I’m Determined Youth & Parent Summit Get to Work-Focusing on the Future Joseph Wharff School Counseling and Career Connections Virginia Department of Education June 18,

Why are we here? June, 2011

Research tells us the process of moving between institutions – the transition itself – is at the root of the academic distress of ninth grade.

 K-12 Career Development  Academic and Career Plans of Study and Career Development Resources  Career Clusters and Pathways  Career and Technical Education  CTE Resource Center  New Graduation Requirement and Credit Accommodations- Implications for Students with Special Needs Agenda

Career Development  Comprehensive and developmental process  Elementary, Middle and High School  Purposeful and collaborative  Electives/CTE courses aligned to workforce needs  Work-based Learning Opportunities  Collaboration!  Administrators, Teachers, School Counselors, CTE, SPED, Business and Industry, and Postsecondary education

 Begin with the End in Mind  Identify Key Roles and Responsibilities  Create a Timeline for Implementation  Obtain High-level Administrative Support  Take One Step at a Time Career Development Program

 Grades K- 5  Career Awareness and Exploration  Goals - Clusters  Grades 6-8  Career Development & Planning  Clusters - Pathways  Grades 9-12  Career Focus and Experiences  Pathways - CTE/Credentials - Postsecondary School Counseling and Career Development

 Grades K- 5  Career Awareness and Exploration  Goals - Clusters  Grades 6-8  Career Development & Planning  Clusters - Pathways  Grades 9-12  Career Focus and Experiences  Pathways - CTE/Credentials - Postsecondary School Counseling and Career Development

Essential Components  Goal Setting  What is a Career?  Introduction of Career Clusters  Virginia Education View  Web site Career Awareness and Exploration, Grades K-5

 Grades K- 5  Career Awareness and Exploration  Goals - Clusters  Grades 6-8  Career Development & Planning  Clusters - Pathways  Grades 9-12  Career Focus and Experiences  Pathways - CTE/Credentials - Postsecondary School Counseling and Career Development

Essential Components  Interest Assessment  Career cluster and pathway deep dive  Connecting interests with careerplanning  Rigor and relevance  Course planning- Academic and CTE  Virginia Academic and Career Plan (ACP) Career Development & Planning, Grades 6-8

Context for the Academic and Career Plan In December 2007, in a letter distributed to all members of the Board of Education, former Governor Tim Kaine requested that the revised Standards of Accreditation, contain provisions for each middle and high school student to have an academic career plan that aligns academic and career goals with the student’s course of study.

ACP Requirement Beginning with the academic year, all schools shall begin development of a personal Academic and Career Plan for each seventh-grade student with completion by the fall of the student’s eighth-grade year Students who transfer from other than a Virginia public school into the eighth-grade shall have the Plan developed as soon as practicable following enrollment Beginning with the academic year, students who transfer into a Virginia public school after their eighth-grade year shall have an Academic and Career Plan developed upon enrollment

Shall include, but not be limited to:  The student’s program of study for high school graduation that is aligned with a postsecondary career pathway and/or college entrance  Postsecondary career pathway based on student’s academic and career interests ACP Components

ACP Requirements, continued The Academic and Career Plan shall be developed in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Education Shall be signed by the student, student’s parent or guardian, and school official(s) designated by the principal The Plan shall be included in the student's record and shall be reviewed and updated, if necessary, before the student enters the ninth and eleventh grades The school shall have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the Plan Source: Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (SOA) - 8 VAC : College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit.

Career Development Resource, Grades 6- adult Virginia Education Wizard-

Interest Assessment

 Job outlook  Resume builder  Interview tips  Prepare for college  College Search  Test preparation  Paying for college  Comparing costs VA Wizard Resources 24

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 Grades K- 5  Career Awareness and Exploration  Goals - Clusters  Grades 6-8  Career Development & Planning  Clusters - Pathways  Grades 9-12  Career Focus and Experiences  Pathways - CTE/Credentials - Postsecondary School Counseling and Career Development

Essential Components  Career and Technical Education (CTE)  Project-Based Learning  Work-Based Learning  Dual Enrollment  Labor Market Projections 2020/2022  Business and Industry Partnerships Career Focus and Experiences, Grades 9-12

