Office of Career and Technical Education Technical Education Program Assessment

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Office of Career and Technical EducationTechnical
Education Program Assessment

• Standard 14 Students are involved in work-based
  learning experiences related to their career
  objectives.

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Standard 14 Work-Based Learning Accountability
Alignment

• 705 KAR 4231. General Program Standards for
  Secondary Career and Technical Programs
• Section 5. A secondary career and technical
  education program shall provide opportunities for
  students to participate in high quality
  work-based learning experiences related to the
  program in which they are enrolled.
• 780 KAR 4010
• Section 5. The vocational-technical program of
  instruction shall coordinate classroom
  instruction with field, laboratory, cooperative
  work, or other work-based experience which (1) is
  appropriate to the objectives of instruction (2)
  is of sufficient duration to develop competencies
  necessary for the student to achieve those
  objectives and (3) is supervised, directed, or
  coordinated by qualified persons.

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Standard 14 Work-Based Learning Accountability
Alignment

• New Teacher Standards
• 1.2 Develops the students ability to apply
  knowledge, skills and thinking processes.
• 1.12 Includes learning experiences that
  challenge, motivate and actively involve the
  learner.
• Standards and Indicators for School Improvement
• 5.1d Student instructional assistance outside
  of the classroom.

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General Guidelines for WBLWork-based learning
experiences include cooperative education,
mentoring, shadowing, internship, clinical
experience, entrepreneurial program and
school-based enterprise.

• All WBL experiences should have an agreement
  including objectives, worksite information,
  method of travel, date(s), and student, parent,
  and teacher signatures.
• When the placement is a paid experience, the work
  site must have workers compensation.
• The teacher or designee should visit the worksite
  before students go to work to ensure that the
  experience will be safe and meet the objectives
  of the training.
• Teachers are encouraged to use non-teaching days
  such as snow days district professional days,
  beginning of the year, fall and spring breaks,
  and end of the year to develop and enhance WBL
  sites.
• Contacts through program advisory committees
  provide an excellent opportunity for WBL
  placement.
• Teachers should check the web links on Slide 10
  for valuable resources and information.

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General Guidelines for Coop

• The U.S.Department of Labor provides for an
  exemption for student learners to coop in the
  following hazardous occupations Operation of
  Power-Driven Woodworking Machines (5) Operation
  of Power-Driven Metal Forming, Punching, and
  Shearing Machines (8) Slaughtering, Meat Packing
  or Processing, or Rendering (10) Operation of
  Paper Products Machines (12) Operation of
  Circular Saws, Band Saws, and Guillotine Shears
  (14) Roofing Operations (16) and Excavating
  Operations (17). See p. 2.40 of the KDE
  Work-Based Learning Guide and Child labor
  Bulleting 101 pp. 18-19 for details.
• Make a copy of
• Copy of students driver license
• Copy of proof of car insurance
• Copy of proof of health insurance

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General Guidelines for Coop (Continued)

• In addition to the coop agreement, you may want
  to prepare a page for Rules for Coop to
  include
• Student may not attend coop if he/she does not
  attend school the same day.
• Student must be passing all classes at the high
  school and technical center.
• If the student if fired, the student does not
  have the right to another coop job however, the
  teacher MAY grant permission for another job.
• Student must consult with teacher before quitting
  a job.
• When two or more students are driving/riding to
  coop together, get permission in writing from all
  parents for the students to ride together.
• The student must abide by school rules while at
  coop.

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Standard 14Work-Based Learning (WBL)

• The WBL agreement site must related to the
  students career objectives.
• The WBL agreement
• Must include name, address, phone number of
  student, school, and training site a list of
  tasks the student will perform on the job and
  students work schedule, wage, and salary.
• Must include the students birth date and student
  ID number, objective (ONET or career major
  certificate) and responsibilities of all the
  parties.
• Must be signed by the school official, employer,
  parent/guardian, and student.
• Outlines the conditions to which the participants
  agree.
• Use the sample agreement.

