more industry sectors within a career cluster. It includes a sequence of rigorous academic and career-technical courses, commencing as early as the 7 th grade and leads to a college degree, an industry recognized certificate and/or licensure. Prepares students for job opportunities after high school and provides opportunities to enter and succeed in postsecondary and continuing education programs.

What is a CTE Course? Course Pathway Career Field A course is an instructional unit that includes a set of defined outcomes and competencies and provides a measure of evaluation and assessment.

A Pathway Structure for Ohio CTE

Business-Marketing-Finance New Pathways 1.Business and Administrative Services 1.Finance 2.Marketing Former Pathways 1.Admin. & Professional Support 2.Business Management 3.Legal Management and Support 4.Medical Management and Support 1.Accounting 2.Financial Services 1.Acquisition and Logistics 2.Entrepreneurship 3.High School of Business 4.Marketing Communications 5.Marketing Management

Construction Technology Example New Pathways 1.Structural Systems 2.Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing 3.Design and Facility Management Former Pathways 1.Brick, Block & Cement Masonry 2.Building & Property Maintenance 3.Building Technology 4.Carpentry 5.Heavy Equipment Operations 6.Electrical Trades 7.Environmental Control Technologies 8.Plumbing and Pipefitting 9.Construction Design - Build 10.Construction - Management 11.Custodial Services 12.Interior Design Applications 13.Wood Product Technologies

Law and Public Safety Pathways New Pathways Fire & Emergency Medical Criminal Justice Former Pathways 1.Firefighter Training 2.Emergency Medical Technician 3.Law Career Path 4.Criminal Justice 5.Criminal Science 6.Private Security

Structure of NEW CTE Content Standards

Format of the NEW Design Technical Content Standards Course & Unit Descriptions Strand: Strands are large content areas under which multiple outcomes are organized. »Includes a concise description that captures multiple, broad areas of learner knowledge and skills expected across the strand and, to the extent possible, the multiple outcomes under the strand. Outcome: »Outcomes are overreaching statements that summarizes the knowledge and skills described in the overall set of individual competencies that follow. Competency: essential knowledge or skill »Competencies are specific statements of essential knowledge or skill to be learned in the components of the pathway program.

CTE Technical Content Standards Strand Outcome Competency = = = Multiple Units Multiple Competencies One or more competencies plus indicators New StandardsOld Standards

One Common Strand: Business 21st Century Standards Knowledge Management Employability Financial Management Business Ethics and Law Business Leadership and Communication Business Literacy Business Operations Marketing Entrepreneurship Global Environment

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CTE Courses

Why Courses? Expanded opportunities for flexible program design. Consistency of programming and learning. More transparent and understandable to customers and stakeholders. Can support creative student pathways. Supports Ohio’s teacher evaluation system. Alignment to postsecondary expectations.

Standards & Courses (FY13) – Required Fall 2015 (FY16) –Construction –Information Technology –Engineering and Manufacturing –Health –Law and Public Safety –Transportation (FY14) – Required Fall 2016 (FY17) –Arts and Communications –Agriculture & Environmental –Business, Marketing and Finance –Human Services - Cosmetology

Support Transcripted Credit Transfer

Implementing Courses Courses generally have a 120 hour minimum (40 minutes/day) and 280-hour maximum time requirement (90 minutes/day). Pathway program must be comprised of a minimum of 4 courses. Program must still meet the 450 hour minimum requirement. Capstone can be used for both in-school and out of school learning experiences. (Not one of the 4) No courses are required as a prerequisite. Courses must be adopted 2-years after they are available.

Business Administration Courses BusinessFinanceMarketing Business Foundations Fundamentals of B&A Management Principles Human Resource Mgmt. Office Management Medical Office Mgmt. Operations Mgmt. Business Informatics Business Apps & Economics BA Marketing BA Finance BA Strategic Management Strategic Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Management Logistics Management Finance Foundations Fundamentals of Financial Services Financial Services Operations Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Corporate Finance Finance Capstone Marketing Principles Marketing Applications Marketing Communications Digital Marketing &Mgmt. Marketing Research Merchandising and Buying Professional and Tech. Sales Marketing Capstone

Construction Technologies Courses StructuralMechanical/Electrical/Plu mbing Design and Facility Management Carpentry Technical Skills Structural Systems. Structural Coverings and Finishes Cabinetmaking/Woodworki ng. Masonry Concrete and Residential Masonry Concrete and Residential Masonry Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Technical Skills Electricity Wiring Residential Electric Systems Commercial Electricity Plumbing and Pipefitting and Technical Skills Residential and Commercial Plumbing Applications. Heating and Cooling HVAC Refrigeration Sheet Metal Telecommunications Alternative Power Generation Systems Powerline/Hi-Voltage Power Planning Reading Architecture Design – Structural and MEP Architecture Design – Site and Foundation Plans Construction Management Remodeling/Renovation Facility and Building Maintenance Custodial Services. Interior Design. Heavy Equipment Operations Construction Site Preparation

Law and Public Safety Courses

Developing a Course of Study Sample Course Outlines Course of Study Additional Content Standards

Elements of a Sample Course Outline: Course Name Subject Code: XXXXX Course & Unit Descriptions Career Field Technical Content Standards All Pathways Academic Standards

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End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

Career-Technical Education Technical Assessment Redesign

Highlights of Assessment Features All pathways will have a test. Pathway tests are comprised of end of course (EOC) exams. Any combination of EOC tests can be used to calculate a students total test score. Pretest development underway. Recognition for student achievement.

Who Tests When? End of Course tests are required the year they are available. Seniors will have same tests available as previous year grade students should begin taking new end of course tests.

CTE Test Timeline Development Available Fall of 2013 Construction Technology Law and Public Safety Development Available Fall of 2015 Business, Marketing and Finance

Role of Industry Credentials Industry credentialing tests will no longer be used in lieu of a State of Ohio CTE Technical Test Industry credential attainment will be reported on Local District Report card and the CTE report card. -Criteria will be forthcoming. “Credentials are relevant to employers only to the extent that it leads to more productive employees.”

CTE Pathway Program Approval and Renewal

Approval of CTE Programming ORC specifies that a city, local or exempted village school district, community school, or STEM school that wishes to offer CTE programming must first seek approval of the lead district in the career technical planning district (CTPD).

FY16 Pathway Program Renewal and Approval The lead district’s decision to approve or disapprove shall include but is not limited to:  Demand for the career-technical education program  Quality of the program  Potential for a student enrolled  Admission requirements of lead district  Past performance of the district or school that is offering the program  Traveling distance  Sustainability  Capacity  Availability of the program within the CTPD  In the case of the new program, the cost to begin the program

The following timelines will govern the program application process. Approval is valid for five years. March 1 st. Lead districts must approve or disapprove CTE programming applications no later than March 1 st. March 1 st. Application to be submitted to ODE by March 1 st. March 15 th Appeals may be made to the department not later than March 15 th. May 15 th. The department will notify the district or school and the lead district of its decision to approve or disapprove by May 15 th.

education.ohio.gov Name Office of Career-Technical Education 25 South Front Street, MS ###| Columbus, Ohio (614) Phone| Fax (614) education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech