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A Scan of the Environment Surrounding Tech Prep in Illinois: Past, Present & Future

A Scan of the Environment Surrounding Tech Prep in Illinois: Past, Present & Future. Eunyoung Kim Cathy Kirby. Environmental Scanning Diagram. Environmental Scanning Defined.

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A Scan of the Environment Surrounding Tech Prep in Illinois: Past, Present & Future

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  1. A Scan ofthe Environment Surrounding Tech Prep in Illinois:Past, Present & Future Eunyoung Kim Cathy Kirby

  2. Environmental Scanning Diagram

  3. Environmental Scanning Defined Knowing and predicting about events, trends, and relationships in an organization’s external environment and using the information to plan the organization’s future course of action. (adapted from Aguilar, 1967)

  4. Why Environmental Scanning? Objective: To identify current and future trends projections opportunities threats facing us over the life of the strategic planning period. In order to strategically plan the future of CTE & Tech Prep, we need to grasp the dynamic, complex, interrelated environment that impacts education in Illinois.

  5. Scope of Environmental Factors • Demographic Factors • Economic Factors • Socio-Cultural Factors • Education Factors • Industry/Workforce Factors

  6. IL Demographic Factors(US Census, 2000) (US Census Bureau State and County Quickfactshttp://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17000.html )

  7. IL Economic Factors (US Census, 2000)

  8. Multi-Dimensions of Poverty • Income poverty • Health poverty • Education poverty • Individual attributes: self-esteem, confidence, capability • Social & political attributes: public policy, leadership (Thorbecke, 2005)

  9. Socio-Cultural Factors • Percentage of Traditionally Underserved Populations Below poverty level 1st generation college goers Racial/ethnic minorities (e.g., Hispanic, African- American) Students with disabilities LEP/Immigrants • Attitudes and perceptions of CTE • Other?

  10. IL Education Factors(Measuring Up, 2004) )

  11. IL Education Funding Disparity Highest • Rondout School District 72 $23,799 (Lake Forest-Lake) • Butler School District 53 $15,511 (Oak Brook-Dupage) • Northbrook Elementary School District 27 $15,308 (Northbrook-Cook) Lowest • Union School District 81 $5,157 (Joliet-Will) • Community Consolidated School District 168 $6,026 (Huntley-McHenry) • Mokena School District 159 $5,532 (Mokena-Will) (ISBE, 2004)

  12. Industry/Workforce Trends • Education level remains positively associated with higher income • Growth areas in IL include: computer & information technology; instructional coordinators; electrical engineering; medical assistants; sales and business services; legal services; social services • Higher levels of 1) skills, 2) knowledge, & 3) postsecondary degrees will continue to grow • Learning to learn & preparing for lifelong education (Judy, D'Amico, & Geipel’s Workforce2020, 1997)

  13. IL Economic Development Region

  14. IL Tech Prep Factors • 39 public community college districts, 59 regional vocational systems, & over 500 high schools • Multiple consortium arrangements & funding • Linkages between academic and career and technical educators • Articulation between secondary and postsecondary education • Collaboration between educators and the business community • Reauthorization of Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act: Changes???

  15. Teacher Shortage & CTE • Impending teacher retirements (National Education Association & US Department of Education) • New teacher turnover (National Education Association & US Department of Education) • 10% projected growth of CTE teaching positions(Occupational Outlook Handbook) • Declining capacity to produce CTE teachers (Lynch, 1998) • Lack of professional development training • Shortages in your consortium?

  16. CTE & High School Reform • CTE’s role and leadership in high school reform • CTE model to increase college readiness • Initiatives: -Career pathways -Career academies -Small schools/restructuring/breakup of comprehensive HS -High Schools That Work • States set priorities to redesign high schools & promote transition from high school to college (NGA, 2005)

  17. Next Steps We’ll share this template for local use Use SWOT activity to summarize Draft summary of consortium environmental scanning process - more info & date to follow State level: Assemble Working Group Spring Regional Meeting: Continue discussion Consider us a resource More information will be available on OCCRL website http://occrl.ed.uiuc.edu/

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