Instructional Improvement Presented by Joe Robinson.

Instructional Improvement

Presented by Joe Robinson


Thanks for Helping Students



4 TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

28 Technology Center Districts, Each with their own Separate

Board of Education. 57 Campuses (Mid Del-Exception)


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The Term “Programs” no longer exists in the Oklahoma Career

Tech Vocabulary

WOW, WHAT A CHANGE

Instructional ImprovementWe Will Utilize the Change to focus on

Instructional Improvement-Helping Students


October 20067ODCTE FRAMEWORK

CLUSTERPATHWAY

CAREER MAJORCOURSES


8INSTRUCTION

Offer Instruction in 15 Clusters and Students Enroll at the Career

Major Level


Career Cluster Update As Of 7/31/08

• 652 Career Majors Available for Selection By the Technology Centers


October 200610SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

MODELS

TECHNOLOGY CENTERS THAT WORK

MODEL SCHOOLSBALDRIDGE

ISO 9000


TCTW KEY PRINCIPLES

• High Expectations• Career/Technical Studies• Academic Studies• Programs of Study• Worked Based Learning• Teachers Working Together


TCTW-TEN KEY PRINCIPLES CONTINUED

• Students Actively Engaged• Guidance• Extra Help• Culture of Continuous Improvement• Transition Strategies


Quality CTE Studies Include

• Spend one or more hours reading non-school materials outside of class in a typical week

• Use math to complete challenging assignments in C/T area at least weekly

• Read and interpret technical books/manuals in CT at least monthly

• Read a career-related article and demonstrated understanding at least monthly



• Use computer skills to do assignments in CT at least monthly

• Had challenging assignments in CT at least monthly

• Completed a project requiring research and planning

• Had to meet standards on a written and performance exam to pass course



• Required to complete a senior project

• Spoke or visited with someone in a career to which they aspire

• Spent 30 minutes or more on CT homework each day.


Why Do All This?

• Best Reasons!!!!It is best for studentsIt links the various levels of educationIt causes academic courses and

CTE/degree major courses to have a linkage

It provides faculty members with motivation to work together


Why Do All This

It puts a “reason” into what students are learning

Reduces remediationIncreases academic and career

success


REMEMBER

• All schools want to improve but few want to change. The fact remains that to improve, one MUST change


QUESTIONS


Contact Information

• Dr. Joe Robinson• Oklahoma Department of Career

Tech• [email protected]• 405-743-5198

Instructional Improvement Presented by Joe Robinson.

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