Title: Missouri Career Education
1Missouri Career Education
- Student Pathways To Success
2Overview
- Missouri Career Education
- Why Career Education?
- What does the data say?
- Missouris Vision
- Career Clusters
- Summary
- Questions
3Essential Question
Why is Career Education an essential component of
the overall educational system in Missouri?
4What is Missouri Career Education?
- A complete system of educational opportunities
for Missourians - Consists of several different components offered
through these institutions - 440 Comprehensive High Schools
- 57 Area Career Centers
- 12 Community College Districts
- 8 Four-year Universities
- 1 State Technical College
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5Enrollment
- School Year 2005-06
- 154,511 Secondary students (54 of all 9-12
population) - 44,523 Postsecondary students
- 64,405 Adults
6Expenditures
- School Year 2005-06
- State Funds 52,880,428
- Federal Funds 26,482,005
- Local Funds 149,765,401
- Reported Expenditures Only
7 Then Now
8Why Career Education?
- Supports national and state
- legislative and educational initiatives,
including - Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
Improvement Act of 2006 - No Child Left Behind
- Breaking Ranks II Strategies for Leading High
School Reform - NASSP - Improving Missouri High Schools February 2006
- High Schools That Work
- Missouri METS Alliance
- Project Lead The Way
- Missouri Workplace Readiness Initiative
- . . . and more
9Why Career Education?
- Our economy is changing to
- Technology-driven
- Knowledge-based
- Global
- Increased employer demands
10Industry Data
Skills in math are important for half of all
occupations, while science skills are necessary
for 24.3 percent of all occupations. Occupations
that are math and science intensive pay much
higher than average wages.
Source MERIC analysis of Occupational Employment
Statistics and ONET Online data.
11Industry Data
Approximately 1 of every 5 new jobs by 2014 in
Missouri will require a bachelors degree or
higher. (4 of 5 will not)
Source Missouri Department of Economic
DevelopmentMERIC Occupational Projections
12Decreasing Pyramid of Educational Achievement
Sources National Center for Public Policy and
Higher Education (2004) Missouri Department of
Higher Education
13Planning for the Future
- Sources U.S. Department of Labor (2006) and
Missouri Department of Economic Development (2007)
14Percent of studentswho take remedial courses
- Overall, 36.4 of Missouri students take remedial
courses in college - Of those,
- 78.9 are students at two-year institutions
- 21.1 are students at four-year institutions
Source Missouri Department of Higher Education
2007 Missouri High School Graduates
Performance Report
15Other Indicators
- Increasing competition from other countries where
students are better prepared - China graduates twice as many students with
bachelors degrees and six times as many
engineering majors as the U.S. India and
Singapore are producing scientists through
top-notch undergraduate programs. In 2001, India
graduated almost a million more students from
college than the U.S., including 100,000 more in
the sciences and 60,000 more in engineering. - Employers and college professors grade high
school graduates performance as average or
poor (Am. Diploma Project) - According to the National Association of
Manufacturers, by 2010 there will be an estimated
5.3 million high-skill jobs available to
qualified workers and 14 million more 10 years
later.
16What Does This Mean?
- New vision for education
- Alignment of Career Education to education
reform, workforce development and economic
development
17Missouris Vision
18Four Recommendations
- Focus on School Career Guidance and Counseling
- Focus on Rigor, Relevance and Relationships in
School Curricula - Focus on Student Transitions
- Focus on High Quality Professional Development
19Career Clusters Framework
20A bit of history
- National
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Association of State Directors of Career
Technical Education - National Advisory Committees
- State
- Cluster Leaders
- Missouri CTE Course Alignment to Career Clusters
and Pathways - Development of Personal Plans of Study
21Career Clusters
- A model that
- Fits our mission to help Missourians succeed in
the workplace, education and life - Prepares students for a broad range of career
options - Employment
- Technical and postsecondary education
- Lifelong learning
- Increases our ability to be student-centered,
industry-focused, and performance-driven
22Career Cluster Goals
- Improved learner achievement both academic
technical - Successful transitions across learner levels
- Supports workforce and economic development
23Career Path
Career Path
Career Cluster
Career Pathway
Program of Study
Personal Plan of Study
24Career Cluster
Career Path
- A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations and
broad industries based on commonalities. - A Career Cluster represents the knowledge and
skills, both academic and technical, that all
students within the cluster should achieve
regardless of their career field.
