Integrating Academics and CTE for College-Prep
- 1. Integrating Academics and CTE for College-Prep Deborah McCaskey, UCCI Communications Coordinator University of California | Office of the President
- 2. UC and high school courses UC plays a role in setting uniform academic standards for California high school curriculum High schools submit courses for UC approval High school course lists are published online, and updated yearly 15-course pattern leading to UC and CSU eligibility for freshman admission
- 3. UC’s involvement in CTE The challenge: Keep students in school and engaged in learning High schools that offer strong academics and demanding career technical education equip students with skills that prepare them for both college and career Students on the college-prep track have little room in their schedules for CTE courses With CTE courses that are UC-approved – that is, integrated curriculum – students can explore careers and fulfill college-prep requirements at the same time
- 4. What UCCI Institutes do Our goal is to facilitate the creation of new integrated curriculum in core academic subjects that need more courses: math, English and history CTE and academic teachers collaborate in teams UCCI course frameworks are created over the four days of the Institutes New courses place rigorous academics within the context of real- world, applied learning and are designed to meet UC “a-g” criteria
- 5. What’s it like at an Institute? https://vimeo.com/ucciinstitutes/videos
- 6. Highlights of UCCI courses Spanish for the Entrepreneurial Mind allows students to develop third-year Spanish language knowledge and skills within the context of careers in Marketing Literacy, Advocacy and Public Service lets students hone their reading, writing, speaking and presentation skills as they explore the impact of the Social Services field in their community, state and country Geometry by Design! takes a project-based learning approach, developing students’ understanding of geometry through woodworking projects in a Building Trades & Construction pathway
- 7. Impact and outcomes Since 2010, UCCI has hosted 10 Institutes involving more than 400 California educators UC has approved 23 courses developed at UCCI, with more in the pipeline UCCI courses are being taught in 46 schools and ROPS all over California
- 8. UCCI Courses throughout CA UCCI courses are being taught at schools all over California. This map shows where the schools are, and each pin is linked to the course outline and the school’s contact information.
- 9. Program-status courses Once approved, courses developed at the Institutes are added to the UCCI course list. UCCI courses have program status – like AP or ROP courses, they can be added to school course lists without further review by UC This especially benefits schools that do not have the resources to develop their own curriculum
- 10. Beyond the Institutes During the past fiscal year, UCCI was able to offer, through the UCCI Pathways Grant program: 12 mini-grants awarded to qualifying schools and districts 12 more schools offering UCCI courses, plus adding 24 more “a-g” courses that can serve as models for other schools that want to implement Linked Learning
- 11. UCCI is possible because … UCCI is funded entirely by grants administered by the California Department of Education, our partner agency. This funding covers: Staff salaries – UCCI has a staff of five Participant expenses – registration, meals and lodging (though not travel), a $550 stipend and 2.5 Continuing Education credits through the Education Department of UCLA Extension School expenses – $250 to help schools and districts defray costs of hiring substitute teachers while their teachers are at the Institute
- 12. Visit UCCI online at: ucci.ucop.edu