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Explore successful strategies for encouraging non-traditional career choices, reinforcing success, and identifying root causes for increased participation & completion in CTE programs.
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Successful Strategies for Increasing Non-traditional Participation & Completion in CTE Marie Z. Hall, CTE Coordinator Greenbush – The Southeast Kansas Education Service Center marie.hall@greenbush.org Angie Feyh, Data Analyst Kansas State Department of Education afeyh@ksde.org
Students who chose Non-traditional Careers: Most students who chose a non-traditional career have had a friend or family member who encouraged them. -Spark an interest that might not otherwise be evident. -The earlier, the better. - Reinforce success: Attribution Theory Stereotype Threat
Step 1: Document Performance Results • Pathways – Reports Link • CAR Reports • Summary Report • Nontraditional Program Participation • Nontraditional Program Completion • Reports • Downloadable Basic Enrollment (includes column for Non-traditional Student) “District/Org Update” access level enables you to complete pathway applications, submit student data, and view reports. “School Approve” and “District/Org Approve” can also view reports.
What other data would be helpful? • Enrollment Rosters • Exit Surveys • Placement Data • Others?
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Methods for Identifying Potential Root Causes: • Review Recent Literature • Review Program Evaluations • Analyze Student Data • Conduct Focus Groups • Brainstorming • Peer Benchmarking
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Common Root Causes: • Education • Career Information • Family • Internal/Individual • Societal Issues
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Education: • Academic Proficiency • Access & Participation in Math, Science, Technology • Curriculum • Instructional Strategies • School/Classroom Climate • Support Services
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Career Information: • Materials and Practices • Early Intervention • Characteristics of an Occupation
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Family: • Family Characteristics
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Internal: • Self-Efficacy • Attribution • Stereotype Threat
Step 2: Identify Root Causes Societal Issues: • Media • Peers • Role Models/Mentoring • Collaboration
Table Activity • Create a list of all the Root Causes . . . whether you feel like they are something you can impact or not. www.napequity.org