Presentation given to Instructional Leaders at OkACTE Summer Conference.

1. Moving from
Programs of Study
to
Rigorous Programs of Study
in Oklahoma
OkACTE Summer Conference 2012

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. TECH PREP
On
Steroids!

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

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. National
Programs of Study
Institute

11. Creating a Common Language

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

13. Individual Career Plan

14. Oklahoma
Programs of Study
Institute

15. 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

16. Rigorous Programs of Study

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

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

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

21. ACCOUNTABILITY AND 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.

22. COLLEGE AND 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.

23. 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)

24. 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)

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

26. TEACHING AND 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.

27. 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.

28. Oklahoma
Programs of Study
Summit
(February 12, 2013)

29. Questions

30. Jeremy L Zweiacker
State Programs of Study & College Transition Coordinator
State Liaison, National Technical Honor Society
Phone: 405.743.6881
Email: jzwei@okcareertech.org
Blog: http://oklahomacte.blogspot.com
@okcareertech