New Horizons for Career and Technical Education

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New Horizons for Career and Technical Education 
Pennsylvania Department of Education

• June 25, 2004
• 830 AM
• Champion, Pennsylvania

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Good morning on behalf of Governor Edward G.
Rendell!
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The Governors Priorities Plan for a new
Pennsylvania

• Invest in Citizens, Job Creation and Public
  Education
• Integrate Workforce and Economic Development
• Provide Opportunities for the Future
• Compete in the Global Economy

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and .
High Demand High Support Capacity Building Public
Trust Commitment
Vicki L. Phillips, Secretary of Education
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The Morning Discussion

• Where is Career Technical Education in
  Pennsylvania today?
• Whats new on Pennsylvania CTEs Horizon?
• Is Pennsylvania Career Technical Education
  ready for these challenges?

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Where is Career Technical Education in
Pennsylvania today?
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SecondaryCareer Technical EducationDelivery
System
81 Area Career Technical Schools 33 School
Districts (8)
Erie
Susquehanna
Warren
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Bradford
Crawford
Wayne
Lacka- wanna
Wyoming
Forest
Elk
Venango
Sullivan
Mercer
Cameron
Pike
Lycoming
Clinton
Luzerne
Jefferson
Monroe
Butler
Clarion
Columbia
Lawrence
Clearfield
Montour
Centre
Union
Armstrong
Carbon
North- umberland
Indiana
Northampton
Beaver
Snyder
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Cambria
Juniata
Blair
Dauphin
Allegheny
Berks
Bucks
Perry
Lebanon
Westmoreland
Mont- gomery
Huntingdon
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Philadelphia
Fayette
Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
York
Delaware
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AdultCareer Technical Education
62 Area Career Technical Schools 41 School
Districts 1 Intermediate Unit
Erie
Susquehanna
Warren
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Bradford
Crawford
Wayne
Lacka- wanna
Wyoming
Forest
Elk
Venango
Sullivan
Mercer
Cameron
Pike
Lycoming
Clinton
Luzerne
Jefferson
Monroe
Butler
Clarion
Columbia
Lawrence
Clearfield
Montour
Centre
Union
Armstrong
Carbon
North- umberland
Indiana
Northampton
Beaver
Snyder
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Cambria
Juniata
Blair
Dauphin
Allegheny
Berks
Bucks
Perry
Lebanon
Westmoreland
Mont- gomery
Huntingdon
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Philadelphia
Fayette
Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
York
Delaware
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Secondary Totals 93,556
Post Secondary Totals 71,646
Total Enrollments
Adult Totals 27,155
Population Total 192,357
PDE Data Services 2002-03
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Pennsylvania Labor Force
Less than 20,00020,000 39,99940,000
59,99960,000 79,99980,000 99,999
100,000 199,999200,000 299,999300,000
399,999400,000 499,999More than 600,000
Erie
Susquehanna
Warren
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Bradford
Crawford
Wayne
Lacka- wanna
Wyoming
Forest
Elk
Venango
Sullivan
Mercer
Cameron
Pike
Lycoming
Clinton
Luzerne
Jefferson
Monroe
Butler
Clarion
Columbia
Lawrence
Clearfield
Montour
Centre
Union
Armstrong
Carbon
North- umberland
Indiana
Northampton
Beaver
Snyder
Mifflin
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Cambria
Juniata
Blair
Dauphin
Allegheny
Berks
Bucks
Perry
Lebanon
Westmoreland
Mont- gomery
Huntingdon
Washington
Cumberland
Lancaster
Chester
Philadelphia
Fayette
Somerset
Bedford
Fulton
Franklin
Adams
Greene
York
Delaware
Source 2002 PALMIDS
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Pennsylvanias Educational System Regarding
Workforce Development

• National ratio, 4 yr to 2 yr institutions 21
• PAs ratio 31
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)
• Second highest number of public colleges
  nationally
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)
• Third highest number of private colleges
  nationally
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)
• The largest of associate degrees in
  Pennsylvania are in liberal arts/transfer
  programs
• (Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002)

What we know
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• Underemployment of college graduates is at 43,
  those graduating with arts and humanities degrees
  equals 67.
• National Center for Educational Statistics.
  (1993). Baccalaureate and beyond Longitudinal
  study. 1st and 2nd follow-up. Washington, D.C.
  U.S. Government Printing Office.

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Whats new on Pennsylvania CTEs Horizon?
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Continued and increasing focus onTechnical
Competence, Innovation and Industry
Certifications
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Continued and increasing focus on literacy and
numeracy
2
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Continued and increasing focus on standardized
clusters and pathways
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High School Reform
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ReauthorizingFederal Support for CTE
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Is Pennsylvania Career Technical Education
ready for the challenge?
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Where is Career and Technical Education in
Pennsylvania now?

• Telephone poll (RDD/MSG/SPSS) from 855 households
  in PA. Reported January, 2004
• If you hire PA CTE graduates how satisfied are
  you with them?
• January 200394
• January 200293

Public Impressions
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Where is Career and Technical Education in
Pennsylvania now?

