Objective: Introduction and background Timing: 2 minutes Delaware Department of Education Career & Technical Education (CTE) and STEM Office 2015 DLC Online Conference Luke Rhine CTE and STEM Workgroup, DDOE

Framing Our Conversation Our Goals for Today: Discuss labor market information in the State of Delaware; Identify the target audience and students who are served through CTE; Provide an overview of the Department’s goals for CTE; Discuss a model of CTE that includes state and locally developed programs of study; and Discuss next steps and opportunities for feedback. Objective: Outline goals for conversation Timing: 2 minutes

The Need for Career & Technical Education The Skills Gap in Delaware: Objective: Discuss current skills gap in Delaware – over saturation of low skill positions as well as opportunity to expand middle-skill talent pool (requires a credential beyond high school or 2- year degree) Discuss factors that influence high skill positions – net migration and Delaware’s ability to attract talent as well as grow talent locally – opportunity to expand the later, when net migration is removed there is a skills gap for native Delawareans in high skill positions Discuss opportunity to broaden Career & Technical Education programing to include programs that have traditionally been part of CTE (construction, culinary arts, nursing, etc…) as well as new programs that are essential to Delaware’s economic development (engineering, biomedical science, computer science, etc…) Timing: 5 minutes Source: National Skills Coalition, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics by State, 2012

The Need for Career & Technical Education 43% of young workers with Licenses and Certificates earn more than those with an Associate’s degree 27% of young workers with Licenses and Certificates earn more than those with an Bachelor’s degree 31% of young workers with an Associate’s degree earn more than those with an Bachelor’s degree Objective: Discuss misinformation regard value of a credential or associate degree – reinforcing student choice and the need to align secondary and post-secondary programs with the expectations of business and industry partners – creates a continuum of learning and opportunity Discuss pathways to successful employment for students – different based on the ability and interest of each child Discuss opportunity to broaden Career & Technical Education programing to include programs that lead to apprenticeship, industry recognized credentials, and 2- and 4- year degree institutions – multiple opportunities for all students to continue their education and/or enter the workforce Timing: 5 minutes Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012

The Need for Career & Technical Education Fastest Growing Career Areas in Delaware: Cluster Employment 2013 Employment Change 2012-22 Employment Growth 2012-22 Avg. Wage 2013 Architecture & Construction 22,100        4,701            20.2%            $45,939     Health Science 42,240        7,255            16.6%            $62,845     Information Technology 12,160        2,073            15.5%            $83,805     Finance 20,980        2,570            10.6%            $74,621     Hospitality & Tourism 52,600        4,952            9.0%            $23,481     Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 7,430        572            8.8%            $95,066     Education & Training 25,710        1,817            7.5%            $54,888     Manufacturing 23,740        1,886            $42,175    Objective: Discuss misinformation regard value of a credential or associate degree – reinforcing student choice and the need to align secondary and post-secondary programs with the expectations of business and industry partners – creates a continuum of learning and opportunity Discuss pathways to successful employment for students – different based on the ability and interest of each child Discuss opportunity to broaden Career & Technical Education programing to include programs that lead to apprenticeship, industry recognized credentials, and 2- and 4- year degree institutions – multiple opportunities for all students to continue their education and/or enter the workforce Timing: 5 minutes Source: Delaware Department of Labor, 2014

Our System of Career & Technical Education Objective: Discuss the audience that is participating in Career & Technical Education – approx. 70% of all students in grades 9 – 12 – trends remain consistent throughout the grade levels, higher participation in 9th grade, slight decline through grade 11, consistent at grade 11 and 12 Define participant, concentrator, and completer designation for students Review where this information is in the local education agency sample data report Timing: 2 minutes Source: Delaware Department of Education, 2014

Our System of Career & Technical Education Objective: Discuss the audience that is participating in and completing a Career & Technical Education program – approx. 50% of all students in grade 12 will complete a CTE program of study – with a slightly higher percentage taking CTE courses Review where this information is in the local education agency sample data report Timing: 2 minutes Source: Delaware Department of Education, 2014

Our System of Career & Technical Education Objective: Discuss outcomes for students who complete a Career & Technical Education program – approx. 60% of all students continue their education – approx. 10% are reported has having entered the workforce or pursuing the military – remainder unknown, gap in our feedback loop Review where this information is in the local education agency sample data report Timing: 2 minutes Source: Delaware Department of Education, 2014