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Standard 14Work-Based Learning

• The WBL agreement must address the areas in which
  the student will receive training.
• The employer is responsible for evaluating the
  students performance based on the tasks outlined
  in the WBL agreement.
• The evaluation grade should become part (if not
  all) of the students WBL grade.
• The evaluation should include name of the
  student, school, program, employer, employer
  contact information, evaluation period,
  evaluation criteria, employer comments, hours
  worked, signature of employer and date signed.

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Standard 14Work-Based Learning

• Visitation to the Worksite
• The teacher and/or WBL coordinator must visit the
  WBL work site at least once a semester.
• The teacher should visit the WBL worksite prior
  to the students working on the site to ensure
  that the site is safe and that the student will
  receive appropriate opportunities.
• The teacher/WBL coordinator must document the
  visits and may use the sample forms.

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Standard 14 - Work-Based LearningDocuments for
Clinical Experience

• Clinical agreement (between clinical site and
  school) AND statement of understanding (between
  teacher and student signed by parent)
• Evaluation of student performance by teacher
• Evaluation of student performance by supervisor
  in health facility

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Standard 14 - Work-Based LearningDocuments for
Coop, Internship, Mentoring and Shadowing

• Agreement signed by stakeholders
• Employer evaluations of student progress
• Log of employer contact by teacher/coordinator

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Standard 14 - Work-Based LearningDocuments for
School-Based Enterprise

• Agreement with employer or sponsor
• Evaluation of student performance
• Class enrollment

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Standard 14 - Work-Based LearningDocumentation

• Folder 1 Include number of seniors and
  calculate the number required to meet the
  standard
• Folder 2 All required documents for Student 1
• Folder 3 All required documents for Student 2
• Folder 4 - Continue

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Standard 14 - WBL Assignments

• Develop WBL sites that are appropriate to the
  program with applicable training experiences.
• Include WBL on the agenda for the advisory
  committee meetings.
• Develop a calendar and/or procedure to visit WBL
  sites.

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Standard 14 - WBLResourceshttp//www.kytech.ky.g
ov/pa21standards.htm

• Example Documentation
• Instructions
• Blank Forms
• KDE Work-Based Learning Guide
• OCTE Coop Guide
• OCTE Coop Brochure
• OCTE and KDE WBL Regulations
• Kentucky Child Labor Laws
• Exemption for Technical Students to Work at
  Hazardous Job Sites Child Labor Bulletin 101
• Definitions of WBL Opportunities
• Questions and Answer - Coop

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General Program Assessment Guidelines

• All documentation should be dated and reflect the
  current evaluation period.
• Documentation for all standards should be
  included in the program documentation not in
  the principals, counselors or advisors
  offices.
• When a lengthy document is presented, mark the
  page(s) specific to the assessed program.
• Two dated samples should be provided for such
  items as writing pieces, open response, student
  safety tests, and student evaluations of the
  course.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• All documentation must relate to the program to
  receive credit for the standard.
• Identify the program teacher and/or student(s) in
  the documentation.
• The program website provides detailed
  instructions and examples for all standards.
• Items marked with an asterisk () do not require
  documentation.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• Include only documents that are relevant to the
  standard.
• Purge all documents outside the assessment
  period.
• Read the instructions below the standard in the
  17-stanard document.
• Refer to the program assessment website for
  detailed instructions, resources and examples for
  all standards.

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General Program Assessment Guidelines(Continued)

• When the program at one location has multiple
  teachers, prepare only one set of documentation
  for the program. Programs housed at satellite
  locations are considered separate programs. The
  documentation of the following standards is
  required for all teachers
• 01 Lesson schedule, master schedule and syllabi
• 02 Portfolios, open response, integration
  lesson and unit plan
• 04A Student recognition in the classroom/lab
• 07 Inclusion of all rooms
• 08 Inclusion of all rooms, safety tests and
  signatures of policies
• 11B Parental involvement
• 13 Teacher industry certifications
• 15 Professional growth records and professional
  growth plans
• 16 Student evaluations and enrollments

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Contacts

• For additional information contact
• Myra Wilson at 502-564-4286 or MyraH.Wilson_at_ky.gov
  
• Wayne King at 502-564-4286 or WayneC.King_at_ky.gov
• Larry Helphinstine at 502-564-3775 or
  Larry.Helphinstine_at_education.ky.gov