Integrating Academic Content and Skills into CTE and earn College Credit. Steven Thompson CTE Division Chair, Woodstock High School Adjunct Instructor,

Integrating Academic Content Integrating Academic Content and Skills into CTE and earn and Skills into CTE and earn

College CreditCollege Credit..Steven ThompsonSteven Thompson

CTE Division Chair, Woodstock High CTE Division Chair, Woodstock High SchoolSchool

Adjunct Instructor, McHenry County Adjunct Instructor, McHenry County CollegeCollege

Amanda HarmerAmanda HarmerCareer Facilitator, Career Facilitator,

Woodstock CCSD #200Woodstock CCSD #200

Establishing the NeedEstablishing the Need A study that is based on 2010 Labor A study that is based on 2010 Labor

Department data, says the problem is the Department data, says the problem is the stock of college graduates in the workforce stock of college graduates in the workforce (41.7 million) in 2010 was larger than the (41.7 million) in 2010 was larger than the number of jobs requiring a college degree number of jobs requiring a college degree (28.6 million).(28.6 million).

This helps explain why 15% of taxi drivers This helps explain why 15% of taxi drivers in 2010 had bachelor's degrees vs. 1% in in 2010 had bachelor's degrees vs. 1% in 1970. Among retail sales clerks, 25% had a 1970. Among retail sales clerks, 25% had a bachelor's degree in 2010. Less than 5% did bachelor's degree in 2010. Less than 5% did in 1970. in 1970.

The ProblemThe Problem

WE ARE EDUCATING…….WE ARE EDUCATING…….

TAXI DRIVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TAXI DRIVERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

““Right now you can look around Right now you can look around the world and you can see a lot of the world and you can see a lot of high-tech, high-value high-high-tech, high-value high-productivity jobs that we are not productivity jobs that we are not doing in this country, in part doing in this country, in part because our country does not have because our country does not have the requisite skills,”the requisite skills,”

Joe Minarik, of the Washington-based Committee for Joe Minarik, of the Washington-based Committee for Economic Development.Economic Development.

Common Core Common Core StandardsStandards

Well known; are adopted by the State of Well known; are adopted by the State of Illinois for educational standards.Illinois for educational standards.

The Standards for CTE are a combination of The Standards for CTE are a combination of Reading, Writing, and Mathematical Reading, Writing, and Mathematical standards intertwined at every grade level.standards intertwined at every grade level.

It is the responsibility of CTE to teach these It is the responsibility of CTE to teach these standards in way that be tied to standards in way that be tied to occupational relevance.occupational relevance.

New Direction for WHS New Direction for WHS CTECTE

Vocational education is part of a Vocational education is part of a total program of academic and total program of academic and technical studies that prepares technical studies that prepares students for continued learning in students for continued learning in work or educational settings.work or educational settings.

Classrooms, laboratories, business Classrooms, laboratories, business and industry, the home, and the and industry, the home, and the community are all locations for community are all locations for instruction.instruction.

Implementation of the Implementation of the StandardsStandards

The CTE department agreed to The CTE department agreed to develop their lessons in a way which develop their lessons in a way which would achieve these goals.would achieve these goals.

CTE teachers must give relevant CTE teachers must give relevant experiences that will implement the experiences that will implement the Common Core Standards.Common Core Standards.

Each program must “keep true” to Each program must “keep true” to the “Hands On” approach to each the “Hands On” approach to each occupational area.occupational area.

WHS Goals for Occupational WHS Goals for Occupational Courses:Courses:

Teach students a technical skill which can Teach students a technical skill which can be assessed.be assessed.

Give students a chance to research and Give students a chance to research and read information on possible solutions.read information on possible solutions.

Be assessed on the development of the Be assessed on the development of the skill. (rubric)skill. (rubric)

An opportunity to reflect on the project; on An opportunity to reflect on the project; on what the student learned, where what the student learned, where information was acquired, and how this information was acquired, and how this skill will help the student.skill will help the student.

Our students must be able to work in our Our students must be able to work in our Occupational Classes at the DOK Level 3 Occupational Classes at the DOK Level 3

and Level 4 quadrants.and Level 4 quadrants.

Depth Of Knowledge Depth Of Knowledge

Measures the degree to which the Measures the degree to which the knowledge elicited from students on knowledge elicited from students on

assessments is as complex as what assessments is as complex as what students are expected to know and do as students are expected to know and do as

stated in the state standards (Common stated in the state standards (Common Core)Core)

Where Did DOK Come Where Did DOK Come from?from?

