February 2017 The Latest News In CTE for Washington State

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State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's Top Priorities

Excerpts from Superintendent Chris Reykdal's 2017 priorities are listed below:

1. Increase basic education funding. Our state Constitution clearly states that it is Washington’s paramount duty to amply fund basic education for every child residing within our borders. In January 2012, the state Supreme Court upheld that concept in its McCleary v. Washington decision. This is more than a legal obligation – it’s critical that we support our students so they can achieve their dreams and our state can sustain our economy.

2. Improve academic achievement and close opportunity gaps.

About 79 percent of students in the Class of 2016 graduated after four years of high school. We are increasing graduation rates, but we have more work to do!

Students who drop out of school have higher unemployment rates, high health-care costs, lower age expectancy, and they rely on government assistance more often. Every Washingtonian has a vested interest in improving graduation rates!

3. Increase pathways to graduation. Though overall graduation rates are climbing, we must open up multiple pathways to graduation for our students. Career and technical education (CTE) programs and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) opportunities give students a chance to apply classroom learning to daily life and engage students who learn better in hands-on environments.

4. Improve our statewide system. Standardized assessments are an important way to measure system progress, but they are not the best, or only way to determine whether a student is ready for life beyond high school. Most states recognize this: At present, Washington is one of only four states that will require students to pass a high-stakes comprehensive test in order to graduate.

Read more about the four priorities and how CTE is a part of them. Thank you.


CTE Student Leadership Civic Engagement Day!

On February 1, students, advisors, executive directors, the public and interested parties attended the 4th Annual CTE Student Leadership Civic Engagement Day at the State Capital. This unique opportunity allowed student leaders from across the state to learn about state government, meet with legislators, and showcase CTE programs while developing their leadership skills.

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Please take a look at additional pictures of the day on the Hill.


OSPI's Professional Development Opportunity

The state CTE Pathway Supervisors have continued to provide Professional Development/support throughout the state, to ensure district personnel understanding of the required Best Practices in Career Technical Education. The focus of the Professional Development is listed below:

  • EDS Overview & Resources
  • New Automated Re-Approval System
  • Components of Frameworks
  • Statewide Course Equivalency and Utilization
  • Extended Leadership 

The last scheduled training conducted by Marianna Goheen and Mary Nagel is being held on Tuesday, February 21 at ESD 114 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.


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Tri-Tech Skills Center's High School and Beyond Night

The 5th annual High School & Beyond Night, a career and education fair, with the theme "Oh The Places You'll Go" took place on January 26. Staff and students worked hard to transform the facility for this high energy, high impact event. Nearly 100 exhibitors attended, including colleges and universities, technical schools, employers, apprentice training programs and military recruiters. 

All of the Tri-Tech programs were open with students guiding visitors in hands-on activities as well as providing tours of the facility. Invitations were mailed to all 8th-12th graders in the region encouraging them to come check out all the opportunities for their future. More than 1,000 people attended the 2-hour event and it continues to grow every year. The event wouldn't be possible without the hard work and dedication of the staff and students who make it happen.

Check out additional pictures and consider attending next year as it is held on the last Thursday in January of every year!


Tacoma CTE -- Mount Tahoma ASE Certifications

Eight students from the Advanced Automotive Technology program at Mount Tahoma High School (CTE Teacher Issac Juma) recently achieved ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certification for Engine Repair and Maintenance. Industry recognized certifications are a benchmark of The Whole Child Initiative in Tacoma Public Schools. A goal of the initiative is for ALL students being ready for life after high school; with attainment of one or more industry recognized certifications.

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Eleven students in Automotive Technology, half at Mount Tahoma High School, recently earned ASE Certification in Suspension and Steering. CTE Automotive Technology teacher Issac Juma helps students build their work readiness portfolio through attainment of industry certifications that begin with S/P2 (Safety & Pollution Prevention), OSHA 10, and then progress through ASE certifications that lead to ASE Master Technician.

