Career and Technology Student Organizations An integral part of CTE success

1. 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)

2. 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

3. 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

4. Maryland CTE Today • Half (50%) of all grade 10-12 high school students enroll in CTE courses (107,615) • 20% of the class of 2009 completed a CTE program of study (11,786) • 48% of the CTE graduates also completed the coursework for entrance to USM, this is considered a “Dual Completer” (5,694)

5. 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

6. Getting Results:Students Achieving Industry Standards

7. Getting Results:CTE Graduation Rate

8. 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

9. Career Ready: CTE Students Earn Industry Certification or License Percent of Respondents Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

10. College Ready: CTE Students Earn Articulated College Credit5,565 CTE Graduates earned articulated credit DECA HOSA All Grads Percent of Respondents Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

11. CTE Students Focus on Careers and College Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

12. More than 10,000 CTE Students Participate in a CTSO

13. CTSO: Opportunities for Career Awareness and Preparation for the Future

14. CTSO Advisor Sessions:-New Advisor Orientation- Building the Chapter: Recruitment - Supporting the Chapter: Fundraising- Chapter management and competition- new: Understanding social media Good Luck to You and Your Students!