This is a showcase of some of the College Tech Prep programs in North Carolina. Thanks to all who are sharing, and thanks to those of you who have come here to learn. College Tech Prep is a great program in North Carolina, and the sharing of these promising practices will serve to improve Career and Technical Education in our state.

College Tech Prep enables high school students to earn college credits and gain work-based learning experiences that prepare them for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations. Articulation agreements between the local education agency (school system) and the local community college ensure a smooth transition from high school to postsecondary education without duplicating efforts.

ACES Center at John A. Holmes High School

To better address academic attainment and skills valued by our stakeholders, John A. Holmes High School has initiated a program to add value to student diplomas by offering three academic credentials – Career Readiness Certificates based on the WorkKeys assessment, College Tech Prep Readiness Certificates based on the ASSET, and College University Prep Certificates based on the SAT. This video will provide information regarding the role of the ACES (Academic Credential Evaluation Services) Center in this credentialing program.

• Rationale for academic credentialing based on stakeholder expectations
• Description of the three certifications
• How students access the credentialing center
• Incentives
• Success Data

• ACES Center video (w 6:23)
• ACES Center video (m 6:23)

• Perquimans County Schools, Edenton-Chowan Schools
• College of The Albemarle, Edenton-Chowan Campus

• Beverly H. Bass, bhbass@ecps.k12.nc.us, 252-482-8426

Enhancing CTE Instruction with Technology

The Iredell Tech Prep Consortium (Iredell Statesville Schools, Mooresville Graded School District, and Mitchell Community College) has prepared presentations highlighting different methods of using technology made available through the Tech Prep Grant to enhance and promote CTE instruction.

• CPS and Quizdom Electronic Polling Equipment in the Classroom
• Using Hi-Q Recorder to record audio files for podcasts and special needs instruction in the CTE classroom.
• Crosswalks, planning for postsecondary instruction and earning credits while in high school
• ACE Revisited: Earning Articulated Credits while in high school
• Integrating Technology into Tech Prep Marketing: Presented by Mooresville's NF Woods Advanced Technology & Art Center.

• Enhancing CTE Instruction with Technology

• Iredell-Statesville Public Schools
• Mooresville Graded School District
• Mitchell Community College

• Rick Morrison, rmorrison@iss.k12.nc.us

Urban Opportunities Come To A Small Rural High School

Anson High School is the primary high school in Anson County, North Carolina. On the surface, AHS seems like any typical rural school with aging buildings and limited resources. However, because of the belief that technology adds significant value to instruction, Anson administrators and teachers have stepped out in faith to bring urban technology to their small school.

• Integrating technology in a low-income school/classroom
• Starting Digital Media I at Anson High School
• School-owned MacBook program offers students yearlong access to their own Mac
• Stakeholders and administrative support
• Benefits to students

• New Technology Brings New Opportunities video (w 9:23)

• Anson County Schools
• South Piedmont Community College

• Jennifer W. Huntley, huntley.jennifer@anson.k12.nc.us, 704-694-9301

IGO-iPOD-CTP Project

• To provide an opportunity to promote the benefits of the college tech prep course of study within the high school that can lead to postsecondary education at Sampson Community College.
• Senior students will demonstrate the use of 21st century technical skills by using the iPod to create podcasts (virtual field trips) of jobs and resources within the community.
• Students will learn to communicate effectively through speaking, listening, and writing by delivering clear, well-organized presentations that are appropriate for specific audiences.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to organize ideas in a clear and concise manner for maximum effectiveness as presentations are made to rising ninth graders, employers, educators, and other families.

• IGO-iPOD-CTP video (w 8:20)
• Admission Process (Word 57 KB)
• Goals and Objectives(Word 23 KB)
• Schedule (Word 29 KB)
• Participant Award Notice (Word 37 KB)
• Podcast Storyboard (Word 45 KB)
• Summer Institute (Word 37 KB)

• Clinton City Schools, Sampson County Schools
• Sampson Community College

• Kim Fann, kfann@clinton.k12.nc.us, 910-592-2067 ext. 6117

The Technical Preparation Grant in Edgecombe County Public Schools

This video shows how the tech prep grant was used to supplement the high school academies. The students take their beginning courses at their local high school and then finish their academy at Edgecombe Community College. The students earn a certificate from Edgecombe Community College after their completion of the academy. The focus this year was on the Health Science Academy along with the Electronics Academy.

