CTE Advisory Committee2013-2014

CTE: Preparing Students 

for College and Careers

Presented to:  Stafford County School BoardMay 27, 2014

CTE Student Statements

• BOOTS has widened my horizons in the building industries and all the possible jobs.

• Accounting is one of the major aspects of every business and I …want to learn how businesses operate.

• Being a part of Wigwam Restaurant... inspired me to further my education in Hospitality Management in hopes…of running my own successful bakery shop.

• My goal is to obtain a Masters degree in Civil Engineering… in Aviation Technology…Work for Google.

College And

CareerReady.

Overview

• Committee Membership

• CTE Review

• 2014-2015 RecommendedFocus Areas

17 Programs110+ Different Courses

130+ Teachers

Committee Membership

• School Board

• Faculty

• Students

• Industry

• Administration

• Parents

• Community

Committee Year: Review and Renew

• Conduct CTE Review:• Courses• Distribution• Location

• Travel Impacts• Schedule Impacts• Staffing

Determine if the Committee Needed to Bring a Recommendation(s) to Board for Consideration & Action

CTE Jewels

CTE programs in Virginia public schools serve more than 550,000 students in grades 6-12.

Secondary Enrollment Demographic Report for 2013-2014: -- Approximately 9,000 students participated in a Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) CTE Program.

- Including duplicates (i.e. one student that takes 2 or more CTE courses) 16,930 CTE students taught.

– The Economics & Personal Finance course increases to 100% SCPS students involved in CTE curriculum.

No Other SCPS Curricular Program Has Depth and Breadth of CTE.

Over 60 students going to National competitions from CTE Student Associations.

CTE Jewels

• Stem Academies

• Project Lead the Way

Stefanie Ells, Biomedical Science Teacher at NSHS was awarded the FredTech High School STEM Educator of the Year Award on 

May 12, 2014 Stafford is an early adopter.

CTE ConcernsIn the Program

• CTE Class Availability and Use

• Lost Instructional Time

• Lost Dual Enrollment Opportunities

• Facilities and Infrastructure

• Staffing at Central Office and in Schools

Outside the Program

• Stafford County Development

• School Budgets

• Job Shift in the U.S., Regional and Local Economies

Is CTE sustainable as is?

Committee Recommendation

• Based on the changing environment inside and outside SCPS, the committee recommends:

• A CTE program review to validate the sustainability of the CTE program as structured today.

Committee Recommendation

• The review should include:• Curriculum Program Audits

– Enrollment Numbers– Sustainability– Right Programs to Support

Stafford Industry• Infrastructure Review

– Classrooms and Equipment– Transportation– Future Building Plans

• Sustainability of Cohort Models (STAT)• Data Collection & Reporting• CTE Marketing & Community Education• Staff

– Central Office/Teachers– Staffing and Compensation

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Summary

• SCPS has an excellent CTE program.

• CTE is one of the largest programs inside SCPS.

• The CTE program is producing positive results for our students.

• Can the program be sustained in the future as it is structured today?

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