National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090

For Immediate Release

Webcast Focuses on Implementing Career and Technical Education Career Pathways

The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education will 
present a webcast entitled "Strategies for Implementing Career Pathways in 
Career and Technical Education" on May 26, 2005, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (EDT). 
This interactive event, and previous webcasts, can be viewed on any 
computer with Internet access at http://www.nccte.org.

Perkins reauthorization is moving forward in Congress, and both chambers 
incorporate the concept of career pathways into the legislation. The 
information in this webcast will help educators implement this approach by 
presenting resources that already exist to help educational systems make 
the transition to career pathways.

Career pathways align a series of challenging academic and career-related 
courses from high school through college, and are organized around broad 
occupational areas, to prepare better both traditional students and 
nontraditional students (unemployed and working-poor adults) for the labor 
market and promising careers. Career pathways provide a framework for 
structuring/organizing career and technical education and for making 
connections to other institutions involved in economic and workforce 
development.

The presenters for this webcast include: Susan Sclafani, Assistant 
Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), U.S. Department 
of Education (USDE); Kimberly Green, Executive Director, National 
Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium 
(NASDCTEc); Katharine Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of 
Career Technology and Adult Learning, Maryland State Department of 
Education (MDE); and John Davidson, Deputy Director, Arkansas Department of 
Workforce Education (ADWE).

Susan Sclafani serves as an adviser to the Secretary of Education and to 
the Under Secretary (Postsecondary/Adult Focus) on matters related to adult 
and career and technical education. She assists in the coordination of USDE 
programs, and recommends policies that support Americans having the 
knowledge and technical skills necessary to succeed in postsecondary 
education and in the workplace.

Sclafani received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College, a master's 
degree in Germanic languages and literature from the University of Chicago, 
and a master's and doctoral degrees in educational administration from the 
University of Texas at Austin.

Kimberly Green has worked extensively on federal legislation impacting 
career technical education, including Perkins III, the School-to-Work 
Opportunities Act, and the No Child Left Behind Act. Green works closely 
with Congress and a broad range of stakeholders, including state governors; 
chief state school officers; business, industry, and labor organizations; 
and a variety of local organizations. She represents the state directors of 
career and technical education on a number of committees and boards. Green 
has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University School of Industrial and 
Labor Relations.

Katharine Oliver gives leadership to MDE's Career Technology and Adult 
Learning Division. Products and services help school systems, community 
colleges, and community-based organizations prepare students of all ages 
for success in careers and lifelong learning. Oliver was appointed to her 
current position in 1989, and is the nation's most senior state director of 
career and technology education. She is a graduate of the College of Notre 
Dame of Maryland, and has a master's degree in administration and 
management from Hood College in Frederick, MD.

John Davidson is responsible for ADWE's secondary career and technical 
education, Carl D. Perkins funding, and tech prep. Davidson has been in 
education since 1973, as a teacher, principal, and district-level 
vocational director. He is currently a member of the Arkansas Pygmalion 
Commission on Nontraditional Education and serves on the board of the 
Multistate Academic and Vocational Curriculum Consortium. Davidson earned 
an associate's degree in science from Arkansas Tech University, a 
bachelor's degree in agriculture, and a master's degree in vocational 
education from the University of Arkansas. Also, he is licensed to serve as 
a superintendent or a secondary principal.

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charge) for a WebBoard Account at http://www.nccte.org. Submitting 
questions during the presentation may be done through the chat room. It 
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confirmation.

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The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination 
Center for Career and Technical Education (PR/Award No. VO51A990004) and/or 
under the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education 
(PR/Award No. VO51A990006), as administered by the Office of Vocational and 
Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not 
necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Vocational 
and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not 
assume endorsement by the federal government. The National Dissemination 
Center for Career and Technical Education and the National Research Center 
for Career and Technical Education are funded by the Office of Vocational 
and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education.

For Additional Information Contact:

Barbara Reardon
The Ohio State University
Director of Communications
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090
Phone: 614-292-2894
Fax: 614-688-3258
Email: reardon.30 at osu.edu
Web site: www.nccte.org