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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION. “Connecting Students to School, College and Careers”. Charles Weis, Ph. D. County Superintendent of Schools November 13, 2009. Career Technical Education What it’s NOT…. … the vocational classes my generation took (remember wood shop?)

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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

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  1. CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION “Connecting Students to School, College and Careers” Charles Weis, Ph. D. County Superintendent of Schools November 13, 2009

  2. Career Technical EducationWhat it’s NOT… • … the vocational classes my generation took (remember wood shop?) • … a refuge for kids who are NOT going to college • … a place to stick kids who don’t seem to fit into a curriculum • … merely exploratory

  3. Career Technical EducationWhat it IS… • …a series of courses grouped together to prepare students for college AND careers • …a method to give students 21st century skills • …a series of UC a-g approved courses • …an opportunity for all students

  4. Career Technical EducationWhat it DOES… • …increases student attendance • …helps close the achievement gap • …raises grade point averages • …increases graduation rates • …assists in getting a job • …paves the way to college

  5. Career Development Pre K-16

  6. Career Tech classes are organized into 15 groups of inter-related occupations and broad industries called “industry sectors” • Each sector has two or more career pathways, for a total of 58 pathways options Career Tech: 15 Industry Sectors

  7. Career Tech Industry Sectors • Agriculture and Natural Resources • Arts, Media, and Entertainment • Building Trades and Construction • Education, Child Development, and Family • Energy and Utilities • (more) 7

  8. Career Tech Industry Sectors(continued) • Engineering and Design • Fashion and Interior Design • Finance and Business Industry Sector • Health Science and Medical Technology • Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation • (more) 8

  9. Career Tech Industry Sectors(continued) • Information Technology • Manufacturing and Product Development • Marketing, Sales, and Service • Public Service • Transportation 9

  10. Job Openings in Silicon Valley 2006-2016

  11. Jobs in the next 10 years Thousands

  12. Dropouts: Virtually Unemployable • 33,485 Statewide in 2008 • 3,264 in Santa Clara County • High school dropouts have considerably lower • earning power • Over a working lifetime, dropouts earn • $400,000 to $500,000 less than those who graduated • Source: Left Behind in America: The Nation’s Dropout Crisis 12

  13. SJ 2020 Initiative • A commitment to join together to eliminate the • achievement gap in San Jose by 2020 • Our Standard: All students will test proficient or • advanced on state assessments •  Dropout rate •  Graduation rate •  College retention as a result 13

  14. Achievement Gap 45% 43% 14

  15. Counselors can: • …provide college and career guidance • …identify career pathway options based on student interest inventories • …review career assessment information with students

  16. Teachers can: • …provide insights into student’s interests and • learning styles • …adjust their instruction to meet the needs of • various learning styles • … identify careers and skills relating to their subject area

  17. Parents can: • …provide students information on career pathway options and career plans at school site • …create opportunities to start discussions with child regarding skill and career assessment tools at school • …create opportunities to discuss plans for the future

  18. Business Partners can: • …serve in advisory roles • …offer job shadow days • …participate in school- based enterprises • …offer internships • …provide guest speakers • …host field-trips • …assist Career Tech Student Organizations • (CTSO’s)

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