Navigating the CTE Program Approval Process

1. An Introduction toThe CTE Program Approval Process Shirley Ware Cicero-North Syracuse High School Career and Technical Education Family and Consumer Sciences Department July, 2011

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 CDOS Learning Standards serve as the framework for CTE.” -CTE Administrators Handbook

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

4. Regents Policy on CTE • Provide access to CTE through flexibility in meeting academic requirements • Elevate the level of academic and technical content within CTE programs -February 2001

5. Policy Process • Self Study • External Review • Board of Education Approval • NYS Education Department Review

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

7. CTE Program Approval & NCLB • Certified CTE Teachers • NCLB Highly Qualified Status • Dual-certification • HOUSSE Method • Collaborative Teaching Model

8. Benefits of CTE Program Approval • The CTE policy has improved the quality of CTE curricula, assessment, and college articulation • Commencement level academic and technical rigor is apparent • Enrollments in CTE programs have increased - Magi Report, Year 2

9. Positioning your Middles School Career and Technical Education Family and Consumer Sciences Program for New York State Education Reform Shirley Ware Cicero-North Syracuse High School Career and Technical Education Family and Consumer Sciences Department July, 2011

10. Career and Technical Education Middle Level • Family and Consumer Sciences • Home and Career Skills • Technology • Introduction to Technology

11. Introduction to Career and Technical Education • Middle level • Taught by any CTE teacher • Process Skills with content • Include experience in all CTE disciplines • Agricultural education • Business and Marketing education • Family & Consumer Sciences education • Health Occupations education • Technology education • Trade, Technical & Industrial education

12. Simple Transition for FACS • Agricultural education • Business and Marketing education • Family & Consumer Sciences education • Health Occupations education • Technology education • Trade, Technical & Industrial education

13. Public Relations • Students • Parents • Administration • Guidance

14. Other Change Discussions • Graduation requirements • Teacher Certification • CTE Math, CTE Science

15. Graduation Requirements Discussion • 4 years math, • 4 years science • Increase number of regents exams • Students choose exam options • CTE exam = Regents exam • CTE exam: national, skills checklist, performance, portfolio • Diploma Choices • CTE, Liberal Arts, Arts

16. 8th Grade Acceleration • Local decision • If school has acceleration in other areas: Math, Sciences Language, Art • High School Level Curriculum to 8th graders (4 Cores) • Already met middle level FACS Standards • Not for all students • 8th graders in a high school course • One section of 8th graders

17. CTE Approval Process Assistance • CTE Approval Process on-line http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/cte/ctepolicy • CTE Team Telephone 518 486 1547 • CTE Team Email emsccte@mail.nysed.gov