TOMMY GLASSCOCK ASSISTANT STATE SUPERINTENDENT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION W ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE December 12, 2018
OVERVIEW OF WHAT’S NEW IN CTE/WFD People Plans Practices
KEY PERSONNEL CHANGES AND RETIREMENTS • Mary Simon retired as Administrator, Grants Manager and Perkins Coordinator (17+ years) • Replaced by Mrs. Jennifer Burt – August 2018 • Collie Wells retired as Administrator of two cluster areas and also served as Interim Assistant Superintendent prior to my arrival August 1 st 2018. (29+ years) • Position still vacant and being covered temporarily by Sean Stevens and Josh Laney • Two new program specialists with 6 months on the job and one program specialist retiring January 1 st 2019 • Three Administrative Assistants with less than 6 months on the job
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION • Stronger emphasis placed on marketing and recruiting CTE teachers • Improve New Teacher training program for CTE teachers • Implement a tracking system to determine why teachers may be exiting the CTE Teaching profession • Strengthen public private-partnerships with Business Industry partners that allow for adjunct instructors who are employed by local industry to assist in the classrooms • Propose possible changes for consideration in the area of CTE teacher certification
PLANNED CHANGES Perkins V • Authorized July 31, 2018, and adds a significant enhancement to existing legislation ( last reauthorized in 2006 ) • Requires data-driven spending decisions on local programs • Adds a “program quality” metric to the district and state accountability measures • Increased focus on serving special populations of students • Congress clearly intends for Perkins/CTE to become a part of an integrated workforce plan for the states. (Braiding with ESSA and WIOA) • Transition plan is due April 2019 and covers one year • Full plan is due July 2020 and covers four years • Will require significant collaboration with a very wide range of stakeholders including the Governor’s office (Nick Moore)
PLANNED CHANGES Course of Study • Last updated in 2008 • CTE has previously been treated as one BIG course of study • The decision was made to break down the cluster areas and develop a five year cycle 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 -STEM -Manufacturing -Transportation -Construction -Health Science -Ag -BMA -IT -Arts and AV -Cosmetology -Law & Public Safety -Finance -Human Services -Education & -Hospitality & -Marketing Training T ourism -Work Based Learning
PLANNED CHANGES Program Quality Certification • Former process (BIC) served purpose well, but… • Created in 1998 and revised on 5 year cycle • Extremely labor intensive on ALSDE staff • Sometimes seen by LEAs as micro-managing • New process will be developed as part of the Perkins V plan • Focus will be on assisting LEAs with improving program quality • Shifting away from a compliance mindset • Plan for a limited pilot in 2019-2020 and full rollout in 2020-2021
PRACTICE CHANGES Tighter integration with State and Regional Workforce Development Councils
CTE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS KEY WFD NEEDS Career Employability Hard Skills Awareness Skills Advanced Career Simulated CTE Programs Coaches Workplace Credentials WOW Events CTSOs Dual Ready to Industry T ours Enrollment Work Career School Work Keys Preparedness Culture Course Training Work-Based Learning
QUESTIONS? Tommy Glasscock tglasscock@alsde.edu
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