This document summarizes several bills related to education that were introduced in the Oklahoma legislature. It discusses bills on accreditation, scholarships for students with disabilities, school district transparency of expenditures, criterion referenced tests, teacher compensation, online learning tests, expanded zones around schools for sex offenders, establishing a virtual school task force, online course requirements, and increasing math course requirements. It also provides information on career advising resources and programs like Reach Higher Oklahoma for degree completion.

3. Topics • ACE legislationTopics
Driving
Oklahoma
• Teacher and Leader
EffectivenessOklahoma
Policy
Discussions
Effectiveness
• Charter Schools
Discussions
• Longitudinal Data Systems
• National Core Standards• National Core Standards
• Virtual/online learning
• Accountability
• Budget• Budget

4. HB 3029 ‐ Accreditation shall not be withdrawn or financial
penalties assessed against schools for failing to meet certain
requirements; school boards may elect to not offer professional
d l h l d f b k hdevelopment; schools may defer book purchases.
• Failure to meet class‐size requirements
• Includes early childhood education
• Certification requirements for library
media specialistsp
• Use textbook funds elsewhere
• Not offer professional development• Not offer professional development
• Only 2010‐2011 and 2011‐2012

5. HB 3393 – Creates a scholarship for students with
disabilities establishes guidelines allows fordisabilities, establishes guidelines, allows for
enrollment in private schools
• Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship
• Transferred to private school upon written request of• Transferred to private school upon written request of
parent by deadline
l f d• Approval of receiving district
• Student must attend public school prior year
• Funding through State‐aid funding formula minus 5%
administrative costs
• Cannot have a negative effect on total common
education fundingeducation funding

6. SB 1633 – Creates the School District Transparency Act,
requiring the SDE to develop and make available on its website
a searchable database of school district expenditures by the
OCAS code designation by January 30 2011OCAS code designation by January 30, 2011.
• Provides a calculation of per pupil spendingProvides a calculation of per pupil spending
SB 2799 Provides that retakes of criterion reference tests bySB 2799 – Provides that retakes of criterion reference tests by
eligible students be administered at least two weeks prior to
the regular administration date of the testsg

7. SB 2033 – Allows school districts to adopt a pay schedule that
provides incentive pay; creates the Teacher and Leaderprovides incentive pay; creates the Teacher and Leader
Effectiveness Evaluation System
• Beginning in 2011 2012• Beginning in 2011‐2012
• Excludes payment in the TRS
A l d t t f t t• Annual reward – not part of contract
• Directs SDE and OSRHE and OK Commission for Teacher Prep
electronic data linked to provide basis for accountability andelectronic data linked to provide basis for accountability and
quality improvements in teacher preparation system
• Modifies language of career teacher and probationary teacherModifies language of career teacher and probationary teacher
(probationary teacher not reached level of career teacher in 4
years to be dismissed)
• Principal or teacher rated ineffective for 2 consecutive years
not to be re‐employed (subject to due process)

8. SB 2318 – A student enrolled in an online course or program
ff d b h l d h h l h hoffered by a school district or charter school that is not the
student’s district of residence shall be provided the
opportunity to take any test required pursuant to the OKopportunity to take any test required pursuant to the OK
School Testing Program Act or any other test at an alternative
testing location approved by the State Board of Education. It g pp y
establishes acceptable locations or alternatives for testing and
directs the school offering the online course to be responsible
f i dfor any associated costs.

9. SB 2064 – Expands the zone of safety concerning registered sex
offenders around schools licensed child care centersoffenders around schools, licensed child care centers,
playgrounds, and parks from 300 feet to 500 feet
SB 2129 Establishes the Statewide Virtual Task Force The taskSB 2129 – Establishes the Statewide Virtual Task Force. The task
force would be responsible for researching the possibility of
a statewide virtual school.a statewide virtual school.
SB 2211 – Establishes that districts forfeit state aid while they
do not comply with requirements regarding the student p y q g g
record system.
SB 2319 – Specifies criteria for State Board of Education rules
regarding the implementation of online courses. It requires a
student admissions process, an electronic student transfer
t d th dsystem and other procedures.

