SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR OCTE Conference-May 11 th 2012 Aldo Cianfrini Reece Morgan MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Student Success/Learning to 18-Strategic.

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR

OCTE Conference-May 11th 2012

Aldo CianfriniReece Morgan

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Student Success/Learning to 18-Strategic Policy Branch

Topics:

• Student Success Initiatives and Specialist High Skills Major Programs

• The role of Technological Education in Student Success

• Advice for those new to SHSM

33% to University

18% OSSDto work or

apprenticeship30% Leave

Before OSSD

19% to College

Grade 9 Enrollment

= 100%

Double Cohort Study 2005Ontario Ministry of Education

Grade 9 to Post Secondary Destinations after Five Years

Student SuccessReach every student

• SHSM• Dual Credits• Expanded Coop• New Courses• E-Learning (OERB)• Student Success teams in every school• Student Success teachers in every school• Promote Student Success culture • Grade 8 and 9 transition supports• Credit recovery

Specialist High Skills Major

A Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a ministry-approved specialized career-focused program that

allows students to acquire technical knowledge and skills that are of particular importance in specific economic

sectors as they work towards meeting the requirements for an OSSD.

SHSM – Drummond Report 2012

“Similarly, the Commission supports continued emphasis on programs that have proven critical to increasing graduation rates. More students have graduated with the help of the Student Success Strategy. Unique programming to support higher graduation rates, such as dual credits, co-operative education and the Specialist High Skills Majors program, has encouraged a transition to post-secondary education or better employment opportunities. Care should be taken to increase class sizes in a manner that does not jeopardize programs that have helped increase graduation rates and benefited Ontario students.”

2006-07

Year 1

2007-08

Year 2

2008-09

Year 3

2009-10

Year 4

2010-11

Year 5

2011-12

Year 6

2012-13

Year 7

600 students in 27 programs in

44 schools

6000 students in 153 programs in

212 schools

14,000 students in over 480 programs in

335 schools

20,000 students in over 740 programs in

430 schools

28,000 students in over 1000 programs in

540 schools

34,000 students in over 1300 programs in over 630 schools

38,000 students in over 1,500 programs in over 670 schools

Sectors:Arts and CultureConstructionHospitality & Tourism ManufacturingAgricultureForestryHorticulture &

LandscapingMining

Addition of:BusinessEnvironmentHealth & Wellness Transportation

Addition of:InformationCommunicationTechnology Justice, CommunitySafety and Emergency Services

Addition of:EnergyAviation and Aerospace

Addition of: SportsNon-profit

No new sectors Possible FoodProcessing –to be confirmed

“Successful new initiatives are 10% policy

and 90% implementation.

After you have developed the policy, the real work begins.”

Premier McGuinty, Sept 14,2010

Source: SSL18, 2010

20

176

3

96

141

40

99

7

207

29

132

97

24

86

926

48

134

2011- 2012 SHSM Program Statistics

Projected number of programs

Source: SSL18, 2010

421

5,605

72

2,654

3,625

1,125

2,329

108

7,281

595

3,2042,650

673

1,990

130735

1,427

3,078

2011- 2012 SHSM Enrolment

Projected number of students

2010-11 Credit Accumulation

Source: SHSM Student Data Reports, 2010

600

6,000

14,000

20,000

28,000

34,000

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Growth of SHSM Students 2006-2012Number of SHSM Students

2010-11 Credit Accumulation

Source: SHSM Student Data Reports, 2010

92%

8%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Credits Attempted and Earned

Credits Attempted and Not Earned

2010-11Provincial - All Boards

% of SHSM students with an IEP

Source: SHSM Student Data Reports, 2010

15%18%

24%

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

Provincial average – 13%

SHSM Student Survey 2011-12 Current formal reporting requirements (SHSM) and the Dual Credit (DC) programs focus on the retention rate and credit accumulation of students completing the SHSM

However, information pertaining to the student’s destination after graduation is not readily available through the information collection systems and protocols between the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and their partners (school boards, colleges and universities).

SHSM Student Survey 2011-12 In order to be able to look at how these students are doing after graduation a SHSM student survey is planned

The online survey will require approximately 10 minutes to complete and will be conducted in October – November 2012.

Student consent forms will be sent to board leads to pass on to all SHSM students in May 2012

Questions will focus on the student’s status at the time of the survey (e.g. in high school, in university /college/ apprenticeship, working), as well as a few questions on how the SHSM and/or DC program influenced their future educational and career goals.

I had generally better marks in my courses during the SHSM program than in my previous high school experience

I felt more interested in learning during the SHSM program

The SHSM program gave me more confidence that this is the field I would like to study/work in after graduation

My SHSM program motivated me to set goals

My SHSM program helped me realize that I needed to complete my high school diploma in order to pursue my future study/ca-

reer plans

71.9%

83.6%

79.4%

78.4%

75.6%

Highlights: SHSM Tracking Survey Province-Wide Respondents

Graph represents percentage of 5,6 and 7 ratings on a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 was “Not at all” and 7 was “A lot”

Specialist High Skills Major

The Five Components at a Closer Look…

Policy: overall and by sectorImplementation: provides schools and school boards with tools and strategies in planning a

SHSM program and includes information about:

• SHSM Advisory Committees • Which SHSM programs to offer• Delivery models• Marketing and promotion strategies• PartnershipsResources: also available online

SHSM Policy and Implementation Document

SHSM Web Site: www.Ontario.ca/SHSM

Essential Skills and work

habits/OSP

Bundle of Credits (8-10 credits)

Certifications and Training

Programs

Experiential Learning & Career

Exploration

“Reach Ahead” Experiences

Specialist High Skills Majors5 Components

1. BUNDLE OF CREDITS

1 credit = 110 hours of in class instruction

Contextualized Learning Activities (CLA) in the ‘other required credits’ link this learning to the sector.

