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Maryland’s CTE: Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

Career and Technology Education. Maryland’s CTE: Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Today. Developing the Skills Employers Need June 7, 2012 Katharine M. Oliver Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness. 21 st Century CTE.

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Maryland’s CTE: Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

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  1. Career and Technology Education Maryland’s CTE: Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce Today Developing the Skills Employers Need June 7, 2012 Katharine M. Oliver Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness

  2. 21st Century CTE • Today’s CTE prepares students for both college and careers through rigorous programs of study. • The focus has moved from preparing students with trade specific skills to preparing them with academic and technical knowledge to be successful in a wide range of career opportunities (and advanced education and training). • Increased accountability supports CTE program improvement with an emphasis on academic and technical skill attainment (industry certification) – College and Career Readiness

  3. Ten Career Clusters • Arts, Media, & Communication • Business, Management & Finance • Construction & Development • Consumer Services, Hospitality, & Tourism • Environmental, Agricultural, & Natural Resources • Health & Biosciences • Human Resource Services • Information Technology • Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology • Transportation Technologies

  4. Maryland Secondary CTE48 CTE Programs of Study Arts, Media, & Communication (AMC) Business, Management & Finance (BMF) Construction & Development (C&D) Consumer Services, Hospitality, & Tourism (CSHT) Environmental, Agricultural, & Natural Resources Systems (EANR) Health & Biosciences (H&B) Human Resource Services (HRS) Information Technology (IT) Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology (MET) Transportation Technologies (TT)

  5. CTE Partners Governor’s Workforce Investment Board Department of Education Higher Education Commission Labor, Licensing and Regulation Business and Economic Development University System of Maryland Two- and Four-Year Colleges Public Secondary Schools Apprenticeships Private Career Schools Workforce Investment Boards Business and Industry

  6. Maryland Secondary CTE: Enrollment and Completion • CTE Programs of Study typically include a sequence of four (4) courses, between grades 10-12 • Nearly half (50%) of all grade 10-12 high school students enroll in a CTE course (117,300) • 19% of the class of 2011 completed a CTE Program of Study (11,452)

  7. Postsecondary CTE • Degree and Certification Programs focused on High Demand & Emerging Technology • Allied Health • Biomedical Engineering • Bio-Technology • Engineering Technology • Homeland Security • Information Technology • Manufacturing Technology • Space Engineering Technology • Cyber Security / Information Assurance • 5,026community college students completed a CTE program (13% increase) 4% • 67,835students enrolled in CTE courses in Maryland Community Colleges (15% increase). • This is about 41% of the total enrollment in Community Colleges

  8. Accountability Measures Postsecondary Secondary • Technical Skill Attainment • Credential, Certificate, or Diploma • Student Retention or Transfer • Student Placement • Non-Traditional Participation & Completion • Academic Attainment: Reading/LA & Math • Technical Skill Attainment • Secondary School Completion • Student Graduation Rate • Secondary Placement • Non-Traditional Participation & Completion

  9. Federal Funds for CTE Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 • 85% of funds are passed through to local school systems and community colleges • 5% of the 85% is targeted competitively as the CTE Reserve Fund • Of the remaining 85% for local recipients, 65% goes to local school systems and 35% goes to community colleges • 5% is allowable for administration • 10% is for leadership activities of which a minimum of $60,000 is for services that prepare individuals for nontraditional fields

  10. Policy Support to Meet Labor Market and Economic Development Demands • Policies and Procedures for CTE Program Approval • Pathway to Graduation • Early College Credit/Industry Certifications • Program Advisory Committees • CTE Program Review Panel • Incentives for State CTE Program of Study adoption • Perkins Reserve Fund grants • Targeted State Grants • Employer funded grants

  11. Program Issues • Defining Career Readiness • Understanding the Pathways to Careers • Career Clusters • Educational demand • Labor market forecasts • Career Guidance • Supporting Focused Programs of Study • Promoting industry certifications • Establishing and mining State Longitudinal Data Systems

  12. Contact Information Katharine M. Oliver Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 www.maryland publicschools.org 410-767-0158 koliver@msde.state.md.us

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