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February is CTE Month 2013 – Join the Celebration!

February is CTE Month 2013 – Join the Celebration!. Why CTE? Why now?. Career Technical Education is helping our nation and Nebraska meet challenges in… Economic development College and career readiness Student achievement Global competitiveness. Why CTE? Why now?. Today’s reality:

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February is CTE Month 2013 – Join the Celebration!

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  1. February is CTE Month 2013 – Join the Celebration!

  2. Why CTE? Why now? • Career Technical Education is helping our nation and Nebraska meet challenges in… • Economic development • College and career readiness • Student achievement • Global competitiveness

  3. Why CTE? Why now? • Today’s reality: • The idea of the “forgotten half” • A more demanding labor market • A widening skills & opportunity gap • A narrowly defined “college for all” mentality seems doomed to fail

  4. Why CTE? Why now? • CTE is critical to ensuring that the U.S. and Nebraska lead in global competitiveness by: • Preparing students for H3 careers (High Demand, High Skill, High Wage) • Connecting with Nebraska’s economic initiatives • Aligning to today’s labor demands to prevent shortfalls in a prepared workforce • Meeting employer expectations for career readiness • Infusing entrepreneurship education as a way to grow Nebraska’s economy

  5. Nebraska Career Education System • Career Technical Education is part of a comprehensive, interconnected Nebraska Career Education System

  6. Why CTE? Why now? • CTE is results-driven with a positive return on investment (ROI). In 2010-11… • 34% of Nebraska’s high school seniors were concentrators (taking 3 or more CTE courses in a program area). • CTE concentrators had a 99% graduation rate • 97% of CTE concentrators leaving secondary education were placed in postsecondary education or advanced training, in military service, or employment • 33% of CTE concentrators took Advanced Placement or Honors courses compared to just 26% of all high school seniors.

  7. Nebraska Career Education System

  8. Career Education Standards & Programs of Study • Course standards developed at the cluster and pathway level • Alignment between secondary and postsecondary Programs of Study • Crosswalked to the Nebraska State Academic Core Standards

  9. CTE Programs of Study Offered in Our School

  10. Nebraska Career Education System

  11. Effective Career Guidance • Career guidance at its best happens PK-16 by providing: • World of work information • Individualized interpretation and feedback • Positive career role models • Support systems • Easily accessible print and web resources

  12. Nebraska Career Guidance Resources • Nebraska Career Education Model • Nebraska Career Connections website • H3 website for current job information • C4C curriculum for middle and high school youth • Nebraska Standards for Career Ready Practice

  13. Effective Career Guidance in Our District… • Add examples of effective career guidance practices in your local district. • Insert photos relevant to career guidance/career exploration

  14. Nebraska Career Education System

  15. Education, Business and Industry Partnerships • Nebraska Career Education is part of the state’s educational and workforce/economic development systems • Connections include: • Local CTE advisory councils • Nebraska Economic Development Industry Councils • Career Student Organization board membership • Classroom speakers • Work-based learning providers • Career mentors

  16. Our Local Partnership Efforts

  17. Nebraska Career Education System

  18. Are our students career ready? • Do today’s students possess the skills needed to be successful in the workforce? • Teen employment is at the lowest level since the Great Depression; low-income and minority teens affected most • Many possess a limited understanding of how business operates or what is expected at work

  19. Our Work-Based Learning Opportunities

  20. Who Wins With Strong Career Technical Education in our Schools? • Students • Parents • Schools • Employers • Communities

  21. Students Win with Career Technical Education • Higher than average graduation rate • Decreased dropout rate • Understanding of the relevance & value of core academic courses • More engaged in the learning process (hands-on/minds-on) • Enhanced career readiness

  22. Parents Win with Career Technical Education • CTE programs link students’ talents, strengths and interests to career opportunities. • Personal learning plans help parents influence student’s college and career planning.

  23. Schools Win with Career Technical Education • Strong connections to the economic and cultural life of the community • Closer ties with students • Engagement with business/industry professionals • Vital partnerships in preparing our future workforce, entrepreneurs & innovators

  24. Employers Win with Career Technical Education • Baby boomers are retiring (10,000 turning 65 every day) • Highly trained, sustainable workforce • Technical expertise • Work ethic • Career readiness skills

  25. Communities Win with Career Technical Education • Development of the next generation of skilled workers, technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders • Young people understand the opportunities available in their own home town & Nebraska

  26. Thank you for your time. Resources from this presentation can be found at www.education.ne.gov/nce.html

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