CTE …  is critical to ensuring that Virginia leads in economics and global competitiveness  partners with employers to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs  prepares students to succeed in further education and careers  is results-driven system A New Vision A New Vision

CTE…  is for all students  is for all “careers,” based on the 16 Career Clusters and 79 Career Pathways  is based on employer demand  is technology driven  aligns with and supports academics  offers portable, transferable credits  prepares students for postsecondary education and entry into the work force Key Features Key Features

What are Career Clusters? Career Clusters are groupings of occupations and industries that are used for:  Organizing curriculum design, and  Career counseling and guidance.

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 (STEM)  Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

79 Career Pathways  Within each career cluster, there are multiple career pathways that represent a common set of skills and knowledge, both academic and technical, necessary to pursue a full range of career opportunities within that pathway – ranging from entry level to management, including technical and professional career specialties.

Prepares a student for careers in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products. Sample careers include: Machinist, Manufacturing Engineer, Automated Press Technician, Production Engineer, Welding Technician, Quality Technician

Manufacturing Cluster Cluster Knowledge and Skills Grade Logistics & Inventory Control Specific Skill Preparation May Continue Adult Education Entry and Exit Points Note: The original template was designed by Benson Consulting Production Services Manufacturing Production Process Development Maintenance, Installation & Repair Health, Safety & Environmental Assurance Quality Assurance

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R U Ready? Resources  Career preparation through pathways  PDF version on the CTE home page  Online and in print  Targeted audience: 10 th Graders  Plans for Life After High School  Parent’s Guide  Teacher’s Guide Parents: Help your child develop a career plan!

Diploma Changes: Effective 9 th grade Consolidate the number of diplomas available to Virginia students and eliminate the Standard Technical Diploma and the Advanced Technical Diploma; A student must earn a career and technical education credential that has been approved by the Board of Education to graduate with a Standard Diploma. The credential could include, but not be limited to, the successful completion of an industry certification, a state licensure examination, a national occupational competency assessment, or the Virginia workplace readiness skills assessment; A student must successfully complete one virtual course, which may be noncredit-bearing, to graduate with a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma; The Modified Standard Diploma is folded into the Standard Diploma, with credit accommodations for students with disabilities to be addressed in the Standard Diploma.

Standard Diploma, cont. Students who complete a career and technical education program concentration sequence (a sequence of two or more 36 week courses or combinations of 18 and/or 36 week courses that are equivalent to two 36 week courses) AND pass a Board-approved credentialing test may substitute the credential for (1) the student selected verified credit (see FN 5) and (2) either a science or history and social science verified credit when the credential confers more than one verified credit. (see FN6) Source:

Earning Student-Selected Verified Credit  One student-selected verified credit will be awarded for passing each certification or licensure examination that meets all of the criteria and the student earns one standard unit of credit only in the career and technical education concentration or specialization.  Two student-selected verified credits will be awarded for passing each certification or licensure examination that meets all of the criteria; and  The student meets the career and technical education concentration or specialization course requirements for program completer.  The student earns at least two standard units of credit in the career and technical education concentration or specialization.  The student may substitute one of these verified credits for a verified credit in either science or history and social science.

Scenario 1  CTE Sequence: Medical Assistant I (8345/36 weeks) Medical Assistant II (8346/36 weeks)  Industry Credentialing Exam: Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth (Passed) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant— CCMA (Passed)  Earned: Industry Credential for graduation- Yes Program Concentration Sequence- Yes Eligible for one student-selected verified credit AND one verified credit in either a science or history and social science- Yes

Scenario 2  CTE Sequence: Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (6630/36 weeks) Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies, Advanced (6631/36 weeks)  Industry Credentialing Exam: Interactive Media Assessment (NOCTI)- (Passed) Apple Certified Pro Examination– (Passed)  Earned: Industry Credential for graduation- Yes Program Concentration Sequence- Yes Eligible for one student-selected verified credit AND one verified credit in either a science or history and social science- Yes

