Priority Name

1. Build a comprehensive system of career preparation that aligns with the state and regional
economies.
Priority Lead
Delaware Department of Education
Priority
Develop a model of career preparation and continuing education that spans our secondary and
Description
postsecondary education systems (grades 7-14). These efforts must support a diverse group of
students as they enroll in career programs that reflect the needs of the state and regional
economies and lead to an industry-recognized credential, certificate, or license that holds value
at the professional or postsecondary level.
Scale
By the 2016-17 school year, this work will impact every local education agency (LEA), thirtyfive (35) high schools, and 6,000 students (15% of the total enrollment, grades 9-12);
By the 2017-18 school year, this work will impact every LEA and high school (44 total) as well
as 12,000 students (30% of the total enrollment, grades 9-12); and
By the 2018-19 school year, this work will impact every local education agency and high
school as well as 20,000 students (50% of the total enrollment, grades 9-12).
Major Work
1) Scale high-quality career pathways (Delaware Pathways) for all students (grades 7-14) which
Strategies
include college and career counseling services;
2) Incorporate career-focused measures into the state accountability system; and
3) Develop public policy that supports student matriculation into continuing education and/or
employment aligned with middle and high skill careers.
Success by 2018*Key Metric(s)
Baseline & Date
Target & Date
19
Percent of high school
In the 2015-16 school year, 5% By December, 2019: 50% of all
students that are enrolled of all students in grades 9-12
projected students in grades 9-12
in Delaware Pathways
(1,850 students) enrolled in a
(~20,000 students) will enroll in a
Delaware Pathways program
Delaware Pathways program
(August 2016)
Percent of high school
In the 2015-16 school year,
By December, 2019: 70% of
students demonstrating
60% of grade 12 students
projected grade 12 student
career and college
(5,429 students) met CCR
enrollment (~8,873 students) will
readiness benchmarks
benchmarks (August 2016)
meet CCR benchmarks
Percent of high school
In the 2014-15 school year,
By December, 2019: 65% of the
students that successfully
56% of students exiting high
projected number of students
transition into
school (5,075 students)
exiting high school (~7,690
postsecondary education
transitioned into
students) will transition into
and/or the workforce
postsecondary education
postsecondary education and/or
and/or employment (August
employment
2016)
Milestones
Activity
Milestones
Timeline (by when)
Scale highDevelop new career pathways in partnership with
August to August
quality career employers and postsecondary institutions (@ $50,000 (annually)
pathways for
- $75,000)
all students
Release new career pathways and award innovation
September & October
(grades 7-14)
grants to scale career pathways (@ $400,000)
(annually)
which include Seek private support to expand DE Pathways (@
October (annually)
college and
$100,000)
career
Approve new career pathways at state/regional and
December (annually)
counseling
local levels for upcoming school year
services
Conduct career pathway performance routines and
February & March
school risk analysis
(annually)
Conduct teacher professional learning events for
Summer & through
state/regional pathways (@ $100,000 - $150,000)
school year (annually)
Convene college & career readiness cadre and new
administrator training in partnership with school
district staff

Quarterly & Online

(annually)

Incorporate
career-focused
measures into
the state
accountability
system

Hold college & career readiness administrator and

counselor conference in partnership with all DE high
schools
Hold career & technical education conference for
middle & high school teachers
Contractual services for conference administration
(@ $25,000)

January (annually)

Develop and promote college & career advanced

certificate for school counselors in partnership with
Wilmington University
Enroll cohorts of school counselors into advanced
certificate program

August 2016

Convene advisory group to review K to 12 school

counseling programs and DE Admin. Code 545
Seek public comment on revisions to K-12 school
counseling programs and DE Admin. Code 545
Discuss DE Admin. Code 545 with State Board of
Education
Action on DE Admin. Code 545 by State Board of
Education
Provide training for school counselors to develop K12 counseling plans in partnership with local
education agency and school staff (@ $150,000)
Coordinate with DE School Counselors Association to
provide professional learning during winter and
spring conferences

September 2016

Convene advisory group to develop college & career

counseling handbook and procedural tools to support
the student success plan requirement
Release draft college & career counseling handbook
for public comment
Publish college & career counseling handbook and
student success plan guidance documents
Host student success plan training in partnership with
Career Cruising and school staff (@ $96,000)

December 2016

Partner with Del Tech and Dept. of Labor to expand

postsecondary programming connected with
Delaware Pathways
Partner with Del Tech and Dept. of Labor to expand
dual enrollment and integrated career services
Work with teachers and school counselors in
partnership with DE Higher Education Office to
communicate the variety of postsecondary options
available to DE youth, including apprenticeship,
certificate programs, and two- and four-year degree
programs