• Telephone poll (RDD/MSG/SPSS) from 855 households
  in PA. Reported January, 2004
• Do you believe that ALL students should be
  prepared for the workplace prior to graduation?
• January 03 84

Public Impressions
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Where is Career and Technical Education in
Pennsylvania now?

• Telephone poll (RDD/MSG/SPSS) from 855 households
  in PA. Reported January, 2004
• How satisfied are you with PA CTE programs and
  schools?
• January 2003 94
• January 2002 93

Public Impressions
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Informational Materials BCTE Facts BCTE
Informational CD 2004-2005 Theme for Career and
Technical Education Week High Schools That Work
Ten Key Practices Subscribe to
Listservs Establishing and Operating Effective
Local and Occupational Advisory Committees    
Coordinated PR
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Resources and Support For Teachers, Encouragement
for Students

• Updated Web Pages
• Best of the Best rotation
• PACTEC Incentive Awards

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• 222 program

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Real World Experience
PDE Data Services 2002-03
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Student Organizations
PDE Data Services 2003-04
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Innovations
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Innovations
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Pennsylvanias Tech Prep Enrollment
IncreasedFrom 2,055 to 15,151
Enrollment Trends
PDE CATS Approvals 2002-03
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NIMS Credentialing as Program Performance
Measures
Pennsylvania Example

• 2003-2004 Program began in March
• Results as of 6/12/04
• 15 Advanced Level 4 or gt credentials
• 20 Proficient or Skill Certificate Level 3
  credentials
• 20 Basic Level 2 credentials
• 26 One Credential
• 216 Total Credential Exams Attempted
• 196 Total Credentials Earned
• 91 Success Rate

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Emerging Clusters? (how far away is the future?)
Cybersecurity Electro-optics Data Storage Fuel
Cells Nanoscience Robotics System on a
chip Tissue Engineering
New Technical Job Skills
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Onshoring

• Offshoring US jobs to other countries

• In 2001 6.4 Billion workers worked for foreign
  firms

• From 1986 to 2001 Onshoring Doubled while
  Offshoring grew by only 60

• Foreign investment (2003) in the US 82 Billion

• Source Ken Belson, Outsourcing, Turned Inside
  Out, New York Times, April 11, 2004.

• High Skilled workers are needed worldwide, to
  maintain our advantage we need to prepare
  technical workers with solid academic skills

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Of the 13 Comprehensive Career and Technical
Schools All of them are on the AYP list for
Math and Reading
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USA Today PSSA Stuff
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Curriculum Cluster Matches with Targeted Clusters
and PA Involvement
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School Reform and Clusters

• Career Clusters
• Foundation for grouping into smaller schools
• Foundation for exploration of the workplace
• Perfect vehicle for blending regular ed skills
  (basic literacy numeric) with higher level
  technical skills
• Cluster-Pathway-Specialty

• Smaller Schools
• Student achievement higher (Williams, 90)
• Students less alienated (Mayberry 92)
• More effective with poor families and minorities
  (Cotton 96)
• Ease in adjusting effective practices (USDE 01)
• Better attendance (Northwest ed lab 02)

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Perfect Position to Lead the Reform of Secondary
Education

• Retention in program
• Academic Rigor
• Completion of program
• Linkage between secondary and post-secondary

• Meaningful relationships with students
• Internships, Co-ops, work based experiences
• Career counseling
• Business and Community Relationships

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720 Project
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Increase adolescent literacy and gatekeeper math
courses (college prep) and align post secondary
and secondary expectations Artful Infrastructure
use. Using time wisely (small learning
communities) Redesigning school
governance. Student advocacy. Transform
counseling and re-engage out of school
youth. Community connections. Incorporate
mentoring employer partnerships in high
growth-high wage sectors. Facilitate post
secondary credit while in high school (dual
credit, middle college)
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Innovations and employer Connections

• Adult Accreditation
• CompTIA Project
• TLC- Erie national lodging management
  competition.. first year held in Orlando
  alsoteacher of the year American Hotel and
  Lodging Assoc.
• 44 teaching program, 2nd in nation

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National Leaders Again!

• Highest number of interns for the fifth year in a
  row (184170 mentors, next closest state, Texas
  with 90)
• 25 AYES certified CTCs with more pending!

AYES Initiative
319 Pennsylvania Dealers participate (largest
state participation) NATEF program certification
has grown from 5 in 96 to 42 in 04 Instructor of
the year! National place winners 4/10, 2/3
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International Opportunities
Congress Bundestag
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Building Capacity/Growth
Growth
PDE electronic/telephone survey 2003-04
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Industry AlignmentEarly Results
Certifications
PDE CATS Data 2002-03
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Lastly, some big picture news for the CTE
community
LEGEND 1 150 resolutions 151 300
resolutions 300 resolutions
5000 signatures 42 reported 4.2 trillion

• National Association of State Directors President
  2005

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Contact Information

• Web Page www.pde.state.pa.us/bcte
• E-Grant http//egrants.ed.state.pa.us/voced.asp
• E-mail ra-vocteched_at_state.pa.us
• Pennsylvania Bulletin 8005243232 ex 2340
  (available at most libraries, produced by Fry
  Com) www.state.pa.us/govstate.html
• Web Page (National Center) www.nccte.com
• Phone [phone]
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