Fluvanna County Public SchoolsCareer and Technical Education Programs2006-2007

ProgramClass of 2004

Number of Completers

Class of 2005Number of Completers

Class of 2006Number of Completers

Agriculture 6 1 0

Business 27 64 49

Computer Networking/Repair (CATEC)

2 0 1

Health Sciences 10 12 11

Carpentry 5 5 23

Early Childhood Education (CATEC) 1 0 0

Electricity and Cabling (CATEC) 0 2 2

Cosmetology (CATEC) 4 2 1

Culinary Arts (CATEC) 3 0 1

Automotive Body Repair(J. Sargeant Reynolds CC)

1 0 0

Automotive Servicing(J. Sargeant Reynolds CC)

2 3 1

Education for Employment (Sped) 14 14 12

Teacher Cadet 19 1* 7

Television Production 0 1 5

Total 94 106 113

Percentage of Graduates 45.41% 53% 54.85%

NEW FOR 2006-2007• Project Lead the Way

– Introduction to Engineering.– Principles of Engineering.

• Fundamentals of Marketing course.• Increased opportunities to earn industry

certifications and Dual Enrollment credit.• Increased course offerings at Charlottesville-

Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC).• Increased student internships.• Additional business education teacher.• Addition of Project Lead the Way instructor.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSE ENROLLMENTS

Course Enrollment

2004-2005

Enrollment

2005-2006

Site

Keyboarding 294 (+31 FMS) 202 (+10 FMS) FCHS/FMS

Computer Information Sys. 23 27 FCHS

Desktop Multi-Media 19 14 FCHS

Principles of Business 24 34 FCHS

Accounting 2 (Distance) 25 FCHS

Office Specialist (Disadvan.) 10 27 FCHS

Education for Employment 71 54 FCHS

Construction Technology 56 58 FCHS

Computer Assisted Drafting 57 54 FCHS

Intro. Health Occupations 44 18 FCHS

Medical Terminology 26 20 FCHS

Nursing Assistant 13 12 FCHS

Leadership Development I/II New Course 62/19 FCHS

Enrollments Continued

Course Enrollment

2004-2005

Enrollment

2005-2006

Site

Teacher Cadet 55 60 FCHS

TV Production 39 22 FCHS

TV Production II/III 26 26 FCHS

*Auto Servicing I/III 6/3 10/2 J. Sargeant

Auto Body Repair I/II 1/2 0 CATEC

Culinary Arts I/II 0/1 0/2 CATEC

Electricity I/*II 4/2 3/2 CATEC

Masonry I/*II 0/1 1/0 CATEC

Cosmetology I/II/Barbering 3/3 14/1/3 CATEC

*Computer Repair 1 2 CATEC

Carpentry I/II 3 2/3 CATEC

*Firefighting/EMT 4 2/1 CATEC

*Computer Systems Tech. 0 6 CATEC

*Early Childhood Dev. 1 0 CATEC

Enrollments TotalsCourse Enrollment

2004-2005

Enrollment

2005-2006

Total= 824 797**

*Denotes Dual Enrollment Courses. Students taking Dual Enrollment courses may receive high school and/or college credit.

**Slight decrease in enrollment due to ninth graders participating in the new student orientation course.

Quick Facts about CTE Enrollment

Current Enrollment-FCHS CTE Courses 744

(563 Unduplicated)CATEC 41J. Sargeant Reynolds 12Total 797

52.96% of FCHS students took one or more CTE Courses during 2005-2006.

Advantages to Current System

• More Opportunities for Students– Currently able to offer 30 different courses– State of the Art Equipment

• Cost Effective• Dual Enrollment Options

Challenges• Space

• Staffing– Budget- additional teachers– Finding teachers with certifications

• Equipment

• Students want to stay at High School to take courses.

Plans for 2007-2008• Expand Project Lead the Way course

offerings.

• Increase opportunities for students to earn industry certification.

• Provide additional internships for students to get on the job training.

• Participate in process of planning for new High School.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is. . .• A pathway to engineering- 6 unit high school program.• An extension of our current computer assisted drafting

course.• A curriculum emphasizing problem-solving skills.• Taught in conjunction with math and science courses.• A program that offers dual enrollment courses with end of

course assessments.• An opportunity to provide staff development to teachers

and guidance counselors each year.• Offered in 21 school divisions in the state of Virginia.

Studies from HSTW and Making School Work conclude that . . .

Student achievement rises even more when students are required to complete a challenging academic core and a rigorous academic or career/technical concentration of at least four credits.