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Marcela Oliva, B. Arch M. Arch LATTC Arch Tech - Digital Design - Mapping LA - CADD, Professor olivam@lattc.edu
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Marcela Oliva, B. Arch M. Arch LATTC Arch Tech - Digital Design - Mapping LA - CADD, Professor olivam@lattc.edu |
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LACCD SB70 GIS CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION/ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS LACCD SB70 GIS is a partnership between two community colleges, Los Angeles Trade Technical College and Pierce College, and eight feeder high schools (Arleta, Cleveland, Reseda, Monroe, Kennedy, Belmont, Manual Arts and Locke). The GIS/GPS industry has expanded and as a technology, it has diverse and interdisciplinary applications. This field, although booming, is not represented by many high schools or college career pathways or programs. LACCD SB70 GIS seeks to address this need by providing this innovative and exciting partnership between high schools, community colleges and industry partners. According to an article published by Thrall and Campins in 2005 on mapping the geospatial community, the state of California has the highest number of industries that utilize geospatial technologies, with the largest percentage located in the Los Angeles area. Therefore, Los Angeles requires the highest number of employees who are trained in the uses of geospatial technology. This grant application will work towards bridging the gap in educational programming in this field. This Project, LACCD SB70 GIS, will focus on the need from a developmental perspective which begins with building the foundation for strong and diverse GIS/GPS pathways. This foundation will then be built upon to include student learning outcomes and innovative and exciting pathways for students. The Project will include five major activities: 1) To increase teachers’ awareness of, and enthusiasm for GIS/GPS by hosting two GIS/GPS symposia and having teachers participate in the ESRI conference. 2) To increase teachers’ skills and specific knowledge by the development of the LACCD SB 70 GIS Teacher Training and Professional Development Program, a series of classes and activities that community college and high school teachers will need to take to gain the requisite knowledge to be able to develop the high school curriculum. 3) To develop LACCD SB70 GIS Curriculum Development Teams that will write articulated curriculum and pathways, and to offer concurrent enrollment opportunities for high school students at Trade and Pierce. 4) To develop LACCD SB70 GIS High School Student Projects and work-based learning opportunities for students. 5) To develop the LACCD SB70 GIS Quick Start GIS/GPS Digital Crosswalk, a prototype system that connects education skills and labor skills/demand. This prototype system will link CTE foundation standards with the Occupation Information Network (O*NET) and O*NET OnLine developed for the U.S. Department of Labor.
The partnership is committed to developing a program that can be replicated through the state.
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