140 likes | 279 Views
Career and Technology Student Organizations An integral part of CTE success . Katharine Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Career &Technology Education: Moving Maryland Forward. 4%.
E N D
Career and Technology Student OrganizationsAn integral part of CTE success Katharine Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
Career &Technology Education: Moving Maryland Forward 4% Changes in Maryland’s System of CTE and New Programs of Study Increasing CTE student success -- Career and College Readiness Expanding opportunities for CTE students through CTSOs
21st Century CTE • Today’s CTE prepares students for both college and careers through rigorous programs of study. • The focus has moved from preparing students with trade specific skills to preparing them with academic and technical knowledge to be successful in a wide range of career opportunities (and advanced education and training). • Increased accountability supports CTE program improvement with an emphasis on academic and technical skill attainment (industry certification) – College and Career Readiness
Maryland CTE Today • Half (50%) of all grade 10-12 high school students enroll in CTE courses (107,615) • 19% of the class of 2010 completed a CTE program of study (11,404) • 51% of the CTE graduates also completed the coursework for entrance to USM, this is considered a “Dual Completer” (5,694)
Access, Rigor and Expansion 48 CTE Programs of Study • Arts, Media, & Communication • Business, Management & Finance • Construction & Development • Consumer Services, Hospitality, & Tourism • Environmental, Agricultural, & Natural Resources Systems • Health & Biosciences • Human Resource Services • Information Technology • Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology • Transportation Technologies
All Students Career and College ReadyMaryland CTSO vs. All CTEPre-Grad Survey – 5,707 CTSO responses out of 50,494 • - CTSO students earn industry certification or licensure at higher rate than non-CTSO CTE students • CTSO students plan on college and take more courses for college credit through articulation agreements • - CTSO students are more focused on working in an area related to their program of study • - CTSO students more likely to pursue post-secondary education while working in an area related to program of study
CTE Students FocusonCareers AND College 79.09% of CTSO Students Plan on College Source: 2011 Pre-Graduate Survey
CTSO: Opportunities for Career Awareness and Preparation for the Future
CTSO Advisor Sessions:-New Advisor Orientation- Building the Chapter: Recruitment - Supporting the Chapter: Fundraising- Chapter management and competition Good Luck to You and Your Students!