10. Bill Not Passed But Likely to ReturnBill Not Passed But Likely to Return…
• SB 1610 – Increases the number of required
math courses from three to four units formath courses from three to four units for
ninth graders entering on or after the 2010‐
2011 school year.

11. Career Advisor e newsletterCareer Advisor e‐newsletter
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidanc
e/CounselorNewsletter/index htme/CounselorNewsletter/index.htm
1) Go to our website www.okcareertech.org/cac/
2) O th l ft li k B ll ti B d2) On the left, click Bulletin Board
3) Click on Career Advisor)

12. Reach Higher Oklahoma OSRHEReach Higher Oklahoma ‐ OSRHE
• A degree completion program specifically designed for• A degree completion program specifically designed for
working people who have some college hours
• Nine (9) state universities are participating• Nine (9) state universities are participating
• The program offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Organizational LeadershipOrganizational Leadership
• The curriculum was created to meet the needs of today’s
businesses by preparing students for success in corporate, y p p g p ,
industrial, government and nonprofit careers
• This is basically an online program that allows people to finish
a bachelor’s degree while working full time

13. Reach Higher OklahomaReach Higher Oklahoma
Cost: $165.00/hour No fees
Main Requirements:
• 72 college credit hours72 college credit hours
• 21 years of age
• At least 2 0 gpa on past college course workAt least 2.0 gpa on past college course work
• Completed all general education requirements
The website is very informative Check it out at:The website is very informative. Check it out at:
http://www.okhighered.org/reachhigher/index.shtml

14. ACE UpdateACE Update
• ACE Curriculum – no changes
‐3 years of math in grades 9‐12
‐Concurrent enrollment transcription – up to District
• ACE Testing – 3 changes
1) Retakes – 2 weeks prior to testing window1) Retakes 2 weeks prior to testing window
2) Alt. tests – minimum cut scores approved
3) Alt test – can meet more than one subject3) Alt. test – can meet more than one subject
• ACE Remediation – no changes
*SDE ACE Update Presentation (summer 2010)
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Curriculum/ACE/resources.html

15. E transcript UpdateE‐transcript Update
• How many of you are currently using e‐transcripts?
• 287 high schools currently signed up287 high schools currently signed up
• 81 receivers ‐ includes colleges/universities/
C h /OKP i /NCAA Cl i hCareertechs/OKPromise/NCAA Clearinghouse
• 24,175 – total number of transcripts received
• $193,400 – saved by schools using e‐transcripts
*As of October 11, 2010

16. Contact Information:Contact Information:
Tommi Leach
Career & Academic Advisement Specialist
ODCTEODCTE
405‐743‐5524
tleac@okcareertech.org

18. • Plans of Study
CTE
• Scheduling
• Academic Materials
to
College & Career
Academic Materials
• Kelly Arrington
College & Career
Transition
• karri@okcareertech.org

20. Learning Record versus Plan of StudyLearning Record versus Plan of Study
Traditional Four Year Plan
• A format that serves as a learning record and looks g
toward the past
l f dPlan of Study
• A format that identifies what is to be achieved and
l k t d th f tlooks toward the future

21. Si l tSimply put:
A Plan of Study is a “roadmap” that guides
students through the coursework and g
activities that will help them to achieve their
personal career goalspersonal career goals.

22. Why do we need plans of study
• Educational systems are charged with preparing students for
productive employment
Why do we need plans of study
productive employment.
• Career development is an ongoing process, not a singular
event.e e
• Personalized career planning helps students take responsibility
for and have ownership of their career decisions.
• Students often need tangible means of seeing their progress
and direction.
• Provides better linkage of education to future career plans
• All students deserve the opportunity
to develop individualized career plans

23. Evaluation Standard for Tech CentersEvaluation Standard for Tech Centers
D ll t d t t i di id ll ith• Do all students meet individually with
advisor to discuss their career and
educational plans? Are individual career
plans with plans of study developed, p p y p ,
updated, and on file for all students to
identify and document career and academicidentify and document career and academic
services, as well as technical and academic
?courses?

