Career and Technical Education In Alabama – Making ALL Students College and Career Ready

1. Career and Technical Education In Alabama – Making ALL Students College and Career Ready Rene Day – Shelby Co. Kay Harris – Jefferson Co. Tommy Glasscock – Chilton Co. David Asbury – Gadsden City Camille H. Wright – Madison City

2. What IS CTE? Finding the Balance

3. Historically 2 Paths OR

4. College Career Ready OR OR

5. CTE is for ALL Students!!! ALL Students College AND Career Ready!!!

6. What We Know Parents WANT Their Children To Go To College CTE Is for Everyone Workforce Demands Are Not Met Bulimic Learning Doesn’t Work Dropping Out of School is A Process of Disengagement

7. CTE is for ALL Students! College AND Career Ready Broad Based, Responsive Programs Workforce Driven Career Exploration Internships and Application Credentialing and Work Skills Dual Enrollment/ Articulated Credit

8. CTE is for ALL Students!!! ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

9. Making College and Career Ready a Reality! Shelby County Career/Technical Education Rene’ D. Day

10. Shelby County’s RealityDiversity Brings Challenges Socio- Economic Culture/ Language GROWTH But, Career-Technical Education helps level the playing field for all students.

11. Focused On: Personal Growth, Team Building, Leadership Development

12. CTE Student OrganizationsQuick Facts • 44 chapters representing 7 organizations • In last 3 years: • 1 state FFA president • 1 state HOSA president • 1 state SkillsUSA officer • 1 state FBLA officer • 1 state DECA officer • 2 district FFA officers • 1 FFA national officer candidate • 1 state SkillsUSA faculty advisor

13. In Shelby County, CTSO Success is a Reality! • In last 3 years: • 1 gold medalist in welding- National SkillsUSA • 1 silver medalist team in CSI – National SkillsUSA • 1 bronze medalist in police work – National SkillsUSA • 1 silver medalist – National FCCLA • 2 students ranked among top 10 nationally in collision repair and internetworking – National SkillsUSA • Additional 3 ranked in top 20 nationally – National SkillsUSA • 1 state winner – advancing to compete at National FFA in October • Numerous students placing in state FBLA, DECA, FCCLA, HOSA, and TSA events

14. Review of the Research • 70% of DECA students indicated their experience future career plans and 65% indicated that it influenced future college plans • Participation in Career/Tech pathways and student organizations are a means to improve social mobility for disadvantaged students. (Offenstein et al, 2009)

15. Shelby County – A College and Career Ready Mindset • What we believe: • We see a paradigm shift in the way parents view post-secondary education • The present economic environment has caused families to look beyond the traditional “my student is going to college” mentality – now a more focused, purpose-driven approach is required • This shift in attitude highlights the opportunities CTE provides for all students • My Future will enable students to look at all ways to gain access to the workforce • Shelby County Superintendent

16. Career Technical Education is for ALL students! Focused Integration of CTE throughout students’ high school experience BTA – Career Forward solves online experience graduation requirement Partnerships with local business and industry focus on integration of 21st century skills and credentialing opportunities Student Internships based on work-based learning model – Workplace Essentials

18. CTE is for ALL Students!!! ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

19. CTE CommissionPanel Discussion—Best Practices Jefferson County Kay Harris

20. Technical Skill Assessments/Credentialing • ASE(Automotive Service Excellence) • CNA, First Aid, CPR • ServSafe • Hunter Education Certification • NCCER and OSHA 10 hour • A*S*K Institute (Financial Literacy) • WorkKeys • NAF & PLTW—establishing own tests

21. Grids www.alcareertech.org

22. Jefferson County • 2010-11 • 317 Credentials Attempted • 252 Credentials Passed (79%) • 2011-12—Full Implementation • Capstone Courses at each school • Assessments & Certificate Programs

23. BICBusiness Industry Certification

24. BIC • Advisory Committees • Student Organizations • Industry Awareness Hours • Safety • Equipment—Equitable • Lesson Plans • Consistency

25. BIC in Jefferson County • 13 Middle Schools • 13 High Schools • 95 Programs • 117 Teachers • 98% of the programs are certified

26. Career Development Plan(Career Assessment Programs) Board Approval—All Students Collaborative Effort High School 9th Update 4-Year Plan Select Career Cluster Activities--Resumes 10th PLAN Ability Profiler 11th ACT 12th WorkKeys • Middle School • 7th • Learning Style Assessment • 3 Careers of Interest • Hollands Self-Directed Search (self-directed search) • ACT—Explore • 8th • Jung’s Topology (personality) • 5 Careers of Interest • Career Match Maker • 4-Year Educational Plan

