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The Nuts and Bolts of Pathway Management

The Nuts and Bolts of Pathway Management. Presenters Nancy Pietras, Executive Director Karen Bleeks, Director. Introductions. Warm-up Exercise - Puzzle. Eight Steps to Quality Tech Prep Pathways. Ohio Competency Based Curriculum First Year Pathway Development Crosswalking Curriculum

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The Nuts and Bolts of Pathway Management

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  1. The Nuts and Bolts of Pathway Management Presenters Nancy Pietras, Executive Director Karen Bleeks, Director

  2. Introductions Warm-up Exercise - Puzzle

  3. Eight Steps to Quality Tech Prep Pathways • Ohio Competency Based Curriculum • First Year Pathway Development • Crosswalking Curriculum • Course of Study Development • Professional Development • Transition Teams • Curriculum Audits • Curriculum Realignment

  4. 1. Utilizing Ohio’s Competency Based Tech Prep Curriculum • State documents vs. local needs • Local employer input • Clear expectation for secondary delivery • Clear connections to post-secondary majors • Builds community/partnerships • Addresses issues www.techprepohio.org

  5. 2. First Year Pathway Development • Determine 9-12 grade coursework • Academic • Technical • Determine post-secondary majors • Admissions requirements See pathway chart samples

  6. 3. Crosswalking Curriculum How do you get there? • Find connecting points • Review college syllabi for all possible courses • Address gaps in curriculum • Articulation agreements/dual enrollment

  7. Sample Information Technology Unit 2 – Computer Applications Competency 2.1 Create Documents using word processing software

  8. 4. Course of Study Development • Sample with permission – Engineering • Consortium wide vs. individual schools • Includes business processes and problems • Network for integration • Connects to academic standards www.ode.state.oh.us/academic_content_standards

  9. 5. Professional Development • Identify “skill gaps” of current faculty • Develop on-going plan (survey) • Teacher Certification – Panel of Experts

  10. 6. Pathway Teams • Meet three times per year • Members from all partners • Chairperson (agenda and minutes) • Strategies • Guest Lecturer • Campus Visits • Joint advisory boards

  11. Benefits to College Partners • Better prepared students • Increased matriculation • Seamless transition • Faculty interactions during curriculum process • Increased faculty enthusiasm • Trust

  12. Benefits to Secondary Partners • Networking opportunities • Curriculum alignment • Joint project development • Great resource • Greater student opportunity • Assists with curriculum delivery

  13. Benefits to Tech Prep Student • Seamless pathway • Become familiar with campus, faculty and labs early • Opportunity for articulation and dual enrollment • Opportunity to participate in authentic assessment

  14. 7. Complete Curriculum Audits • Three year cycle for high school programs • Post-secondary and business partners assist • Review of articulation agreements and dual enrollment

  15. 8. Curriculum Realignment • Be thorough the first time through • Be patient and flexible • Document – Document – Document • Communicate – Communicate • Disseminate - Disseminate

  16. Contact Information • Nancy Pietras nancy.pietras@utoledo.edu • Karen Bleeks Karenble@northweststate.edu

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