Developed by Dr. Norman Webb, Developed by Dr. Norman Webb, senior research scientist at the senior research scientist at the National Institute for Science National Institute for Science Education. Several other states Education. Several other states (at least 20) use DOK to evaluate (at least 20) use DOK to evaluate the rigor of their state the rigor of their state assessments.assessments.

How does DOK work?How does DOK work?

Depth of Knowledge is broken into 4 Depth of Knowledge is broken into 4 levels. Level One is the most basic levels. Level One is the most basic level, essentially the “definition” stage. level, essentially the “definition” stage. As the levels increase, students must As the levels increase, students must demonstrate increasingly complex demonstrate increasingly complex mental strategies. Higher levels of DOK mental strategies. Higher levels of DOK require that students solve problems in require that students solve problems in new and creative ways, and allow for new and creative ways, and allow for multiple solutions to solve those multiple solutions to solve those problems.problems.

DOK is similar to Bloom’s DOK is similar to Bloom’s Taxonomy. The next slide is a Taxonomy. The next slide is a rough comparison of the rough comparison of the levels of DOK and Bloom’s levels of DOK and Bloom’s Taxonomy.Taxonomy.

DOK Compared to DOK Compared to Bloom’sBloom’s

Levels of DOKLevels of DOK LEVEL ONE - RECALLLEVEL ONE - RECALL

Recall of a fact, information, or procedureRecall of a fact, information, or procedure

LEVEL TWO – SKILL/CONCEPTLEVEL TWO – SKILL/CONCEPT Use information or conceptual knowledgeUse information or conceptual knowledge

LEVEL THREE – STRATEGIC LEVEL THREE – STRATEGIC THINKINGTHINKING Reasoning, developing a planReasoning, developing a plan

LEVEL FOUR – EXTENDED LEVEL FOUR – EXTENDED THINKINGTHINKING Requires an investigation, collection of data and Requires an investigation, collection of data and

analysis of resultsanalysis of results

SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATIONSYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION““Putting together elements & parts to Putting together elements & parts to

form a whole, then making value form a whole, then making value judgments about the method.”judgments about the method.”

      EXTENDED THINKINGEXTENDED THINKING

Requires an investigation; time to think and Requires an investigation; time to think and process multiple conditions of the problem or task.process multiple conditions of the problem or task.

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY WEBB’S DOK

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE ““The recall of specifics and universals, involving The recall of specifics and universals, involving little more than bringing to mind the appropriate little more than bringing to mind the appropriate

materialmaterial””

COMPREHENSIONCOMPREHENSION““Ability to process knowledge on a low level Ability to process knowledge on a low level such that the knowledge can be reproduced or such that the knowledge can be reproduced or

communicated without a verbatim repetitioncommunicated without a verbatim repetition.”.”

APPLICATIONAPPLICATION““The use of abstractions in concrete situations.”The use of abstractions in concrete situations.”

ANALYSISANALYSIS““The breakdown of a situation into its component The breakdown of a situation into its component parts.”parts.”

RECALLRECALL

Recall of a fact, information, or procedure (e.g., Recall of a fact, information, or procedure (e.g., What are 3 critical skill cues for the overhand What are 3 critical skill cues for the overhand throw?)throw?)

SKILL/CONCEPTSKILL/CONCEPT

Use of information, conceptual knowledge, Use of information, conceptual knowledge, procedures, two or more steps, etc. procedures, two or more steps, etc.

STRATEGIC THINKINGSTRATEGIC THINKING

Requires reasoning, developing a plan or Requires reasoning, developing a plan or sequence of steps; has some complexity; more sequence of steps; has some complexity; more than one possible answerthan one possible answer

Wyoming School Health and Physical Education Network (2001).  Standards, Assessment, and Beyond.  Retrieved May 25, 2006, from http://www.uwyo.edu/wyhpenet

McHenry County College McHenry County College (MCC) & (MCC) &

District 200 PartnershipDistrict 200 Partnership Started by a “Liaison Position” between Started by a “Liaison Position” between

MCC and D 200MCC and D 200 D200 CTE and MCC reaching out for the D200 CTE and MCC reaching out for the

betterment of vocational programs. betterment of vocational programs. This partnership expanded as a result of This partnership expanded as a result of

curriculum development from a Federal curriculum development from a Federal Government Grant from the US Government Grant from the US Department of laborDepartment of labor

State Grant efforts to identify the “Path for State Grant efforts to identify the “Path for Student Success”Student Success”

How Dual Credit Got How Dual Credit Got StartedStarted

D200 was offering D200 was offering articulated creditarticulated credit Articulated Credit: Students take the classes Articulated Credit: Students take the classes

in high school that the community college has in high school that the community college has identified as meeting their course identified as meeting their course requirements, pass with a C or above, enroll in requirements, pass with a C or above, enroll in community college, go back to the high school community college, go back to the high school to fill out the paperwork, and receive credit.to fill out the paperwork, and receive credit.

In order to meet the enrollment demands In order to meet the enrollment demands at the Community College, at the Community College, dual creditdual credit opportunities were opened up.opportunities were opened up.

What is Dual Credit?What is Dual Credit?

Dual CreditDual Credit Students take the college course work Students take the college course work

in their high school, which is taught by in their high school, which is taught by a teacher that meets the minimum a teacher that meets the minimum requirements for employment at the requirements for employment at the community college, and receive both community college, and receive both high school and college credit.high school and college credit.

Dual Credit Course Dual Credit Course OfferingsOfferings

Strength & Conditioning PrinciplesStrength & Conditioning Principles Lifeguard TrainingLifeguard Training Strength Training I & IIStrength Training I & II Basic Nursing Assistant TrainingBasic Nursing Assistant Training Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice Fire ScienceFire Science Culinary Skills I & IICulinary Skills I & II Auto Service OccupationsAuto Service Occupations Introduction to ManufacturingIntroduction to Manufacturing Introduction to Computer Numerical Introduction to Computer Numerical

ControlControl

Savings to StudentsSavings to Students

The 2012-2013 Amount Saved

$86,400

Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts

ReadingReading Text reading (pre-test/post-test)Text reading (pre-test/post-test) Current eventsCurrent events Midterm research paper Midterm research paper

MathMath Recipe conversionRecipe conversion Menu pricingMenu pricing Measurement conversionMeasurement conversion

Basic Nursing Assistant Basic Nursing Assistant TrainingTraining

Reading Reading (Compass reading score needed)(Compass reading score needed) Text reading (information), vocab developmentText reading (information), vocab development Research articles (evidence based), paper Research articles (evidence based), paper

writingwriting Reading medical chartsReading medical charts

MathMath Food/fluid; conversions (fractions)Food/fluid; conversions (fractions) Blood pressure, temperatureBlood pressure, temperature Height conversionsHeight conversions

Automotive TechnologyAutomotive Technology

ReadingReading All DataAll Data Information from TextbookInformation from Textbook Motor MagazineMotor Magazine

MathMath Four Wheel AlignmentFour Wheel Alignment Engine DisplacementEngine Displacement Volume and Flow Rate CalculationsVolume and Flow Rate Calculations ElectronicsElectronics

An Example of DC & DOKAn Example of DC & DOK

Manufacturing ProgramManufacturing Program Follows the Model and Goals Follows the Model and Goals

established by CTE Department.established by CTE Department. Attempts to implement reading, Attempts to implement reading,

mathematical computation in an mathematical computation in an occupational experience.occupational experience.

Tries to achieve the Post Secondary Tries to achieve the Post Secondary goal of “Career Readiness.”goal of “Career Readiness.” Trains students to be hired in the Trains students to be hired in the

industry upon High School graduationindustry upon High School graduation

"In order to sustain a strong "In order to sustain a strong manufacturing climate, we must manufacturing climate, we must continue to develop partnerships with continue to develop partnerships with educational institutions and educational institutions and manufacturers to ensure that American manufacturers to ensure that American students are graduating with the skills students are graduating with the skills needed to be successful in the future, needed to be successful in the future, while providing the manufacturing while providing the manufacturing industry with the robust labor pool it industry with the robust labor pool it needs to be innovative and thrive in the needs to be innovative and thrive in the future.”future.”

WHS & MCC WHS & MCC Manufacturing ProgramManufacturing Program

Manual MachiningManual Machining CNC MachiningCNC Machining G & M Code ProgrammingG & M Code Programming General Metalworking General Metalworking

Manufacturing Knowledge and Manufacturing Knowledge and ImplementationImplementation

Haas CNC Machine TrainingHaas CNC Machine Training NIMS Level 1 CertificationNIMS Level 1 Certification

Keeping the Program Keeping the Program real…real…

Emphasis on more CNC/CAM concepts, Emphasis on more CNC/CAM concepts, principles, and outcomes. (pacing guide)principles, and outcomes. (pacing guide)

Part inspection and methods of Quality Part inspection and methods of Quality Control Control

Embedded lessons on reading Embedded lessons on reading engineering drawings and blueprints.engineering drawings and blueprints.