• Talks about the collaboration between the college and public schools.
• Discusses articulation credits.
• Focuses on our academies that are available to high school students to continue at the community college and receive a certificate.
• Focuses on the Health Science Academy, and Electronics Academy. Money for the grant was used to start and support these academies.

• Health Science video (w 7:43)

• Edgecombe County Public Schools
• Edgecombe Community College

• Kathy Webb, webbk@edgecombe.edu, 252-823-5166 ext. 205
• Curtis Jones, cjones@ecps.us

Illuminating Literacy

Illuminating Literacy describes the health occupations literacy project developed by the consortium. Content includes why the project was developed, how it promotes literacy in the classroom, and how it helps motivate students towards professions in the health care field. It also shares information on how the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy structure has been incorporated into the classroom.

• Share the objectives and goals of the health occupations literacy project
• Explain how literacy was promoted in the health occupations classrooms
• Talk about how Revised Bloom's Taxonomy structure has been incorporated into the classroom
• Showcase four health related novels and the creation of new curriculum materials
• Motivate students towards health care professions

• Illuminating Literacy video (w 9:48)
• Illuminating Literacy video (m 9:48)
• Illuminating Literacy in the Health Occupations Classroom (Word 29 KB)

• Duplin County Schools
• James Sprunt Community College

• June Davis, jdavis@jamessprunt.edu
• Tarla Smith, tasmith@duplinschools.net

A Focus on STEM In and Out of the Classroom

The CTP grant has provided us the opportunity to focus on STEM within our consortia. We have offered a new summer camp "Robotics Rock," a joint effort from the consortia that was a great success for our students. Also, we have a project with Trout Unlimited harvesting trout eggs and eventually releasing them into a stream. Both opportunities offer our students hands-on, problem-solving projects while infusing 21st century skills into the curriculum.

• STEM focus for student learning
• Hands-on projects to increase academic and technical attainment
• Application of rigor and relevance with 21st century skills

• A Focus on STEM In and Out of the Classroom video (w 3:20)
• Camp Med and Robotics Camp video
• Raising and Releasing Trout. On the webpage, scroll down and right, in the video player search box type "trout," click go. There will be two videos to play.

• Davidson County Schools
• Davidson County Community College

• Marty Tobey, mtobey@davidson.k12.nc.us, 336-242-5665

The Apprenticeship Model - Henderson County Schools and Blue Ridge Community College

This virtual program gives the viewer a look at our promotional video for schools and counselors to give to students and parents. The video gives them information about how the program works and encourages interested students to take advantage of the apprenticeship opportunities. The handouts that accompany the video provide the viewer with starter sample materials such as applications and integrated high school, work, community college class schedules.

• What is Apprenticeship LEADS (Learn Earn through Apprenticeship to Develop Skills)
• The value of the program
• The process

• The Apprenticeship Model - Henderson County Schools video (w 11:17)
• Apprenticeships in Henderson County Schools with BRCC video (y 10:19)
• DVD Packaging 1 (Word 24 KB)
• DVD Packaging 2 (Word 54 KB)
• Apprenticeship LEADS HVAC Schedule Courses 1 (Word 49 KBb)
• Apprenticeship LEADS HVAC Schedule Courses 2 (Word 69 KBb)
• Apprenticeship LEADS Application 2009 (Word 38 KB)

• Henderson County Public Schools, Transylvania County Schools
• Blue Ridge Community College

• Pamela Ray, pray@henderson.k12.nc.us
• Becky Varnadore, bvarnadore@bal.henderson.k12.nc.us, 828-388-2711

Marketing College Tech Prep

This presentation reviews the steps involved in making videos for marketing some of our programs. A couple of the videos will be embedded so you can see the final product as well. We will be posting all of the segments (13 in all) on our website in the near future.

• Will discuss the creation of videos to market the Tech Prep programs
• Will show some emerging technologies in the area

• Marketing Your Programs: How to make a video? video (w 12:38)
• Marketing Your Programs: How to make a video? (PDF 31 KB)

• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
• Forsyth Technical Community College

• Bruce Sherman, bsherman@wsfcs.k12.nc.us, 336-748-4000 ext. 34221
• Jennifer Griffin, jlgriffin@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
• Susan Phelps, sphelps@forsythtech.edu

Construction Career Days: Uncovering Possibilities

This podcast will discuss the planning and execution of a career day for high school students. We will share successes and challenges in putting on such an event.