Career Cluster
Career Pathway
Program of Study
Personal Plan of Study
25Knowledge and Skill Statements
Knowledge and skill statements represent the
skills and knowledge, both academic and
technical, that all students should achieve for a
given career area.
26Career Pathway
Career Path
- A Career Pathway represent a grouping of
occupations within a cluster based on
commonalities. - For example, there are 3 career pathways within
the Education and Training Career Cluster - Administration and Administrative Support
- Professional Support Services
- Teaching and Training
Career Cluster
Career Pathway
Program of Study
Personal Plan of Study
27Programs of Study
- A full range of activities, documents and process
that make up a seamless education program from
school to school within a given Career Cluster or
Career Pathway. - Includes a three-part curriculum framework
extending from secondary to two-year
postsecondary to four-year postsecondary
education.
Career Path
Career Cluster
Career Pathway
Programs of Study
Personal Plan of Study
28Sample Program of Study
29Personal Plan of Study
- A students scope and sequence of coursework and
co-curricular experiences based upon chosen
educational and career goals. - Arranged according to secondary graduation
requirements and postsecondary admissions
requirements. - Required of all students in grades
- 9-12 and is to be reviewed annually.
Career Path
Career Cluster
Career Pathway
Programs of Study
Personal Plan of Study
30Personal Plan of Study (sample)
31Personal Plan of Study (sample)
32Major Steps of Development
- Industry Validation of Career Cluster Pathway
Knowledge and Skills(November 2006 January
2007) - Statewide Industry Advisory Councils (January
2007) - Pilot Project Ag and Health Clusters (April
June 2007) - Tech Prep Coordinator Training and continuation
of pilot project(July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008)
33 34Benefits for Educators
- More engaged learners
- Broader community support
- Structure for true integrated teaching and
learning - Enhanced achievement for all students
- Makes teaching fun by applying all knowledge
both academic and technical
35Benefits for Employers
- Building a pipeline of workers
- Workforce is well qualified and able to adapt to
the changing needs - Meaningful engagement with the school system
- Framework for cross-training or re-tooling the
workforce
36Benefits for Parents
- More informed options
- Smoother transitions among learner levels
- Potential savings integrated credit and
articulation agreements - More focused and engaged students
37Benefits for Learners
- Relevancy
- Durable technical preparation
- Opportunities to explore multiple careers
- Connected, seamless transitions
- More engaged learning
38Career Clusters Can Help
- Reduce the need for remedial studies in college
- Increase enrollment and persistence in
postsecondary education - Raise academic and technical achievement in high
school and college
39continued
- Increase the percentages of students receiving
postsecondary degrees, certificates or other
recognized credentials - Improve students chances of getting good jobs
and pursuing further education
40What Can High Schools Do?
- Reinforce high expectations for all students
- Provide a rigorous and relevant core curriculum
to match expectations - Personalize the school environment
- Establish partnerships with community partners,
higher education, and families - Align curricula with state content standards and
benchmarks
41More Recommendations. . .
- Link instruction to careers and postsecondary
education What will students need in 10-15
years? - Make all CTE programs more intellectually
demanding- (High expectations) - Make sure all students are following a
plan/program of study
42Questions
- Contact
- Dennis D. Harden, Ed.D.
- Coordinator, Career Education
- Missouri Department of Education
- P.O. Box 480
- Jefferson City, MO 65102
- e-mail dennis.harden_at_dese.mo.gov
- 573-751-3500
- www.dese.mo.gov/divcareered