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CTE: The Premier Educational Delivery System. ABEA Conference April 1, 2011. CTE Delivery Model. Integration. Academic. Community Involvement. Classroom Instruction. Laboratory Instruction. Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO). Work-Based Learning. Engagement.
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CTE: The Premier Educational Delivery System ABEA Conference April 1, 2011
CTE Delivery Model Integration Academic Community Involvement Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO) Work-Based Learning
Downward Trend “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.” Houston Chronicle, Libby Quaid, 10/23/08
Achievement Flat or Declining in Reading, 17 year olds, NAEP 79% at or above modal score 70% at or above modal score 12.9 Academic Credits 19 Academic Credits Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress.
NAEP Science Scores – High School 3.2 Credits 1.5 Credits
HS Achievement In Math 3.6 math credits 2.4 Math Credits 1.7 Math Credits Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress and NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress.
Chicago Public Schools • Adopted the “default college preparatory curriculum” in 1997 • Results • Increase number of students in college-prep classes • Test scores did not rise • Students were no more likely to take advanced math classes beyond Algebra 2 • Students no more likely to complete advanced science classes • Grades declined • Failures increased • Absenteeism rose among average and higher-skilled students • No improvement in college outcomes
Transition to college:the Challenge 100 Start 9th Grade 68 Graduate HS in 4 Years 40 Start College 27 Start Sophomore Year 18 Graduate College in 4 Years Source: Education Weekly March 2005 31%
Predicted Probability of Dropping Out, as CTE/Academic Course-Taking Ratio Varies, for a White Male of Average Family SES Probability of dropping out CTE/Academic course-taking ratio
Recent Research • As participation in CTE courses increases, the graduation rates increase • Ratio of 1:2 is optimal • 99% of AZ concentrators complete high school vs. 76% of all other AZ high school students
CTE Students are Improving: Adding more rigor to the school day and the results: NAVE 2004
2009-10 Arizona Statistics • 95% of CTE concentrators vs. 75% of all other high school students passed AIMS Reading • 92% of CTE concentrators vs. 70% of all other high school students passed AIMS Math • 96% of CTE concentrators vs. 72% of all other high school students passed AIMS Writing
College Attendance and Completion NAVE, 2004
Credential Acquisition NAVE, 2004
Middle Skill Occupations (B.A./B.S. NOT Required) Occupation Air traffic controller Storage and distribution manager Transportation manager Non-retail sales manager Forest fire fighting/prevention supervisor Municipal fire fighting/prevention supervisor Real estate broker Elevator installers and repairer Dental hygienist Immigration and Customs inspector Commercial pilot Salary 102,300 66,600 66,600 59,300 58,920 58,902 58,720 58,710 58,350 53,990 53,870 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)
How much do they earn? • 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
Where the Jobs Are • Of the 30 jobs projected to grow at the fastest rate over the next decade in the U.S., only seven require a bachelor’s degree. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Among the top 10 growing job categories, two require college degrees.
CTE Delivery Model Integration Academic Community Involvement Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO) Work-Based Learning
CTE Works! • For more CTE research visit the CTE Research Clearinghouse at http://www.acteonline.org/clearinghouse.aspx and the National Center for Research in CTE at www.nccte.org • Please read Harvard Graduate School’s report: Pathways to Prosperity: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf
Contact Information: john.mulcahy@west-mec.org 623.738.0024