Programs of Study

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Programs of Study

• What? Who? How?

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Program of Study

• A road map that identifies the secondary and
  postsecondary courses the student will need to
  take to ensure that they will have the knowledge
  and skills needed for their career journey.

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Programs of Study

• Non-duplicative, sequential courses, Grades 9-16
• Signed articulation agreements
• Integrates academic and career technical
  education
• Leads to college degree, technical skill
  proficiency, an apprenticeship,
  industry-recognized credential, or certificate

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Programs of Study

• Minimum requirements for a Program of Study will
  include the following components
• Alignment with counseling
• Appropriate learning standards and objectives
• Skills to enable students to transition to
  postsecondary education or apprenticeship

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Programs of Study

• The Gold Standard Program of Study will include
• Secondary Dual credit opportunity for core
  academic and career technical education
• Postsecondary Articulation with a 2- or 4-year
  program
• Alignment with a comprehensive school counseling
  program, such as Navigation 101
• Linkages to skill panels and Centers of Excellence

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Policy Highlights

• Programs of Study - developed at local secondary
  and postsecondary districts
• Programs of Study approval responsibility of
  OSPI and State Board of Community Technical
  Colleges (SBCTC)
• Incremental phase-in of additional approved
  Programs of Study

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Standards Highlights

• Programs of Study standards and approval process
  were developed by the Workforce Training and
  Education Coordinating Board, OSPI, and SBCTC
• Minimum of one approved Program of Study for each
  recipient (district)
• Aligned with counseling
• Academic industry-recognized skills and
  knowledge
• Must lead to college degree, technical skill
  proficiency, an apprenticeship,
  industry-recognized credential, or certificate

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Implementation Highlights

• Facilitation provided by Tech Prep
  coordinators/directors
• Professional Development a critical component
• Coordinated marketing and communication

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Seattles Career Academies

• often exceed most of what Programs of Study
  require
• Finance Sealth, Franklin Ballard
• Hospitality Tourism Sealth Ingraham
• Biotechnology Maritime Ballard
• Public Service Arch/Const/Engineering Franklin

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And

• Programs of Study are just the bones upon with
  a career academy is built. Schools can have all
  students in a program of study without
  necessarily having any career academies.