24. E Plans of StudyE Plans of Study

25. Guidance IndicatorsGuidance Indicators
• Their teachers or counselors often encouraged them to take g
more challenging English courses.
• Their teachers or counselors often encouraged them to take
more challenging mathematics courses.
• Their teachers or counselors often encouraged them to take
more challenging science courses.
• When planning and reviewing their high school four‐year
d l h lk d h heducation plan, they talked with their parents, step‐parents
or other adults with whom they lived at least once a year.
Th i d th f th l d t t k• They reviewed the sequence of courses they planned to take
throughout high school at least once a year.

26. Guidance IndicatorsGuidance Indicators
• They were very satisfied with the
help they received at school in thehelp they received at school in the
selection of high school courses.
• A teacher or counselor talked to
th i di id ll b t th i lthem individually about their plans
for a career or further education
after high school.
• They and/or their parents (or step‐
parents/guardians) received
information or assistance frominformation or assistance from
someone at their school in selecting
or applying to college.
S f ll t lk d t• Someone from a college talked to
them about going to college.
• They spoke with or visited someone
in a career that they aspire to.

27. High Schools that Work: GuidanceHigh Schools that Work: Guidance

28. Guidance
All Oklahoma HSTW Sites

29. CTE Scheduling Options
• Mathematics
Tech centers may offer above Alg I to 11th and 12th– Tech centers may offer above Alg I to 11th and 12th
graders
– May offer to 10th grade if tech center offers a SBEMay offer to 10 grade if tech center offers a SBE
approved program of focused career study
• Pre‐Engineering
Bi di l S i• Biomedical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Construction
• http://www.okcareertech.org/stem/index.htm
–(May remediate for all mathematics courses
ith EOI)with EOI)

30. Scheduling Options for CTE
Laboratory Science
• CTE courses may be certified as lab science by local highCTE courses may be certified as lab science by local high
school
• Ag Ed/High school
• Certain Health courses/Tech Center
• Must meet highly qualified teacher and requirements for college
admission
• Meet process standards for lab science
• Above Biology I if taught at tech center
• Science courses should relate to student’s Program of
Study
Ph i Ch i t A t d Ph i l Mi bi l• Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology,
AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental, AP Physics
• Allows tech centers to remediate Biology I for EOIAllows tech centers to remediate Biology I for EOI

31. Scheduling Options for CTE
Foreign Language or Computer Technology‐2 units
A d f ll d i i i• Approved for college admission requirements,
whether taught at a high school or a technology
center school including computer programmingcenter school, including computer programming,
hardware, and business computer applications, such
as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, andas word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and
graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses
• Oklahoma Promise (OHLAP) approval appliesOklahoma Promise (OHLAP) approval applies
• List of approved courses available
• http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/Creditp // g/ / g /g /
ChartCTOptions.doc

32. Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE)
Okl h P i & CTE
• Importance of Planning Increased
Oklahoma Promise & CTE
• Importance of Planning Increased
– Can be very difficult to “fit in” courses/activities without prior planning
• Develop Plan of Study
– Develop plan of study early
– Use resources you have
• Assessments (like Explore and PLAN) to utilize students’ interests and
hi t f f d ti f l f t dachievement for foundation of plan of study
• OKCIS http://okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/OKCIS/okcis.htm
– assessments, electronic portfolios, plans of study with local uploaded
course selection, ACT/SAT/AP prep, etccourse selection, ACT/SAT/AP prep, etc
• Cluster plans of study, etc.
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/plans_of_study.htm
– Pathway plans of study, district plans of study, terminology, etc
h // k h / /P / id / id i• http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/guidance_practi
ces.htm
– Technology center plans of study

33. CTE Service Rate to Secondary StudentsCTE Service Rate to Secondary Students

34. What are Career Majors?
• A Career Major is a model sequence of courses
What are Career Majors?
A Career Major is a model sequence of courses
or field of study that prepares a student for a
career and ensures that:career and ensures that:
– Integration occurs between academic and
occupational learning;occupational learning;
– Transitions are established between secondary
schools and postsecondary institutions;schools and postsecondary institutions;
– Students are prepared for employment in a broad
career cluster; andcareer cluster; and
– Students receive a skill credential.

