Preparing Teachers to Create Pathways From High School to College

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Preparing Teachers to Create Pathways From High
School to College

• Barbara Taylor, Western New Mexico University
• Bryan Baca, Magdalena High School

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WNMU Prepares Teachers

• 2 2 Program for prospective teachers with an
  associates degree in a technical field e.g.
  automotive, construction, welding, computer
  networking, business
• Complete general education requirements and
  professional education requirements

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Integrated Teacher Preparation

• CTE teacher candidates are integrated with
  secondary teacher candidates from the beginning
  of their professional education courses
• CTE teacher candidates also take a course that
  enables them to integrate reading, writing and
  math into their technical field.

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CTE Teacher Preparation Contd

• Most difficult part of the program because some
  of the candidates struggle with basic skills
• Today secondary textbooks in the technical areas
  have been developed to assist teachers with the
  reading, writing and required math for their
  areas

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CTE Teacher Preparation Contd

• Individuals in remote locations can access
  courses online through NeTL (Network for Teacher
  Licensure)
• Field experience provided through local secondary
  schools with career and technical education
  programs

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Economic Impact

• Teachers prepared for teaching in technical areas
  in secondary, postsecondary, industry and other
  venues
• Teachers work collaboratively with business and
  industry to provide students with individual
  opportunity and access to higher education

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Economic Impact Contd

• Some programs nationally certified by industry
  e.g. NATEF (National Automotive Technicians
  Educational Foundation
• Program covers all aspects of the industry as
  well as integrating academic subjectsmath,
  reading, writing

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Economic Impact Contd

• National certification increases opportunities
  for studentsbetter jobs, higher pay, less
  training needed on the job, reduced time in
  postsecondary ed
• Students participating in nationally certified
  programs receive college credit in high school
  and can continue with postsecondary education

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Case Study of One Teacher

• Bryan Baca received an associates degree from
  WNMU in automotive technology
• Began working as an automotive technician at
  Monette Ford in Socorro
• Recruited by the school board members to develop
  a nationally certified program for high school
  students

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Case Study Contd

• Set up program and began working on certification
  with NATEF, School Board, local community, and
  PED Supervisor
• Concurrently enrolled in teacher education
  program at WNMU and took classes online
• December 2007 degree recipient
• December 2007 nationally certified program

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Bryan Baca

• Born and raised in Magdalena
• A 1985 Graduate of Magdalena high school
• A 1988 graduate of WNMU with an AAS degree in
  automotive technology
• Worked in the automotive industry until 2000
• Hired at the Magdalena school district in 2001 to
  build and operate an automotive program

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• Acquiring licensure to become a highly qualified
  teacher in New Mexico
• Began the automotive program including a Business
  Partners Program
• Commitment from the school district and community

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Automotive Program at Magdalena High School

• National Automotive Technicians Educational
  Foundation (NATEF) www.natef.org
• NATEF was founded in 1983 as an independent,
  non-profit organization with a single mission To
  evaluate technician training programs against
  standards developed by the automotive industry
  and recommend qualifying programs for
  certification (accreditation) by ASE, the
  National Institute for Automotive Service
  Excellence.

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Automotive Program Contd

• The NATEF process has resulted in certified
  automotive training programs in all fifty states
  at the secondary and post-secondary levels. NATEF
  also evaluates the providers of in-service
  technician training programs under a program
  called Continuing Automotive Service Education
  (CASE).

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Automotive Program Contd

• Articulation
• The opportunity for high school students to earn
  college credit and apply those credits to an
  automotive degree (AAS)
• Magdalena has articulation agreements with New
  Mexico Jr. College and Central New Mexico
  Community College

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Automotive Program Contd

• If a student chose to continue in an articulated
  program, they would have half of the program
  completed upon graduation from high school
• If a student chose not to continue with
  post-secondary education, they would have
  entry-level experience in the automotive
  technology field enabling them to be employed in
  the field.

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Automotive Program Contd

• Career Paths
• Students need a fair chance to succeed in the
  career path of their choice. Not all students
  want to go into a four year college program.
• Certified and articulated CTE programs assist
  students in career pathways between high school
  and college

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Whats Next

• Future expansion of the Magdalena automotive
  program with more articulation agreements
• Expansion of the WNMU Career and Technical
  Teacher Education program to more students in
  more remote locations
• Improving the educonomy of local New Mexico
  communities by increasing access and success