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Teaching CTE - The Big Picture (Why are we doing what we are doing, and should we be doing something else?). Chris Droessler CTE Consultant, NCDPI Chris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov. www.ctpnc.org/presentations. NC Board of Education Mission.
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Teaching CTE - The Big Picture(Why are we doing what we are doing, and should we be doing something else?) Chris Droessler CTE Consultant, NCDPI Chris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov www.ctpnc.org/presentations
NC Board of Education Mission Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.
Associate Degree Required(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand) $52,720 Radiation Therapists $48,149 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $47,962 Dental Hygienists $43,269 Registered Nurses $39,582 Respiratory Therapists $37,468 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $35,634 Physical Therapist Assistants $31,066 Medical Equipment Repairers $28,472 Biological Technicians $27,772 Forensic Science Technicians $27,443 Occupational Therapist Assistants $27,121 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $21,626 Social Science Research Assistants $20,642 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians $19,871 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
2006-2016 Projected NC Employment:Education Required work exp. Bachelor’s degree long OJT Bachelor + work exp. Master’s degree Doctorate degree Professional 1,2 year college mod. OJT Associate degree short OJT NC Employment Security Commission
2007 NC High School Graduate Intentions Other Employment Military Trade and Business Schools Private Junior Colleges Public Senior Institutions Community and Technical Colleges Private Senior Institutions NC Public Schools Statistical Profile 2008
Postsecondary Intentions vs. Reality Graduate Intentions Education Required OJT 4 year 11.0% 20.1% 9% 4 year 1-2 year 47.7% 1-2 year OJT 37.1% 59.6%
North Carolina6-year Graduation Rate – 2008 57.6% average
It makes you think? What happens to our 4-year program dropouts? 25% of all studentsin Community College have a 4-year degree. Did we send them to the wrong school?
If we really want to prepare our students for successful careers, we need to know all we can about the rapidly changing job market. C. Droessler
Fastest Growing Occup. in USA(Total Open Positions Projected from 2006 - 2016) 587,350 Registered nurses 556,820 Retail salespersons 545,160 Customer service representatives 451,920 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 403,560 Office clerks, general 388,540 Personal and home care aides 383,620 Home health aides 382,250 Postsecondary teachers 344,940 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 263,640 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 263,540 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 254,680 Waiters and waitresses 247,780 Child care workers 239,050 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 225,760 Computer software engineers, applications 225,580 Accountants and auditors 221,270 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers 218,240 Business operation specialists, all other 209,170 Elementary school teachers, except special education 202,000 Receptionists and information clerks 193,010 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer 186,000 Maids and housekeeping cleaners 175,470 Security guards Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fastest Growing Occup. in USA(% Increase in Open Positions Projected from 2006 - 2016) 53 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 51 Personal and Home Care Aides 49 Home Health Aides 45 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 41 Personal Financial Advisors 41 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 40 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 35 Medical Assistants 35 Veterinarians 34 Skin Care Specialists 34 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 34 Financial Analysts 34 Social and Human Service Assistants 34 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 32 Physical therapist assistants 32 Pharmacy technicians 31 Forensic science technicians 30 Dental hygienists 30 Mental health counselors 30 Mental health and substance abuse social workers 30 Marriage and family therapists 29 Dental assistants 29 Computer systems analysts 29 Database administrators Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fastest Declining Occup. in NC(Total New Positions Projected from 2006 - 2016) -5,700 Sewing Machine Operators -4,340 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators -4,260 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Operators -3,820 Upholsterers -3,150 Farmers and Ranchers -2,490 Packers and Packagers, Hand -2,400 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers -1,990 First-line Supervisors/Managers Of Production and -1,970 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers -1,880 Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Op. & Tenders -1,870 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters -1,780 Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery & Greenhouse -1,630 Order Clerks -1,340 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers -1,320 Furniture Finishers -1,130 Machine Feeders and Offbearers -1,120 File Clerks -870 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, Tender -860 Computer Operators -830 Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers -790 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, An -780 Photographic Processing Machine Operators -770 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, O -710 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand -660 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender ESC-NC
Basic Knowledge Skills English Language (spoken) Reading Comprehension (in English) Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.) Mathematics Science Government/Economics Humanities/Arts Foreign Languages History/Geography
Applied Skills Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Oral Communications Written Communications Teamwork, Collaboration Diversity Information Technology Application Leadership Creativity, Innovation Lifelong Learning, Self Direction Professionalism, Work Ethic Ethics, Social Responsibility Bloom's Taxonomy Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering
When funds are short we cut… Art, Music, Dance, Theater, Computers, Athletics, Career and Technical Education These are the programs where students are asked to apply the skills they learn in core courses Electives are now essentials !!
We are currentlypreparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist …
… in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.
Who predicted these? Cell phones for everyone Cameras on cell phones iPod - portable music and videos Hand-held GPS Text messaging Blogs, Twitter MySpace, FaceBook Wikipedia Soybean powered automobiles
Old technologies makinga comeback Vegetable powered-Diesel engines Wind power Rain barrels Recycling building materials Biofuel (Moonshine)
21 Things that will be Obsolete by 2020 Desks Language Labs Computers Homework The Role of Standardized Tests in College Admissions Differentiated Instruction as a Sign of Distinguished Teacher Fear of Wikipedia Paperbacks Attendance Offices Lockers I.T. Departments Centralized Institutions Organization of Educational Services by Grade Education Schools that fail to Integrate Technology Paid/Outsourced Professional Development Current Curricular Norms Parent-teacher Conference Night Typical Cafeteria Food Outsourced Graphic Design and Web Design High School Algebra 1 Paper
Plastisoil - concrete-like substance made from discarded plastic bottles, that rain water can pass through instead of running into storm sewers.
In the sixties, companies were asked to design a space suit for the space program. Nobody knew exactly what they needed, so a lot of guessing was done.
The first suit worn on the moon was made by ILC for Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong's July 20, 1969 moonwalk.
ILC, International Latex Corporation, known for their Playtex bras and girdles designed and manufactured the suit that the astronauts wore to walk on the moon.
2006 NC Skills Market Survey “NC employers believe high schools are too focused on preparing graduates for college and believe that not enough emphasis is placed on preparing graduates to go to work.”
NC Board of Education Mission Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for workand postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.
2006 NC Skills Market Survey “Parents, who for the most part have one vision for career and financial success which is attainment of a four-year degree, also need to be exposedto career information and opportunities to help their children make good career choices.”