1. An Introduction to The CTE Program Approval Process CTE Technical Assistance Center of New York State www.nyctecenter.org

2. What is CTE? “ Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a kindergarten through adult area of study that includes rigorous academic content closely aligned with career and technical subjects… The Common Core State Standards and the CDOS Learning Standards serve as the framework for CTE.” The Common Core State Standards and the CDOS Learning Standards serve as the framework for CTE.”

3. High School CTE CTE programs in grades 9 – 12 include CTE programs in grades 9 – 12 include Agricultural education Agricultural education Business and Marketing education Business and Marketing education Family & Consumer Sciences education Family & Consumer Sciences education Health Occupations education Health Occupations education Technology education Technology education Trade, Technical & Industrial education Trade, Technical & Industrial education

4. Regents Policy on CTE Provides access to CTE through flexibility in meeting academic requirements Provides access to CTE through flexibility in meeting academic requirements Elevates the level of academic and technical content within CTE programs Elevates the level of academic and technical content within CTE programs CR 100.5(d)(6), February 2001

5. Why?….. CTE Program Approval Improves graduation rates Improves graduation rates Ensures that CTE programs meet the needs of students preparing for college and careers Ensures that CTE programs meet the needs of students preparing for college and careers Drives program review and improvement Drives program review and improvement Promotes effective instruction and experiential learning Promotes effective instruction and experiential learning Links to Carl Perkins funding Links to Carl Perkins funding

6. How?...The Approval Process Self Study Self Study External Review External Review Board of Education or DOE Approval Board of Education or DOE Approval NYS Education Department Review NYS Education Department Review

7. Implementation Guide to CTE Program Approval www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/guide.htmwww.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/guide.html www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/guide.htm

9. CTE Program Approval Application Course Selection Course Selection Program Program CFM CFM Credit Credit CTE CTE Integrated Integrated Specialized Specialized Combination Combination Work-based Learning Work-based Learning Employability Profile Technical Assessment Written Performance Project Articulation Agreement

10. CTE Program Approval Application www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/applications

12. Certification Considerations Certified CTE Teachers Certified CTE Teachers NCLB Highly Qualified Status NCLB Highly Qualified Status Dual-certification Dual-certification HOUSSE Method HOUSSE Method Collaborative Teaching Model Collaborative Teaching Model

13. CTE Program Approval Success Career AreaReceived 2001-2011 Approved 2001-2011 Programs with Current Approval Arts/Humanities969079 Business/Information192157123 Health Services1119573 Engineering/Technology454423379 Human & Public Services214202188 Natural & Agricultural Sciences 78 68 Totals11451045910

14. CTE Approval Process Assistance CTE Approval Process on-line CTE Approval Process on-line www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/ www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy/ CTE Team Telephone CTE Team Telephone518.486.1547 CTE Team Email CTE Team Email emsccte@mail.nysed.gov emsccte@mail.nysed.govemsccte@mail.nysed.gov

15. CTE Approval Process Assistance www.nyctecenter.org www.nyctecenter.org www.nyctecenter.org www.p12.nysed.gov/cte www.p12.nysed.gov/cte www.p12.nysed.gov/cte www.p12.nysed.gov/cte Contacts: Contacts: NYC NYC Noel DeLaRosa: ndelarosa@schools.nyc.gov Noel DeLaRosa: ndelarosa@schools.nyc.govndelarosa@schools.nyc.gov Marsha Iverson: marsha@spnet.us Marsha Iverson: marsha@spnet.usmarsha@spnet.us Long Island Long Island Ellen Palazzo: ellenp@spnet.us Ellen Palazzo: ellenp@spnet.usellenp@spnet.us