• Planning a Career Fair

• Planning a Career Fair (w 8:55)
• Planning a Career Fair (m 8:55)

• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
• Forsyth Technical Community College

• Bruce Sherman, bsherman@wsfcs.k12.nc.us, 336-748-4000 ext. 34221
• Jennifer Griffin, jlgriffin@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
• Susan Phelps, sphelps@forsythtech.edu

A New Approach to Creating a Health Sciences Career Pathway

See how Carteret County Schools teamed up with Carteret Community College to link higher level academic courses with CC courses to create an innovative Health Sciences Career Pathway. A community partner provides a unique internship opportunity as a culminating work based experience. This "out of the box" idea is applicable to many different programs areas.

• Local/community need for health care professionals
• Creating a program to meet the needs of the community, public school and community college partnering with Carteret General Hospital
• Program implementation
• Evaluation of the program

• Carteret County Schools Health Science Pathway video (w 14:14)
• Health Sciences Pathway brochure (PDF 493 KB)

• Carteret County Schools
• Carteret Community College

• Beth Heal, beth.heal@carteretk12.org, 252 728-4583 x162
• Rick Hill, rdh@carteret.edu

Parents Night Out

This is an overview of the Richmond County Schools Parents Night Out program, which introduces students and parents to Career Technical Education programs and Community College opportunities

• Parents Night Out video (w 7:03)
• Parents Night Out video (m 7:03)

• Richmond County Schools
• Richmond Community College

• Martha Webb, marthawebb@richmond.k12.nc.us, 910-582-5860
• Jennipher Love, jennipherl@richmondcc.edu, 910-410-1727

Academy Students Get a FAST Start

Learn how students at two Early College Career Academies get a Fast Start on their postsecondary education and career. Through an accelerated program of study, these students are provided an opportunity to complete a College Tech prep course of study within three years, earn industry recognized certifications, while qualifying for articulated and dual-enrollment college credits.

• Describe GCS stand alone academies
• Identify articulation credits with GTCC
• Introduce academy students currently enrolled in college courses during senior year
• Interviews – students, counselors and college instructors
• Summarize benefits to an accelerated program of study

• Academy Students Get a FAST Start video-part 1 (w 6:52)
• Academy Students Get a FAST Start video-part 2 (w 8:46)
• Academy Students Get a FAST Start video - part 1 (m 6:52)
• Academy Students Get a FAST Start video - part 2 (m 8:46)

• Guilford County Schools
• Guilford Technical Community College

• Robert White, whiter@gcsnc.com, 336-370-8358
• Academy at Smith and Academy at Central, www.gcsnc.com

Journey to a Local Articulation Agreement

This podcast will illustrate the steps taken to get a local articulation agreement between Beaufort County Community College and three local county school systems.

• Important participants in flow of data.
• The flowchart of data and information.
• How we changed what we are and will do.
• What has occurred.
• Evaluation of success.

• Welcome to Articulation Agreement video (m 11:40)
• Developing A Local Articulation Agreement (Word 25 KB)
• Articulation Meeting - Invitation for Instructors (Word 24 KB)
• Articulation Meeting - Invitation for Teachers (Word 24 KB)
• NC Course of Study Requirements (Word 39 KB)
• Potential Local Courses for Articulation (Word 38 KB)
• Course Competency Chart (Word 70 KB)
• Articulation Meeting - Evaluation Form (Word 27 KB)
• Articulation Meeting - Attendance Sheet (Word 40 KB)
• Comments Part II, Part III (Word 29 KB)
• Local Articulation Agreement (Word 25 KB)
• Thank You Letter to Instructors (Word 28 KB)
• Thank You Letter to Teachers (Word 28 KB)

• Hyde County Schools
• Beaufort County Community College

• Donna N. Dunn, donnad@beaufortccc.edu, 252-940-6335
• Phillis Ostheim, True Vine Associates, Inc., postheim@hotmail.com

College Connections: Plugging High School Students into College

The Cumberland County Partnership has an extensive College Connections program encompassing Huskins, Concurrent Enrollment, Learn & Earn Online, and Articulated Credit. Learn how we've streamlined our processes and have made more and more opportunities available to high school students; including opportunities to earn FTCC certificates at the same time students are earning their high school diplomas.

