Presentation given to the Career and Academic Connections division of the 2013 OKACTE Summer Conference covering Rigorous Programs of Study and includes early data from a state wide survey.

1. Moving from
Programs of Study
to
Rigorous Programs of Study
in Oklahoma
Summer Conference 2013

2. Technology Centers That Work
High Schools That Work
Pathways to Prosperity
Reflect, Transform, Lead: A New Vision for
Career Technical Education
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Act of 2006

3. A Program of Study is a
comprehensive, structured
approach for delivering academic
and CTE to prepare students for
postsecondary education and
career success

5. Carl Perkins IV &
Programs of Study

6. Incorporate and align secondary
and postsecondary education
elements
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7. Include academic and CTE content
in a coordinated, non-duplicative
progression of courses

8. Offer the opportunity, where
appropriate, for secondary
students to acquire postsecondary
credits, and

9. Lead to an industry-recognized
credential or certificate at the
postsecondary level, or an
associate or baccalaureate degree

10. Investing in America's
Future: A Blueprint for
Transforming Career
and Technical
Education

11. Effective ALIGNMENT between CTE and labor
market needs to equip students with 21st-
century skills and prepare them for in-demand
occupations in high-growth industry sectors

12. Strong COLLABORATION among secondary and
postsecondary institutions, employers, and
industry partners to improve the quality of
CTE programs

13. Meaningful ACCOUNTABILITY for improving
academic outcomes and building technical
and employability skills in CTE programs,
based upon common definitions and clear
metrics for performance

14. Increased emphasis on INNOVATION supported
by systemic reform of state policies and
practices to support CTE implementation of
effective practices at the local level.

15. Carl Perkins V &
Rigorous
Programs of Study

17. Framework Current
Status
Importance
Legislation and Policies In Progress Important
Partnerships In Progress Important
Professional Development In Progress Important
Accountability and Evaluation Systems In Progress Important
College and Career Readiness Standards In Progress Important
Course Sequence In Progress Important
Credit Transfer Agreements In Progress Important
Guidance Counseling and Academic
Advisement
Operational Important
Teaching and Learning Strategies In Progress Important
Technical Skills Assessments In Progress Important

18. LEGISLATION & POLICIES
Federal, state, and local
legislation or
administrative policies
promote POS
development and
implementation.

19. LEGISLATION & POLICIES
Resources – In Progress & Important
Access – Operational & Important
Advisory Committees – Operational & Important
Graduation Requirement – Operational &
Important

20. PARTNERSHIPS
Ongoing relationships
among education,
business, and other
community
stakeholders are central
to POS design,
implementation, and
maintenance.

21. PARTNERSHIPS
MOU – In Progress & Important
Balanced - In Progress & Important
Engaged - In Progress & Important
Balanced - In Progress & Important
Advocate - In Progress & Important
Resources - In Progress & Important

22. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sustained, intensive,
and focused
opportunities for
administrators,
teachers, and faculty
foster POS design,
implementation, and
maintenance.

23. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Process – In Progress/Operational & Important
High Quality – Operational & Important
Joint Opportunities – Operational & Important
Contextual – In Progress & Important

24. ACCOUNTABILITY &
EVALUATION SYSTEMS
Systems and strategies
to gather quantitative
and qualitative data on
both POS components
and student outcomes
are crucial for ongoing
efforts to development
and implement POS.

25. ACCOUNTABILITY &
EVALUATION SYSTEMS
Usage – In Progress & Important
Procedures - In Progress & Important
Performance Data - In Progress & Important
Disaggregated - In Progress & Important
Shared - In Progress & Important
Culture – Operational & Important

26. COLLEGE & CAREER
READINESS STANDARDS
Content standards that
define what students
are expected to know
and be able to do to
enter and advance in
college and/or their
careers comprise the
foundation of a POS.

