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Designing a Quality Pathway
through a Program of Study
Determining Themes:
Factors to Consider
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Labor market demands
College connections
Student interest
Partnerships
Community resources
Successful programs
Facilities
Staff interest
Why Themes?
• Context and purpose
• Provides relevance and connections for the
students
• Provides a common ground for content
specific teachers to talk and plan
• Connection for business/community
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Industry Sectors and Organizing
Themes
Math
Science
English
Social
Studies
Prepared
for
College
and
Careers
Technical Core/Theme
Back
The Program of Study
Vision/Mission/Goals
Program of Study
Master Schedule
Curriculum
Connections
Students
Staffing
Professional
Development
Facilities
Budget
Post-Secondary Articulation
College and Career Plan----------College Tours----------Applications ------------Courses
Middle
School
Articulation
Social
Studies
Social
Studies
Social
Studies
Social
Studies
Math
Math
Math
Math
Technical
Core
Introductory
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Technical
Core
Intermediate
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Technical
Core
Capstone
Level
Technical
Core
English
English
English
English
Science
Science
Science
Science
Support
Services
Support
Services
Support
Services
Support
Services
Work-based Learning Opportunities
Company Tours ----------------------------Job Shadowing------------------------------ Internships
Multiple
PostSecondary
Opportunities
CTE Course Sequence
CTE
Course
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CTE
Course
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CTE
Course
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CTE
Course
4
Tools Needed
• Ed Code section 51225.3 and 51228
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
• UC a-g requirements
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www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/search.html
• District graduation requirements
http://www.portervilleschools.org/PUSDHome/ParentInfo/tabid/545/Default.a
spx
• District approved set of courses
http://studata.sandi.net/saa/course_info.asp
• CDE CTE Framework http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/
• Program of Study Examples
http://www.connectedcalifornia.org/pathways/pathways.php
Lets get started!
• What is the CTE course sequence?
Terminology
Industry Sector: Engineering and Design
Career Pathway: Engineering Tech
CTE Course Sequence: Project Lead the Way
Courses
Introduction
to
Engineering
and
Design
Principles
Of
Engineering
Engineering
Design and
Development
1-2
Engineering
Design and
Development
3-4
* http://www.pltw.org/Engineering/Curriculum/Curriculum-high-school.cfm
Next Step
• What are the academic requirements?
– What flexibility do you have in where
these courses are placed?
– Is there a testing ramification to course
placement?
• What needs to be added for the UC a-g
requirements?
CTE Course Sequence with Sporadic
Academic Integration
Science
CTE
Course
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CTE
Course
2
Math
CTE
Course
3
Social
Studies
CTE
Course
4
Post-Secondary Articulation
College and Career Plan----------College Tours----------Applications ------------Courses
Middle
School
Articulation
Social
Studies
Social
Studies
Social
Studies
Social
Studies
Math
Math
Math
Math
Technical
Core
Introductory
Level
Technical
Core
Intermediate
Level
Technical
Core
Capstone
Level
Technical
Core
English
English
English
English
Science
Science
Science
Science
Support
Services
Support
Services
Support
Services
Support
Services
Work-based Learning Opportunities
Company Tours ----------------------------Job Shadowing------------------------------ Internships
Multiple
PostSecondary
Opportunities
Additional Components
• Work-based Learning
• Support Services
Work-based Learning
• Sequenced
• Coordinated
• Scaled
Sequenced
Less Intense
More
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Guest Speaker
Company tour/Field Trip/Visit
Job Shadow
Service Learning
Student-run Enterprise
Virtual Apprenticeship
Teacher Externship
Mentor/Tutor
Internship
Project Related Internship
Authentic Assessment
Sequenced
9th Grade
12th Grade
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Guest Speaker
Company Tour/Field Trip/Visit
Job Shadow
Service Learning
Student Run Enterprise
Virtual Apprenticeship
Teacher Externship
Mentor/Tutor
Internship
Project Related Internship
Authentic Assessment
Support Services
• Bridge programs – Summer of 8th grade
• Credit recovery programs, online
courses
• Summer School
• Afterschool Tutoring/Mentoring
• Extended Day/Summer School
• Student Advisory Periods
Master Schedule Development
• Determine type of schedule 4x4, 4x8,
6x2, 7x2, modified block, etc,
• Enrollment projections
• Student Support needs
• Class loading
• Number of teachers needed
• Student cohorts
Master Schedule Timeline
September
October
November
December
February
March/April
May
June/July
• Planning
• Design Program of Study
• Determine specific Course offerings
• Develop catalog of courses
• Student articulation rising 9th graders
• Scheduling current students
• Finalizing master schedule
• Summer planning
Common Issues
• Can’t fit it all in to current schedule
• Can’t afford to have Technical Core in grades 9-12
– ROP doesn’t support the earlier grades
– School doesn’t have the resources
– CTE doesn’t meet grad requirements or UC a-g
– Can’t we just embed theme into academic core
• CPA grant is restrictive
• Classes are not pure
• 9th grade academy model prohibits four year
Program of Study
Next Steps
• Additional support needed
• Identification of PD/TA providers