• College Connections video (w 14:15)
• Fayetteville Tech - College Connections Admissions Critieria (PDF 71 KB)
• Fayetteville Tech - College Connections Enrollment Form (PDF 55 KB)

• Cumberland County Schools
• Fayetteville Technical Community College

• Pam Gibson, pgibson@ccs.k12.nc.us
• Lindsay Wellons, wellonsl@faytechcc.edu

The Biltmore Experience

The Biltmore Experience is a PowerPoint and video that summarizes a partnership between Buncombe County Schools, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech), and the Biltmore Estate. Students met with A-B Tech instructors and Biltmore employees and will have opportunities for college classes, as well as job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships on the estate. The areas of concentration are retail/marketing, culinary technology, and hospitality management.

• The consortium's partnership with Biltmore Estate, which includes articulated credit, dual-enrollment, job shadowing, internships and apprenticeships
• The development of two A-B Tech certificates, one that focuses on culinary/hospitality, and one that focuses on retail/marketing. Both certificates are linked to the Biltmore program.
• Career development (Biltmore offers careers in culinary, hospitality management, and retail).
• The articulation process between the three LEAs and A-B Tech

• The Biltmore Experience video (w 10:03)
• The Biltmore Experience video (m 10:03)
• Best Practices Description (Word 25 KB)
• Biltmore Experience (PowerPoint 223 KB)
• Video Script (Word 24 KB)

• Buncombe County Schools, Asheville City Schools, Madison County Schools
• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

• Michael Dempsey, mdempsey@abtech.edu, (828) 254-1921, Ext. 484
• Christy Cheek, crystal.cheek@bcsemail.org

"AHEAD" (Academies of Health, Engineering And Design) - Wayne County Public School students are "AHEAD."

Engineering - Battle of the bots. Fifteen sumobot robots were built by students in the CBA engineering academy. Students came to Wayne Community College to finish construction and programming their robots with the help of second-year engineering students at the college. Sumobot competition piqued the students' curiosity in electronics. They learned a bit about electronics and robotics, and they had fun!

Health - Health Sciences Academy students participated in the first Health Sciences Academy Day at Wayne Community College. Thirty-three students in grades 10 & 11 participated in "hands-on" activities designed by Science & Biotechnology, Nursing, Dental, Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy faculty at WCC. Overviews of careers and opportunities in Allied Health fields are presented.

• Engineering academy – How it captures the curiosity in electronics and leads students to learn about electronics and robotics.
• Health Sciences Academy – The "hands-on" activities for students created many questions about careers and opportunities in the Allied Health field.

• Charles B. Aycock HS Engineering Academy video (w 6:37)
• Charles B. Aycock HS Engineering Academy video (m 6:35)
• Spring Creek HS Health Sciences Academy video (w 6:18)
• Spring Creek HS Health Sciences Academy video (m 6:16)
• Academy Information (Word 23 KB)

• Wayne County Public Schools
• Wayne Community College

• Erlene Brogden, erlenebrogden@wcps.org, (919) 705-6187
• Steven Thorne, steventhrone@wcps.org
• Debbie Grantham, debragrantham@wcps.org

The H3O Blast!

H3O is a college pathway program designed to help Wake County students get ready for higher education and exciting future employment in high skill, high wage, high demand occupations (H3O).

The h3o4u.net website provides students with the resources they need to choose college and career options that make sense and ensure future success - and gives their parents, teachers, and counselors additional tools to help guide them as well.

• Introduction to the H3O website
• Elements of the H3O website
  • Huskins Cooperative Program Agreement
  • Concurrent Enrollment
  • Learn and Earn Online
  • Interest Profiler
  • Now you have Options

• The H3O Blast! video (w 3:46)
• The H3O Blast! video (m 3:46)
• h3o4u.net website
• H3O Z-fold brochure in English and Spanish (PDF 1.5 MB)
• H3O banner (PDF 334 KB)

• Wake County Public School System
• Wake Tech Community College

• Chris D.
• Sammie Thornton, scthornton@waketech.edu, 919-866-5170

Public Schools of Robeson County/Robeson Community College Tech Prep Consortium

Presents an overview on the initiatives between the PSRC and RCC regarding their efforts with the CareerReady Partnership, RCC/PSRC Career Day, and Huskins/Dual Enrollment classes.

