Greetings, all,
First I want to tell/remind you that OVAE (Office of Vocational and Adult Education) has a new title. It is now known as OCTAE (Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education). OCTAE sends out a newsletter called the OCTAE Connection, and you can subscribe to the newsletter for yourself at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/subscriber/new?topic_id=USED_2 . The issue that came out today has two articles specifically applicable to this group. The first is a heads-up announcing an initiative called Moving Pathways Forward: Supporting Career Pathways Integration. Some information is included, but information to each state will follow. Be on the lookout for an introduction email from the Moving Pathways Forward team.
The second article provides the means to comment on the proposed new Career and Technical Education Standards. Public comments are being accepted between now and April 13. A draft of the standards is online at http://www.nbpts.org/sites/default/files/documents/CTEPubCommentDraft.pdf. I've copied both articles below.
Donna Brian
SME, Career Pathways
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New OCTAE Contract to Recruit States to Advance Career Pathways Systems
OCTAE’s Division of Adult Education and Literacy recently awarded a new contract to support states in advancing career pathways systems that will provide transitions for low-skilled adults to employment in the 21st-century workforce. The three-year initiative, Moving Pathways Forward: Supporting Career Pathways Integration, will soon be recruiting states to participate in customized technical assistance for developing and advancing their career pathways systems. The initiative seeks to align previous federal and state investments with current state career pathways efforts. Each state will receive access to resources, tools, and guidance to support it in identifying and addressing its specific career pathways need areas. In addition, up to 15 states will receive customized, intensive technical assistance through direct coaching. In the upcoming weeks, states will receive an introduction email from the Moving Pathways Forward team, including an informational brochure on the project’s benefits, activities, and application requirements. The project is managed by Kratos Learning and its partners, Abt Associates and Center for Occupational Research and Development Communications, Inc. Inquiries about this work should be addressed to Joseph.Perez@ed.gov.
Public Comment Sought on New CTE Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards recently announced a public comment period for its revised Career and Technical Education (CTE) Standards, 2nd edition. They were drafted by a committee of CTE educators and other experts as the foundation for National Board Certification in CTE, and are available for review through a public comment survey until April 13.