ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
TBAISD Career-Tech Center (CTC) began its journey on integrating academics into career and technical education over 20 years ago. Its first "foray" into integrated curriculum began when "pull-out" academic classes were offered in English, math, and applied physics. Several years later, two existing CTC staff members were reassigned and placed in the role of Instructional Services Coordinators whose task was to begin to align existing technical curriculum to academic content and work with instructors to create integrated academic lessons for the technical programs. Three technical programs were targeted: Auto Mechanics, Medical Careers Technology, and Small Engines. During this time period, three Academy programs were created, involving not only a technical teacher, but academic teachers, as well, who delivered academic content within the academy model: Auto Technology Academy, Information Technology Academy, and Manufacturing Technology Academy. Technical teachers continued to work on aligning their curricula with the existing academic standards as they were adopted throughout a period of time (2003 - 2012) - Michigan Curriculum Framework, High School Content Expectations, and, most currently, Common Core State Standards.
In 2004, CTC was able to validate its academic integration efforts and convince several local school districts that students were receiving rigorous academic instruction in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science. As a consequence, CTC developed an academic contract process and protocols for the recommendation of academic credit in almost every technical program. More and more local districts accepted this recommendation, and, eventually, in 2012, every district was "on board" the academic credit process and every technical program could offer students the opportunity to earn academic credit. In 2007 when the Michigan Merit Curriculum and High School Content Expectation were implemented, the CTC recognized the necessity of hiring more highly-qualified academic teachers to deliver instruction within the technical programs. Since that time, the number of academic instructors working in technical programs has increased from three to nine.
Currently, for the 2013-2014 academic year, CTC recommends credit in Algebra II A/B, Biology, 11th/12th Grade ELA, Geometry, 3rd Year Science, and 4th year Math, using highly-qualified teachers, when required, and working within the collaborative teaching model as prescribed by the Michigan Department of Education.
CTC is continually looking at more innovative models and has just begun (January 2014) to deliver ELA and 4th Year Math in a cross-curricular team delivery, using highly-qualified ELA and Math teachers, working in tandem with the technical instructor.
A sample of documents used for administrative purposes are shown below:
TBAISD Career-Tech Center (CTC) began its journey on integrating academics into career and technical education over 20 years ago. Its first "foray" into integrated curriculum began when "pull-out" academic classes were offered in English, math, and applied physics. Several years later, two existing CTC staff members were reassigned and placed in the role of Instructional Services Coordinators whose task was to begin to align existing technical curriculum to academic content and work with instructors to create integrated academic lessons for the technical programs. Three technical programs were targeted: Auto Mechanics, Medical Careers Technology, and Small Engines. During this time period, three Academy programs were created, involving not only a technical teacher, but academic teachers, as well, who delivered academic content within the academy model: Auto Technology Academy, Information Technology Academy, and Manufacturing Technology Academy. Technical teachers continued to work on aligning their curricula with the existing academic standards as they were adopted throughout a period of time (2003 - 2012) - Michigan Curriculum Framework, High School Content Expectations, and, most currently, Common Core State Standards.
In 2004, CTC was able to validate its academic integration efforts and convince several local school districts that students were receiving rigorous academic instruction in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science. As a consequence, CTC developed an academic contract process and protocols for the recommendation of academic credit in almost every technical program. More and more local districts accepted this recommendation, and, eventually, in 2012, every district was "on board" the academic credit process and every technical program could offer students the opportunity to earn academic credit. In 2007 when the Michigan Merit Curriculum and High School Content Expectation were implemented, the CTC recognized the necessity of hiring more highly-qualified academic teachers to deliver instruction within the technical programs. Since that time, the number of academic instructors working in technical programs has increased from three to nine.
Currently, for the 2013-2014 academic year, CTC recommends credit in Algebra II A/B, Biology, 11th/12th Grade ELA, Geometry, 3rd Year Science, and 4th year Math, using highly-qualified teachers, when required, and working within the collaborative teaching model as prescribed by the Michigan Department of Education.
CTC is continually looking at more innovative models and has just begun (January 2014) to deliver ELA and 4th Year Math in a cross-curricular team delivery, using highly-qualified ELA and Math teachers, working in tandem with the technical instructor.
A sample of documents used for administrative purposes are shown below:
- Academic Contract Used with Sending High Schools
- Academic Credit Offerings Offered at TBAISD Career-Tech Center
- Academic Credit Contracts (by Discipline) for 2013-2014
- Growth in Academic Credit Contracts - 2003 - 2014