35. Career Pathways/Career MajorsCareer Pathways/Career Majors
• New framework for instruction
• http://www.okcareertech.org/okcareerclusters/p // g/ /
• Rather than program – it is career
pathway/career majorpathway/career major
• Student may be able to obtain more than one
career major
• Important to transcript Oklahoma Promise p p
courses precisely

36. • Special Needs
CTE
• Remediation
• Alternative Tests
to
College & Career
Alternative Tests
College & Career
Transition

38. Question OneQuestion One
Two years after leaving high school, what
percent of students with IEPs worked?percent of students with IEPs worked?
70% of former students had worked,
Two years after leaving high school only 40% were
working , compared to 63% of same age peers
without high school IEPs.

39. Question TwoQuestion Two
According to National Drop Out data, whatcco d g o a o a op Ou da a, a
percentage of high school students on an IEP
go on to attend:go on to attend:
____Career tech programs?
2-year community or junior____2 year community or junior
colleges?
4 ll ?____4-year colleges?

40. According to National Drop Out data, what
percentage of high school students on an IEPpercentage of high school students on an IEP
go on to attend:
5% Career tech programs?
*12% in Oklahoma
20% 2‐year community or junior colleges?20% 2‐year community or junior colleges?
*Drops to 10% the second year.
9% 4‐year colleges?
*D 6% h d*Drops to 6% the second year.

41. Question ThreeQuestion Three
What skills and experiences p
predict post high‐school p p g
success for students on an
IEP?

42. What skills and experiences predict post high p p p g
school success for students on an IEP?
Students having a paid job during highStudents having a paid job during high
school years
Students being actively involved in the
IEP and transition planning andIEP and transition planning and
implementation process
St d t d t di th i di bilitStudents understanding their disability,
limits, and strengths
Students having high self‐determination
skillsskills

43. Question FourQuestion Four
What can Career Tech offer
students to prepare them for
successful post‐secondary
t iti ?transitions?

44. Oklahoma Career Tech operates 29 technology
centers on 57 campuses across the state.

45. Career Tech provides:Career Tech provides:
Relevant, Hands On Curriculum,
Academic Credit and Remediation
Employability Skills
I d S i l N t kiIncreased Social Networking
Work Ready AtmosphereWork Ready Atmosphere

46. EOI R di tiEOI Remediation
Senate Bill 867 allows technology centers to
offer EOI remediation to students in the
following subjects:
Algebra I
English II
US History
Biology IEnglish II
English III
Al b II
Biology I
Geometry
Algebra II

47. ConditionsConditions
Must be approved by the technology center
and local school boardsand local school boards
Instructors must be Highly Qualified and
Oklahoma subject certified
Technology Centers cannot give EOI testsTechnology Centers cannot give EOI tests

48. Alternate TestingAlternate Testing:
Students mustStudents must
take the EOI testtake the EOI test
first !first !

49. If h d hIf they do not pass, they may:
Retake the EOIRetake the EOI
OrOr
Substitute an alternative test

50. •The approved alternative
tests and cut scores are
found here:
http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guidance/Remediatio
n/EOIAltTests.pdf / p

51. The CAC webpage :
• http://www.okcareertech.org/cac/Pages/guid
ance/Remediation/remediation htmance/Remediation/remediation.htm

52. ContactContact
Kim Eason
Academic and Transitions Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology EducationOklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
keaso@okcareertech.org
(405) 743‐5596

55. http://oktechprep.blogspot.comhttp://oktechprep.blogspot.comhttp://oktechprep.blogspot.comhttp://oktechprep.blogspot.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/menomena/136187301/

