Leading Change to Make Rigor, Relevance,

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Leading Change to MakeRigor, Relevance,
Relationshipsa Reality
5th Annual Career Cluster Institute Phoenix,
AZ June 11, 2007 Courtroom L Session B14

• Presenter
• Ms. Brenda Hattaway
• Assistant Executive Director
• VTECS Atlanta, Georgia

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Critical Component 14 Workplace Learning
Critical Component 9 Multi-Measure Assessment
Critical Component 8 Business Industry
Partnerships
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Workplace Learning Program Models
The Common Denominator
A database management system that documents
student experiences and tracks their progress.
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Applied Technology Anne Arundel
County Annapolis, Maryland
Contact Webster Dorsey Coordinator of
Applied Technology Anne Arundel County
Schools wdorsey_at_aacps.org
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The Dilemma . . .
. . . Skills that are relevant! . . . CTE
programs taught rigorously!
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Work-Based Learning
The Solution . . .
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Work-Based Learning

• Why?
• Increase Relevance
• Increase Rigor
• Develop Business/Industry Partnerships
• Curriculum Perfect Fit!

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Work-Based Learning

• Results?
• Raise Expectations of Students and Teachers
• Document Students Accomplishments

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Work-Based Learning

• Why?
• Tracking, Accountability, and Documentation
• Analyzing County Data

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Work-Based Learning

• What?
• Manage and Track Student Performance
• Manage and Track Student Work History

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Work-Based Learning

• First Problem?
• Existing Database
• Ineffective!

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Work-Based Learning

• How?
• Change Find New Tools!
• All Work-Based Learning Coordinators Use the Same
  Tools

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• And the search was on for the right tools for the
  job . . .

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Maryland
Is a member of . . .
A Consortium for Innovative Career and
Workforce Development Resources
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A Consortium of States
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VTECS develops resources . . .
Tools
. . . that we can use!
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Procedures (Steps)
Item Banks
Academic Skills
Instructional Tools
Objectives
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Workplace Skills

• Workplace Skills
• - Job Seeking Skills
• - Getting the Job Skills
• - Keeping the Job Skills
• - Advancing in the Job Skills
• Related Performance Based Exercises
• Related Item Bank
• - Scenario Items,
• - Multiple-Choice Items,
• - Performance Checklists

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16 Career Clusters
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Software Tools
. . . designed to facilitate management of
work-based learning experiences
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Student Records
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Tasklists Training Plans
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Custom Training Plans
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Student Progress
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Evaluation
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Work-based Learning

• Results?
• Efficiency in Training Plans and Agreements
• Consistent Reporting of Student Data/Contact

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Work-based Learning

• Results?
• Consistent Reporting of Employer Data/Contact
• Documentation of the Match
• Between the Students
• Job a Career Cluster

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Work-based Learning

• Results?
• Consistent Documentation for Contact with School
  Administration and Parents on Student Performance

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Work-based Learning

• Future?
• Consistent Training Plans Developed by Teachers
• More Teacher Input Evaluation
• No Paper Reports!!

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Applied Technology Anne Arundel
County Annapolis, Maryland Contact Mr.
Webster Dorsey Coordinator of Applied
Technology Anne Arundel County
Schools wdorsey_at_aacps.org
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Visit the VTECS Web Site http//www.vtecs.org