Integrated math principles and conceptsIntegrated math principles and concepts

National Institute for Metalworking Skills

The National Institute for Metalworking The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) was formed in 1995 by the Skills (NIMS) was formed in 1995 by the metalworking trade associations to metalworking trade associations to develop and maintain globally competitive develop and maintain globally competitive American workforce.  American workforce. 

NIMS operates under rigorous and NIMS operates under rigorous and highly disciplined processes as the only highly disciplined processes as the only developer of American National Standards developer of American National Standards for the nation’s metalworking industry for the nation’s metalworking industry accredited by the American National accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).Standards Institute (ANSI).

Why implement “NIMS”?Why implement “NIMS”?

Standards based performance Standards based performance assessmentsassessments

On-going formative assessments On-going formative assessments that measure individual student that measure individual student progress over two yearsprogress over two years

Students can earn college credit Students can earn college credit for achieving credentialsfor achieving credentials

Earning credentials will provide Earning credentials will provide apprentice hours apprentice hours

MCC CNC Program MCC CNC Program

Implements the NIMS skill Implements the NIMS skill standards in standards in in Manual Lathe, in Manual Lathe, Mill. CNC Lathe & MillMill. CNC Lathe & Mill

The Goal is to certify all students The Goal is to certify all students who enroll in Introduction and who enroll in Introduction and Advanced CNC coursesAdvanced CNC courses

Preparing for Written Preparing for Written AssessmentAssessment

The NIMS certification process also The NIMS certification process also has a written assessment connected has a written assessment connected to it. Students must pass with a 90%.to it. Students must pass with a 90%.

This is a comprehensive machine and This is a comprehensive machine and metalworking knowledge based test.metalworking knowledge based test.

There an Electronic Learning There an Electronic Learning component has been added to the component has been added to the CNC programCNC program

Rigorous E - LearningRigorous E - Learning

Web based instructional tools Web based instructional tools using a range of carefully using a range of carefully integrated online learning integrated online learning components for Haas CNC components for Haas CNC machine and General machine and General Metalworking.Metalworking.

Effective way to differentiate Effective way to differentiate instruction for students with instruction for students with special needs- self pacingspecial needs- self pacing

Tooling UniversityTooling University Immerse 2 Learn Immerse 2 Learn

All lessons are aligned with NIMS All lessons are aligned with NIMS and customized for the MCC CNC and customized for the MCC CNC ProgramProgram

Uses extensive tracking and Uses extensive tracking and reporting capabilities for teachers reporting capabilities for teachers andand students students

The MCC “Pipe Line”The MCC “Pipe Line” The Pipe Line is a term given to the The Pipe Line is a term given to the

LESS THAN ONE YEAR course work to LESS THAN ONE YEAR course work to obtain a good paying job in the CNC obtain a good paying job in the CNC machining field.machining field.

There are three courses offered at MCC There are three courses offered at MCC that will prepare students to operate a that will prepare students to operate a CNC machine and gain the knowledge CNC machine and gain the knowledge necessary to accurately produce results.necessary to accurately produce results.

Two courses are offered at Woodstock Two courses are offered at Woodstock High School gaining High School gaining DUAL COLLEGE DUAL COLLEGE CREDITCREDIT while still in High School. while still in High School.

IntroductionIntroductionTo To

ManufacturingManufacturing

Dual Credit Frame WorkDual Credit Frame Work

IntroductionIntroductionToTo

CNCCNC

AdvancedAdvancedCNCCNC NIMSNIMSMCC Night ClassMCC Night Class

MetalsMetalsWHS WHS SuggestSuggest

eded

JOBS!JOBS!

= Honors = Honors ClassClass

The next generation…The next generation…

Viable program aligned with current national Viable program aligned with current national standardsstandards

High level of accountability from students High level of accountability from students andand teachersteachers

Differentiating instruction to maximize student Differentiating instruction to maximize student successsuccess

Incorporating innovative instructional technology Incorporating innovative instructional technology Continually monitor and assess student progressContinually monitor and assess student progress Instituting nationally accredited performance Instituting nationally accredited performance

standardsstandards

The results…The results…

……the best technical and the best technical and high school studentshigh school students

in McHenry County.in McHenry County.

Questions? Email Us!Questions? Email Us!

Steve ThompsonSteve [email protected]

Amanda HarmerAmanda [email protected]