Secondary/Post Secondary Articulation

Edmonton Publics Schools and NAIT

Skill Centre ApproachThe Skill Centre Approach is a collaborative effort to create an innovative research-based framework to establish a workable model for the evaluation, implementation, growth, and sustainability of current and future K – 12 system Career and Technical Education in Alberta.

The approach is strategically designed to be flexible and adaptable to other educational settings and jurisdictions in the province.

(Pan Provincial Model)

Through defining the program, teacher qualifications, and resources, a model will be developed that will result in post-secondary recognition of high school learning in career and technical education.

“Recognition”• is an option that a student may choose to exercise• has described advantages for any student• does not disadvantage the student• does not require entrance into a post-sec program to

exercise, and• does not require additional examinations

Skill Centre – Recognition

From the Project Proposal to Advanced Education and in alignment with the following:NAIT Academic PlanEdmonton Public Schools Three-Year PlanGovernment of Alberta (Learning Commission,

2003)

Building on a history of transition programsC++ Programming (including IB and AP)Alberta Tech Prep’s 94 Articulation AgreementsLocal 488 “Running Start” programCurrent and previous examples (local, Ontario,

Australia, etc.)

Project Goals - Alignment

Current Structure

SecondaryCourses

Post-SecondaryCourses

• Upgrading• Not sure• Incorrect fit

Transition

Secondary

Post Secondary

Blended Model NAIT curriculum input Recognition of pre-training

Process Being Developed

EPS NAIT

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

EPS Teacher Training

Planning a Trip

Planning a Future

Aerospace and Aviation Culinary Arts Engineering Tech

Added Foundations of Health Sciences

Three Original Programs

Other Potential Developments

Business (needs name) School of Business

Communication Technology (Graphic Communication Production)

School of Applied Media and

Information Technology

School of Information Communication and Engineering Technologies

Design Studies (Building Information Modeling)

Safety Occupational Health and Safety

Curriculum DevelopmentHigh School “Mechanics”

ProgramPost-Secondary Recognition

• 15 CTS modules (at least 5 at 3000 level)• plus 5 work experience credits

NAIT Related Programs• Avionics• Aircraft Skin and Structural Repairs

Industry standards• Aviation Maintenance Orientation Program (CAMC)

NAIT Sub-related Programs• Electricity• Electronics• Carpentry• Cabinetmaking• Sheet Metal• Machining

Credentials• First Aid• Safestart

Four Quarters Plan

NAIT’s Advisory Committees Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) Sector Councils Developed Contacts (including other post-

sec, ATA, Faculty of Ed, businesses, industries, unions, etc.)

Vendors• SafeStart• myBlueprint.ca• Amatrol• Med Tech

Industry Input

Post Secondary Data Collection

Secondary Data Collection

Research Data Markers

Grade

10

Grade

11

Grade

12

PSYr 1

PSYr 2

Post-projectReport

Pre-project

Research

COMPLETED

2009 2014

Work experience programs begin (Year 2) First group transitioning to NAIT First group transitioning to apprenticeship Testing multiple activity programs for Health

Sciences Implementing safety program for Skill

Centre teachers and students (SafeStart) Better defining programming (including

communication to junior high students) Determine impact of LDC moratorium

Next Steps

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