CONNECT MOREUsing CTE Articulated Classes to

Connect with Students and Schools

Karie White, CTE Pathways Counselor

Susanne Mata, Director, CTE Projects

K14 Career Pathways Technical Assistance Provider (TAP)Inland Empire/Desert Region

WHO IS MSJC?Founded: 1963

Enrollment: 20,000 +

District: 1,700 square miles

A.A. Degrees: 26 | A.S. Degrees: 28

Certificates: 29

Employment Concentration Certificates: 54

Campuses in:

San Jacinto, Menifee, Temecula (2), Banning/Beaumont

President: Dr. Roger Schultz

Dean of CTE: Joyce Johnson

WHERE IS MSJC?

WHO IS MSJC CTE?

MISSION:The mission of the CTE program at Mt. San Jacinto College is to

engage, prepare, and educate learners, communities, and employees

for careers in a global and competitive workforce.

Sample of Local Employers and Partners: Starcrest Product of California, States Logistics Services,

Cryoquip, Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside, Cities of

Temecula, Menifee, Hemet…, Diamond Valley Arts Council,

i9Sports, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District

WHO IS MSJC CTE?• Administration of Justice

• Allied Health (CNA; EMT)

• Audio & Video Technology (SJC)

• Automotive/Transportation

Technology (SJC)

• Business Administration (2+2)

• Child Development & Education

• Computer Information Systems

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography

(MVC)

• Engineering: Drafting Technology

• Engineering Technologist Support

• Fire Technology

• Geographic Information Science

(GIS)

• Golf Course/Turf Management

• Legal Assistant

• Management/Supervision

• Digital Media (MVC)

• Nursing-RN (MVC)

• Office Administration

• Photography

• Real Estate

• Viticulture, Enology, Winery

Technology

• Water Technology

WHAT IS SB1070?Inland Empire/Desert Regional SB 1070 Consortia

How can we:Better align high schools and community colleges?

Build meaningful pathways for students?

Increase college and career readiness?

Comprised of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

12 community colleges and 2 community college districts

52 school districts

4 ROPs

130+ high schools (not including charter schools & continuation schools)

6,604 students earned articulated credit over past 2 academic years

• College Credit Options– Articulation

– Dual enrollment

– Concurrent enrollment

– CTE Pathway Counselors

• Data Collection & Reporting– CATEMA

– Cal-Pass PLUS

• Career Exploration and CTE Pathways– Get Focused…Stay Focused (GFSF)! ™

– CTE Pathway Alignment

PRIORITY SB 1070 AREAS

• Student Success– Increase the number of students graduating with an

educational plan

– Increase the number of students completing one or more courses in a CTE Pathway

– Increase the number of high school students earning college credit thru articulation, dual Enrollment and concurrent enrollment

– Help students transition to CC with ease

OUR GOALS

OUR APPROACH

COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION

• Statewide Pathway Alignment Workgroups

• Regional Articulation Workgroup

• New people, roles & responsibilities (CTE Team)

• All regional colleges are using CATEMA

• Regional professional development and outreach

• Surveys, school visits and presentations

• Regional articulation best practices

• Articulation website and toolkit

• Adoption of GFSF as best practice for career exploration

– 135 schools in California (50,000 + students)

– 25 schools in Riverside & San Bernardino

• Alvord, Banning, Beaumont, Desert Hot Springs, Fontana, Indio, La Quinta, Moreno Valley, Pechanga Indian School, San Jacinto, Springs Charter, Temecula, and Val Verde

Outcomes

• CATEMA Adoption region-wide

– Statewide Implementation is in progress

• Cal Pass PLUS participation

• Regional CTE Marketing

– 4 + 4 Video and lesson plans, GFSF video

• Summer 2016 externship Project

– Curiosity Quest Video Documentation

OUTCOMES

• Professional Development– CTE Teacher Training & Faculty Retreats

– Community College faculty retreat

– Cyber Security professional development series

– 8th & 9th annual counselor conclaves

– GFSF workshops, site visits & conferences

– Dain Blanton Assemblies

– Cal PASS PLUS informational workshops

– CATEMA workshops

– Student Success Conference Presentation

– CCCAOE Presentations

OUTCOMES

WHO ARE CTE PATHWAYS COUNSELORS?

Hired on SB1070 Grant to…

• Help CTE high school students make a smooth transition to CTE

Programs at MSJC

• Increase the number of CTE students pursuing pathways in CTE

programs

• Support teachers and students in high schools with articulation and

tracking and receiving credit

• Provide CTE Pathways information to teachers and students and support

and help implement creative ideas to tryout with students to support

career development

WHO ARE CTE PATHWAYS COUNSELORS?

• All in 23.5 hours a week

• There were two…then there was one

• Divided the district in two regions:

• Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore, Perris, Menifee,

Moreno Valley (16 high schools)

• Hemet, San Jacinto, Banning, Beaumont (7 high schools)

GRANT | POSITION: GOALS | OBJECTIVES

• Assist students with MSJC Application (FALL)• Students need MSJC ID to start CATEMA account to receive credit for

articulated course(s)

• Assist teachers and students setting up CATEMA accounts (FALL)• CATEMA needs to be set up each year

• Log-in is the same but classes teaching and taking need to be entered each

year

• Work with teachers to identify students who will go to MSJC and

assist those students with orientation, assessment and educational plan

(SPRING)