• Huskins Class Development
• Gettin' CareerReady Career Day at RCC
• CareerReady Partnership
• Student Internships

• College Tech Prep Overview video (w 12:44)
• College Tech Prep Overview video (m 12:43)
• Robeson County CareerReady Partnership website
• Career-Technical Education Day brochure (PDF 71 KB)
• Career Fair _Card (PDF 16 KB)
• CareerReady Partnership brochure (Word 2.1 MB)
• Dual Enrollment Flyer (PDF 21 KB)

• Public Schools of Robeson County
• Robeson Community College

• Merle Summers, summersm.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us, 910-735-2071
• William Locklear, wlocklea@robeson.cc.nc.us, 910-272-3304
• Abe Marshall, amarshal@jcpenney.com
• Sheila Regan, sregan@robeson.edu
• Carolyn Watson, cwatson@robeson.edu
• Eva Meekins, emeekins@robeson.edu
• Felicia Hunt, huntf.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us

4 + 2 + 2 = Success

Take a look at how a collaborative effort among the high school, community college, local universities, and College Tech Business Partners prepares students for seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary schools. Find out how the Associate in Applied Science degree programs offer students an alternate pathway to the university and a savings on tuition and fees through the College Tech Prep Scholarship.

• Describe 4+2+2 program offered in Guilford County Schools
• Guilford County Community College ( GTCC) CTP Booklet
• CTP Scholarship and Financial Aid
• Interview CTP scholarship student
• Students + GCS + GTCC + University + Business partnership = Careers

• 4+2+2 Success video (w 6:21)
• 4+2+2 Success video (m 6:21)

• Guilford County Schools
• Guilford Technical Community College

• Robert White, whiter@gcsnc.com, 336-370-8358
• breversole@gtcc.edu

The Craven EDGE

The Craven EDGE (earn a degree, graduate early) promotes the idea that taking college courses as high school students will give students an edge in getting their college degree. Learn how The Craven EDGE logo is used in marketing and information materials to help students understand the value of Huskins, dual enrollment and Learn and Earn.

• The partnership of Craven County Schools and Craven Community College in developing a marketing component for the community college courses offered to high school students through Huskins, Concurrent Enrollment, and Learn and Earn.
• The development of The Craven EDGE (earn a degree, graduate early) as a logo for all the high school community college choices.
• Marketing the high school community college courses using The Craven EDGE logo.
• Developing a high school handbook and flyer for The Craven EDGE .

• The Craven Edge video (w 7:58)
• The Edge video (m 11:57)

• Craven County Schools
• Craven Community College

• Darlene Moss, darlene.moss@craven.k12.nc.us, 252-514-6322
• TJ Haney, haneytj@cravencc.edu

Caldwell County Collaborative: A Seamless System for Education

High schools and community colleges are struggling to build relationships through effective practices that will enhance collaboration and trust. This session will provide an overview of how to make the relationship work from the perspective of a superintendent and a community college president. The success story of Caldwell County.

• Key elements to a successful collaboration
• Advantages of a successful collaboration

• Caldwell County Collaborative video (w 10:48)
• Caldwell County Collaborative video (m 10:48)

• Caldwell County Schools
• Caldwell Community College

• Dr. Walter C. Bartlett, WBartlett@cccti.edu, 828-726-2343
• Kathy Jo Eckard, kjeckard@caa.k12.nc.us
• Bill Schreiber, BSchreiber@cccti.edu

Promoting Key College Tech Prep Concepts

Are you struggling with students pursuing articulated credit and/or participating in your concurrent enrollment program? Then learn how a state and national award winning college tech prep consortium promotes its curriculum, articulation agreement, and concurrent enrollment program.

• Strategies used to create greater awareness of CTP articulated credit.
• Strategies used to identify students who earn CTP articulated credit.
• Strategies used to award students CTP articulated credit.
• Strategies used to create greater awareness of Concurrent Enrollment opportunities for CTP students.

• Promoting College Tech Prep Concepts video (w 11:40)
• Promoting College Tech Prep Concepts video (m 11:40)
• Brunswick County CTP Promotional Video (w 1:41)
• Brunswick County CTP Promotional Video (m 1:41)
• Articulation Agreement Brochure (PDF 476 KB)
• Articulation Agreement Poster (PDF 96 KB)
• Concurrent Enrollment Promotional Brochure (PDF 29 KB)
• Cluster Course Promotional Brochure (PDF 409 KB)
• Promotional DVD Script (PDF 86 KB)
• Parent Info Session Agenda (PDF 28 KB)
• Student ID Form for Curriculum Articulation (PDF 45 KB)

• Brunswick County Schools
• Brunswick Community College

• Jerry W. Smith, smithj@brunswickcc.edu , 910-755-7355
• Gina Robinson, robinsong@brunswickcc.edu, 910-755-7343

CTP - Campaign College

This video illustrates how the Pitt County College Tech Prep Consortium increased participation in concurrent enrollment. Lauren Starling, a high school student who will earn an AA degree before her high school graduation, will answer questions about her experience as a concurrent enrollment student.

