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Focus on Student Success. CTE Conference College of the Redwoods February 6, 2010. Career Technical Education.
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Focus on Student Success CTE Conference College of the Redwoods February 6, 2010
Career Technical Education 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.
100% California College Enroll-ment Line 1990 California College Enroll-ment Line 1999 High School Diploma or Less 60 35 15 10 90% 65 to 70 Academic and Workplace Skills Shortfall Area 65 80% 70% 45 60% Post-High School Training or Education National College Enroll-ment Line 1950 50% 40% Community College Area UC and CSU Area a-g 20 30% 20% 20-25 20 20 20 4 - Year Degree or More 10% 0% 1950 1990 2000 2010 The Data Required Education and Training Increases for Employment - 1950 through 2010 Sources: California Postsecondary Commission; Bureau Of Labor Statistics
Guiding principles of pathways • Pathways prepare students for postsecondary education and career. • Pathways connect academics to real-world applications. • Pathways lead to a full range of postsecondary opportunities. • Pathways improve student achievement.
Why Course Sequencing? • Identify courses • Analyze for gaps or duplicity • Review for labor market demand
The Targets • Diversified Health Care • Building & Systems Construction • Specialty Ag, Food, & Beverages • Investment Support Services • Management & Innovation Services • Niche Manufacturing
Why Articulation? • Acknowledge student achievement • Encourage confidence • Create demand for higher level courses
Top 10 Qualities of a Great Teacher • Taskmaster • Performer’s Instincts • Arrogant • Subversive • Obsessive / compulsive
Top 10 Qualities of a Great Teacher • Articulate • Listens • Subject Matter • Intuitive 1. Humor
Mike Peterson The Association of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering Western Region Outstanding Faculty