Success Strategies for Implementing the Information

for Information technology

in education and Training at EDC

PARTNERSfor Information technology


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Success Strategies for Success Strategies for Implementing the Information TechnologyImplementing the Information Technology

Career ClusterCareer Cluster

Joyce Malyn-Smith, PIJoyce Malyn-Smith, PICenter for Education, Employment and Center for Education, Employment and

Community at EDCCommunity at EDC

Siobhan Bredin, Senior Technology AssociateSiobhan Bredin, Senior Technology AssociateCenter for Education, Employment and Center for Education, Employment and

Community at EDCCommunity at EDC





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AgendaAgenda

1.1. Welcome & IntroductionsWelcome & Introductions

2.2. Elements of a Successful ITCC ImplementationElements of a Successful ITCC Implementation

3.3. Tools for Planning & ImplementationTools for Planning & Implementation

4.4. Phases of Planning & ImplementationPhases of Planning & Implementation

5.5. Q & AQ & A

6.6. Small Group WorkSmall Group Work

7.7. Small Group Report OutSmall Group Report Out

8.8. CloseClose





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EDC: Building Bridges EDC: Building Bridges Between Research & PracticeBetween Research & Practice





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The IT Career Development ModelThe IT Career Development Model

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EMPLOYMENTIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Examples: Computer/Information Systems Analyst, Computer/Information Scientist, Computer Security

Specialist Software or Hardware Engineer, Programmer

SOURCES IT Pathway Pipeline Model NWCET Skill Standards for Information Technology The Ohio Information Technology Competency Profile

Model revised 10-18-02 - Version 10 2002, EDC

CAREER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS

Programming & Software Development

Programming/Software Engineering

Information Support & Services Database Development & Administration

Enterprise Systems Analysis & Integration

Technical Support Technical Writer

Interactive Media Digital Media

Web Development & Administration

Network Systems Network Design &

Administration

CORE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

IT Fluency: Career Exploration and IT Skills for WorkIT Literacy: Career Awareness and IT Skills for Learning

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION/INTENSIVE IT CAREER EXPLORATION

L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G

Information Technology Applications Systems

Safety, Health and Environmental Leadership and Teamwork

Academic Foundations Communications

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

Ethics and Legal Responsibilities Employability and Career

Development Technical Skills

New & Emerging Applications

IT careers involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. In addition to career opportunities in the IT industry, IT

careers are available in every sector of the economy, from Financial Services to Medical Services, Business to Engineering.





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Success Elements:Success Elements:Build a Community with a Common VisionBuild a Community with a Common Vision

• Raise awareness of need and value of clustersRaise awareness of need and value of clusters• Develop partnerships involving the right Develop partnerships involving the right

people from key stakeholder groups who people from key stakeholder groups who become championsbecome champions– involve them continuously in all relevant aspects of involve them continuously in all relevant aspects of

thethe projectproject

• Identify pilot sites that are willing and ready to Identify pilot sites that are willing and ready to implement the clusterimplement the cluster





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Success Elements: ITCC ConsortiumSuccess Elements: ITCC Consortium• States: Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan,

Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, Washington

• American Association of Community Colleges• American Greetings Corporation• American Society for Training and Development• Applied Information Management Institute• Brainbench• Center for Occupational Research & Development• The Chauncey Group International• Chicago Software Association• City on a Hill Charter School• Complete Business Solutions• CompTIA• Convergys Corporation• Devry• DigiPen Institute of Technology• ExplorNet• The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company• IBM • Institute for Women in Trades, Technology &

Science (IWITTS)

• Intel Corporation• International Society for Technology in

Education (ISTE)• Knoxville College• Lab-Volt Systems, Inc.• League for Innovation in the Community

College• Macromedia• Marathon Ashland Petroleum• McNulty & Associates• Microsoft• NASDCTEc• National Academy Foundation (NAF)• National Workforce Center for Emerging

Technologies (NWCET)• Novell• Oracle• SAP America• Thinkquest• Trinity Technology• World Organization of Webmasters





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Making Sense of IT for Learning, Making Sense of IT for Learning, Living & WorkingLiving & Working

