Secondary to PostSecondary Transitions That Work: Awarding Credit Based on Academic

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Secondary to Post-Secondary Transitions That
Work Awarding Credit Based on Academic
Technical Achievement
Pennsylvania Department of Education

• July 7, 2004
• Atlanta, Georgia

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Good afternoon,on behalf of Gov. Ed Rendell
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And Secretary of Education Vicki L. Phillips
High Demand High Support Capacity Building Public
Trust Commitment
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The Afternoon ViewWhat Are We Going to See?

• The Pennsylvania Picture
• The Problem
• The Plan
• The Promise

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The Governors Priorities Plan for a new
Pennsylvania

• Invest in Citizens, Job Creation and Public
  Education
• Integrate Workforce and Economic Development
• Provide opportunities for the Future
• Compete in the Global Economy

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The Pennsylvania Picture
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SecondaryCareer Technical EducationDelivery
System
81 Area Career Technical Schools 33 School
Districts (8)
Erie
Susquehanna
Warren
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Bradford
Crawford
Wayne
Lacka- wanna
Wyoming
Forest
Elk
Venango
Sullivan
Mercer
Cameron
Pike
Lycoming
Clinton
Luzerne
Jefferson
Monroe
Butler
Clarion
Columbia
Lawrence
Clearfield
Montour
Centre
Union
Armstrong
Carbon
North- umberland
Indiana
Northampton
Beaver
Snyder
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Cambria
Juniata
Blair
Dauphin
Allegheny
Berks
Bucks
Perry
Lebanon
Westmoreland
Mont- gomery
Huntingdon
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Philadelphia
Fayette
Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
York
Delaware
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Postsecondary (2 Year)Career Technical
Education
14 Community Colleges 13 Other Two-Year
Institutions
Erie
Susquehanna
Warren
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Bradford
Crawford
Wayne
Lacka- wanna
Wyoming
Forest
Elk
Venango
Sullivan
Mercer
Cameron
Pike
Lycoming
Clinton
Luzerne
Jefferson
Monroe
Butler
Clarion
Columbia
Lawrence
Clearfield
Montour
Centre
Union
Armstrong
Carbon
North- umberland
Indiana
Northampton
Beaver
Snyder
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Cambria
Juniata
Blair
Dauphin
Allegheny
Berks
Bucks
Perry
Lebanon
Westmoreland
Mont- gomery
Huntingdon
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Philadelphia
Fayette
Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
York
Delaware
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Pennsylvanias Educational System Regarding
Workforce Development

• National ratio, 4 yr to 2 yr institutions 21
• PAs ratio 31
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)
• Second highest number of public colleges
  nationally
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)
• Third highest number of private colleges
  nationally
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)
• The largest of associate degrees in
  Pennsylvania are in liberal arts/transfer
  programs
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)

What we know
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Industry Standards

• Recognition and Encouragement to participate in
  over 100 programs
• Criteria
• Nationally validated, vendor neutral curriculum
• Teacher training
• Facility certification

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Industry Assessment
LPN
NA
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NIMS Credentialing as Program Performance
Measures
Pennsylvania Example

• 2003-2004 Mandatory Program began in March
• Results as of 6/12/04
• 15 Advanced Level 4 or gt credentials
• 20 Proficient or Skill Certificate Level 3
  credentials
• 20 Basic Level 2 credentials
• 26 One Credential
• 216 Total Credential Exams Attempted
• 196 Total Credentials Earned
• 91 Success Rate

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Academic Standards

• State Law Chapter Four
• Assessment Plan
• Grades 3, 5, 8, and 11
• Reading, Writing, and Math
• 8 other sets of standard (not currently assessed)

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The ProblemNot Making Things Match Up Correctly
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• Underemployment of college graduates is at 43,
  those graduating with arts and humanities degrees
  equals 67.
• National Center for Educational Statistics.
  (1993). Baccalaureate and beyond Longitudinal
  study. 1st and 2nd follow-up. Washington, D.C.
  U.S. Government Printing Office.

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• The Real Challenge
• The Technical Academic Rigor of the Workplace
  is Increasing Dramatically

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The Goal

• Provide a more seamless education that will lead
  our students to

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Is the Answer a Tech Prep Style Articulation
Agreement?

• Promotes challenging academic standards
• Develops services and activities that link
  secondary career and technical education to
  post-secondary education
• Decreases course overlap and wasted coursework

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Pennsylvanias Tech Prep Enrollment
IncreasedFrom 2,055 to 15,151
Enrollment Trends
PDE CATS Approvals 2002-03
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How do CurrentArticulation Agreements work in
Pennsylvania?

• Negotiated by individual secondary institutions
  with individual post-secondary institutions for
  individual programs!