27. Career Development Plan(Career Assessment Programs) Board Approval—All Students Collaborative Effort High School 9th Update 4-Year Plan Select Career Cluster Activities--Resumes 10th PLAN Ability Profiler 11th ACT 12th WorkKeys • Middle School • 7th • Learning Style Assessment • 3 Careers of Interest • Hollands Self-Directed Search (self-directed search) • ACT—Explore • 8th • Jung’s Topology (personality) • 5 Careers of Interest • Career Match Maker • 4-Year Educational Plan

28. CTE is for ALL Students!!! ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

29. Articulated CreditDual Enrollment Best Practices Chilton County Career/Technical Education Tommy Glasscock

30. Articulated Credit • Dual Enrollment & Articulation • Policies approved by the Alabama State Board of Education allow qualifying CTE high school juniors and seniors to earn college credits while in high school by participating in dual enrollment, accelerated credit and the Early College Enrollment Program (ECEP).

31. Articulation • Secondary and Postsecondary work together to ensure the same standards are being taught on both sides. • High School students can receive credit for courses taken that will crosswalk with Postsecondary.

32. Dual Enrollment • Students are enrolled at the college level while taking courses in high school. • Students must maintain a 3.0 to be considered. • Grant monies can be used to pay students tuition.

33. Chilton County Dual Enrollment • Three Programs, Welding, Business, and Drafting. • Seen Enrollment double in these areas • Student tuition paid by Jeff State

34. LeCroy Technical Center • 14 program areas • Seen enrollment grow by 100 students since 2008 • Strong Advisory councils (Chamber of Commerce) • New Distance Learning Access lab • New mobile Guidance Lab • Newly renovated conference Center

35. Driven by Local Business Industry Partnerships • Strong commitment to knowing industry needs. • Advisory Council ( Active) • Trade and Industrial tax ($500,000) annually. Earmarked for Tech Center • Professional development (teachers) • Strong support from State Department • Business Industry Certification • Not afraid to try something new

36. CTE is for ALL Students!!! ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

37. Making ALL Students College and Career ReadyStudent and Workforce ResponsiveInternship Best Practices Madison City Schools Camille H. Wright

38. CTE Madison City Hospitality And Tourism (Culinary) Business (Marketing, BusinessManagement &Administration) EducationAnd Training (Teaching)#1 Job STEM (EngineeringAcademy)#2 Job Health Science (Health Science,Biomedical) ALLSTUDENTS Human Services (Fashion& Interior Design, Family and Community Service) Agriculture (Landscaping,Green BuildingConstruction) IT & Computer Science (Programming) Government and Public Administration (JROTC)

39. Health Science Cluster Therapeutic Service and Biomedical Academies Research, MD,DMD, Pharm.D., Geneticists, Vet,Chemists Pharmacy Tech,CNA, Lab Tech, Dental Asst.,Home HealthAide EMT,LPN, RN, Dental Hygienists, MD,DMD, DVM Honors Biology, Chemistry, A&P,Human Body Systems, Latin AOD Curriculum, Biology, Bio II, A & P, Spanish AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Human Body Systems, Latin

40. Engineering Internships in Year 3 Engineering partnerships - Hudson Alpha, Raytheon , Miltec, Ageis, SAIC, Ares, Amtec, AOS, Boeing, NASA, and many more.

41. CTE is for THESE Students! Three students who interned with Miltec. All are going into different fields of Engineering.

42. Cluster: Architecture and Construction Pathway: Building Construction Program: Green Building Construction

43. CTE is for ALL Students!!! ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

44. Business and Industry CertificationStudent CredentialingBest Practices Gadsden City Career/Technical Education David Asbury

45. PERFORMING ARTSCAREER THEMED ACADEMY Career Cluster : ARTS, A/V Technology and Communicaions Pathway: Performing Arts Planning underway Incorporating Arts, Academics, and Careers Academics + Arts + Careers

46. PERFORMING ARTSCAREER THEMED ACADEMY Traditional Career-Tech Program Connections: Electricity (Lights/Sound) Cosmetology (Make-Up) Marketing (Promotions) Business (Budgets) Academics + Arts + Careers

47. PERFORMING ARTSCAREER THEMED ACADEMY Admission Auditions Senior Projects / Recitals Portfolios Academic Project Connections Foundations Class Career Focus Job Shadowing / Internships Academics + Arts + Careers

48. 2009-2010 CLUSTER ENROLLMENT Top 6