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CTE: K-12’s Strategy for Workforce Readiness
Individual Voice and Personal Stories
Advocacy is best at the local level Personal stories can be best for students
Personal stories can be best for policy-makers
2015 Virginia Teacher of the Year
Ms. Jaclyn Marie Roller Ryan, Agriscience Teacher and Future Farmers of America Advisor in
Shenandoah County.
Window of Opportunity for CTE
Governor McAuliffe’s promotion of Virginia’s new economy Businesses demanding an available and well trained workforce High cost of college education and weight of return on investment Available jobs over the years ahead that will not require a four-year degree Recognition of need to maximize human capital out of necessity to compete globally Attention to pre-school and predictors of success through school and beyond Impact of recession over past 7 years on programs that provide the skilled workforce Desire to move away from rigid standardized assessments and unrealistic accountability system
VASS Blueprint Support competency-based instructional
models that allow students to progress through school at their own pace while they master
specific skills. These models can provide credit for educational experiences that occur outside
the traditional school program/day.
Virginia’s SOL Innovation Committee Formed June, 2014 and influenced legislation in 2015 General Assembly
Initiated the reduction in the number of SOL assessments and the replacement with locally developed alternative assessments
Initiated the implementation of the SOL expedited retakes
Conversations on computer-adaptive tests and measures of student progress
Conversations on multiple measures for school accreditation
Conversations around college and career readiness
Proposed testing for high school that aligns with new high school models and improved workforce readiness framework (industry credentials, apprenticeship and/or internship (OJT), dual enrollment or AP (early college), or traditional high school with portfolio)
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Blueprint K-12 Education
Celebrate our current success in K-12 reform and accountability while recognizing the imperative for further improvement to maintain our competitive advantage nationally and improve our standing globally.
Develop additional linkages between K-12 accountability measures and long-term postsecondary and workplace success.
Build on our best in the nation STEM-H education program (as recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce) to achieve global best-in-class status.
Forge partnership between the business community and K-12 schools. STEM-H education, career readiness, reimagining middle school, and mentoring students are key opportunities for the business community.
Promote financial education so all students obtain basic economic and financial skills and support initiatives for teacher training in this area.
College and Career Readiness(Source: Tony Wagner)
Critical thinking and problem solving Collaboration and leadership Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Assessing and analyzing information Curiosity and imagination
College and Career Readiness(Source: Henry County Schools, Dr. Jared Cotton-Superintendent)
4-C’s◦Critical thinking◦Collaboration◦Communication◦Creativity
College and Career Readiness(Source: Marc Tucker)
Read at 12th grade level Math proficiency at Algebra I level Communication (oral and writing)
Marc Tucker actually has proposed the European model of high school with options for students to choose their path of study at the end of the sophomore year.
College and Career Readiness(source: ConnectEd)
Knowledge◦ Core Content◦ Civic, environmental, financial, health, and media◦ Career and technical
Skills◦ Creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, systems thinking,
communication, collaboration, information management, and technical certifications
Behaviors◦ Self-management, organization, and social behaviors
Engagement◦ Life-long learning through higher education, world of work, and civic life
Virginia Chamber of Commerce Workforce Summit
Skills needed from businesses:
24/7 Mentality Lifelong learning Technical skills
Public speaking Problem solving Consensus development
Technology Customer based Understanding data and decision-making
Entrepreneurship
Smithfield Foods promoted cooperative programs for long-term OJT
Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Maurice Jones, Entrepreneurial Programs
Mike Petters, Huntington Ingalls, said Pre-K is a national security issues, must think long-term investment to recruit, attract, and retain quality personnel over next 10-20 years.
Think regional economies and our ability to train/retrain existing workforce
Virginia Job Outlook Growth by 2020Virginia Employment Commission
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (software developers, systems analysts, cyber-security – 141,266)
Health Care and Social Assistance (137,096) Educational Services (82,677) Construction (64,487) Retail Trade (56,487) Accommodation and Food Services (41,387) Administrative and Support, and Waste Management (37,670)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016$3,000
$3,200
$3,400
$3,600
$3,800
$4,000
$4,200
$4,400
$3,491
$3,400 $3,392 $3,407
$3,721
$3,841
$4,156
$4,082
$4,275
$4,012
$3,549
$3,471
$3,606 $3,591
$3,655 $3,647
Inflation-Adjusted State Per Pupil K-12 Funding(FY 2001 $ - All State Appropriated Funds)
Sources: VA Dept. of Education Direct Aid Entitlement Calculation Templates, and Dec. 17,2014 GACRE Report (CPI) Secretary of Finance
Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Copyright 2015
State Funding Change per Student 2008-2014
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From all divisions’ ASRs (not just those responding to the VASS survey) Excludes State capital funding
Increase Decrease Avg. Incr. Avg. Decr.