Ongoing

Publish student enrollment data by career pathway

Update career pathway performance reports and
data entry screens via EdInsight
Validate industry and postsecondary credentials with
Delaware Workforce Development Board
Develop data sharing agreements with third party

November (annually)
February (annually)

October, 2018
(annually thereafter)
Ongoing

September 2016
(annually thereafter)

December 2016
January 2016
March 2017
Summer & through
school year (annually,
beginning in 2017)
November & March
(annually)

April 2017
August 2017
November & April
(annually)

Ongoing
Ongoing

April & May (annually)

August (annually)

vendors to capture industry credential records

Develop public
policy that
supports
student
matriculation
into
continuing
education and
employment
aligned with
in-demand
careers

Revise existing career measures in Delaware School

Success Framework under the Every Student
Succeeds Act
Finalize career measures, data definitions, reporting
procedures, and administrative routine for Delaware
School Success Framework
Develop draft school report card as well as college
and career readiness profile

January 2017

Complete career & technical education course code

rollover to support common transcript project
Develop administrative guidance for student
transcript analysis to capture career readiness
performance data
Include career measures in the common student
transcript including pathway completion, industry &
postsecondary credentials, and work-based learning
Contractual services for technology development and
data administration (@ $50,000)

November 2016

Seek public comment on revisions to career &

technical education or DE Admin. Code 525 to expand
DE Pathways and scale work-based learning
Discuss DE Admin. Code 525 with State Board of
Education
Action on DE Admin. Code 525 by State Board of
Education

September 2017

Seek public comment on revisions to postsecondary

Perkins measures through the DE Combined State
Plan for Workforce Investment & Opportunity Act
Discuss revisions to postsecondary Perkins measures
with Del Tech, apprenticeship staff, Workforce
Investment & Opportunity Act team, and State Board
of Education
Action on DE Combined State Plan for Workforce
Innovation & Opportunity Act by State Board of
Education
Submit DE Combined State Plan for Workforce
Investment & Opportunity Act, including revisions to
Perkins postsecondary measures

December 2017

Conduct school system needs analysis for middle

school career & technical education programs and
accountability model
Develop framework for middle school career
programs and accountability model
Release draft middle school career & technical
education policy and procedures for public comment
(@ $40,000)
Publish DE middle school career & technical
education policy and procedures
Develop and release middle school career pathway
models for state/regional pathways (@ $25,000)
Conduct professional learning for middle school CTE

October 2017

March 2017
November 2017

April 2017
August 2017
Ongoing

October 2017
December 2017

January 2018

March 2018
April 2018

November 2017
February 2018
July 2018
September 2018
(annually thereafter)
Summer & through

Resources

teachers

school year (annually,

beginning in 2019)

Develop Foundations of College English course and

remedial modules mapped to PSAT and SAT student
diagnostic reports in partnership with Del Tech (@
$115,000 - $145,000)
Conduct teacher training for ELA Readiness with a
Purpose project (@ $85,000)
Support pilot schools in partnership with Del Tech (@
$50,000)

June 2017

Exchange secondary and postsecondary student level

unemployment and wage data in partnership with
the Dept. of Labor (@ $10,000)
Update DE labor market data for mid-Atlantic, state,
cluster, pathway level, and standard occupation code
in partnership with Dept. of Labor
Publish labor market reports defined by NAICS
industry codes that include real-time data in
partnership with Del Tech (@ $15,000)
Conduct labor market scans and employer research
for new career pathway development in partnership
with Del Tech

September (annually)

Convene DE Pathways Steering Committee (1st annual

meeting)
Work with State Legislature to develop policies that
incentivize youth employment and work-based
learning
Work with Governors Office to increase line item
funding for career pathways and youth employment
Convene DE Pathways Steering Committee (2nd
annual meeting)
Publish DE Pathways annual report and progress data

October 2016

Hire Delaware Pathways Director (@ $145,000)

Ongoing

FY17 Funding Needed

FY17 Funding Confirmed

Projected Resources

FY17 Delta
NSFY Amount (@ $50,000) = Remaining Balance of
FY18 Funding Needed
FY18 Funding Confirmed
FY18 Delta
NSFY Amount (@ $125,000) = Remaining Balance of
FY19 Funding Needed
FY19 Funding Confirmed
FY19 Delta
NSFY Amount (@ $135,000) = Remaining Balance of

July & August 2017

August to June 2018

October 2016 (every

two years thereafter)
October (annually)
November (annually)

January (annually)
January (annually)
March 2017
(bi-annually thereafter)
March 2017 (annually
thereafter)
Funding
$1,231,000
$1,036,000
($195,000)
($145,000)
$1,481,000
$891,000
($590,000)
($465,000)
$1,346,000
$771,000
($575,000)
($440,000)