Cape May County Technical School District

Law Enforcement and Public Safety Tech-Prep Program

www.capemaytech.com

Who are we?

The Heart Of Our Tech-Prep Program

Relevant Career Development

Post Secondary and

Community Partnerships

Strong High School Academics

Key Factors In A Successful Tech Prep Program

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

High School CurriculumThree Year Course Work

DemosAnd

Hands On

CollegeCurriculum

Career Connections

Classroom Instruction

80 MinutesInstruction

High School Curriculum

80 Minutes of

Instruction

Level 1 Course Work

Introduction to Criminal Justice– Based on ACCC’s CRIM 101– 3 Articulated Credits for ACCC

Introduction to Corrections – Richard Stockton College of NJ

Curriculum

Level 2 Course Work

Basic Corrections– ACCC Curriculum – ACCC CRIM 106

Criminal Investigation-Forensics– HS Curriculum

Forensic Psychology and Law– RSCNJ Curriculum

Juvenile Delinquency – ACCC Curriculum– ACCC CRIM 206

Level 3 Course Work

Terrorism and Homeland Security– ACCC Curriculum

Emergency Preparedness– ACCC Curriculum

Certifications:– Citizen Responder– 911 Dispatcher– Special Law

Enforcement Officer

-Geographic Information Systems Instruction-

Infused in All Levels

21st Century

Preparing New Jersey Students to Connect ,

Collaborate, and Compete in a Global Society

Geographic Information Systems Instruction

3 Credit On Line ACCC Class40 Minute Period

in addition to 80 Minutes of Law & Public Safety

Level 3: Additional Student Option

College Preparation

• PSAT in 10th and 11th Grade• SAT Preparation • New use of Accuplacer• After School Tutoring

Incorporated into the High School Curriculum

9 Articulated CreditsAtlantic Cape Community College

Cumberland County Community College

3 Concurrent Credits- Optional

GIS Training

CertificationsProfessional Rescuer

Special Law Enforcement Officer: Class One911 Dispatcher

Summary

High School Curriculum

Key Factors

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

Advisory CouncilOur success is, in part, due to our strong community

connections

Post Secondary Partners•Atlantic Cape Community College•Richard Stockton College of New Jersey•Cumberland County Community College•Atlantic Cape Workforce Investment Board (WIB)

Law Enforcement and Public Safety Advisory Board Members•United States Coast Guard Training Center-Cape May•Cape May County Sheriff’s Office•Emergency Management Communications Center•Cape May City Police Department•Cape May County Prosecutors Office•Middle Township Police Department

Career Connections

With Local Partners

Professional PartnersIn the News

Key Factors

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

The District Interdisciplinary Project

Project Phases

1.Campus Car Crash

2.The Investigation

3.Trial Preparation

4.The Trial

Interdisciplinary Connections

Key Factors

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

Senior ProjectDistrict Initiative

Components

1.Portfolio (Begins in 9th Grade)

2.Technical Paper (10th Grade)

3.Research Paper (11th Grade)

4.Product, Project or Service & Oral Presentation (12th Grade)

Junior, working towards Senior Project

Key Factors

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

Competitions

– Criminal Justice Competition– Crime Scene Investigation– Tech-Prep Competition

Accomplishments– 2010: Gold Medal– 2009: Silver Medal– 2008: NJ Gold and Bronze Medals– 2007: NJ Gold Medal

Skills USA 2010

Key Factors

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

Post Secondary Connections

• College Credit Opportunities• Curriculum Input• Summer Institute• Recruitment

Summer Institute

Richard Stockton College of NJ

• Partners in the Tech-Prep Grant– Marissa P. Levy, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice – Christine Tartaro, Ph.D.

• Associate Professor of Criminal Justice – Joshua Duntley, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

• Curriculum Writers• Active Members of our Advisory

Committee

• Criminal Justice Program– Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice– Additional Tracks Include:

• Environmental Crime • Forensics Track • Forensic Psychology

– Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

• GIS Certifications and Studies

Richard Stockton College of NJ

Key Factors

• High School Curriculum• Advisory Council• Interdisciplinary Project• Senior Project• Skills USA• Post Secondary Pathways• Data and Evaluations

Data and Evaluations of Program

• Vocational Education Data System (VEDS)• The National Clearing House• Senior Survey• The School Report Card

Tech-Prep = Success

Secondary

Education

Post Secondary Education

Working Together

Community Partners

Tech-Prep = Success