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Marilynn Babyar, Counselor Liaison DirectorShelly Thome, Intervention Counselor Liaison
Career and Technical Education… as a drop-out Intervention Strategy
ENGAGEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
TRANSITION
Career and Technical Education
CTE - A program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.
ENGAGEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
TRANSITION
Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that attribute to effective learning in school and across thelife span.
Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.
ASCA Standards
Why do kids leave school?
Why do kids leave school?
BORING CLASSES 50%
TOO MANY ABSENCES 42%
FAILING CLASSES 35%
76 graduate in 4 years
76 graduate in 4 years
40 start college
“Your child is less likely to graduate from
high school than you were; the U.S. is
now the only industrialized country where
young people are less likely than their
parents to earn a diploma.”
Downward Trend
Houston Chronicle, Libby Quaid, 10/23/08
76 graduate in 4 years
40 start college
27 start sophomore year
76 graduate in 4 years
40 start college
27 start sophomore year
18 graduate college in 4 years
Education Weekly March 2005
As participation in CTE courses increases, the graduation rates increase
RECENT RESEARCH
Ratio of 1:2 is optimal
One CTE course for every two academic courses
99% of AZ concentrators (2 or more CTE credits) complete high school vs. 76% of all other AZ high school students
Group Work
How can guidance professionals better use CTE to increase positive outcomes in the area of student engagement in our district?
ENGAGEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
TRANSITION
Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.
Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.
ASCA Standards
Arizona Statistics
95% of CTE concentrators (2 or more CTE courses) vs. 75% of all other high school students passed AIMS Reading
Arizona Statistics
92% of CTE concentrators (2 or more CTE courses) vs. 70% of all other high school students passed AIMS Math
Arizona Statistics
96% of CTE concentrators vs. 72% of all other high school students passed AIMS Writing
Arizona ranks second in the nation. Only Wyoming produces more certificate
holders.
Certificate Production
CERTIFICATES COUNT: Sub-baccalaureate Certificates (2010)
HEALTHCARE 43%
Economic Value of Economic Value of Certificates
In some fields the median earnings of long-term certificate (one or more year) earners are equal to, or higher than, those who obtain associate degrees.
Economic Value of Economic Value of Certificates
Generally speaking, high quality certificate programs can significantly boost the likelihood of student academic and career success.
Group Work
How do you recruit and grow CTE concentrators in your satellite?
How do you recruit students for West-MEC programs?
ENGAGEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
TRANSITION
Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction. Students will understand the relationships between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.
Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.
ASCA Standards
College for All does not mean everyone needs a B.A. Even in this decade, most jobs do not require a B.A.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR LESS 36%
SOME COLLEGE/A.A. DEGREE 30%
B.A. OR HIGHER 33%
27% of people with post-secondary licenses or certificates-credential short of an associate’s degree-earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient. Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce July, 2009
OccupationAir traffic controllerStorage and distribution managerTransportation managerNon-retail sales managerForest fire fighting/prevention supervisorMunicipal fire fighting/prevention supervisorReal estate brokerElevator installers and repairerDental hygienist Immigration and Customs inspectorCommercial pilot
Middle Skill Occupations (B.A./B.S. NOT Required)
Farr, M. & Shatkin, L. (2006) The 300 Best Jobs That Don't Require a Four-Year Degree. (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Salary102,30066,60066,60059,30058,920 58,90258,72058,71058,35053,99053,870
For the next 47 million job openings:36% will require a HS diploma or less30% will require some college/ AA degree33% will require a B.A. or higher
Georgetown Study concedes that most jobs will not require a B.A.
Post-Secondary Education Does Not Always Mean a B.A. Degree
What is the right goal?“College for All” needs to be broadened to mean a meaningful “post-high school credential” for all.
A meaningful credential can be earned in many ways:
Community CollegeApprenticeship
Military4 Year University
ENGAGEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
TRANSITION
SOLUTION: CTE
CTE WORKS
CTE Research Clearinghouse: http://www.acteonline.org/
clearinghouse.aspx
National Center for Research in CTE:www.nccte.org Pathways to Prosperity: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events
features2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. John Mulcahy, Director of Professional Development
Marilynn Babyar, Director Counseling [email protected]
Shelly Thome, Intervention Counselor [email protected]
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