• Results in
• No standardization across institutions
• Inequitable Student Choice
• Difficulty in communicating program attributes
• Gross administrative inefficiencies

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The Pennsylvania Concordance
9 or More Guaranteed College Credits for CTE
Students Who Score at the Advanced or
Proficient on Technical and Academic Assessments
at the Secondary Level
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Assure Students Technical CompetenceThrough
PDE Approved Industry testsand the National
Occupational CompetencyTesting Institutes
Assessments
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Assure Students Academic LevelsPennsylvania
State System of Assessment (PSSA)
2
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Assure Students have Participated in a PDE
Approved Program(Has Met Assurances)
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The Community College

• Accepts students entering that meet criteria

• Award (free of charge) 9 college credits
• Regardless of CC program completion
• Credits awarded upon matriculation

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PDEs Role
Provide in-service training for secondary
teachers and counselors to facilitate enrollment
in identified programs

• Promote activities that assure academic
  preparedness

Ensure student achievement by administration of a
skills assessment at the completion of secondary
program
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PDEs Role

• Encourage enrollment of students in higher rigor
  academic courses
• Assure that students are provided with technical
  coursework that will prepare them for a program
  with a seamless non-duplicative course of study
• Award Pennsylvania State Skills Certificate to
  students meeting or exceeding State Standards

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Secondary Role

• Prepare Students Technically and Academically
• Administer State Assessments
• Track and make annual reports on students in the
  program
• Provide in-service training for secondary and
  post secondary teachers and counselors to
  facilitate the program

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Post-Secondary Role

• Provide programs of study as agreed to that are
• Non-duplicative of previous learning
• Advance previous learning
• Provide access to all Pennsylvania students
• Guaranteed enrollment to students meeting PA
  State Standards

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What if we could

• Validate a students technical abilities based on
  industry standards
• (eliminating duplication)

• Validate a students academic abilities
• (eliminating remediation)

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and if we could

• Give students a fare and equitable educational
  choice in post-secondary education
• Make secondary students aware of post-secondary
  educational opportunities across the state

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and if we could

• Involve students across the state
• Pre-qualify students through State Standards
• Manage one agreement as opposed to multiple
  individual agreements
• Increase the pool of student enrollment at the
  post-secondary technical training
• Publicize and promote the program statewide

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Secondary Building Capacity/Growth
Capitalize on Sec Growth
PDE electronic/telephone survey 2003-04
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Secondary Industry AlignmentEarly Results
Capitalize on Certifications
PDE CATS Data 2002-03
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Pennsylvania Department of Education   TECH PREP
CONSORTIA MAP MARCH 2002
Erie
Warren
McKeenn
Potter
Susquehanna
Bradford
Tioga
Crawford
Wayne
Forrest
Wyoming
Lack-awana
Venango
Elk
Sullivan
Cameron
Lycoming
Pike
Mercer
Clinton
Jefferson
Clarion
Luzerne
Monroe
Columbia
Clearfield
Mon-tour
Lawrence
Union
Butler
Armstrong
Centre
Carbon
North-umberland
Northampton
Snyder
Indiana
Beaver
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Juniata
Allegheny
Blair
Cambria
Bucks
Berks
Dauphin
Perry
Lebanon
Westmorland  
Huntington
Mont-gomery
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Somerset
Fulton
Philadelphia
Chester
Fayette
Greene
Bedford
Delaware
Franklin
Adams
York
Pittsburgh
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PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES Concordance
Status JUNE 2004

Erie
Warren
McKeenn
Potter
Susquehanna
Bradford
Tioga
Crawford
Wayne
Forrest
Wyoming
Lack-awana
Venango
Elk
Sullivan
Cameron
Lycoming
Pike
Mercer
Clinton
Jefferson
Clarion
Luzerne
Monroe
Columbia
Clearfield
Mon-tour
Lawrence
Union
Butler
Armstrong
Centre
Carbon
North-umberland
Northampton
Snyder
Indiana
Beaver
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Juniata
Allegheny
Blair
Cambria
Bucks
Berks
Dauphin
Perry
Lebanon
Westmorland  
Huntington
Mont-gomery
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Somerset
Fulton
Philadelphia
Chester
Fayette
Greene
Bedford
Delaware
Franklin
Adams
York
Pittsburgh
Contact not yet successful
Agreement signed
Programs Identified/Done
In Process
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Thank You!
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AdultCareer Technical Education
62 Area Career Technical Schools 41 School
Districts 1 Intermediate Unit
Erie
Susquehanna
Warren
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Bradford
Crawford
Wayne
Lacka- wanna
Wyoming
Forest
Elk
Venango
Sullivan
Mercer
Cameron
Pike
Lycoming
Clinton
Luzerne
Jefferson
Monroe
Butler
Clarion
Columbia
Lawrence
Clearfield
Montour
Centre
Union
Armstrong
Carbon
North- umberland
Indiana
Northampton
Beaver
Snyder
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Cambria
Juniata
Blair
Dauphin
Allegheny
Berks
Bucks
Perry
Lebanon
Westmoreland
Mont- gomery
Huntingdon
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Philadelphia
Fayette
Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
York
Delaware
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Secondary Totals 93,556
Post Secondary Totals 71,646
Total Enrollments
Adult Totals 27,155
Population Total 192,357
PDE Data Services 2002-03