* May include dual credits and LDC.

Contextualized Learning Activities (CLAs)• in each of the other required credits (English,

science, mathematics, business, the arts)• enable students to connect their learning in

these courses to their SHSM sector• minimum 6 hours in length• based on curriculum expectations from the

other required courses

2. Sector Recognized Certifications & Training

Certificates are added to the student’s portfolio

• Planned activities that take place outside of the regular classroom and related to the SHSM sector

• Activities match student goals and interests• Give students the opportunities to explore, observe, participate in and reflect on a

variety of sector-specific experiences and careers• Increase student awareness of, and develop Essential Skills and work habits required in

the sector and have their performance of these skills and habits accessed and documented

3. Experiential Learning & Career Exploration Activities

• Opportunities for students to experience their selected post secondary pathway

• May include:– Auditing a college or university class/lecture specific to a SHSM sector– Attending a campus tours (Red Carpet Day) or industrial centre– Interviewing a skilled trades person– Participating in or visiting skills competitions– Attending a conference/event held in the sector– Completing one or more ministry-approved dual credits in a secondary

school/college program

4. Reach Ahead Opportunities

5. Development of Essential Skills and work habits and use of the Ontario Skills Passport

(OSP)• Focus on the development of Essential Skills – as identified

through the sector consultations • OSP documents demonstration of the Essential Skills • identifies work habits required of employees• identifies and labels occupations using National Occupation

Codes (NOC)• each SHSM framework lists careers (with NOC) in each of the

four destinations

Upon Completion of a SHSM Program…

SHSM Record

‘major’ and ‘otherrequired’ credits

Certifications and training programs

‘Reach Ahead’ activities

Use of the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP)

SHSM Sector

Principal’s signature

What Difference Does an SHSM Make for Students?

OCAS and OUAC now have SHSM students identify themselves through a checkbox

St. Mary’s University in Nova Scotia offers a scholarship for an Ontario SHSM student annually

Lakehead University SHSM Incentive Program

Specialist High Skills Major Entrance Award

The University of Guelph-Humber will award a $500 scholarship to 25 eligible students who have completed a program-related SHSM. These include the following SHSM Red Seal diplomas:

Arts & CultureBusinessHealth and WellnessJustice, Community, Safety & Emergency ServicesNon-Profit

All eligible applicants, who have completed the Specialist High Skills Major are automatically considered for this award. No application is necessary.

Articulation agreements with colleges

So what does this mean for you as a Technological Education teacher?

• The role of Technological Education in Student Success

• The valuing of all four destinations• Getting to 85% Graduation Rate

The Place of Technological Education in the Curriculum

• Enables students to become problem solvers who are self-sufficient, entrepreneurial, and technologically literate

• Develops student’s ability to work safely, creatively and competently with technologies that are central to their lives

• Provides practical contexts and applications that meet the needs of hands-on learners

The Place of Technological Education in the Curriculum

• Key to providing focussed programs – a building block for Specialist High Skills Majors and the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

• The only program area that specifically prepares students to enter the program pathway leading to apprenticeship training

Credits and Reach

• Approximately 710 high schools in 70 schools boards, one education authority and all provincial schools offer technological education programming

Enrolment trends:

2002/03 - 392,024 student credits 2003/04 - 398,560 student credits 2004/05 – 407,454 student credits 2005/06 – 423,360 student credits 2006/07 – 431,636 student credits– 2007-08 – 437,105 student credits– 2008-09 - 421,031 student credits – this drop is a result of the

migration of Computer Studies to its own curriculum program area and no longer part of the Technological Education umbrella of programs(08-09 – 34,684 credits in Computer and Information Science)

– 2009-10 - 418,000 student credits – Growing enrolment in light of declining secondary school enrolment

Springboard for Student Success & Reaching Higher Goals

A strong viable Technological Education program provides students with the experiences they require to pursue opportunities in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) and OYAP: 14 of the 19 SHSMs are directly aligned to Technological

Education programs Many of the OYAP program’s 25,000 students are prepared

for their placements through Technological Education programs

• Many new Student Success strategies are rooted in technological education programs:

– 65% of “At Risk” students are enrolled in technological education programs (Source: 2004-05 Principal Survey)

– 45% of all “Work Place” courses are technological education courses (Source: ITE Branch, 2006-07)

– There is an expectation that capital and facilities required to deliver course expectations continue to be made available

Q’s and A’sand for more information please contact

[email protected]@ontario.ca

[email protected]@ontario.ca

Student Success/Learning to 18 Strategic Policy Branch