1. “Adult Career Pathways: A National Perspective”
November 3, 2010
“Adult Career Pathways:
A National Perspective”
Libby Livings-Eassa
Education Program Specialist
U.S. Department of Education - OVAE
The Nationally Developed Programof Study Design FrameworkThe Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act calls for states to offer career and technical programs of study. To help states and local recipients meet these requirements and ensure better consistency across the nation, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), in collaboration with major national associations, organizations, and states, have formulated a “career and technical programs of study design framework.” During this session these components will be discussed allowing participants an opportunity to compare and contrast their programs of study with this suggested national model.

2. Leading To This . . .
Brief Review of the Evolution of Educational Initiatives
Today’s National Overarching Priorities

3. Evolution of Educational Initiatives
Rigorous POS through Statewide Articulation Agreements
College and Career Transitions Initiative
Career Clusters
Tech Prep
School to Work
Vocational Education

4. Carl D. Perkins Act – Perkins IV
WAS the largest federal investment in education
Differences:
Requires Programs of Study linking secondary and postsecondary education & training
Dual prep PS and employment
Academic and technical
DOL emphasis: high wage, high demand
Performance measures include:
Increased rigor/relevance/relationships
Serving all students
Modeling Career Clusters
The name change eliminates the focus on sub-baccalaureate careers - engineering can now be a CTE program of study
DIFFERENCES:
Dual preparation for postsecondary education and employment
“academic and technical” preparation
High wage, high demand reflects DOL emphasis
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5. HANDOUT – 2 sides
Show you a NATIONAL MODEL lst

6. Career Cluster Implementation

7. Department of Ed's and OVAE's aligning priorities
These priorities will have overarching affects
on all future funding opportunities
as well as WIA/Perkins reauthorizations.  
Brenda Dann-Messier