Pittsburgh Public Schools

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Pittsburgh Public Schools

• Pennsylvania Department of Education Career and
  Technical Education Program Evaluation 2009-2010
• September 2, 2009

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Purpose of Evaluation

• To determine school districts compliance with
  regulations in Chapter 339 which govern the
  delivery of Career and Technical Education to
  students and subsequent use of funds allocated
  for this purpose

This was our first evaluation in over ten years.
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All High Schools with CTE Programs Visited
October-December 2008

• Pittsburgh Allderdice
• Pittsburgh Brashear
• Pittsburgh Carrick
• Pittsburgh Langley
• Pittsburgh Oliver

• Pittsburgh Peabody
• Pittsburgh Perry
• Pittsburgh Schenley
• Pittsburgh Westinghouse

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Evaluation on 23 Standards

• Examples
• Academics
• Labor Market Needs
• Articulation Agreements
• Local Advisory
• Planning

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Three types of feedback at the District and the
school levels

• Commendations
• Recommendations
• Corrections

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Academics

• At the School Level
• Identify specific academic standard or anchor
  assessments ( math, English, Career Ed and Works,
  science, that are integrated into the program

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Labor Market Needs

• At the District Level
• Restructuring of the Business Classification of
  Instructional Programs (CIPs) was commended
• New program recommendations should be based on
  market analysis and involve advisory committees
• Present recommendations to the Board, teachers
  and administration
• CIPs should have evidence of preparation for
  employment (correction)

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Instructional Equipment and Resource Material (5)

• At the District Level
• Recommendation on the clarification of federal
  and state subsidies to ensure they are used for
  CTE programs. Joint agreement between the
  principal and CTE administration is recommended
  with final decision resting with CTE Executive
  Director.

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Support and Special Services and IEPs

• At District Level
• Vocational teachers should participate in IEP
  meetings (correction)

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Articulation Secondary, Post Secondary (7)

• At District Level
• All CIPS have articulation agreements
  (recommended)
• The Board has approved twelve since May 2008

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Accountability Standards (10)

• At District Level
• E-mentoring commendation
• Four Recommendations
• Meeting academic standards
• Use of data, performance targets, completers,
  follow-up survey of students
• Data on Placement and Retention in post-secondary
  training (correction)

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Advisory Committee (12-13)

• At District Level
• Duquesne Meeting 2008 was commended
• Review Local Advisory Committee Guidelines
  recommended
• Document membership of committees and that the
  board receives the committee advice (correction)

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Strategic Plan (23)

• At District Level
• CTE goal in Strategic Plan was commended
• Amend the plan to identify programs that meet the
  criteria and prepare action plans (recommended)
• Document which courses meet the criteria in
  chapter 4.31(d). Content based on occupational
  analysis, and performance objectives (correction)

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Process to Respond

• At District Level
• District must provide a response to all
  corrections at the school and District level
• School Plans to be released September 11, 2009
• Board must approve plans for the District and the
  schools (September 29, 2009)
• Recommendations do not require a response,
  however, will be considered as a part of CTE
  planning and goal setting

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General Comments

• .It is apparent that many excellent
  programs, activities, and support services are
  available to students. Students were observed
  actively engaged in the learning process and
  positive interaction between students and
  teachers was readily seen
• PDE Audit Team