Business Management Marketing and Technology Pathway MDCD BMA
Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology Pathway MDCD BMA, FN, and IT Videoconference April 22, 2003 Karen Pohja, BMMT Pathway Consultant pohjak@michigan. gov 1 9/9/2020
Federal and State Career Cluster Websites Today’s videoconference information can be downloaded from the following websites www. careerclusters. org www. michigan. gov/mdcd Click on Career Preparation, Career and Technical Education 2 9/9/2020
Michigan’s Pathway Crosswalks to the Federal Career Clusters n What are they? 16 clusters identified by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education that represent career opportunities for the 21 st Century economy (Reference Tab 4 - Table 3 in the BMA, FN, & IT Planning Tools) 3 9/9/2020
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Why are the clusters important? n n n MI Foundation = Cluster knowledge and skill statements MI Career Major = Pathway knowledge and skill statements Validated curriculum frameworks Performance elements Measurement criteria 5 9/9/2020
Who Participated in the Project? n Representatives from states, schools, education and training, business and industry, associations and others directly impacted by the materials. 6 9/9/2020
Michigan’s Pathway of Business, Management, Marketing, & Technology n n n Business, Management, and Administration = BMA Finance = FN Information Technology = IT Marketing, Sales, and Service Hospitality and Tourism 7 9/9/2020
Visual Model of each cluster www. careerclusters. org Represents: MI Foundation = Cluster Knowledge and Skill statements MI Career Major = Pathway Knowledge and Skill statements (Referenced in Tab 2 and Tab 3 - Student Achievement of BMA, FN, IT Planning Tools) 8 9/9/2020
Michigan’s Expectations for BMA, FN, and IT Programs n Programs in CTE BMMT Pathway will be crosswalked (aligned) with the Cluster and Pathway knowledge and skills statements 9 9/9/2020
Michigan’s Expectations for BMA, FN, and IT Students n n Students will meet the MI Foundation Cluster knowledge and skill statements Students will meet the MI Career Major Pathway knowledge and skill statements 10 9/9/2020
Example of Cluster Knowledge and Skill Statement: Comprehend and use reading strategies to learn meaning, technical concepts, vocabulary and follow directions. Performance Element: Use purpose as a context to select reading strategies and read text. -Measurement Criteria: Identify purpose of business correspondence and documents. 11 9/9/2020
Programs must meet the CTE requirements: q q q Teacher endorsement of Vocational Business - VB Advisory Board meets twice a year Standards of MEAP Framework, MI Technology skills, Employability skills 7200 minutes minimum course requirement All Aspects of the Industry Tech Prep Articulation 12 9/9/2020
In Addition: n n n Authentic Instruction Technical Skills Competency Based CTSO Involvement Continuous Improvement Work-Based Learning n n n Safety Use of Technology Occupational Skills Assessment Support Services Professional Development 13 9/9/2020
Important Legislation and Standards for a Quality Program: www. careerclusters. org State and National Standards NCLB - 8 th grade literacy expectation Michigan Education YES! (Reference Tab 4 - website listings in BMA, FN, IT Planning Tool) 14 9/9/2020
The former BST program is now 3 separate programs n n n Business, Management, & Administration Finance Information Technology (Reference Tab 4 - Table 2 in BMA, FN, & IT Planning Tool) 15 9/9/2020
What Career Majors are in the BMA program? n n n Management Business Financial Management & Accounting Human Resources n n n Business Analysis Marketing Administrative & Information Support How long is the program? 2 year maximum Reference Model from www. careerclusters. org 16 9/9/2020
What Career Majors are in the Finance program? n n Financial & Investment Planning Business Financial Management Banking & Related Services Insurance Services How long is the program? One year Reference Model from www. careerclusters. org 17 9/9/2020
What Career Majors are in the IT program? n n Network Systems Information Support and Services Interactive Media Programming and Software Development How long is the program? One or two years Reference Model from www. careerclusters. org 18 9/9/2020
Suggested BMA, FN, & IT Courses Framework n n n Note the CIP code and program designation Note the timeframe for the programs See Chart in Tab 6 in the BMA, and FN Planning Tool for suggested course names at the district level 19 9/9/2020
Skill level of IT has increased for business needs n n n Technology literacy required by 8 th grade NCLB legislation Students must be prepared and adaptable as technology changes become available. Keyboarding is encouraged to be taught in the lower grades, prior to Career and Technical Education (CTE). 20 9/9/2020
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