State-Recognized Programs of Study User Guide

State-Recognized Programs of Study User Guide

A collaboration between Minnesota State and Minnesota Department of Education

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview........................................................................................ 2 History......................................................................................... 4

PART A: Secondary and Postsecondary Requirements for Approved CTE Programs.................................................. 5

PART B: Minimum Requirements for State-Recognized Programs of Study...................................................................... 6

PART C: Consortia Program of Study Self-Evaluation Rubric............................................................. 8

PART D: Secondary Program Continuous Improvement Rubric............................................................. 15

Potential List of Evidence..................................................... 27

Frequently Asked Questions..............................................28

Definitions....................................................................................29

References........................................................................................ 31

Published 2019

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OVERVIEW

The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) has provided an opportunity for states to change the process for improving the impact of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The state of Minnesota has embarked on an effort to "reset" how we view programs of study and provide an opportunity to offer greater assistance to Perkins consortia in our state in the implementation of continuous quality improvement processes related to their programs of study.

The intention of this "reset" on programs of study is to provide students the opportunity to participate and engage in high-quality career and technical education that meets business and industry standards and rigor. Employers expect students that earn recognized secondary and postsecondary credentials to possess the technical knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet workforce demands. This includes the incorporation of foundational knowledge and skills, employability skills, and core academic knowledge.

According to one of the portions in the purpose of Perkins V, the government expects the "conducting and dissemination of national research and dissemination information on best practice that improves career and technical education programs and programs of study, service, and activities." Minnesota has an obligation to meet the intentions of the federal legislation and develop programs of study that are fundamentally aligned with the legislative definition.

Minnesota has created a set of documents to help local consortia create and maintain high-quality programs of study.

Part A of this document is the list of secondary approved program required components and the postsecondary academic program approval process. A consortium cannot establish a program of study without both an MDE-approved CTE program and a Minnesota State academic program (See Image 1 below). These resources are installed in this guide as a point of information for the user to determine what elements may be needed to expand CTE offerings within the consortium.

Part B of this document is a checklist that identifies the minimum requirements to become or remain a State-recognized Program of Study (POS). All minimum requirements must be met.

Part C of the document is a Program of Study Selfevaluation Rubric.

Part D of the document is a Secondary CTE Program Continuous Improvement Rubric. These tools will assist consortia leaders, academic administrators, teachers, and faculty in determining strengths in current programs of study, as well as opportunities for growth and improvement (See Image 2 on opposite page). The checklist and rubrics are derivative of four existing documents (RPOS Rubric, MDE Program Assessment Rubric, ACTE High Quality Program Rubric, and the

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Relationship Between Programs and Programs of Study

Program Approval

MDE-Approved CTE Program

Minnesota State Academic Program

Program of Study

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Auditing a State Career and Technical Education Program for Quality playbook). The idea is that all of our programs of study meet "rigorous" standards and will not need to be categorized as "regular" programs of study and "rigorous" programs of study, but that all State-recognized POS are high quality.

In Part C of the document, you will notice the header term "consortia." This means the self-evaluation should be conducted collaboratively between secondary and postsecondary. In Part D of the document, you will see the header "secondary." This means that this section will primarily be a secondary collaboration but does not exclude postsecondary from using the information in the rubrics if a program needs ideas on how to strengthen certain areas.

Minnesota has developed these checklists and rubrics to be used by Perkins consortia to identify and improve programs of study that meet the state's minimum qualifications, are aligned with Perkins V legislation, and reflect state priorities. The ability to effectively deliver programs of study is a key component in defining a Minnesota Perkins consortium. Creating effective secondary/postsecondary programs of study can be part of modernizing education as we strive to improve our schools, colleges, and communities. The results and findings from this rubric should be incorporated into consortia two-year plan applications.

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How to Achieve a State-Recognized Program of Study and Use This Resource

Start here for information on program approval

PART A

Program of

Study Through

Program Approval

PART B

PART C

State-Recognized

State-Recognized

Program of

Program of Study

Study

Self-Evaluation

Earned State-

Recognized POS

Both secondary and postsecondary must

have an approved program. Start here for information on program approval.

(p. 5)

Complete POS minimum requirement checklist and submit

to state with CLNA application. (p. 6)

Start here for minimum requirement

As a consortium, complete Selfevaluation Rubric for each Staterecognized POS.

(p. 8?14)

PART D

Program Continuous Improvement

School districts complete Continuous Improvement Rubric

for each secondary CTE program. (p. 15?26)

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