GOAL: Help students move up in the registration food chain

GRANT | POSITION: IDEAS IMPLEMENTED

• Careers In…workshops Discuss what employers are looking for skill wise, what job titles are out there, how to

prepare for a career in the industry

• Eagle Career DaysOne at Menifee campus | One at San Jacinto campus

Goal to get perspective students and families to think about career interests, see our CTE

facilities, learn about financial aid

• Regional Articulation Website for students, teachers, administrators, parents, and local and regional information on

school applications, CATEMA, articulation agreements, receiving college credit, FAQ’s,

etc. (regional effort)

• One page brochure

of all MSJC CTE programs and benefits

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVED

STATS WESTERN REGION:FALL 2016: 709 students presented to

SPRING 2016: 2,178 students presented to

TOTAL: 2,887

STATS EASTERN REGION:FALL 2016: 250 students presented to

SPRING 2016: 215 students presented to

TOTAL: 465

TOTAL STUDENTS HEARD ABOUT MSJC CTE: 3,352

Numbers are as April 2016

TAKE AWAYS

• Hours for CTE Pathways Counselor really average 25-30 hours a week, especially

during peak months (Oct, Nov; Feb, April, May)

• Start hours can be as early as 6:30 am with high school start times, commute time

and traffic at some schools

• Teacher and district meetings in the afternoon

• More robust and informational presentations since given by a counselor

• Relationship building with students is helping them think and possibly change

their mind to attend and start at community college/MSJC

CTE PATHWAYS COUNSELORS

QUESTIONS?

SURVEY GOALS• Who were the students we were presenting to

and did they care if we were there?

• How did we know we were accomplishing

what we wanted to accomplish?

• Were we making a difference?

SURVEY GOALS

550 responses tallied from our high school evaluation given at:

Beaumont, Elsinore, Heritage, Murrieta Valley, Paloma Valley,

San Jacinto, Temecula Valley, Val Verde Academy,

Vista Murrieta

SURVEY RESULTS• Who are CTE Students?

40.2% Freshman 16.5% Sophomores

24.2% Juniors 19.1% Seniors

• Did you enroll in this articulated class because you were

interested in getting college credit?

54.4% YES | 45.6% NO

SURVEY RESULTS• What was the main reason for enrolling in this articulated class

(check all that apply)?

68.8% Interested in the topic (372)

39.4% Wanted college credit (213)

9.1% Needed extra unit (49)

12.4% Other (67)

SURVEY RESULTS• Because I am in this articulated class, I am going to go to MSJC?

21.8% YES | 79.1% NO

117 VS. 425

• If no, after high school graduation, do you plan on attending?

34.8% Going to UC | 16.7% Going to CSU

24.3% Haven’t gotten that far in figuring it out

9.6% Different community college

8% Private College

6.5% Don’t plan to go to college

SURVEY RESULTS• Because I am in this articulated class, I want to pursue a career in this field/topic?

39.4% YES | 60.6% NO

• I have thought about what career field and educational path I want to pursue after

graduation?

SURVEY RESULTS• Was this presentation or interaction with a person from MSJC helpful?

89.3% YES | 10.7% NO

STUDENT COMMENTS• It made me understand more about this

college.

• They informed us about all the programs

offered and kept me interested the entire

presentation.

• Because I was able to get the time to ask

questions.

• The presenters were very courteous. It was

much appreciated especially the one to one

help.

• They taught me more possibilities other than a

UC college.

• It has a class for what I want to be, and its

great that I know this college has that.

• They helped me understand things.

• The presentation deepened my knowledge

about the availability and documentation

concerning college credits.

• It gave me a new idea on how important

college credits are for your success in college

• It helped me because I know more about

MSJC now.

• I would not understand what to do without

them.

• It helped me understand why its good to get

credits.

• It helped me decide if I wanted to take MSJC

into consideration.

• Showed me the value of credits.

SURVEY RESULTS• Because of this presentation/interaction, I am now interested in learning more

about MSJC? 51.5% YES | 48.5% NO

• What would high school CTE Students like to know more about?56.5% College Success Tips

46.5% Financial Aid

41.1% Educational Plan and Class Selection

33.8% Career Self-Assessment Tools

30.6% Completing the steps to become a MSJC student

10.5% Other

CHALLENGES

• Difference between freshman taking articulated class and juniors/seniors

• SSN for application is a challenge everywhere; MSJC Application is very long for

high school students to complete and lots of family information that they may

have to guess on

• CTE Teachers are not getting the support they need from High School Counselors

in getting students in their classes

• Eagle Days wanted by all high schools

• Even though students are enrolled in CTE class, not many are planning to pursue

that CTE path at the college level

WORKED WELL

• Developing relationships with High School Teachers is helping them feel

supported and connected to MSJC

• Some students seem interested in the process and glad someone from MSJC was

there to talk about getting their credits and how to complete the application

• Students responded well to career conversations, what can I do with a major in,

salary information, CTE games/Q&A…and candy

www.msjc.edu/CTETransitions/Pages/default.aspx

ARTICULATION TOOLKIT

ARTICULATION TOOLKIT

ARTICULATION TOOLKIT

ARTICULATION TOOLKIT

NEXT STEPS | SUSTAINABILITY

ARTICULATION TRAINING DAY

Training on the Toolkit

CTE PATHWAYS PRESENTATIONS

Must have attempted use of the Toolkit for application and CATEMA

TROUBLESHOOT

MSJC Applications & CATEMA Account Set-Up

GET FOCUSED STAY FOCUSED

CATEMA

State-Wide Implementation & Training

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO INCLUDE THIS AT YOUR SCHOOL

Part-time Outreach Specialist, Seasonal Worker, Student Workers

Fund with Perkins (check with school district for more details)

THANK YOU

QUESTIONS?Karie White, kwhite@msjc.edu

Susanne Mata, smata@msjc.edu