Region 1 1 14 $357 $658
Region 2 2 13 $114 $719
Region 3 3 14 $334 $507
Region 4 9 10 $423 $110
Region 5 3 17 $249 $618
Region 6 1 14 $10 $636
Region 7 1 18 $375 $689
Region 8 1 11 $915 $657
Total 21 111 $354 $593
Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Copyright 2015
Local Funding Change per Student2008-2014
17
From all divisions’ ASRs (not just those responding to the VASS survey)
Increase Decrease Avg. Incr. Avg. Decr.
Region 1 6 9 $514 $1,340
Region 2 11 4 $500 $929
Region 3 10 7 $1,038 $882
Region 4 9 10 $1,235 $1,919
Region 5 14 6 $1,134 $1,002
Region 6 9 6 $850 $2,175
Region 7 13 6 $769 $2,620
Region 8 8 4 $320 $554
Total 80 52 $827 $1,503
Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Copyright 2015
Program Reductions
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52% of divisions responding have reduced curricular programs for cumulative reductions of:
Eliminated Programs
Fine Arts 50
Foreign Language 40
Physical Education 34
Career Technical Education 88.5
Total 212.5
76% of divisions responding have reduced professional development spending since 2008
VASS Survey Findings (112 of 132 districts)
Reduced state funding per pupil Decreased local funding per pupil Expanded gap of resources per pupil due to localities’ ability to fund Increased number of students on free and reduced lunch A more diverse student population with greater needs Over 10,000 positions have been cut since 2008-09 Teacher salaries are a factor in individuals entering and staying in the profession Class sizes have grown significantly and adult support for early education diminished Over 212 instructional programs have been cut, almost 90 have been CTE 157 co-curricular and extra-curricular programs have been cut 45 schools have been closed
JLARC Survey Findings Divisions spend less to educate each student than a decade ago.
Divisions reduced non-instructional spending by more than instructional spending.
Divisions also spend less per student on instruction and report these reductions have hindered instructional effectiveness.
Localities provide majority of K-12 funding (56%)-State(38%).
Virginia is close to national median in K-12 spending; above the median in achievement.
Majority of total spending is on instruction and staffing (66%).
Divisions have more students per teacher, and report that larger class sizes hinder instructional effectiveness.
Majority of divisions educate a higher proportion of resource-intensive students.
Lower salary increases and reduced benefits may have hindered teacher recruitment and retention.
Divisions spent less on teacher support services.
Divisions spent less per student to operate and maintain their facilities, and 30% less on facility renovation and construction.
High School Innovation Grants 1. Richmond Regional School for Innovation-Code RVA (Consortium of School Divisions including Chesterfield, Charles City, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Richmond City)
2. Global STEM Challenges Program (Fairfax County Schools) 3. Re-Imagining High School: Student-Centered College, Career, and Citizen-Ready Micro Academies (Newport News City Schools)
4. Personalized Learning: Connecting Students to their Future (Salem City Schools)
5. High School by Design at Warhill (Williamsburg-James City County Schools)
VCCS Certifications
Plans to triple number by 2021 and target certifications based on job demands
VASS Legislative Platform Draft
VASS supports added state funding to allow school divisions to adjust their career and technical education programs to better meet the changing workforce needs within their communities.
State Board Report Card/AccreditationVASS Positions Dashboard categories may include whole child support systems availability encompassing health, nutrition, child care, parent engagement, and counseling support; financial data reflecting support per pupil and local effort; curricular programs to include core content and elective content; co-curricular programs such as internships and business partnerships; extra-curricular programs such as athletics and clubs; and technology access at school and at home.
There seems to be consensus on the use of college and career readiness but what does that actually mean? Much conversation is needed to define a metric. Is college readiness the same as career readiness? One superintendent stated that maybe we should design a profile for a Virginia graduate that parents could understand in reference to reported data.
As you are considering a re-design in reporting, revisions to the standards of accreditation may go hand-in-hand. We believe attention should be given to multiple paths for districts to achieve full accreditation, highlighting the multiple measures that make up the quality profile of a school or school district. We support the effort to give credit to school districts and schools for making progress to full accreditation.
VSBA Workforce Taskforce Survey to collect data at end of October (advocacy)
◦ Profile of CTE programs within districts across the Commonwealth◦ Current status of programs◦ Current status of industry certifications◦ Current status of integrating CTE with Core Content◦ Current status of equipment/technology◦ Current status of business partnerships◦ Current barriers to expanding and adapting programs to market demands◦ Current status of career awareness (K-8)
What Are Your Needs? Cooperative Education Staffing Equipment/Technology Schedule to serve more students Internships, practicums, partnerships Facilities Adult education program Connect teachers with businesses and processes Co-curricular clubs as performance and authentic assessments
What Do We Know? We know the time is right for conversations to influence policies and support for CTE. We know what career readiness looks like. We know what the employment possibilities are over the next 10 years. We know our current challenges in funding appropriate programs and finding qualified staff.
We know the Governor, Secretary of Education, State Board, State Superintendent, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, VML, VaCo, VASS, local businesses, and all of the education associations have similar goals in improving workforce training specifically and public education generally.
We know we need to be specific about our needs in order to have CTE better serve students in a way the job market expects.