2011 natpl national award winner for innovation in tech prep/career pathways

TECH PREP REVIEW & IMPROVEMENT PROCESSNATPL INNOVATION IN TECH PREP/CAREER PATHWAYS NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

OKLAHOMA TECH PREP

2011 Innovation in Tech Prep/Career Pathways Award Winner

• Better facilitate improvement– acceptable and uniform standards in providing

services and functions

• Statewide effort to meet federal accountability requirements

• Intent of the review program– validate multi-year planning efforts– facilitate the continuous improvement process

REVIEW & IMPROVEMENT


PURPOSE

• Help consortia identify changes needed to achieve the overarching goal of Tech Prep in Oklahoma– not designed to compare consortia against one

another


"Increase the number of Oklahoma CTE students who complete high school with college credit, pursue, and complete a postsecondary credential or an industry recognized certificate or degree, and are employed in the field in which they were prepared"

GOAL


• Baseline data collected during FY08 Transition• All consortia visited beginning Spring of 2009 – schedule of reviews was based on scores earned

during the FY09 grant year

• Follow-up technical assistance was determined and scheduled after the on-site review

PROCESS


RESULTS

• Results and return on investment– Fall 2010 – 39,000+ credit hour enrollment at a

cost of $8 per hour, saving Oklahomans approximately $3.9 million

– Spring 2011 - 38,000 + credit hour enrollment saving Oklahoma approximately $3.6 million


• Include data such as year to year progress with your program and/or activity– TP students also show a increase in academic

success when compared to students attending a technology center who are not • 19.9 – TP Students ACT, 19.5 – CTE Students ACT• 2.72 – TP Freshmen GPA, 2.64 – CTE Freshman GPA• 43% remediation in one subject for TP students, 44%

remediation in one subject for all CTE students

RESULTS


• Show how your activity matches Carl Perkins requirements– federal priorities are set through Title II of the Carl D.

Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006

– each focused strategy is derived from the legislation and the review program is aligned to the request for proposal issued to local consortia for funding

– the On-Site Review and Improvement Process is aligned to the focused strategies of Tech Prep in Oklahoma further aligning the program to federal priorities

RESULTS


• What are the barriers with regard to producing the program and/or activity– Time is the largest barrier to a review program– Over 250 people were interviewed or observed on

26 sites

CHALLENGES


• How do you meet these challenges– The process was carried out over 34 months– The process included over 150 hours of site visit

time– Time does not include planning, programming or

the reporting process.

CHALLENGES


• What barriers might your program and/or activity be faced with in the future– With elimination of funding, Tech Prep will not

continue as a program, but the philosophy of Tech Prep will be embedded into the basic Carl Perkins grant and Oklahoma CTE

CHALLENGES


• How do you plan to overcome future challenges– Future review of TP related activities will be

conducted through Carl Perkins and Cooperative Alliance Program reviews

CHALLENGES


• How do you plan to sustain your program and/or activity– The consortia assistance will be continued through

Carl Perkins and Cooperative Alliance Program programmatic reviews

SUSTAINABILITY


• How can your program and/or activity achieve an even greater level of success– Through the continual improvement of CTE in

Oklahoma using the groundwork provided by Tech Prep in the Carl Perkins initiative

SUSTAINABILITY


• What plans are in place to continue your practice regardless of the barriers you may face in the future– Transition • Essential projects to the success of students

transitioned into the basic Carl Perkins grant• Carl Perkins consortia will implement these vital

components and the strength and success of local Carl Perkins consortia will continue as a result of the innovation provided by Tech Prep

SUSTAINABILITY


• What plans are in place to continue your practice regardless of the barriers you may face in the future– Integration, Innovation and Imagination (I3)

Conference• Local consortia will bring teams consisting of local Tech

Prep, Carl Perkins and Cooperative Alliance Coordinators and others deemed essential• Develop a plan for the integration of Tech Prep

activities into the basic Carl Perkins grant

SUSTAINABILITY


• I3 Conference• The I3 Conference will kick off the transition of

the Tech Prep philosophy into the basic Carl Perkins grant – Tech Prep Coordinators– Carl Perkins Coordinators– College Partners

NEXT STEPS


• Consortia Interview– each consortia will conduct an interview with

ODCTE to identify and discuss obstacles to integrating the Tech Prep philosophy into Basic Carl Perkins grant

– interviews will begin after the I3 conference

NEXT STEPS


• Programs of Study– ODCTE will begin a 12 month study of the Program

of Study– Meetings will be centered on the 10 components– Experts will be brought from all areas– Work Group findings will be shared and

implemented

NEXT STEPS

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CONGRATULATIONS

2011 natpl national award winner for innovation in tech prep/career pathways

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