Mega

Conference 2017
College and Career Readiness, Career and Technical
Education, and the New Skills for Youth Grant

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 College & Career Readiness
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
New Skills for Youth (NSFY)
National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC)

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 Workshop Objectives

Participants will understand How College and Career

Readiness Initiatives are Supported By:
Career and Technical Education programs
The NSFY grant and
The collaboration between CTE and NTAC
Leave with a plan to use at least one idea youve
learned here today.

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 NDE Vision - Mission
Vision: All Nevadans ready for success in a global 21st Century.

Mission: To improve student achievement and educator

effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and
promoting excellence.

Career and Technical Education: Dedicated to developing

innovative educational opportunities for students to acquire skills
for productive employment and lifelong learning, and to develop
programs that will provide the skills necessary for students to
compete in a global economy.

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 Key Elements of
Career and Technical Education

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Key Elements of Career and Technical Education
Hands-on learning
Integrated and applied rigorous academics
ELA, Math & Science
Workplace Readiness Skills
Business and Industry validation
Advisory committees
Intra-curricular student organizations (CTSOs)
DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA
Work-based learning opportunities

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 CTE Funding
Federal: Carl D. Perkins Act
Secondary and community colleges (grades 7-14)

State:
High schools (grades 9-12)
Improve, expand access, and address workforce needs

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 Nevadas CTE System
NRS 389

Programs of Study
Business and Industry Validated Standards
Technical Skill Assessment
Workplace Readiness Assessment
Leads to Industry Certifications/Credentials
Postsecondary Credit
CTE College Credit, Dual Credit, or Advanced Placement
Credit

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 CTE PROGRAMS
BY CLUSTER

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 Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agricultural Mechanics Technology

Agriculture Business Systems
Agriculture Leadership, Communication & Policy
Animal Science
Environmental Management
Floriculture Design & Management
Food Science Technology
Landscape Design & Management
Ornamental Horticulture/Greenhouse Management
Natural Resources & Wildlife Management
Veterinary Science

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 Business & Marketing Education

Accounting & Finance

Administrative Services
Business Management

Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Sports & Entertainment Marketing

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 Education, Hospitality and Human Services

s
Early Childhood Education
Education and Training
Baking & Pastry
Culinary Arts
Hospitality & Tourism

Cosmetology
Family & Consumer Sciences
Foods & Nutrition
Human Development

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 Health Science and Public Safety

Biomedical
Criminal Justice
Community Health Science
Emergency Telecommunications
Dental Science
Fire Science
Emergency Medical Technician
Forensic Science
Health Information Management
Law Enforcement
Medical Assisting
Nursing Assistant
Pharmacy Practice
Respiratory Science
Sports Medicine

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 Information & Media Technologies

Fashion, Textiles, & Design Animation

Graphic Design Computer Science
Interior Design Digital Game Development
Photography IT - Networking
Radio Production IT Service & Support
Video Production Web Design & Development

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 Skilled and Technical Sciences

Architectural Design Automotive Service Technician

Construction Technology Automotive Technology
Drafting & Design Aviation Maintenance Technician
Furniture & Cabinetmaking Aviation Technology
Collision Repair Technology
Diesel Technology

Electronic Technology
Machine Tool Technology Energy Technologies
Manufacturing Technologies Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Technology Architectural & Civil Engineering
Metalworking Environmental Engineering
Welding Technology Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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 Program of study

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 Which CTE programs of study do your
students have access to?

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 Technical Skill Standards
Skill Standards writing teams are made up of
Secondary educators
Postsecondary educators
Business and Industry representatives
An NDE representative
All standards are validated by Nevada Business and
Industry
State Board of Education approval

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 Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards

21 standards Workplace Readiness Skills Standards, broken down into

three main areas:
1. Personal Qualities and People Skills
2. Professional Knowledge and Skills
3. Technology Knowledge and Skills

Large research project with employers to determine the soft skills

needed to be successful
Reviewed by Nevadas Business and Industry
Assessment for Employability Skills
Website and app for students and teachers
http://cte-escr.org (Free resources)