56. “For the students who are unable to“For the students who are unable to
h f hh f hmeet the rigor of the program, we aremeet the rigor of the program, we are
forming a partnership with the localforming a partnership with the localforming a partnership with the localforming a partnership with the local
career tech facility to transfer thosecareer tech facility to transfer thoseca ee tec ac ty to t a s e t oseca ee tec ac ty to t a s e t ose
students to their center for trainingstudents to their center for training
in the technical career paths withinin the technical career paths within
h i i fi ld ”h i i fi ld ”the engineering field.”the engineering field.”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/150122372/

57. VoTech CareerTechVoTech
technical skills
CareerTech
tech skills and academics
focused on a few jobs for all careers
in lieu of academics/college
aligns with and supports
academics
program-focused 16 clusters, 80+ pathways
d dentry-level preparation industry-focused to create
pathways for future
opportunity
college and career

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60. 4 %40.3%4
The College Completion Agenda

61. “College attainment is increasingly“College attainment is increasingly
important to the U S economy as theimportant to the U S economy as theimportant to the U.S. economy as theimportant to the U.S. economy as the
workforce demands education andworkforce demands education and
training that properly prepare ourtraining that properly prepare our
i i f i h l b li i f i h l b lcitizens for success in the global,citizens for success in the global,
knowledge economy.”knowledge economy.”knowledge economy.knowledge economy.
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A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education, The Lumina

62. 12/3612/36/
The College Completion Agenda

63. “National studies indicate that the“National studies indicate that the
d h ld th id h ld th imore degree holders there are in amore degree holders there are in a
state the higher the states perstate the higher the states perstate, the higher the states perstate, the higher the states per
capita income.”capita income.”capita income.capita income.
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64. percentage point increase in the supply of collegep g p pp y g
graduates raises. . .
high h l dr p ut ’ g b 1 9%– high school drop-outs’ wages by 1.9%
– high school graduates’ wages 1.6%
– college graduates wages by 0.4%
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65. 30 3%30.3%
The College Completion Agenda

66. 45 h45th
The College Completion Agenda

67. t i i Okl ht i i Okl h
89% associate degree holders89% associate degree holders
staying in Oklahomastaying in Oklahoma
89% associate degree holders89% associate degree holders
82% bachelors degree holders82% bachelors degree holders82% bachelors degree holders82% bachelors degree holders
2008 Employment Outcomes Reports,2008 Employment Outcomes Reports,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendycopley/3796672913/ OSRHEOSRHE

68. 5 l t l l5 l t l l5 year employment levels5 year employment levels
79% associate applied science79% associate applied science79% associate applied science79% associate applied science
69% associate arts/science69% associate arts/science69% associate arts/science69% associate arts/science
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70. Associates of Applied ScienceAssociates of Applied Science
Bachelors of Applied ScienceBachelors of Applied Science
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tk-link/1510063150/

71. 15 PLAN15 PLAN15 PLAN15 PLAN
19 ACT19 ACT19 ACT19 ACT
2 5 GPA2 5 GPA2.5 GPA2.5 GPA
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73. •$108.98on campus
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•$100.98savings
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74. 4,637 students
1,583 secondary
2,321 adult
Spring 2010
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75. 34,143 total credit hours
10,710 secondary
23,433 adult Spring 2010p g
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76. What About…What About…
Continuous Enrollment?Continuous Enrollment?
What About…What About…
Continuous Enrollment?Continuous Enrollment?
Okl h ’ P i ?Okl h ’ P i ?Oklahoma’s Promise?Oklahoma’s Promise?
Probation Period?Probation Period?Probation Period?Probation Period?
Workload?Workload? T i t?T i t?Workload?Workload? Transcript?Transcript?
Fee Waiver?Fee Waiver?Fee Waiver?Fee Waiver?
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77. College TransitionCollege TransitionCollege TransitionCollege Transition
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78. Jeremy L ZweiackerJeremy L Zweiacker
careertech|state tech prep and alliance coordinator
http://oktechprep.blogspot.com/http://oktechprep.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dschex/2837858891/

85. All pictures are copyright of the original author or licensor. Pictures are licensed
through the Creative Commons. Pictures have been attributed back to the
original author via a link at the bottom of each slide where appropriateoriginal author via a link at the bottom of each slide where appropriate.