WV CTE COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE STANLEY HOPKINS ASSISTANT STATE SUPERINTENDENT OCTOBER 29, 2008

PERFORMANCE REVIEW EXEMPLARY CTE SCHOOLS CSO VALIDATION PROCESS A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

PERFORMANCE DATA END-OF-COURSE ACT WORKKEYS PLACEMENT ADULT EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS GED COMPLETION RATES

YEAR% OF STUDENTS MEETING STANDARD % % % % CTE END-OF-COURSE TESTS

% OF CTE COMPLETERS MEETING STANDARD YEARMATHEMATICSREADINGLOCATING INFORMATION %69.32%* %70.66%* %71.34%* %88.42%71.48% * was the first year the Locating Information Test was administered ACT WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS

YEARCOMPLETERS%POSITIVELY PLACED % EMPLOYMENT % CONTINUING EDUCATION 20054, %57.02%35.75% 20064, %54.5%35.11% 20075, %56.1%35.30% 20085, %54.62%38.23% CAREER/TECHNICAL PROGRAM PLACEMENT

School TermEnrollments , , , , ,132 ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS

, , , , ,003 ADULT FULL-TIME CTE ENROLLMENTS

, , , , ,047 ADULT PART-TIME CTE ENROLLMENTS

YEAR# TESTED# PASSING TEST % PASSING TEST 20035,0743, % 20045,0523, % 20054,9983, % 20065,1663, % 20075,2153, % GED COMPLETION RATES

EXEMPLARY CTE SCHOOLS Academy for Careers & Technology (Raleigh) Ben Franklin Career Center (Kanawha) Braxton County High School Carver Career & Technical Center (Kanawha) Clay County High School Garnet Career Center (Kanawha) Hampshire County High School Mineral County Career & Technical Center Monroe County Technical Center Putnam Career & Technical Center Spring Valley High School (Wayne) United Technical Center Wheeling Park High School Wyoming County Career & Technical Center

CSO VALIDATION PROCESS Referenced to Industry Standards Teacher Involvement Formal Industry Validation – December 4, 2008 Written Responses from Select Industry Representatives Inclusion of 21 st Century, Literacy and Numeracy Standards Submit to the State Board in February 2009

A VISION FOR THE FUTURE WE MUST GET FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANT WORK CONTENT INSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT

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OUR CHALLENGE HOW DO WE TRANSFORM OUR SCHOOLS FROM A 20 TH CENTURY MODEL TO A DYNAMIC 21 ST CENTURY DELIVERY SYSTEM?

TO DO THIS, WE MUST ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS 1.WHAT DO WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN? 2.HOW WILL WE KNOW IF THEY HAVE LEARNED IT? 3.WHAT DO WE DO IF THEY DON’T?

WHAT DO WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN? Defining the appropriate content (CSOs) and the right mix of technical, numeracy, literacy and 21 st Century soft skills. Agreeing on the appropriate level (rigor and depth of knowledge) of student proficiency required for success. Changing instructional practice to reflect and reinforce 21 st Century learning. Moving from teacher-centered to student-centered instruction Communicating the instructional expectations to both students and parents (implies accountability on both sides).

HOW DO WE KNOW IF THEY HAVE LEARNED IT? We need assessment literate teachers. Use of problem-based rubrics. Less dependence on multiple choice tests and completing the questions at the end of the chapter. Greater emphasis on performance-based evaluations that combine technical, numeracy, literacy and 21 st Century skills focused on deep understanding of the essential content. Focus on the use of technology throughout the curriculum.

What do we do if our students do not learn it? Reexamine the delivery of instruction and build scaffolding around the skills. Assess often and intervene when students struggle (assessments for learning). Provide feedback to students, emphasizing their strengths and weaknesses. Students cannot improve if they do not know what they are doing wrong.

To Transform a system is Difficult and Deliberate Work! The future of our students must guide our work. Requires us to “Build the Back Porch” in our schools to engage teachers in this transformation. We must understand and embrace the “change” process.

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