Enhanced funding for Career and Technical Education is essential for providing industrial standard training equipment and instructional materials for students to prepare for post-secondary education and entry into the workplace.


Perkins Allowable and Unallowable Costs

The allowability of a particular expenditure should be determined by considering the grant’s purpose, requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006, and any pertinent Federal cost guidelines. All costs must be directly tied to the CTE program as approved in the local Perkins application plan. When in doubt, please ask by contacting Jonathan Jackson at jonathan.jackson@k12.wa.us.

Read detailed information about the Allowable Expenditures Chart and the Unallowable Expenditures Chart, not a complete list of allowable/unallowable costs as it relates to Perkins, Basic Cost Principles, Section 135, Carl D., Perkins Act of 2006, and Permissive Uses of Funds.

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Grant Opportunities

School Grants for Healthy Kids: 2016-2017 School Grants released Week of February 6

Keep your eye on the national AFHK School Grants for Healthy Kids webpage for information coming soon on grants that will be released the week of Feb. 6. Grant applications will be due Friday April 7, 2017 for the 2017-2018 school year. School Breakfast and Game On (Physical Activity/Nutrition) grants will be available. Please register for the following webinars to learn more:

Every Kid Healthy Week: April 24-28, 2017

Join us in celebrating Every Kid Healthy Week 2017 with schools in your state! Become an official state partner to help us promote the week, and check out the resources available to support schools’ EKH Week events and learn more about how schools can register their events through AFHK’s Volunteer and Events Management Tool. For questions on EKH Week, please email AFHK’s Manager of Volunteer Initiatives, Sean Wade, or join our upcoming webinar:

  • How to Plan the BEST Every Kid Healthy Week Event - Thursday, February 16, 2017 2:00-3:00 ET, 1:00-2:00 CT, 12:00-1:00 MT, 11:00-12:00 PT
    Action for Healthy Kids is proud to work with schools nationwide to promote Every Kid Healthy Week™ – an annual push to focus on making schools healthier places. Every Kid Healthy Week brings attention to the nation’s problem of childhood obesity but, more importantly, to its solutions: sound nutrition, regular physical activity and health-promoting school programs.


VCode Update

The Business Education VCODE V070000 and the Marketing Education VCODE V080000 are no longer being awarded on any CTE certificates (renewals are included). If a CTE teacher holds these VCODES, they will be converted to the Business and Marketing VCODE V078000 to align with teacher certification and program completion requirements.

If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Kelli Bennett at Kelli.Bennett@k12.wa.us  Thank you.


Certification News

Summer school is fast approaching!  A friendly reminder to have your CTE summer school teachers ready to go by May 1, 2017.  Please email Kelli.bennett@k12.wa.us with your teacher’s full legal name and date of birth (or Washington certificate number) and let me know who they are for summer school. 

What to do? Email Kelli.bennett@k12.wa.us or use the rush request option in E-Cert starting May 1, 2017.  It is understandable there will be late hires, but for the teacher’s you know you will be teaching summer school, please get them in the system as soon as possible. Please place in the district request that they are teaching summer school.  Questions?  Please email!


CTE Administrative Internship

The CTE Administrative Internship applications will go out early April. Applications will be due back to OSPI in May. More information will follow as we approach the application period.


March Workshops for Middle and High School Counselors

OSPI, WA Student Achievement Council (WSAC), and WA College Access Network (WCAN) are teamed to present March Regional Workshops designed for middle and high school counselors, College Bound Scholarship advisors, GEAR UP advisors, and others who work offer assistance in successful planning for graduation and postsecondary planning.

Topics will include High School & Beyond Plan, data analytics with an lens on equity for graduation rates, postsecondary enrollment, remediation rates, FAFSA updates, College Bound Scholarship re-pledge, and more.

Read more for regional workshop dates and further details.


Webinars from OSPI & WA Student Achievement Council

The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) and OSPI will co-host monthly webinars for high school counselors. Webinars take place monthly, always on a Wednesday from 10:30–11:30 AM.

