OVER $500,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS LAST YEAR

During the 2009 -2010 school year 417 Sinclair students from the class of 2009 received $307,502.08 in Sinclair Tech Prep Scholarships. Combined with the second and third year awards, 721 students received a total of $535,913.69 in Tech Prep Scholarships last year. Since 1996 the Sinclair Foundation has dispersed $4,156,731.58 to 4,442 Tech Prep students.

The students and their families are to be congratulated for their hard work and perseverance. Teachers, we celebrate your dedication to student learning, helping so many Tech Prep students achieve their goals. And thanks go to the Sinclair Foundation for their generous support of Tech Prep students.

• The summit is a great opportunity to share ideas and information with fellow teachers.


• Julie Clauss-Wheeler will be there to answer all your proficiency testing questions and hear your ideas for improvement.


• Pathway managers Nick Wilson, Bob Sheehan and Beverly Smith will be seeking your Showcase suggestions – how can we make it the best possible learning experience for students?


• Sinclair faculty members will attend to make the college connection for your class, with the details about proficiency requirements for your students.

• Julie Clauss-Wheeler will be in charge of all proficiency testing – The resident Angel expert in the Tech Prep office will be working with all Tech Prep teachers this year. Check with her for answers to any and all proficiency testing questions. Her direct number is 512-2406.


• More students are in Tech Prep – With 48 new programs, including communication studies, precision machining, welding, and fire science/EMT, Tech Prep keeps growing, offering college opportunities to more students.


• Four pathways have different pathway managers – The new pathway manager for Allied Health, Biotechnology, and Exercise Science is Beverly Smith, 512-2198. Nick Wilson, 512-2275, is the new Pathway Manager for the Teacher Preparation Academies, Early Childhood Education, and Public Safety pathways.


• And the biggest change at Sinclair Community College is coming in the fall of 2012! Sinclair will be moving to semesters in 2012 – 2013; right now, the college faculty and staff members are working hard, preparing to unveil new courses.

One goal of career-technical education is for students to make the transition to college remediation free. Here’s a reminder of some support available to help your students meet that goal:

1. Review and career development activities that help students build math and English skills are available at the Tech Prep Consortium web site. College Readiness Toolkit


2. Math 101 - Last year, 89 MVTPC students passed Math 101, enabling them to enter Sinclair with foundational math credit, to bypass all developmental math courses, and to enter college remediation free in math. We’d like to double that number of students this year. If you’d like to work on a Math 101 plan for your students, contact Beverly Smith, 512-2198.


3. Preparation for Accuplacer – There are resources available for students who would like to review for Accuplacer
   
   
   • The College Readiness Toolkit can be helpful for Accuplacer preparation also.
   
   
   • College Board provides both a sample Accuplacer test.
   
   
   • More information about the test itself.
   
   
   • You might also want to look at these Accuplacer self assessment modules.

Mr. Dan Schroer began his duties as Superintendent of the Greene County Career Center on July 1, 2010. Mr. Schroer has had a long association with Tech Prep and MVTPC. Dan worked a number of years at GCCC as an instructional supervisor before moving to Butler Technology Career Development Schools, where he served as the vice president for Secondary Workforce Education.

Also on July 1st, Mr. Brett Smith took leadership as the CEO of Butler Technology Career Development Schools. Previously, Mr. Smith served as the superintendent of Pickaway-Ross Career Technology Center in Chillicothe. He has also held a number of administrative positions across the state along with coaching both football and wrestling.

Both of these gentlemen are widely known for building quality career-technical education programs and promoting student success. We are excited to have them as new partners in Tech Prep.