• Ways concurrent enrollment can help high school students achieve their educational goals
• Showcase a Pitt County Schools' high school student who will earn an AA degree from PCC three weeks before high school graduation (student and parent/guardian signed release form)
• Counseling and career planning by PCC concurrent enrollment staff for high school students
• Advantages of online learning
• Marketing the value of College Tech Prep

• CTP - Campaign College video (w 9:26)
• CTP - Campaign College video (m 9:26)
• AA Elementary Education Checklist (PDF 28 KB)
• Concurrent Enrollment - StarlingAd (PDF 399 KB)
• Information Session Final Letter High School for 2009 (Doc 155 KB)
• Concurrent Enrollment Handbook 08-09 (Doc 1.8 MB)
• Concurrent Enrollment, Learn and Earn Online, Huskins Comparison (Doc 67 KB)

• Pitt County Schools
• Pitt Community College

• Penny Hyde, phyde@email.pittcc.edu, (242) 493-7745

Promotion of College Tech Prep

The Lincoln/Gaston Consortium presentation will identify how College Tech Prep is promoted through guidance, articulation, integration of literacy and the dissemination of these materials at high school curriculum fairs. Also, we will show how College Tech Prep is marketed using various types of media.

• Counseling and guidance of students through multimedia
• Promotion of College Tech Prep
• Secondary and post-secondary linkages
• Integrating literacy and CTE
• Dissemination of CTP materials at curriculum fairs

• Lincoln County Schools College Tech Prep video (w 7:58)
• Lincoln County Schools College Tech Prep video (m 7:58)
• Career Clusters - Brochure Front (PDF 243 KB)
• Career Clusters - Brochure Back (PDF 645 KB)
• Career Clusters - Counselor Cover (PDF 77 KB)
• Career Clusters - Counselor Intro (PDF 18 KB)
• Career Clusters - Counselor Text (PDF 342 KB)
• Career Clusters - Student Intro (PDF 18 KB)
• Career Clusters - Students (PDF 74 KB)
• Career Clusters - Students Text (PDF 342 KB)
• Articulation Covers (PDF 495 KB)
• Articulated Courses (PDF 135 KB)
• CTE Honors Courses brochure (PDF 182 KB)
• Career Clusters Poster (PDF 1.0 MB)

• Lincoln County Schools
• Gaston College

• Greg Davis, gadavis@lincoln.k12.nc.us, (704) 736-1017 ext. 20170
• Judy Rice, rice.judy@gaston.edu

Health Science Career Fair

This presentation describes how the Dare County Schools/College of The Albemarle consortium planned and implemented a Health Science Career Fair. Slide show, brochure, and planning document are provided to share our best practice.

• Podcast will focus on how the consortium planned and implemented a Health Science Career Fair.
• Process for planning the fair.
• Description of the fair activities.
• Video &/or slides taken during the Health Science Career Fair.
• Handouts will include brochure & planning document.

• Health Sciences Career Fair video (w 14:41)
• Health Sciences Career Fair video (m 14:41)
• Health Sciences Career Fair brochure (PDF 196 KB)
• Allied Health Fair planning document (PDF 130 KB)

• Dare County Schools
• College of the Albemarle, Dare Campus

• Kathey Lamm , lammka@dare.k12.nc.us, 252-480-8888 x 1937
• Teresa James, tjames@albemarle.cc.nc.us, 252-473-2264 x 235

Career Expo – Connecting Career Goals and Postsecondary Education

The Career Expo targets high school juniors and assists in connecting career goals with postsecondary training opportunities at community colleges within a 50 mile radius of Onslow County. Participants receive information on identified career employment trends, educational requirements and earning potential.

• Connect career goals to post-secondary education.
• Align secondary preparation for admission to post-secondary technical programs.
• Provide employment trends, educational requirements, and earning potential for identified careers.
• Promote educational opportunities at six community colleges within a 50-mile radius.

