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

For Immediate Release

James A. Gregson, Director of the Division of Adult, Counselor, and 
Technology Education, University of Idaho and Peg Rooney, Dean of the 
Center for Learning Outreach, Community College of Denver, will present 
"Clarifying the Goals for Career and Technical Education" during a live 
Webcast on Friday, December 3 at 3 p.m. EST.

You can view the webcast from any computer with Internet access at:

<http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=162>. If you cannot view 
the webcast live, you can view the archived webcast on the National 
Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Web site at 
<www.nccte.org>.

Gregson's presentation will reference research contending that a key 
characteristic of a profession is a set of philosophical beliefs (e.g., 
Gray & Herr, 1998: Miller 1985). It is from such a set of philosophical 
beliefs that congruent theory and practice can emerge for the field of 
career and technical education. However, career and technical education 
exists in very different contexts (e.g., middle school, short term training 
at technical institutes), for very different populations (e.g., youth, 
nontraditional adults), and with very different reasons (e.g., 
contextualized academic education, highly specialized technical training). 
In Gregson's presentation, philosophies will be examined that have helped 
to inform theory and practice in varied contexts.

Rooney will focus on the "Seven Magnificent Strategies" used by Community 
College of Denver to reach disadvantaged and minority students who want a 
CTE certificate or degree while still in high school or in a community 
college program. Examples of the strategies used can be adapted to school 
districts and community colleges around the country. The session should 
benefit those interested in concrete, workable tips on community college 
partnering with school districts and community agencies to further the 
goals of career and technical education.

Gregson is the Director of the Division of Adult, Counselor, and Technology 
Education at the University of Idaho. He has taught and published in the 
area of career and technical teacher preparation. His publications have 
appeared in the Journal of Vocational Education Research, Journal of Career 
and Technical Education, Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, and others.

Rooney is a registered nurse with 29 years of nursing, leadership, and 
management experience. She received her doctorate in vocational education 
from Colorado State University in 1993, and her Master's degree in nursing 
from the University of Colorado-Denver in 1975.

After working in nursing and nursing management, Rooney became a nursing 
educator, and then director of a community college nursing program, until 
joining the state community college system in 1995. In her position as 
Health Programs Manager and Southern Regional Director for the Colorado 
Community College System, she was instrumental in writing a $1.6 million 
dollar grant to the U.S. Department. of Labor and HealthOne to educate 
registered nurses in an accelerated format. She developed articulation 
agreements with secondary schools, postsecondary institutions and 4-year 
colleges and universities. Rooney designed professional development 
activities for faculty statewide. For Nursing, allied health, fire science, 
and criminal justice, she assisted in the development of common core 
curricula and provided technical support and guidance at the secondary and 
postsecondary levels.

In her current role as the Dean of the Center for Learning Outreach at the 
Community College of Denver, Rooney supervises the four branch campuses 
located throughout the Denver metro area. She oversees online learning, 
evening/weekend college, workforce initiatives, and high school 
partnerships, including early colleges. Rooney encourages collaboration and 
communication between secondary and postsecondary educators, reaches out to 
the community to create workforce partnerships, and assists in the 
development of early colleges with the Denver Public Schools.

Viewers of the webcast may ask questions by signing up (no charge) for a 
WebBoard Account at <www.nccte.org>. The chatroom allows you to submit 
questions during the presentation. Please allow ample time as your account 
must be validated by an email confirmation. Questions can be pre-submitted 
by linking to 
<http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=162#viewWebcast>.

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The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination for 
Career and Technical Education, PR/Award (No.V051A990004) and/or under the 
National Research Center PR/Award (No.V51A990006) 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.

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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>
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