Arizona JTeds 14 JTED Districts 106 Member School Districts 200 High Schools 111,300 Students (10th-12th)

JTED/CTE is an investment CTE provides students with the skills they need to become economically independent CTE leads to higher graduation rates CTE leads to improved academic performance CTE sends student on to postsecondary education with a purpose CTE dramatically improves the likelihood of employment CTE reduces social costs

2013 Graduation and testing rates JTED Avg AZ Avg 96% 89% Graduation Rate AIMS Math AIMS Reading 76% 70% 75%

If Arizona’s 2012 HS-graduation rate had been 90% instead of 72% Estimated benefits to the state’s economy would be:  $164 million in increased annual earnings  $128 million in increased annual spending  $324 million in increased home sales  $17 million in increased auto sales  1,500 new jobs  $225 million in increased annual gross state product  $11 million in increase annual state/local tax revenue  $25 million in increased annual federal tax revenue Source: Alliance for Excellent Education Return of Investment makes funding CTE a bargain. Remember, the cost of educating a student is borne once but the benefits repeat every year up to retirement.

Our Role Provide entry level or higher job skills along with the soft skills students need to succeed as an employee Student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FFA, and Skills USA play a big part in this Our programs focus on high demand, high wage jobs that lead to employment Many allow students to earn college credit We are a bridge between high school, college and industry

Success Stories Over 95% of CTD’s Certified Nursing Assistant students passed the state licensure exam Students are using entry level employment to pay to further their education Students have earned scholarships to elite universities because of their involvement in JTED programs Technology enables us to bring programs to students who wouldn’t have access otherwise. Most of these are for college credit Students are learning that they don’t like a particular employment field before it is too late

Source: Hull, J. , Belton, J. , Campbell, P. , and Dillon, N. (2016) Source: Hull, J., Belton, J., Campbell, P., and Dillon, N. (2016). The Path Least Taken: A quest to learn more about high school graduates who don’t go to college. Center for Public Education. Accessed 6 September, 2016 from http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Staffingstudents.

Source: Hull, J. , Belton, J. , Campbell, P. , and Dillon, N. (2016) Source: Hull, J., Belton, J., Campbell, P., and Dillon, N. (2016). The Path Least Taken: A quest to learn more about high school graduates who don’t go to college. Center for Public Education. Accessed 6 September, 2016 from http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Staffingstudents.

Challenges Overcoming the traditional stereotypes CTE is for “those kids” CTE is in conflict with academics/university track Insufficient numbers of high school counseling staff Limited access to industry partners, especially in rural areas Business and Industry not aware of or taking advantage of the opportunities a partnership with a JTED would provide

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