• Career Expo CCCC video (w 6:25)
• Career Expo CCCC video (m 6:26)
• Career Expo - Student Application (Word 104 KB)
• Career Expo - Sample Career Brief.doc (Word 71 KB)
• Career Expo - FAQ for Presenters (Word 48 KB)
• Career Expo - Information Sheet (Word 47 KB)
• Career Expo - Student Orientation (Word 33 KB)

• Onslow County Schools
• Coastal Carolina Community College

• Marianne K. Herring, herringm@coastalcarolina.edu, 910.938.6267

Getting Guidance Counselors in the Loop

With the Perkins mandate to include guidance in our CTE programs, it is even more important to provide staff development for and our vital link to our customers-- our students. This podcast discusses the value of including guidance counselors in our CTE discussions and plans and gives practical ideas for ways to include this valued group.

• Value and necessity of including guidance in CTE
• Methods/opportunities to include guidance counselors
• Our experience/scenario
• Topics that overlap with guidance
• Artifacts to show that inclusion is working

• Getting Guidance Counselors in the Loop video (m 11:15)
• Career Development Plan - New (Word 79 KB)
• Career Development Plan - Old (Word 79 KB)
• North Carolina Career Clusters (PDF438 KB)
• Future Ready Graduation Plan.pdf (PDF 20 KB)
• Getting Guidance Counselors in the Loop (PDF 595 KB)
• CTE and Guidance Working Together brochure (PDF 70 KB)

• Beaufort County Schools
• Beaufort County Community College

• Christy Harris, clharris@beaufort.k12.nc.us, 252-946-6593 ext. 6576
• Donna Dunn, donnad@beaufortccc.edu

Camp Tech Prep

This is not just another staff development…This is summer camp (without the bugs). Teachers become campers and participate in hands-on activities that reinforce how CTE teachers teach math, reading, and writing while developing technical skills. They take away cool "stuff" that they made and lesson plans that can be used in any content area.

• Camp Tech Prep workshop--in-service for secondary teachers related to how teach contextually.
• Participants work in a hands on activities that reinforce technical competencies and academic courses.

• Johnston County Schools
• Johnston Community College

• Jo Anne Honeycutt, joannehoneycutt@johnston.k12.nc.us, (919) 934-9810 ext 280

Professional Learning Teams

This "home grown" presentation shows how a rural partnership met the challenge of providing professional development opportunities at a reasonable cost. Explore strategies on how to create affordable, flexible and sustainable professional development opportunities by tapping in-house expertise!

• How to create affordable, flexible and sustainable professional development opportunities
• Opportunities to "tap" in-house expertise
• Promoting communication and community among stakeholders
• Creating a cross-section of participants and facilitators
• Utilizing technology to identify and create professional development resources

• COA Early College John A Holmes High Learning Team video (w 8:24)
• COA Early College John A Holmes High Learning Team video (m 8:23)

• Perquimans County Schools, Edenton-Chowan Schools
• College of The Albemarle, Edenton-Chowan Campus

• Rob Boyce, rboyce@ecps.k12.nc.us, 252-482-4436
• Lynn Hurdle-Winslow, lynnhw@albemarle.edu, 252-482-7900
• Nelle Hyatt, nellehyatt@ecps.k12.nc.us

Guilford County Schools - Showcasing College Tech Prep

Guilford County Schools creates an upbeat production to gain student attention about Career & Technical Education and College Tech Prep. Join us as we showcase the multiple ways our consortium worked together with College Tech Prep Business Partners to provide opportunities for students, parents, and the community to learn about College Tech Prep programs.

• Identify CTP programs offered in Guilford County Schools
• CTP Program promotion and marketing of showcase
• Collaboration among GCS, postsecondary and community business partners
• Event pictures
• Results/ Registration numbers

• GCS Showcasing College Tech Prep video (w 6:59)
• GCS Showcasing College Tech Prep video (m 6:59)

• Guilford County Schools
• Guilford Technical Community College

• Robert White, whiter@gcsnc.com, 336-370-8358

Project E2--The Benefits of "Educator Experience" for All

"Project E2," which began as a program solely for educators, has been enhanced to include students. Each month student/teacher teams from a given cluster from each high school visited the "corresponding" area at Surry Community College and a business/industry in the area. Students and teachers were able to see--first hand--the educational opportunities available at SCC, as well as the employment opportunities available in our two-county area.

• Linking secondary (4 school systems) and post-secondary education by bringing teachers and students together (secondary and postsecondary "counterparts").
• Understanding the needs of emerging occupations by visiting various area business and industry.