Career & College Readiness Professional Learning Roadmap for the future Career & College Readiness Shared Accountability Professional Learning Objective: Outline Department goals for CTE Timing: 2 minutes

Roadmap for the future Career & College Readiness: Comprehensive pathways (7-14+) for delivering academic and Career & Technical Education (CTE) that prepare all students for career advancement and continuing education Shared Accountability: Programmatic support and evaluation from kindergarten through career Professional Learning: Robust partnerships with business and industry as well as higher education to support teachers and school system leaders Objective: Discuss our focus and relation to established best practices at the local level – focus on accelerating work at the local level by creating equal access to and the opportunity for all school systems to implement rigorous CTE programs of study Discuss acceleration by providing career programs/opportunities for all students – aligning secondary programs to 2- and 4-year degrees, certification programs, apprenticeships, formal job training, and/or military service Discuss alignment to national Career Cluster Framework – provides a hierarchy to develop secondary and post-secondary career programs as well as define business & industry expectations across the career clusters Timing: 2 minutes

Postsecondary Pathways Roadmap for the future The Career Pathway Model: Postsecondary Pathways System Outcomes: Financially sustainable, aligned and integrated 7-14(+) career pathway systems Increased number of skilled young professionals with credentials of value to the labor market State and regional economies develop talent pipelines in key industry sectors Career and Technical Ed. Advanced Skilled Jobs Intern-ships, WBL Low Skilled Jobs Semi-Skilled Jobs Middle Skilled Jobs Rigorous Academics Acceleration & College/Career Readiness through Dual Enrollment, Integrated Instruction, and WBL Stackable Credentials  AA/AAS  BA/BS  Secondary Pathways Objective: Discuss academic and technical content through CTE – alignment of credentials, continuing education, and workforce expectations Discuss early college and early career experiences throughout the program – opportunities for articulated credit, dual enrollment, AP coursework as well as work-based learning experiences in the CTE program and in co-curricular experiences Timing: 5 minutes Sources: Pathways to Prosperity, Jobs for the Future, 2014

Career & College Readiness Defining CTE in Delaware: Policies & Procedures for CTE Program Development, Implementation, and Continuous Improvement Innovation Grant & Competitive Funding Structure State-model Programs for LEA Consideration: Biomedical Sciences Culinary & Hospitality Management Computer Science Engineering Manufacturing Logistics Technician Manufacturing, Production Technician Objective: Outline state programs of study that are being developed for the 2015-2016 school year Focus on broader workforce demands and occupations that impact the State of Delaware Shared curriculum, assessment, and professional development model Offer early college (articulation, dual enrollment, AP) and early career experiences (work-based learning, cooperative education, CTSOs) for all students Timing: 5 minutes

Shared Accountability Defining CTE in Delaware: Delaware State Plan for Career & Technical Education Revised Definitions for Perkins Accountability CTE Dashboard Development and Real-Time Snapshot of Student and School System Progress Process of Comprehensive Program Review Objective: Discuss working with state agencies, like the Department of Labor, to enter data sharing agreements to define a broader sense of career ready measures including leading- and lag- information across training & education programs Discuss alignment of work to larger initiatives at the state and national levels like Pathways to Prosperity – leverages partnerships across state agencies, business & industry partners, and staff in post-secondary to support common goals and mutually develop training & education programs – WIOA and Job-Driven Checklist Discuss desire to build a tool to support the continuous improvement of CTE programs and need to transition from compliance to create a results-based accountability model Discuss existing data systems – eSchoolPlus and other performance systems – and ability to create a real-time snapshot to student needs to target and provide direct service to students Discuss the need for external partners to help guide the Departments work and the CTE Guiding Coalition Timing: 5 minutes

Professional Learning Defining CTE in Delaware: Aligned Curriculum and Assessments with the Expectations of Post-Secondary Institutions and Business Partners Course and Program Specific Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers Structured Technical Assistance for LEA Leaders, School Counselors, and Teachers Objective: Discuss building state advisory boards for each career cluster to guide CTE program development and create professional development opportunities for teachers – working with state and national partners to leverage resources that directly support students – example Autodesk Design the Future Discuss need for local advisory boards to engage students in career development and work-based learning opportunities – example SPARC Discuss restructuring the CTE & STEM workgroup to align with the national career cluster framework which helps to ensure alignment of secondary and post-secondary pathways and a stronger focus on service-oriented leadership Timing: 5 minutes

Delaware Department of Education Contact Information Luke Rhine CTE and STEM Workgroup Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 luke.rhine@doe.k12.de.us