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

What IS CTE?

Finding the Balance

Historically 2 Paths

Vocational Education

Academic

Education

OR

Career Ready

VocationalTraining

Welding

Auto Body

Masonry

Machine Shop

College Prep

AP Calculus

Honors Biology

AP Literature

Anatomy and Physiology

College OR

OR

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College AND Career

Ready!!!

What We Know

CTEIs for

Everyone

Parents WANT Their ChildrenTo Go To College

Workforce Demands

Are Not Met

Bulimic Learning

Doesn’t Work

Dropping Out of School isA Process of Disengagement

College AND Career Ready

Broad Based, Responsive Programs

CTE is for ALL

Students! Internships and Application

Career Exploration

Credentialing and Work Skills

Dual Enrollment/ Articulated Credit

Workforce Driven

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

Making College and Career Ready a Reality!

Shelby County Career/Technical Education

Rene’ D. Day

Shelby County’s RealityDiversity Brings Challenges

GROWTH

Socio-Economic

Culture/Language

But, Career-Technical Education helps level the playing field for all students.

Shelby County CTSO

DECA

FCCLA

FBLA

TSA

SKILLS

USA

HOSA

FFA

Focused On:Personal Growth, Team

Building, Leadership Development

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

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

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)

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

Career Technical Education is for ALL students!

Focused Integration of CTE throughout

students’ high school experience

BTA – Career Forward solves online experience graduation requirement

Student Internships based on work-based learning

model – Workplace Essentials

Partnerships with local business and industry focus on integration of 21st century skills and

credentialing opportunities

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

CTE CommissionPanel Discussion—Best Practices

Jefferson County

Kay Harris

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

Gridswww.alcareertech.org

Jefferson County

• 2010-11– 317 Credentials Attempted– 252 Credentials Passed (79%)

• 2011-12—Full Implementation– Capstone Courses at each school– Assessments & Certificate Programs

BICBusiness Industry Certification

Certification Process

Quality-oriented accountability

Promotes Program Improvement

Alabama—only state in the nation to

require ALL CTE programs to certify to

industry standards

BIC is ISO 9001:2000 approved

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

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

certified

Career Development Plan(Career Assessment Programs)

Board Approval—All Students• 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

Collaborative Effort• High School

– 9th • Update 4-Year Plan• Select Career Cluster• Activities--Resumes

– 10th • PLAN• Ability Profiler

– 11th • ACT

– 12th • WorkKeys

Career Development Plan(Career Assessment Programs)

Board Approval—All Students• 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

Collaborative Effort• High School

– 9th • Update 4-Year Plan• Select Career Cluster• Activities--Resumes

– 10th • PLAN• Ability Profiler

– 11th • ACT

– 12th • WorkKeys

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

Articulated CreditDual Enrollment Best Practices

Chilton County Career/Technical Education

Tommy Glasscock

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).

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.

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.

Chilton County Dual Enrollment• Three Programs, Welding, Business,

and Drafting.• Seen Enrollment double in these areas• Student tuition paid by Jeff State

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

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

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

Making ALL Students College and Career Ready

Student and Workforce ResponsiveInternship Best Practices

Madison City SchoolsCamille H. Wright

Business(Marketing, Business

Management &Administration)

Health Science(Health Science,

Biomedical)

Agriculture(Landscaping,

Green BuildingConstruction)

IT & Computer Science

(Programming)

Human Services(Fashion& Interior

Design, Family and Community Service)

STEM(Engineering

Academy)#2 Job

EducationAnd Training

(Teaching)#1 Job

Hospitality And Tourism

(Culinary)

ALLSTUDENTS

CTE Madison

City

Government and

Public Administration

(JROTC)

Health Science ClusterTherapeutic Service and

Biomedical Academies

Pharmacy Tech,CNA, Lab Tech,Dental Asst.,Home Health

Aide

AOD Curriculum,Biology, Bio II,A & P, Spanish

EMT,LPN, RN, Dental

Hygienists, MD,DMD, DVM

Honors Biology,Chemistry, A&P,

Human Body Systems, Latin

Research, MD,DMD, Pharm.D., Geneticists, Vet,

Chemists

AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Human

Body Systems, Latin

Engineering Internships in Year 3

Engineering partnerships - Hudson Alpha, Raytheon , Miltec, Ageis, SAIC, Ares, Amtec,

AOS, Boeing, NASA, and many more.

Three students who interned with Miltec. All are going into different fields of Engineering.

CTE is for THESE Students!

Green Building

Construction

Academy

Architecture Cluster: Architecture and Construction

Pathway: Building ConstructionProgram: Green Building Construction

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!

Business and Industry CertificationStudent Credentialing

Best Practices

Gadsden City Career/Technical Education

David Asbury

PERFORMING ARTSCAREER THEMED

ACADEMYCareer Cluster : ARTS, A/V

Technology and Communicaions

Pathway: Performing Arts

Planning underway

Incorporating Arts, Academics, and Careers

Academics + Arts+ Careers

PERFORMING ARTSCAREER THEMED

ACADEMYTraditional Career-Tech Program Connections:

Electricity (Lights/Sound)

Cosmetology (Make-Up)

Marketing (Promotions)

Business (Budgets)

Academics + Arts+ Careers

PERFORMING ARTSCAREER THEMED ACADEMY

Admission Auditions

Senior Projects / Recitals

Portfolios

Academic Project Connections

Foundations Class

Career Focus

Job Shadowing / Internships

Academics + Arts+ Careers

Hospitality and Tourism

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Marketing Sales and Services

Finance

Human Services

Business Management and Administration

0 50000 100000

Cluster Enrollment

2009-2010 CLUSTER ENROLLMENTTop 6

Challenges

Public perceptionLack of true career counseling in high schools (Remember Professional Athlete)Development of SUSTAINABLE partnerships between schools, the school system and business/industry

ChallengesFUNDING to keep up with growth and sustain ability to develop new quality programs students deserve AND provide credentialing that they need.

CREDENTIALING EXAMPLE:Perkins Funding for Credentials (very limited)Approximate Costs per student

$ WorkKeys $16$ IC3 $85$ NCCER $18/module/student$ NOCTI $15-25$ 13 HS in Jefcoed

$ 1 class of 25 x 13 schools = 325 x $25 = $8,125$ 3 classes of 25 x 13 schools = 975 x $25 =

$24,375

CTE is for ALL Students!!!

ALL Students College and Career Ready!!!