• System Tech Prep video (w 7:30)
• System Tech Prep video (m 7:29)
• E2 Health Agenda (Word 112 KB)
• E2 Health Evaluation Results (Word 60 KB)
• E2 Engineering Technology Agenda (Word 113 KB)
• E2 Engineering Evaluation 2009 Results (Word 154 KB)

• Surry County Schools, Yadkin County Schools, Elkin City Schools, Mt. Airy City Schools
• Surry Community College

• Anne Marie Hardy, hardya@surry.edu, 336-386-3247
• Kathy Hughes, kathy.hughes@yadkin.k12.nc.us
• Jill Reinhardt, reinhardtj@surry.k12.nc.us
• Barbara Long, longb@elkin.k12.nc.us
• Larry Davis, ldavis@mtairy.k12.nc.us

Adopt A School

We fused the skills learned in construction into a community service project for our feeder school.

• PHS Skills USA students in carpentry have adopted North Elementary School and are building bookcases for the classrooms.
• The students will make and deliver the bookcases as a show of community support.

• Adopt A School video (w 8:03)
• Adopt A School video (m 8:02)
• Adopt A School Project (PowerPoint 218 KB)

• Person County Schools
• Piedmont Community College

• Mike Dossett, dossetm@piedmontcc.edu­, (336) 599-1181 ext. 278
• Debbie Smith, smithdb@person.k12.nc.us, (336) 599-2191 x122

Trades Day: Champions at Work!

Trades Day: Champions at Work! is an event designed to elevate trades occupations from blue- to gold-collar status. In addition to showcasing student talent, it develops strong community partnerships while helping students transition to postsecondary training or employment.

• Elevating trades occupations from blue to gold collar status.
• Supporting community partnerships and economic initiatives.
• Promoting non-traditional career opportunities for women.
• Transitioning to post-secondary education and employment.
• Showcasing family and community support.

• Trades Day: Champions at Work! video (w 7:45)
• Trades Day: Champions at Work! video (m 7:44)
• Trades Day - Locations (Word 66 KB)
• Trades Day - Overview (Word 36 KB)
• Trades Day - Skills Contest Registration (Word 957 KB)
• Trades Day - Schedule (Word 25 KB)

• Onslow County Schools
• Coastal Carolina Community College

• Marianne K. Herring, herringm@coastalcarolina.edu, 910.938.6267

CTP Student Leadership Conference

• Planning for and organization of the Student Leadership Institute
• Selection of student participants
• Selection of topics: Leadership style analysis, leadership ethics, conflict resolution, crisis leadership
• Selection of community business panel
• Selection of competition categories (Portfolio and Professional Image) and selection of winners

• Student Leadership Conference video (w 10:58)
• Student Leadership Conference video (m 10:58)
• Student Leadership Retreat - Agenda (Word 63 KB)
• One Day Conference - Brochure (Publisher 109 KB), (PDF 174 KB)
• One Day Conference - Activity Schedule (Publisher 55 KB), (PDF 116 KB)

• Catawba County Schools, Alexander County Schools, Hickory City Schools, Newton-Conover City Schools
• Catawba Valley Community College

• Dianne Little, dlittle@cvcc.edu, 828-327-7000 x 4411
• Mrs. Karen Cale, kcale@catawbaschools.net, 828-464-8333, ext. 433

Electrical Trades

• Person High School Electrical Trades students are honing their skills using Construction Zone training modules, residential wiring modules, and electrical controls modules.
• Electrical Trades students may participate in the PCC Industrial Occupations Camp this summer.

• Construction Math and Residential Wiring video (m 6:38)
• Electrical Trades - Innovative Math/Science Remediation (PowerPoint 266 KB)

• Person County Schools
• Piedmont Community College

• Mike Dossett, dossetm@piedmontcc.edu, (336) 599-1181 ext. 278
• Debbie Smith, smithdb@person.k12.nc.us, (336) 599-2191 x122

Common Errors in Data Collection

Data collection is still problematic for many consortia. The researchers of Praxis Research would like to clear up some common areas of confusion and share the importance of accurate data collection. We would also like to share how your evaluation data may be utilized to improve your programs and influence policymakers.

• The importance and usefulness of evaluation
• The importance of accurate data collection
• Common errors in data collection

• CTP Evaluation Advice video (m 8:44)
• Common Errors in Data Collection (PowerPoint 354 KB)

• Praxis Research, Inc.

• Paula Plonski, pmplonski@carolina.rr.com
• Dr. Bruce Yelton, praxis1@att.net