HardwareHardwareSoftware

Multimedia/WebSystems Integration

IT INDUSTRY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

IT INTEGRATIONAPPLICATION-INTENSIVE

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Agriculture/Natural

Resources

Construction

ManufacturingTransportation,Distribution &

Logistics

Wholesale/Retail Sales& Service

Hospitality& Tourism

Business &Administratio

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HealthScience

HumanServices

Arts & Audio-Visual

Communications

Legal &ProtectiveServices

Scientific, Research,

Engineering &

Technical

Education &Training

Public Administration

/Government

Financial Services

IT SCANS

• TECHNOLOGY • INFORMATION

• SYSTEMS

IT for

LEARNING& LIVING:

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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE• Support• Management

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE• Support• Management

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE• Design• Development

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IT P

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IT Career Cluster

Initiative is focused in this area

NSF IT Application

s Across Careers is focused in this area

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE• Design• Development





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Success Elements:Success Elements:Define Program AreaDefine Program Area

IT careers involve the design, development, IT careers involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, support and management of hardware,

software, multimedia and systems integration software, multimedia and systems integration services. In addition to career opportunities in services. In addition to career opportunities in

the IT industry, IT careers are available in the IT industry, IT careers are available in every sector of the economy, from Financial every sector of the economy, from Financial

Services to Medical Services, Business to Services to Medical Services, Business to Engineering and Environmental Services.*Engineering and Environmental Services.*

* The majority of IT jobs are in non-IT companies.* The majority of IT jobs are in non-IT companies.





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Success Elements:Success Elements:Conduct a Planning ProcessConduct a Planning Process

• Assess infrastructure, existing partnerships Assess infrastructure, existing partnerships and status of curriculum and skills available at and status of curriculum and skills available at pilot site(s) relating to the clusterpilot site(s) relating to the cluster

• Provide an in-depth orientation to cluster Provide an in-depth orientation to cluster model, curriculum framework and standardsmodel, curriculum framework and standards

• Conduct a planning institute with pilot team Conduct a planning institute with pilot team membersmembers– set local goalsset local goals– develop implementation plandevelop implementation plan– identify staff development resources needed to identify staff development resources needed to

implement planimplement plan





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Success Elements: Consortium States/Pilot SitesSuccess Elements: Consortium States/Pilot Sites

• ArkansasArkansas– Bryant High SchoolBryant High School

• IllinoisIllinois– Bloomington Area Vocational Bloomington Area Vocational

CenterCenter– Heartland Community CollegeHeartland Community College

• MarylandMaryland– Western School of TechnologyWestern School of Technology

• MichiganMichigan– Oakland SchoolsOakland Schools– Traverse Bay Area Intermediate Traverse Bay Area Intermediate

SchoolsSchools• MinnesotaMinnesota

– Northwest Technical CollegeNorthwest Technical College• NebraskaNebraska

– Omaha South High SchoolOmaha South High School

• New YorkNew York– George Westinghouse High SchoolGeorge Westinghouse High School– New York City College of New York City College of

TechnologyTechnology• North CarolinaNorth Carolina

– Guilford County SchoolsGuilford County Schools• OhioOhio

– Auburn Career CenterAuburn Career Center• OklahomaOklahoma

– Muskogee DistrictMuskogee District– Ponca City DistrictPonca City District

• UtahUtah– Davis Applied Technology CollegeDavis Applied Technology College

• WashingtonWashington– Pasco High SchoolPasco High School– South Kitsap High SchoolSouth Kitsap High School





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Success Elements: Success Elements: Build capacity to implement and replicateBuild capacity to implement and replicate

• Gap Analysis/Program and CurriculumGap Analysis/Program and Curriculum– align program to modelalign program to model– conduct curriculum analysis on foundation skills and pathwaysconduct curriculum analysis on foundation skills and pathways– use cluster resources to fill gapsuse cluster resources to fill gaps

• Provide targeted and just-in-time technical assistance Provide targeted and just-in-time technical assistance and support to build capacity of implementation teams and support to build capacity of implementation teams (12 to 18 months), link to networks(12 to 18 months), link to networks

