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NASDCTE Fall Conference 2005 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

NASDCTE Fall Conference 2005 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Other Ways to Win: An Update. Ken Gray, PSU. Gty@psu.edu. Background PDK Gallup Poll Results. 59% knows little or nothing about NCLP Among the knowledgeable 57% have unfavorable views.

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NASDCTE Fall Conference 2005 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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  1. NASDCTE Fall Conference 2005Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Other Ways to Win: An Update Ken Gray, PSU. Gty@psu.edu

  2. Background PDK Gallup Poll Results • 59% knows little or nothing about NCLP • Among the knowledgeable 57% have unfavorable views. • 67% support high school testing in grades 9 &10 &11 Annual PDK Gallup Poll, Sept 2005

  3. Background PDK Gallup Poll Results • 66% of adults with children in public school support a wide variety of course offerrings in the American high school. • 80% believe that a fair assessment of schools requires tests in a variety of subjects. • 62% of NCLB knowable believe it hurts special needs students. Annual PDK Gallup Poll, Sept 2005

  4. The One Way to Win Message Defined • Get a four year college degree 98% agree, 72% plan on grad school • In order to insure economic success Three of top 4 reasons for going to college • In the professional ranks Professional/manageral 65% Technical 6%

  5. The One Way to Win Myth The Fate of a typical elementary school class of 24 children 7 drop out 5 go to work 6 do not graduate from College 3 Do not find college jobs 3 win the One Way to Win game

  6. 9th to Graduation Dropout RatesUS & Pennsylvania 9 to 10 dropout rates US= 11% PA = 7% 9th-graduation dropout rates in 1990 US=29% PA=21% 9th-graduation dropout rates in 2000 US= 33% PA=25% Education Pipeline in the U.S: 1970-2000. National Board Publications.

  7. CTE and AT-Risk Youth A combination of 60% academic courses and 40% CTE is the most effective drop-out prevention program in the American high school. At-risk/special needs students in CTE are more likely to: Graduate from high school. Be employed. Be employed in the trades. Be in college.

  8. Employment of University Graduates2000-2012 Supply Demand Employed University Grads 1,185,000 730,400 62%

  9. Percent of Occupations Requiring Different Levels of Education

  10. Financial Aide

  11. Roots of One Way to Win Myth • Class in America. (David Brooks, Bobos’s in Paradise) • Economic Uncertainty/ Globalization • (no one knows what to do) • Math Scam • Increase college graduates

  12. Fundamental Fears & Misconceptions • A college degree is today what a high school diploma was before. There will be so many with a univesity degree that they wil take all the good jobs.

  13. Fundamental Fears & Misconceptions • College grads earn more than others thus is most be because they have a college degree. • Decline of blue collar wages. • Wage gap…payoff is for a very few • 83% of associate degree holders have same annual earnings a 4-yr grad. • Education explain less 10% of earnings. (Ulreich,NYT, 1/17/05)

  14. Finding Other Ways to Win. The High Skills/High Wage Strategy 1. Understand three labor market realities. 2. Investigate technician level occupations within key economic sectors

  15. 1. The High Skills/High Wage Workplace Semi-conductor Manufacturing Ratio: 1 to 2 to 7

  16. 2. Labor Market Projections Can be Misleading • Opportunity is greatest in occupations that demand exceed supply. • Fast or slow growing growing occupations may or may not mean opportunity.

  17. Shortages of Technicians • There will be 100,000 more jobs for computer technicians than computer engineers. • Almost half of IT, craft, and precision manufacturing jobs were filled by non-native born workers in the 1990’s. • While construction trades employment is predicted to grow only by 13% retirement of older workers results in a net demand of over two million jobs

  18. 3. Occupational Skill not Degrees Provide Labor Market Advantage High Skill/ High Wage Occupational Skills Academic Skills Work Ethic & Work Ethics Low Skill/ Low Wage Other Ways to Win

  19. Creating Other Ways to WinCareer Guidance • By the tenth grade all students will have participated in activities designed to help them identify several career options. • In the eleventh and twelfth grades all students will participate in activities that allow them to verify these choices, using the results to develop postsecondary plans.

  20. Career Verification Activities Preferred by Teens

  21. Creating Other Ways to Win • Require All Student to Complete a High School Program of Study. • Shopping mall high school curriculum • Dual enrollment/middle college • CTE/Career Clusters/Tech Prep

  22. Creating Other Ways to Win • Challenge the Taylorist High School Mind Set

  23. In High School NCLB Requires Alternatives

  24. CTE Is to Some Teens What AP & Honors Is To others.

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