27. COLLEGE & CAREER
READINESS STANDARDS
Aligned Reading, Math, Science – Operational &
Important
Aligned with Postsecondary – Operational &
Important
Aligned with Technical Standards – Operational
& Important

28. COURSE SEQUENCES
Non-duplicative
sequences of secondary
and postsecondary
courses within a POS
ensure that students
transition to
postsecondary education
without duplicating
classes or requiring
remedial coursework.
(Individual Career Plan)

29. COURSE SEQUENCES
Aligned – Operational & Important
Articulated – Operational & Important
Broad - Operational & Important

30. CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
Credit transfer
agreements provide
opportunities for
secondary students to be
awarded transcripted
postsecondary credit,
supported with formal
agreements among
secondary and
postsecondary education
systems.
(Cooperative Alliance Program)

31. CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
Agreements – Operational & Important
Essential - Operational & Important
Extra Help - Operational & Important
Criteria Established - Operational & Important
Faculty - Operational & Important
Review - Operational & Important
Assessment – In Progress & Important

32. GUIDANCE COUNSELING &
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Guidance counseling
and academic
advisement help
students to make
informed decisions
about which POS to
pursue.

33. GUIDANCE COUNSELING &
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Resources – In Progress & Important
Access – Operational & Important
Advisory Committees – Operational & Important
Graduation Requirement – Operational &
Important

34. TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES
Innovative and creative
instructional
approaches enable
teachers to integrate
academic and technical
instruction and
students to apply
academic and technical
learning in their POS
coursework.

35. TEACHING & LEARNING STRATEGIES
Resources – In Progress & Important
Access – Operational & Important
Advisory Committees – Operational & Important
Graduation Requirement – Operational &
Important

36. TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS
National, state, and/or
local assessments provide
ongoing information on
the extent to which
students are attaining the
necessary knowledge and
skills for entry into and
advancement in
postsecondary education
and careers in their
chosen POS.

37. TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENTS
Resources – In Progress & Important
Access – Operational & Important
Advisory Committees – Operational & Important
Graduation Requirement – Operational &
Important

38. Credentials
Lead to an industry-
recognized credential or
certificate at the
postsecondary level, or
an associate or
baccalaureate degree

39. National
Programs of Study
Institute

40. Creating a Common Language

41. Analysis of Stakeholder
Interpretations of Programs of
Study in Oklahoma

42. Individual Career Plan

43. Oklahoma
Programs of Study
Institute

44. Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center
Choctaw High School
Claremore High School
Meridian Technology Center
Mid America Technology Center
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Redlands Community College
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa Public Schools

45. The Project
Action plan for addressing one or more
implementation barriers

46. Oklahoma
Programs of Study
Summit

47. Moving from
Programs of Study
to
Rigorous Programs of Study
in Oklahoma Supplemental RFP
Duncan Public Schools

48. Video Tutorials
Framework Workshops
TA Visits

49. Cooperative Alliances
and Financial Aid

50. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU)
Aggregate Loan Limits and new legislation
limiting subsidized student loan eligibility
(150% of published length of program)

51. Financial Aid Statement
Students taking Cooperative Agreement courses for college credit need to
be informed of current restrictions placed on federal financial aid.
To remain eligible for federal financial aid, students must complete an
associate degree that requires 62 credit hours by the time 93 credit
hours are attempted and a bachelor’s degree requiring 124 hours by the
time 186 credit hours are attempted. The Cooperative Alliance credits
are applicable only to Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees;
therefore, students planning to earn an associate degree that transfers
(Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS)) to a university will
have taken credit hours that will not apply to the degree but probably
will count as hours attempted.
Students who drop or fail Cooperative Alliance courses while at the
technology center could enter college and immediately be probationary
or even suspended from financial aid due to grade point average or
credits attempted limitations.
Questions regarding the applicability of Cooperative Alliance courses and
financial aid should be directed to the college financial aid office.

52. Ultimately, the “take away” should be that
taking hours for college credit can affect the
student’s future eligibility for federal
financial aid even if financial aid is not
received for the college credit courses. Any
courses that a student fails to complete
successfully or any courses that do not count
toward the student’s ultimate post-
secondary degree objective may jeopardize
the student’s financial aid eligibility.

53. Technology Centers Only CAP Annual Meeting
November 14, 2013
Joint CAP Annual Meeting
November 14, 2013

54. Jeremy L Zweiacker
State Programs of Study & College Transition
Coordinator
State Liaison, National Technical Honor Society
Central/Southeast OK Representative, Federal
Legislation Assistance
Phone: 405.743.6881
Email: jzwei@okcareertech.org
Blog: http://oklahomacte.blogspot.com
@okcareertech