ABEA CONFERENCE APRIL 1, 2011 CTE: The Premier Educational Delivery System

CTE Delivery Model Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction Work-Based Learning Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO)

Engagement

Percent of 9 th Grade Students Who Complete High School

Downward Trend “Your child is less likely to graduate from high school than you were; the U.S. is now the only industrialized country where young people are less likely than their parents to earn a diploma.” Houston Chronicle, Libby Quaid, 10/23/08

Achievement

Achievement Flat or Declining in Reading, 17 year olds, NAEP Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress. Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP 12.9 Academic Credits 19 Academic Credits 79% at or above modal score 70% at or above modal score

NAEP Science Scores – High School 1.5 Credits 3.2 Credits

HS Achievement In Math Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress and NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress. Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP 1.7 Math Credits 3.6 math credits 2.4 Math Credits

Chicago Public Schools Adopted the “default college preparatory curriculum” in 1997 Results  Increase number of students in college-prep classes  Test scores did not rise  Students were no more likely to take advanced math classes beyond Algebra 2  Students no more likely to complete advanced science classes  Grades declined  Failures increased  Absenteeism rose among average and higher-skilled students  No improvement in college outcomes

Transition

Transition to college: the Challenge Source: Education Weekly March Start 9 th Grade 68 Graduate HS in 4 Years 40 Start College 27 Start Sophomore Year 18 Graduate College in 4 Years 31%

Solution: CTE

CTE: The solution to the dropout problem

Predicted Probability of Dropping Out, as CTE/Academic Course-Taking Ratio Varies, for a White Male of Average Family SES CTE/Academic course-taking ratio Probability of dropping out

Recent Research As participation in CTE courses increases, the graduation rates increase Ratio of 1:2 is optimal 99% of AZ concentrators complete high school vs. 76% of all other AZ high school students

CTE: The solution to the achievement problem

CTE Students are Improving: Adding more rigor to the school day and the results: NAVE 2004

Impact of Career/Technical Courses that Integrate Academics

Arizona Statistics 95% of CTE concentrators vs. 75% of all other high school students passed AIMS Reading 92% of CTE concentrators vs. 70% of all other high school students passed AIMS Math 96% of CTE concentrators vs. 72% of all other high school students passed AIMS Writing

CTE: The solution to the transition problem

College Attendance and Completion NAVE, 2004

Credential Acquisition NAVE, 2004

Labor Market Skill Distribution

Middle Skill Occupations (B.A./B.S. NOT Required) Occupation Air traffic controller Storage and distribution manager Transportation manager Non-retail sales manager Forest fire fighting/prevention supervisor Municipal fire fighting/prevention supervisor Real estate broker Elevator installers and repairer Dental hygienist Immigration and Customs inspector Commercial pilot Salary 102,300 66,600 59,300 58,920 58,902 58,720 58,710 58,350 53,990 53,870 Farr, M. & Shatkin, L. (2006) The 300 Best Jobs That Don't Require a Four-Year Degree. (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

How much do they earn? 27% of people with post-secondary licenses or certificates—credential short of an associate’s degree—earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient. Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce July, 2009

Where the Jobs Are Of the 30 jobs projected to grow at the fastest rate over the next decade in the U.S., only seven require a bachelor’s degree. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) Among the top 10 growing job categories, two require college degrees.

CTE Delivery Model Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction Work-Based Learning Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO)

CTE Works! For more CTE research visit the CTE Research Clearinghouse at and the National Center for Research in CTE at Please read Harvard Graduate School’s report: Pathways to Prosperity: /Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf /Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf

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