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Implementing
a Pathway/School Responsibility
College Tech Prep program implementation is
a one or two-year process. Success relies on availability of critical
resources such as trained and certified personnel, installed technologies
and suitable space. This phase is primarily led by individual schools and
districts, but the consortium plays an important role as resource and
coordinator. Pathway implementation involves three key steps:
1. Professional development and certification
To fulfill instructional needs of a specific pathway, the consortium and
affected schools employ certified teachers with appropriate skills or
provide routes for developing these skills and certifications.
- Professional development is
specific technical training for someone who is already appropriately
certified. It is a long-term plan for staying current on instructional
issues related to pathway delivery.
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Certification is a verifiable skill upgrade related to the
specialty in question. Vocational certification verifies knowledge
essential to vocational education. There are a variety of alternate
certification paths and options:
VE-36/37 Process
2. Essential equipment, facilities & infrastructure
To successfully offer most College Tech Prep pathways, a school will
require specialized equipment and facilities. The CTE-26 requires input
related to equipment, facilities and infrastructure, course of study and
recruiting.
3. Submit CTE-26
Once the pathway is defined and documented through pathway/curriculum maps
and articulation agreements, each secondary school site must submit a
CTE-26 to the appropriate ODE/CTAE service area for CTAE funding. The VEPD
superintendent must sign off on the CTE-26 before it is submitted to the
state. The CTE-26 includes:
- A statement of pathway objectives
- The number of credit hours and a
detailed schedule
- A thorough summary of teacher
certification needs and strategies for addressing those needs
- A refined summary of equipment and
facility needs
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