Virginias Best Practices Virginia Department of Education December 13 2012 20122013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education CTE Administrators Agenda Welcome ID: 667439
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Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of Study:
Virginia’s Best Practices
Virginia Department of EducationDecember 13, 2012Slide2
2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) AdministratorsAgendaWelcomeAnne Rowe, Coordinator for Curriculum and InstructionOffice of Career and Technical Education Services
Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of StudyAnne RoweJoseph Wharff, School Counseling Career ConnectionsSpecialist, Office of Career and Technical Education ServicesWrap Up and AnnouncementsJoseph Wharff
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2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for
Career and Technical Education (CTE) AdministratorsTraining Session OutlineA New Vision for Career and Technical EducationDefining Career Clusters and PathwaysDefining Plans of StudyDeveloping Academic and Career Plans of Study
Plans of Study ChecklistCareer Development Resources 3Slide4
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The Changing U.S. Workforce Professional20%
Professional20%
Source: Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard, February 2011
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What are Career Clusters?Career Clusters are groupings of occupations and industries that are used for:Organizing curriculum design, and
Career counseling and guidance.8Slide9
16 Career Clustershttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml
Agriculture, Food & Natural ResourcesArchitecture & ConstructionArts, A/V Technology & CommunicationsBusiness Management & AdministrationEducation & TrainingFinanceGovernment & Public AdministrationHealth Science9Slide10
16 Career Clustershttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml
Hospitality & TourismHuman ServicesInformation TechnologyLaw, Public Safety, Corrections & SecurityManufacturingMarketingScience, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)Transportation, Distribution & Logistics10Slide11
What Do Career Clusters Do?Organize academic and technical knowledge and skills into a coherent sequenceIdentify pathways from secondary to postsecondary educationProvide a framework for seamless education
Provide instructional support for rigorous academic teaching and learning11Slide12
What Do Career Clusters Do?(Continued)
Provide alignment of academic and technical skills with workplace readiness skillsProvide opportunities to involve parents, business and industry, and the school communityProvide the development of effective plans of study that are based on career assessments
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Career Clusters: Multi-FacetedHigh Schools can be organized around career clusters to prepare students to meet the demands of postsecondary education and the expectations of employers.
School Counselors can use career clusters to help students explore options for the future.13Slide14
Career Clusters: Multi-FacetedStudents can use career clusters to investigate a wide range of career choices. Clusters make it easier for students to understand the relevance
of their required courses and help them select their elective courses more wisely.Parents, Educators, and Business and Industry can use career clusters as a foundation for decision-making.14Slide15
79 Career PathwaysWithin each career cluster, there are multiple career pathways that represent a common set of skills and knowledge, both academic and technical, necessary to pursue a full range of career opportunities within that pathway – ranging from entry level to management, including technical and professional career specialties. Based on the skills sets taught, all CTE courses are aligned with one or more career clusters and career pathways.
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Knowledge & Skills (K & S)The foundational principle of career clusters/ pathways is that a set of knowledge and skills are shared with other occupations in a pathway and other pathways in a cluster:
Cluster Level – academic and technical skills and knowledge for all pathways within a cluster
Pathway Level – academic and technical skills and knowledge within each pathwayCareer Specialties - full range of career opportunities within each pathwayThe cluster level knowledge and skills are correlated with Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth.
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Finance Plans of Study
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Cluster Knowledge and Skills
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Securities and Investments
Pathway K & S
Specific Skill Preparation May Continue
Adult Education Entry and Exit Points
Courtesy of Benson Consulting – July 2007
Banking Services
Pathway K & S
Business Finance Pathway K & S
Insurance
Pathway K & S
Accounting Pathway K & S
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Career Cluster Programs/Plans of Study
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 requires career cluster/pathway programs of study to expand connections between secondary and postsecondary education through the development and implementation of “programs of study.” 18Slide19
Career Cluster Programs/Plans of Study (Continued)
According to the Act, programs of study must:Incorporate secondary education and post- secondary education elements;
Include academic and career and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses; Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or bachelor’s degree; andInclude the opportunity for secondary education students to participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other ways to acquire postsecondary education credits.19Slide20
Career cluster – organizer of knowledge and skills needed by a broad industryCareer pathway – organizer of knowledge and skills statements shared by professionsPlans of study
– sequence of instruction that prepares individuals for careersSUMMARY
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The Finance Cluster prepares students for careers in financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management. Every sector of the economy offers a job in this career. Many career opportunities require specialized skills in organization, time management, customer service, and communication.
Developing Academic and Career Plans of Study 21Slide22
Pathways: Securities and InvestmentsBusiness FinanceAccountingInsuranceBanking Services
Finance
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Academic and Career Plan (ACP)Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, all schools shall begin development of a personal Academic and Career Plan for each seventh-grade student with completion by the fall of the student’s eighth-grade year.http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan.shtml
Source: Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (SOA)8 VAC 20-131-140: College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit. 24Slide25
Academic and Career Plan (ACP)Shall include, but not be limited to:The student’s program of study for high school graduation that is aligned with a postsecondary career pathway and/or college entrance;
Postsecondary career pathway based on student’s academic and career interests;Shall be signed by the student, student’s parent or guardian, and school official(s) designated by the principal;
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Academic and Career Plan (ACP) (Continued)The school shall have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the Plan;
Shall be included in the student’s record; andShall be reviewed and updated before the student enters the ninth and eleventh grades.26Slide27
Plans of Study (POS) and Academic and Career Plans (ACP)POS and ACP interchangeableCareer Clusters and Sample Plans of Study- http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml Guidelines for Academic and Career Plans-
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/guidance/assessment_accreditation/guidelines_academic_career_plans.pdf Technical Assistance Document-http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan.shtml 27Slide28
Academic and Career Plans of StudyChecklistCareer Clusters Web page http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml
Plans of Study Checklist is located on each of the 16 Career Cluster pages http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/agriculture_food_natural_resources/index.shtml 28Slide29
Plans of Study Checklist
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Plans of Study Checklist, continued
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Plans of Study Checklist, continued
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Virginia Career VIEW- www.vacareerview.org Virginia Education Wizard-
www.vawizard.org
Career Development Resources32Slide33
R U Ready? Resources
Youth Appealing magazinePromotes Career Preparation through PathwaysPDF Version on the CTE Home Page
Online and in printTargeted Audience: Sophomores in High SchoolPlans for Life After High SchoolOpportunities in High SchoolParent’s GuideTeachers Guide
http://www.cteresource.org/links/career_resources.html
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Career Clusters in Virginia
All CTE courses are aligned with one or more career clusters and career pathways within those clusters based on the skills sets taught in the class.VERSO is now organized by Career Clusters and Pathways (http://cteresource.org/verso/).
Career cluster and pathway alignments are listed in: the Administrative Planning Guide (http://www.cteresource.org/apg/), the Career Planning Guide (www.cteresource.org/cpg/), andThe Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) User’s Manual (http://www.doe.virginia.gov/data_collection/instruction/career_tech/cters/users_manual.pdf).
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January Video Steaming SessionSession 9 The 2013-2014 CTE Local Plan and Budget Submission Broadcast: January 31, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.
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Evaluation of Today’s SessionPlease give your feedback on today’s session by accessing the online evaluation link at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/administration/training/2012-13_admin_training/index.shtml#session8
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Contact Information
Virginia Department of EducationOffice of Career and Technical Education ServicesAnne RoweCoordinator, Curriculum and InstructionJoseph Wharff
Specialist, School Counseling Career ConnectionsCTE@doe.virginia.gov804-225-205239