• Enable transition to dissemination centers through Enable transition to dissemination centers through hand-in-hand support, consistent materials, networkhand-in-hand support, consistent materials, network

• Provide leadership and support removing institutional Provide leadership and support removing institutional and organizational barriers to growthand organizational barriers to growth





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Success Tools: Success Tools: The IT Career Development ModelThe IT Career Development Model

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EMPLOYMENTIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Examples: Computer/Information Systems Analyst, Computer/Information Scientist, Computer Security

Specialist Software or Hardware Engineer, Programmer

SOURCES IT Pathway Pipeline Model NWCET Skill Standards for Information Technology The Ohio Information Technology Competency Profile

Model revised 10-18-02 - Version 10 2002, EDC

CAREER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS


Programming/Software Engineering

Information Support & Services Database Development & Administration

Enterprise Systems Analysis & Integration

Technical Support Technical Writer

Interactive Media Digital Media

Web Development & Administration

Network Systems Network Design &

Administration

CORE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

IT Fluency: Career Exploration and IT Skills for WorkIT Literacy: Career Awareness and IT Skills for Learning


L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G

Information Technology Applications Systems

Safety, Health and Environmental Leadership and Teamwork

Academic Foundations Communications

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

Ethics and Legal Responsibilities Employability and Career

Development Technical Skills


IT careers involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. In addition to career opportunities in the IT industry, IT

careers are available in every sector of the economy, from Financial Services to Medical Services, Business to Engineering.



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George Westinghouse High School George Westinghouse High School IT Career Cluster ModelIT Career Cluster Model

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IT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS CISCO (CCNA), MCSE (Prof, Server), Multimedia Internet

Technologies (WOW – World Organization of Webmasters), Auto CADD, CompTIA A+ Computer Repair, Oracle Internet

Academy (Data Management and Java Computer Programming), Electrical Technology and Applications

CAREER CLUSTER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS


Data Management and Java Computer Programming

Information Support & Services Electrical Technology and Applications

CompTIA A+ Computer RepairNational Academy Foundation

Interactive Media Multimedia Internet

Technologies (Web Design, Adobe

Premier)

Network Systems CISCO (CCNA)Windows 2000

Professional and Server


CLUSTER FOUNDATION

Employability Skills

IT Fluency: Student Internships, Mentoring (SIAC and HSBC), Shadowing and Teacher Externships

IT Literacy: Integrating IT in all content areas, Career Fairs, Guest Speakers

Smaller Learning Communities


Academic Foundation

IT Applications Computer Applications

Technical Skills Data Communications Internet IT Technology Basics IT Technical Foundation*

Systems Economic & Business Concepts

POST_SECONDARY



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EMPLOYMENTWe work with business partners in maintaining workforce skills by customizing courses to meet industry needs.

IT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Programs:Computer ProgrammingComputer Systems Electronics Computer Technical Support SpecialistMicrocomputer & Network TechnologyAdmin Support – Cptr EmphasisLibrary & Information TechnologyAccounting Clerk – Microcomputer Applications EmphasisDatabase Specialist Certificate 15 cr certificate – CTSDatabase Administration Certificate 16 cr certificate – CTS

Certifications: (College is certified to do testing) MOUS A+ Cisco MCSE CIW IC3“Grow Your Own IT” (test ready)

CAREER CLUSTER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS


- Programming

Information Support &

Services

- Database - Computer Tech Support

Interactive Media

- Internet Design Network Systems

- Microcomputer & Network Technology

C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T/ L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G

The Northwest Technical College The Northwest Technical College

IT Career Cluster ModelIT Career Cluster Model

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EMPLOYMENTIT DEGREE PROGRAMS AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS Examples: Computer/Information Systems Analyst,

Computer/Information Scientist, Software or Hardware Engineer, Programmer

CAREER CLUSTER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS Programming &

Software Development

Visual Basic

Information Support & Services

Oracle Internet AcademyA+ Certification

Interactive Media

Certified Webmaster Professional

Network Systems

Windows 2000 Server &

ProfessionalWindows 2000

Enterprise Systems New & Emerging Applications

CLUSTER FOUNDATION

IT & Business Essentials

IT Fluency: Job Shadowing, InternshipsIT Literacy: Career Fairs, Guest Speakers (Junior High Schools)


