Career Clusters Institute

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National Partnership for Careers in Law,
Public Safety, Corrections and Security

• Career Clusters Institute
• Ft. Worth, TX
• June 15, 2009

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OVERVIEW NATIONAL STATE PROGRAMS,
PROJECTS AND AFFILIATIONS

• Joe Coffee, National Partnership
• Nora Fennessy, NY NTAT
• Kevin Jacobson, Burleson, TX/NTATT
• Linda Scott, MA, EDC, NTATT

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The National Lead LPSCS Organization

• Since 1999 with USDOJ seed funding
• LPSCS Cluster Leader
• Partnership with NASDCTEcformal agreement
• Dept. of EducationSpecial Homeland Security
  Project Integrating homeland security skills
  into other clusters

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Career Clusters

• 16 Clusters
• LPSCS5 pathways
• Knowledge and Skill Statements
• Performance Elements
• Measurement Criteria

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Types of Career Programs

• Whole High Schools
• Schools-within-Schools/Career Academies
• Center ProgramsSpecialized Courses
• Pathway Programs
• After School

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National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public
Safety, Corrections and Security

• Fosters LPSCS Career Programs Nationally
• Secondary and Post-Secondary
• Provides
• Technical Assistance
• Training Certifications for Educators and their
  Partners
• A Communication Network for all Career Programs
• Program Assessments and Certifications
• Assessments and Certifications for Students

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Key Career Program Elements

• Learning Community Environment
• Entry Requirements/Student Expectations
• Integrated Academics/Technical
• College Prep/Articulation with Colleges

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Key Elements (cont.)

• Real World Certifications for Students
• Partnerships w/ law enforcement, fire, etc
• Project/Problem Based Learning
• Team Of Teachers
• Advisory Committee/Board of Directors

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National Partnership Board and National
Organization Members

• Professional Associations ASIS, NSA, IFPO, NAED,
  ACA, APCO, AAPO
• State Career/Technical Education Offices AR, MI,
  NJ, GA, TX, NC, VT (NY, CA, NE, KS, SD)
• Businesses ALERT, SAVE, Talent Associates
• Non-Profit Organizations NASDCTEc, Explorers,
  Constitutional Rights Foundation, Street Law,
  Junior Police Academy
• Schools Monmouth County, LA Police Academies,
  Kokomo, St. Louis, Las Vegas, others

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NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP MEMBERSHIP

• Two Membership Options
• 1Basic No cost-- receive email updates
• 2Advanced For organizations Includes
• Annual Planning and Policy meetings,
• Access to Technical Assistance Team,
• Discounts,
• Multiple individual memberships

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REGIONAL CENTERS

• Mainly College Based
• Serve career programs in region
• National Expertise
• Offer workshops for students and instructors
• About half the states covered
• Grant Consortium Members

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NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TEAM

• Composed of current practitioners involved in
  LPSCS career programs
• Volunteer group
• On-going recruitment
• Membership no cost, must meet expertise criteria
• If interested send in interest form

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GRANTS CONSORTIUM

• For member organizations
• Concept Partnerships can have an advantage in
  grant applications
• DOL, DOJ/COPS, NSF, Dept of Ed

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Program Assessment Certification

• Originally requested by Arkansas
• National state benchmarks
• How to improve in what areas
• Program visits begin fall of 2009
• Results Program improvements national and state
  certifications for career programs

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Elements to be Assessed

• Five key components w/ multiple elements for each
• ASupport for program
• BLearning Community
• CProgram Curriculum Structure
• DFaculty, Staff, Parents
• EStudent Program Assessment Certification

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Courses Recommended Available or under
Development

• Junior Police AcademyMiddle School
• Law Public Safety9th or 10th
• Integrating IT into LPSCS-10th-14th
• Criminal Justice in America-10-12th
• Law Enforcement I IINSACertification-11/12----
  under development
• Security I II--IFPO Certification-11-12th
• State focused Corrections I II11-12th
• Emergency Dispatch--NAED or APCO
  Certification-12th
• Street Law10th-12th

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The Introductory Course to LPSCS CareersLaw and
Public Safety

• A Case-Based Program for Secondary School Career
  Programs
• Can also be integrated into specific LPSCS
  pathway courses
• 64-page student guide
• Instructor guide
• See flyer

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Integrating IT into LPSCS Courses

• A 60 page manual with an instructor guide
• Problem based scenarios
• Rubrics
• Lesson plans available on line
• Covers all five career pathways law, security,
  fire and emergency services, corrections and law
  enforcement

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Assessments and Certifications Law Enforcement
Cadet Program

• NSA, Police Foundation, CPS Human Resources,
  National Partnership
• Set of Lesson Plans -- Instructor Guide
• Instructor certification--workshop
• Cadet program w/ local law enforcement
• Student assessment and certification
• Available 2010

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Program Participation

• 3 day instructor certification workshop--350
• Assessment Certification approx. 20 per
  student
• Optional pre-test and skills test

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Lesson Plans, Assessments and Certifications
Security

• International Foundation of Protection Officers
  National Partnership
• 1 2 yr course (lesson plans)
• Instructor certification workshopmid-2009
• Student assessment and the Certified Protection
  Officer Certification
• Partnerships w/ security firms
• Available Fall 2009

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Corrections Programs Courses

• Based on State Requirements Two examples
• Arkansasincreased pay upon graduation
• Texasreduces entry level training requirements

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Emergency Telecommunicator/Dispatcher(911)
Certification

• Two Options
• National Academies of Emergency Dispatch
• 2) APCO

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National Academies of Emergency Dispatch

• Students Certified through the National Academies
  of Emergency Dispatch
• 3-day Instructor Certification Workshop
• Pre-requisitepublic safety experience and a
  teacher in a school system
• Offered once a year through National
  PartnershipJune 2009New Orleans
• Instructor and Student Manual

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APCO

• Students Certified through the APCO Institute
• Instructors certified by receiving the
  certification as an emergency dispatcher
• Pre-requisitepublic safety experience and a
  teacher in a school system
• Dispatcher certification offered as an on-line or
  classroom program
• Instructor and Student Manual

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Connecting with the National Partnership

• Membership and Contact Form
• Interest Sheetkey areas
• -Student assessments and certifications
• -Instructor Certifications
• -Program Assessments and Certifications
• -Curriculum materials
• Website www.ncn-npcpss.com