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 Nevada CTE Course Catalog

The course catalog is available online at

http://cteae.nv.gov
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 End-of-Program Assessments
CTE program completers test
60 minute online assessment delivery
Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment
End-of-Program Technical Assessment
Accommodations for ELL, IEP and Section 504 students
Will receive 2.5 hours to test
Speech-to-text
Opportunities for retakes

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 End-of-Program Technical Skills Assessment
Development for Validity and Reliability Assurance

1. Criticality survey of standards by industry

2. Assessment writing team
3. Pilot the assessment
4. Item analysis
5. Live Tests
6. Cut Score Setting
7. Revalidation (every 3 years)

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 CTE Endorsement on Diploma

1. 3.0 GPA in CTE course sequence

2. Pass both assessments:

End-of-Program Technical
Workplace Readiness Skills

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 CTE College Credit
Earn Certificate of Skill Attainment
Pass both WRS and Technical assessments
3.0 within the CTE Program of Study
Statewide articulation agreements with:
College of Southern Nevada
Great Basin Community College
Truckee Meadows Community College
Western Nevada College

There is no cost for CTE College Credit

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 CTE RESULTS
Graduation rate for CTE students is 83.8%, approximately 12%
higher than the overall graduation rate.

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 New Skills for Youth
(NSFY)

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 New Skills for Youth
$1.95 Million Grant funded by JP Morgan Chase
3 Year Grant Through December 2019
Alignment of K-14 education and workforce development
leading to postsecondary credentials of value
Collaborating entities: Office of Workforce Innovation
(OWINN), Governors Office of Economic Development
(GOED), Department of Employment, Training and
Rehabilitation (DETR), Nevada System of Higher Education
(NSHE), Nevada Department of Education (NDE), Local
Education Agencies (LEAs), regional development authorities
(RDAs), and workforce development boards (WDBs).

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 New Skills for Youth
Two main goals: to increase the number of students
completing relevant and effective career pathways and to
establish policy and processes that align agencies work
Program priorities based on Nevada labor market data
showing high demand, living wage, careers
Focus on four priority career areas:
Advanced Manufacturing, Education & Training, Health
Care, and Technologies
Secondary Postsecondary alignment, focused career
guidance, includes work-based learning experiences
Programs that lead to industry credentials with labor market
value

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 NEW SKILLS FOR YOUTH
January 11, 2017
$1.95M - JPMorgan Chase/
Council of Chief State
School Officers (CCSSO).
Increase the number
of students
completing relevant
and effective career
pathways in high-
demand and high-
skill areas
Create sustainability
by establishing
durable policy and
processes that align
agencies and actors
across the state

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 GAP

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 CTE and NSFY PRIORITIES
Increase equitable access to high quality CTE programs
Increase high school graduation and CTE program
completion rates
Increase access through quality secondary-postsecondary
career pathways that lead to postsecondary credentials of
value
Accountability aligned to priority student outcomes
Expansion of high quality career guidance
Increase employability skills (secondary/postsecondary)

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 National Technical Assistance Center
(NTAC)

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NTAC
On May 4, 2017 Dr. George Tilson of Tilson & Diaz Solutions
spoke to Nevada Special Education Teachers, and CTE
Teachers, Administrators, and Counselors
The Topic:
Creating a Vibrant Future Workforce: Our Role in Ensuring
that all of Nevadas Students Including Those with
Disabilities and Other Diverse Learning Needs Access
and Succeed in Career and Technical Education
The Seminar will be available to view on the NDE website soon
at doe.nv.gov

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 Career Exploration
A Key to College & Career Readiness

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 What career exploration activities do
your students participate in at the
elementary
middle school and/or
high school levels?

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 CTE, NSFY, NTAC are program
efforts that are being aligned
and coordinated with other
state agencies to lead to viable
career pathways for all
Nevada students.

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 Questions?

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 What is one thing you learned in this
workshop today that you plan to use
right away?

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 Nevada Department of Education
Office of Career Readiness, Adult Learning
and Education Options
Anne Willard Karen Chessell
awillard@doe.nv.gov kchessell@doe.nv.gov

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