February 22 Webinar | K-12 Postsecondary Pathways

Developing a strong foundation for lifelong learning in elementary, middle and high school leads to successful education pathways and meaningful postsecondary planning. At this webinar we will look at early awareness, opportunities for exploration, and access to paths to help students reach their highest potential for their future career and college goals.

Future webinar registration information will be posted on WSAC “Ready, Set, Grad” as it becomes available, as are the recordings and supporting materials from previous webinars.


Upcoming Learning Opportunities

WA-CCER Work-Based/Work Site Learning Training

February 24 | Renton High School | Renton, WA | 6 Clock Hours | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applied Math Winter Inservice 2017

February 24 | YV-Tech | Yakima, WA | 6 Clock Hours 

ASLPI Preparation Workshop

February 24-25 | Burlington-Edison High School | 10 Clock Hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

DECA State Career Development Conference

March 2-4 | Meydenbauer Center | Bellevue, WA

WACTA Spring Conference 2017

March 6-7 | Red Lion Hotel | Olympia, WA

EmPower Leadership Conference for Women in Nontrad Careers

March 8 | Hotel Murano | Tacoma, WA

Project Lead the Way Spring Conference 2017

March 9 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Contact Dr. Gnanapragasam & Annamarie Riese

WITEA Spring Conference 2017

March 9-11 | Wenatchee Convention Center | Wenatchee | 15 Clock Hours

Washington HOSA 2017 State Leadership Conference

March 10-11 | Doubletree Hotel Spokane City Center | Spokane, WA

ACTE National Policy Seminar

March 13-15 | Crystal Gateway Marriott | Arlington, VA

Washington TSA State Conference 2017

March 16-18 | Yakima Convention Center | Yakima, WA

ACTE Region V Conference

April 6-8 | Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn | Rapid City, SD

2017 WCTSMA Spring Symposium and State Competition

April 13-16 | Tacoma Convention Center | Tacoma, WA

2017 GRADS Spring Workshop

April 18-19 | Governor Hotel | Olympia, WA

WA FBLA State Business Leadership Conference

April 19-22 | Spokane, WA | March 9 Deadline for Registration

2017 WA Applied Math Council Spring Inservice

May 3 | ESD 113 | Olympia, WA | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | 6 STEM Clock Hours

2017 WA Applied Math Council Spring Inservice

May 5 | Spokane Community College | Spokane | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | 6 STEM Clock Hours

SHAPE WA Health Educators Workshop

May 6 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2017 Annual Energy & Construction Best Practices Summit

June 1-2 | Centralia College, TransAlta Commons | Centralia, WA

2017 National TSA Conference

June 22-25 | Rosen Shingle Creek | Orlando, Florida

2017 AWSP Summer Conference

June 25-27 | Spokane Convention Center | Spokane, WA

WA Association of Agriculture Educators Conference 2017

June 25-29 | Moses Lake Best Western Lakefront Hotel | Moses Lake

2017 WA Applied Math Council Summer Conference

June 26-30 | Red Lion Hotel | Richland, WA | 40 STEM Clock Hours

National FBLA Leadership Conference 2017

June 29-July 2 | Hilton Anaheim Hotel | Anaheim, CA

WA-ACTE Summer CTE Conference 2017

August 6-9 | The Davenport Hotel | Spokane, WA

2017 MBA Conclave

October 6-9 | Vancouver, WA

WA Annual FACSE Conference 2017

October 15-17 | Red Lion Hotel at the Park | Spokane, WA

WA-ACTE Fall Conference | CTE...STEM & Arts

November 2-3 | Great Wolf Lodge | Grand Mound, WA

ACTE CareerTech Vision Conference

December 6-9 | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center | Nashville, TN


CTE Program Areas

Agriculture Education Sciences

Please contact Rebecca Wallace, Agriculture Education Sciences Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6244 or rebecca.wallace@k12.wa.us.

AP/CTE

The Advanced Placement Test Fee Program has provided federal funds to reduce the cost of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge exams taken by low-income students in public and private schools since 1999.