C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T/ L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G

IT Applications MOUS CourseworkDigital Media

Technical SkillsInternet EssentialsA+ EssentialsServer+Associate Webmaster ProfessionalIntro to Computer Programming

Systems Marketing and E-Commerce Essentials

South Kitsap High SchoolSouth Kitsap High SchoolIT Career Cluster ModelIT Career Cluster Model

Fitting the pieces together





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Success Tools: Capacity BuildingSuccess Tools: Capacity Building

• Informational Sessions:Informational Sessions:– Face to faceFace to face– WebcastWebcast– Conference callConference call

• Planning InstitutesPlanning Institutes• Professional Development InstitutesProfessional Development Institutes

– Program implementationProgram implementation– Gap analysis/curriculum alignmentGap analysis/curriculum alignment– Scenario developmentScenario development

• Ongoing Information Exchange:Ongoing Information Exchange:– Face to faceFace to face– Online forumsOnline forums– Conference callsConference calls





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Implementation interests and approaches of Implementation interests and approaches of school communities tend to fall into one of school communities tend to fall into one of phases below and to benefit from assistance and phases below and to benefit from assistance and support for varying periods of time:support for varying periods of time:

– Informational/Planning (6 months – 1 year)Informational/Planning (6 months – 1 year)– Implementation (1 year – 18 months)Implementation (1 year – 18 months)– Capacity Building (18 – 24 monthsCapacity Building (18 – 24 months

Planning/Implementation Planning/Implementation PhasesPhases



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Q & AQ & A





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Preparation for Small Group Preparation for Small Group WorkWork

1.1. Using the attached ITCD Priority form, Using the attached ITCD Priority form, prioritize the following elements of ITCD prioritize the following elements of ITCD program planning-implementation-program planning-implementation-expansion for your state/district/school:expansion for your state/district/school:

– Planning, partnership & infrastructurePlanning, partnership & infrastructure– Curriculum, instruction & assessmentCurriculum, instruction & assessment– Professional developmentProfessional development– Accountability/MeasurementAccountability/Measurement

2.2. When you have completed the When you have completed the prioritization, move to the section of the prioritization, move to the section of the room labeled with your top priority room labeled with your top priority elementelement





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Small Group WorkSmall Group Work

• For your top priority For your top priority (15 minutes)(15 minutes)– fill in 1-3 goal(s) and the associated resources, fill in 1-3 goal(s) and the associated resources,

challenges and TA needschallenges and TA needs

• With other group members & facilitator With other group members & facilitator (10 minutes)(10 minutes)– identify list of goals and types of assistance identify list of goals and types of assistance

that could help to achieve themthat could help to achieve them

• Report outReport out(15 minutes)(15 minutes)



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ResourcesResources• ITCC pilot state/site presenters at this institute:ITCC pilot state/site presenters at this institute:

– Tuesday, June 3: 2:00-3:00Tuesday, June 3: 2:00-3:00• Sessions B2, B6, B7 & B9Sessions B2, B6, B7 & B9

– Tuesday, June 3: 3:30-5:00Tuesday, June 3: 3:30-5:00 • What Works Trade Show – Tables 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9What Works Trade Show – Tables 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9

– Wednesday, June 4: 8:30-9:30Wednesday, June 4: 8:30-9:30• Sessions C6 & C7Sessions C6 & C7

– Wednesday, June 4: 9:30 – 10:30Wednesday, June 4: 9:30 – 10:30• D1, D2, D3, D4, D6D1, D2, D3, D4, D6

• Educators’ Website for Information TechnologyEducators’ Website for Information Technology– http://www.edc.org/ewit

• Materials order form (in packet)Materials order form (in packet)





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ResourcesResources

• For more information on EDC’s TA Services, For more information on EDC’s TA Services, contact:contact:

Siobhan BredinSiobhan BredinEducation Development Center, Inc.Education Development Center, Inc.

55 Chapel Street55 Chapel StreetNewton, MA 02458Newton, MA [email protected]

[email protected]

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Success Strategies for Implementing the Information