ACE re-design – we need you!

Collaborative and Thoughtful

What we know (or are curious about):

• ACE is Colorado specific, not national• ACE is foundationally formed in support of Special Populations• ACE now has their own student organization just like other

CTE areas and it too is unique to the state • Originated with FACS Core curriculum – historically in CO

(world of work)• ACE credential is heavy in SpEd and academic content, light in

technical skill– There’s a disconnect of information

• ACE POS doesn’t really have any meaning?• Some ACE programs may be double dipping into SpEd

resources, is this okay?

The numbers…2013-2014 DataEnrollment:Combined 851At-Risk 2,785Severe Needs 64Special Needs 1,614

Completion:Combined 248At-Risk 655Severe Needs 42Special Needs 545

Postsecondary:Combined 92At-Risk 157Severe Needs 2Special Needs 182

Employed:Combined 139At-Risk 409Severe Needs 14Special Needs 318

Identified Problem:CCCS is seeing ACE programs being abused (programmatically, financially and philosophically) and

loosing integrity of their purpose.

We then ask: What is the purpose of

ACE?What career(s) pathways do we prepare students

in ACE programs for?

Help Us:What ACE is…• Purposeful• Prepare for CTE courses (intro level and

beyond)• Collaborative with CTE teachers• Direct instruction on employment and training• Multi-occupational• Additional human support to students• Academic• Exposure to community life/contribute to

society• Intended to be experiential & authentic• Individualized/differentiated learning• Co-op is important and relevant (should be

concurrent/intercurricular)• Can be intervention for drop-out• Tier II in RTI• employment

What ACE is NOT…• Solely a work study program• Credit recovery• Dumping ground• SpEd center program or SpEd only• Just for alternative sites –

(integrated into comprehensive high school)

• Stepping stone for getting into a CTE program solely

• FACS Core?• Avid?

CTE ACE Programming Re-DesignACE = Supplemental Instruction for CTE Students in need of additional life and work skill

support and/or who match the Perkins Special Populations* definition.

SpEd/Academic state and federally funded

life skills* Transition services:Vocational training

Life skillsCommunity experiences

Agency linkages IEP IDEA

ACE + SC2

program approval credentialed instructor

sequence of courses /Wheel 4 levels evolved into 4 developmentally

appropriate pathways Levels:

Career Exploratory/Essential Skill ACECCR/PWR ACE

Work Based Learning/Apprenticeship/Job ACE

Credit Recovery ACE Inter/intra-curricular student

organizationWork/life skills*

CTE: Technical SkillProgram Approval

Credentialed InstructorTechnical skill

application/attainmentSequence of courses

Completer/concentratorStudent organizationCareer/work skills*

Perkins *Special Populations Definition:

• academic and/or economic disadvantages/disabilities;

• limited English proficiency; • current or past incarceration; • long-term unemployment or underemployment; • teenage pregnancy and parenthood; • lack of education (dropouts or dropout risks); • and non-traditional students.

ACE POS with draft

edits.

Proposal+ add an ACE column to each CTE content

areas’ POS.

What do you think?

CTE ACE Programing Re-Design tentative Timeline (‘16-’21 aligned with GG)

•New philosophy rollout from CCCS to the field + develop communication plan (aligned with multiple pathways to graduation)

•Administrative Handbook edits made•Design Committee formed•Plan of Study revision begin•New program approvals received are conditional with revision by Fall 2017 (not allowed = integrated credentials)

•Technical assistance increase + ACE Board re-direct•Establishment of ‘insight’ group to facilitate re-brand and re-design

Phase 1Now – Fall 2017Plan + Develop

•Continued communication plan + technical assistance + program approval guidance•Begin technical assistance with pilot programs•Continued Design Committee meetings and outcomes•Engage in curriculum development•Sample Program Approvals made available•Compile model programming •Development of Menu of Options for promising practices

Phase 2Fall 2017-Spring 2018

Integrate + Pilot

•All ACE programs in Colorado are in different levels of re-design with intention to evaluation, pilot, curriculum, evidence outcomes and student results

•Constant evaluation and reflection•Continued technical assistance by CCCS and Design Committee•Program Approval systems redone•POS complete

Phase 3Fall 2018 – Spring 2019

Evaluate + Roll Out

Let’s DiscussPros + Cons

Backlash + WelcomingStudent IssuesProgram Issues

Instructor IssuesPolicy implementation

ImpactAccess

• Do you want to be on the Design Committee or know someone who would be perfect?• What are we missing?• What can we be sure we have in place to support?• What does support look like?• How do you see this rolling out in your district/school?• How do you see this fitting with your 5 year plans?• How do you see this aligning with your other secondary initiatives (teacher

effectiveness, UIP, ICAP, GG and demonstration of student growth) • What else?