Scenario 3  CTE Sequence:  VA Teachers for Tomorrow I (9062/36 weeks)  VA Teachers for Tomorrow II (9072/36 weeks)- did not pass  Industry Credentialing Exam:  Early Childhood Education (AAFCS)- Did not pass  Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination- Passed  Earned:  Industry Credential for graduation- Yes  Program Sequence Completer- No  Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- Yes

Scenario 4  Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) - Graduation Requirement (BUS6120, Finance 6121, 18 weeks, Economics, 18 weeks, History and Social Science 2801, Virtual Virginia Economics and Personal Finance course, other courses that are aligned with the Economics and Personal Finance Standards of Learning)  Industry Credentialing Exam:  WISE Financial Literacy- Did not pass  Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination- Passed  Earned:  Industry Credential for graduation- Yes  Program Sequence Completer- No  Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- Yes/No?  NO- EPF course not part of a CTE concentration

Scenario 5 Course:  Microsoft IT Academy Virtual Course  Industry Credentialing Exam:  Microsoft Word- MOS/Certiport (Passed)  Earned:  Industry Credential for graduation- Yes  Program Sequence Completer- No  Eligible for one student-selected verified credit- Yes/No?  NO- virtual course is not a CTE state-approved course

Board Of Education’s List Of Credentials Approved On April 24,

Credentialing Trends Credentialing Trends

Credentialing Trends continued Credentialing Trends continued Source: Virginia Department of Education Note: Totals include multiple exams attempted/earned by individual students.

Credit Accommodations Standard Diploma Credit Accommodations for students with disabilities

Credit Accommodations  Credit accommodations provide alternatives for students with disabilities in earning the standard and verified credits required to graduate with a Standard Diploma.  Substitute Tests  Locally Awarded Verified Credit  Instruction/Coursework Offerings  Returning Students  Forms and Documentation

Substitute Tests  The Board of Education has approved a number of substitute tests that students may take to earn verified credits toward graduation. Listing of current Substitute Tests for Verified Credit ubstitute_tests_verified_credit.pdf  The Board of Education may from time to time approve additional tests that are recommended by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the purpose of awarding verified credit.

Locally Awarded Verified Credits  To be eligible to earn locally awarded verified credits under the guidance, a student must:  Pass the high school course,  Score within a scale score range on any administration of the Standards of Learning test after taking the test at least twice, and  Demonstrate achievement in the academic content through an appeal process administered at the local level.  Contact your division’s central office to learn about any additional local level policy regarding locally awarded verified credits.

Locally Awarded Verified Credits  VDOE has set no maximum number of locally awarded verified credits that a student with a disability (IDEA/504) may earn towards a standard diploma.  Local school divisions must ensure that this flexibility to offer locally awarded verified credits in reading, writing and math only applies to students with disabilities (IDEA and 504) who are eligible for credit accommodations as stipulated in each student’s IEP/504 plan.

Instruction/Courses Allow parts I and II of certain required courses to each earn a standard credit towards the total number required in the subject area. It is not necessary to create self-contained classes, there are current examples in both general and special education  Special Education Example  Algebra I Part 1=1 standard math credit, Algebra I Part 2=1 standard math credit  General Education Example  Algebra I Part 1=1 elective credit, Algebra I Part 2=1 standard math credit

Instruction/Courses Each IEP team/504 committee should determine the credit accommodations needed by the student on a subject by subject basis. A student might use credit accommodations for one subject or all subjects. The team/committee is responsible for determining and documenting those determinations. It is the IEP team’s/504 committee’s responsibility to determine the recommended coursework appropriate for each eligible student.

Economics and Personal Finance Graduation Requirement The Personal Finance (3120) course has been revised to include the 21 Workplace Readiness Skills (WRS) for the Commonwealth. The course will meet the Economics and Personal Finance requirement if the student has earned at least 3 standard credits in history and social science. ◦ The economics strand in these courses would be deemed a credit accommodation. Upon completion of the revised Personal Finance (3120) course, the student may take the WRS assessment to earn the Board- approved Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth credential. This approach would satisfy the graduation requirements for economics and personal finance, history and social sciences, and the industry credential. Source: Superintendent’s Memorandum No , April 19, memos/2013/ shtml memos/2013/ shtml

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