In the 2016–17 school year, federal funding is no longer available to continue the program. Districts and schools will need to utilize other sources of funds in order to support low-income students in taking AP, IB, and Cambridge exams. The memorandum, M067-16, is available on the OSPI website.

If you have any questions regarding this change to the Advanced Placement Test Fee program, please contact Barbara Dittrich at 360-725-6097, or email barbara.dittrich@k12.wa.us.

Business and Marketing

Please check out the February Microsoft Imagine Academy and CCI Learning update.

The WA FBLA Weekly Update is available to read!

For information about Business and Marketing, Microsoft Imagine Academy, Work-based Learning, DECA and FBLA, please contact Lance Wrzesinski, Business and Marketing Program Supervisor, with questions at lance.wrzesinski@k12.wa.us or 360-725-6258.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

ASL Trainings will be held once per month through June 2017 at Lewisville Campus in Battle Ground, WA.

For the latest information about Family and Consumer Sciences Education, FCCLA, FEPPP, and Early Childhood Development, please contact Mary Nagel, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6242 or mary.nagel@k12.wa.us.

Graduation, Reality, and Dual-role Skills (GRADS)

The GRADS Spring Workshop will be held from April 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Infant Mental Health) and on April 19 from 8 a.m. to Noon (Updates and More) at the Governor Hotel in Olympia, WA. Additional details will follow soon!

Please contact Denise Mileson, GRADS Program Specialist, with questions at 360-725-0417 or Denise.Mileson@k12.wa.us.

Health Sciences Education

The National Health Science Standards are designed to provide the essential knowledge common across health professionals to prepare and increase the number of students that are college and career ready.

Check out the National Athletic Trainers' Association Use of Student Aides Letter.

These are Sample Guidelines for Developing a Secondary School Sports Medicine Course Outline from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).

By accessing the course Outline, NATA members agree to use it appropriately and within applicable state laws regarding athletic training licensure and/or regulation. Improper use of the Outline, including without limitation, allowing students or other unlicensed or unqualified individuals to perform functions of a medical professional, or to otherwise engage in the practice of athletic training, are a violation of the relevant state practice act, the NATA Official Statement on Proper Supervision for Secondary School Student Aides, as well at the NATA Code of Ethics Principles 2.2 and 2.3

This guide is an outline/template for a secondary school sports medicine course. It provides a list of ideas that are approved by the NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Committee (SSATC) that an individual may pick and choose from. Athletic trainers who utilize this template to teach a sports medicine courses must review their state practice acts to ensure their final curriculum does not violate state rules or regulations. 

The relevant rules and regulations for Athletic Trainers in the State of Washington are found in WAC 246-916 and RCW18.250.

When you are updating your course applications and frameworks, note the Health and Physical Education K-12 Learning Standards have been adopted for Washington schools on March 31, 2016.

The Health and Physical Education K–12 Learning Standards describe what each student should know and be able to do at each grade from kindergarten through 8th grade and in high school, in Health Education and Physical Education classrooms across Washington.

Schools are advised to work with their district planning teams to develop a phase-in plan during the 2016–17 school year and an implementation plan starting with the 2017–18 school year.

Please contact Marianna Goheen, Health Sciences Education Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6257 or marianna.goheen@k12.wa.us.

Jobs for Washington's Graduates (JWG)

For the latest information in JWG, please contact Mary Kanikeberg, JWG Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-4964 or JWG@k12.wa.us or Obe Quarless, JWG Program Field Specialist, at 360-725-6219.

Skilled and Technical Sciences

For the latest information in Skilled and Technical Sciences, SkillsUSA check out the February 2017 Skilled and Technical Sciences Newsletter.

Please contact Denny Wallace, Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6241 or dennis.wallace@k12.wa.us.

STEM

For the latest information in STEM, check out the February 2017 STEM Newsletter.

Please contact C.J. Dancer, STEM Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-4467 or clarence.dancer@k12.wa.us.