1. CTE Program Approval Process
Cheryl Winstel
Mark Tanner

2. CTE Program Deadlines
All applications due June 30th for approval through the next school year
Any missing documentation due December 31st of that school year
Programs failing to submit documentation by December 31st will lose their approved status and are considered to be a lapsed program
Lapsed Program Status
no academic credits can be issued
No technical endorsement can be given to any students enrolled in the program
Lapsed program approval application must be submitted to reinstate program approval
Approved Program Amendment Forms
Can be submitted anytime during the approval period
Submit all supporting documentation (teacher certifications, technical assessment name, etc.)

3. Components of an Approved CTE Program of Study
CIP code & Program name
Data
Self-Study
Program Content
WBL
Employability Profile
Technical Assessment
Post-Secondary Articulation
Faculty
External Review
Chief Administrator’s Signature

4. CIP Code and Program Name
CIP Code (classification of instructional programs)
A unique identifying match to the curriculum focus
Directly connected to SCEDS codes and teacher certification titles
May not have more than one CTE program with the same CIP code
Program name
The name of the CTE program as advertised in marketing information
Not the CIP code title

5. Data Approval applications project enrollment
Projected student enrollment
Students who receive special education services/504
Re-Approval applications reflect/report accurate 5 year enrollment
Student completers
Students who received special education services/504
Students completing technical assessment
Students who passed the technical assessment
Students who received a technical endorsement

6. Self Study Form C
Curriculum review and recommendations made by the self-study team
Comprised of teachers, administrators, business partners, post-secondary partners
Submit meeting minutes and/or final self-study report
Do not submit curriculum crosswalks
Include labor market data

7. Program Content Form D List CTE courses, CFM and associated credits
Automotive I-3 credits
Automotive II-3 credits
List each integrated/specialized academic credit
Integrated ELA – 1 credit
Integrated Science – 1 credit
Describe program updates and how they are communicated to the component districts
Standard alignment
Career Cluster Framework, CCTC, NYS learning standards, industry standards, academic standards

8. Integrated & Specialized Academics
Co-planned, co-delivered, co-assessed by CTE teacher & academic teacher
ELA, Math, Science, or Social Studies (CJ programs)
Specialized academics – Adds academic content to an existing CTE program that may not be a basic component within the CTE curriculum
Integrated academics – Includes academic content which is an integral part of the CTE program. The CTE program cannot be taught without the integrated academic content, it cannot be taught as a stand-alone course.
Students cannot receive integrated academic credit if they do not pass the CTE program

9. Work Based Learning Form E
Details on data collection process
Brief description of each type of WBL experience (worksite tours & field trips are not WBL hours)
Provide name of person responsible for data collection
On application provide number of students participating in WBL each year
Cannot exceed number of completers in section B of application
Include expiration date for all registered WBL programs and number of students who participate in each program
Include number of students participating in all other unregistered WBL experiences (this may exceed number of completers in section B)

10. Employability Profile
Include 21st century skills
Include technical skills specific to the program
Only include critical technical skills that employers need to view
Employability profile is designed for potential employers, not a teacher rubric
1-3 pages
Do not include CDOS standards or book chapter titles
A summative report not a formative report

11. Technical Assessment
Students must successfully complete all three parts
Written
Performance
Locally developed project
Assessments must be approved for use by CTE Team
Provide correct vendor name, assessment name & number where appropriate
ASE is not acceptable, ASE maintenance & light repair is acceptable

12. Post-Secondary Articulation Form H
Trade apprenticeships, college programs or trade schools are all acceptable
All agreements must be current & include
Names of both the postsecondary and secondary institution
State specific CTE program name
State the benefit to the student (credits, advanced standing, etc)
Dates agreement is in effect/expiration date
How often it will be reviewed
Signature of both post-secondary and secondary institutions

13. Faculty Form I
List all CTE teachers & attach certifications without any SS#
Attach professional licenses as needed (Health Science and Appearance Enhancement content areas)
List academic teachers & attach certifications

14. External Review Form J
Complete form J including signatures from review committee
Committee should be comprised of CTE teachers, administrators, post-secondary partners, industry partners, etc.
Self-study and external review committee should not be the same individuals, some overlap may occur
Submit 2 academic reviewers for each academic content from two different school districts (do not include teacher certifications)
Submit meeting minutes & brief description of recommendations

15. Chief Administrators Signature
Chief Administrative Officer and School Board President signatures on approval application
Chief Administrative Officer signature on re-approval application
BOCES – District Superintendent
LEA – School Superintendent