Career and Technology Student Organizations

An integral part of CTE success

Katharine Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

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Career &Technology Education: Moving Maryland Forward

• Changes in Maryland’s System of CTE and New Programs of Study

• Increasing CTE student success -- Career and College Readiness

• Expanding opportunities for CTE students through CTSOs

21st Century CTE Today’s CTE prepares students for both college and

careers through rigorous programs of study.

The focus has moved from preparing students with trade specific skills to preparing them with academic and technical knowledge to be successful in a wide range of career opportunities (and advanced education and training).

Increased accountability supports CTE program improvement with an emphasis on academic and technical skill attainment (industry certification) – College and Career Readiness

Maryland CTE Today

• Half (50%) of all grade 10-12 high school students enroll in CTE courses (107,615)

• 20% of the class of 2009 completed a CTE program of study (11,786)

• 48% of the CTE graduates also completed the coursework for entrance to USM, this is considered a “Dual Completer” (5,694)

4

50%

Percent of High School CTE Enrollment (10-12)

20%

Percent of High School CTE Graduates

• Arts, Media, & Communication• Business, Management & Finance• Construction & Development• Consumer Services, Hospitality, &

Tourism• Environmental, Agricultural, &

Natural Resources Systems• Health & Biosciences• Human Resource Services• Information Technology• Manufacturing, Engineering &

Technology• Transportation Technologies

Access, Rigor and Expansion48 CTE Programs of Study

Getting Results:Students Achieving Industry Standards

2008 20090

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

1,140

3,403

Technical Skill Attainment - Number of CTE Concentrators who met Industry Standards 2008-2009

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of

Stu

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nts 35.17%

of all CTEstudents ina related program (n=9,676)

26.70%

2009Target35%

Getting Results:CTE Graduation Rate

All 9th-12th Grade All Students All CTE Concentrators75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

85.2

90.1

98.5

Comparison of 2009 Graduation RatesGrade 9-12 Compared to Grade 10-12 for All vs. CTE

Grade 10-12Grade 10-12

All Students Career and College Ready

Maryland CTSO vs. All CTEPre-Grad Survey – 5,707 CTSO responses out of 50,494

- CTSO students earn industry certification or licensure at higher rate than non-CTSO CTE students

- CTSO students plan on college and take more courses for college credit through articulation agreements

- CTSO students are more focused on working in an area related to their program of study - CTSO students more likely to pursue post-secondary education while working in an area related to program of study

Per

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Res

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ents

Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

Career Ready: CTE Students Earn Industry Certification or License

9.017.76

31.88

23.03

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5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

35.00

Attempted Earned

Non-CTSO CTSO

College Ready: CTE Students Earn Articulated College Credit 5,565 CTE Graduates earned articulated credit

AllGrads

DECA

HOSA

Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

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ents

0.25

0.12

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0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

Non-CTSO CTSO

Non-CTSO

CTSO

CTE Students Focus on Careers and College

Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

2009 CTSO Graduates Planning to Enter 2-Year or 4-Year Colleges or Program Related Employment (n = 5,707)

23.88

9.92

34.99 34.29

53.0456.12

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CTSO Members All Graduates

Percent Employment Percent 2 Yr College Percent 4 Yr College

88.03% Plan to Attend College

More than 10,000 CTE Students Participate in a CTSO

Total Membership

Number of LSS

Number of Chapters

DECA 400 10 24

FBLA 3,100 16 90

FFA 1,550 16 32

SkillsUSA 5,100 23 40

CTSO: Opportunities for Career Awareness and Preparation for the Future

Fall Leadership

2009

Spring Conference

2009

National Conference

2009

Joint Officer Training

2010

DECA 80 200 30 9

FBLA 350 800 160 15

FFA 300 350 185 6

SkillsUSA

460 870 240 12

Good Luck to You and Your Students!

CTSO ADVISOR SESSIONS:

- NEW ADVISOR ORIENTATION- BUILDING THE CHAPTER: RECRUITMENT - SUPPORTING THE CHAPTER: FUNDRAISING- CHAPTER MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITION- NEW: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA