CTE: Learning that works for America Kimberly A. Green, NASDCTEc

Outline Broad policy direction Budget realities Impact on CTE What should CTE do? Resources

Broad Policy Priorities

-National Governors Association -National State Boards of Education -U.S. Chamber of Commerce -National Conference of State Legislatures -Alliance for Excellent Education -American Youth Policy Forum - ASCD CTE In The Spotlight: National Policy Organizations

July 2009 report - PREPARING THE WORKERS OF TODAY FOR THE JOBS OF TOMORROW The President’s Council of Economic Advisors

Economic Projections Support CTE Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018 by Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University

Pathways to Prosperity Report Harvard School of Education Pathways to Prosperity projectPathways to Prosperity Secretary of Education Arne Duncan referred to CTE as the “neglected stepchild of education reform” and expressed an urgent need to change this perception “CTE has an enormous, if often overlooked impact on students, school systems, and our ability to prosper as a nation.”

Budget Realities

FY11 Realities Overall Department of Education received $4.2 billion increase Perkins Funding Cut - $140,174,822 (11.4%) Many federal education programs eliminated

FY 11 Program Eliminations Programs defunded in the FY 2011 CR Even Start Family Literacy Program Enhancing Education Through Technology Striving Readers National Writing Project Ready to Learn Television Smaller Learning Communities Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Improve Mental Health of Children, Mental Health Integration Schools Improve Mental Health of Children, Foundations for Learning

FY11 Program Eliminations Close Up Fellowship Program Advanced Credentialing Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Whaling Partners Women’s Educational Equity Excellence in Economic Education Parental Information and Resource Centers Javits Gifted and Talented

What’s Next: FY12 Cuts projected to be much worse Process may last a long time Advocacy is critical and must be consistent, persistent and visible.

What’s Next: FY12 Congressional focus is on spending cuts “Super Committee” charged creating a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion over next 10 years President recommended $264 million cut to Perkins

WHY?

Why this equation doesn’t add up? Unprecedented interest Labor market projections show demand Data show positive student outcomes A clear focus on getting people to work Answer: Lack of consistency Lack of believability of data Lack of public awareness/understanding/support

What does this mean for CTE? “While we know that high-quality career and technical education strategies have the potential to prepare students for jobs in the knowledge economy, many career and technical programs haven’t lived up to their promise of preparing students for careers and college.”

Administration Views “The Obama administration says that overall, data about career and technical education is mixed. There are “islands of excellence,” said Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education, but there is still “uneven quality around the country.” NY Times Article, July 9, 2011 by Motoko Rich

Next Steps and Resources

Next Steps Perceptions Reality Resources

PERCEPTIONS

What Did We Hear? The window is open Outdated notions Overall lack of clarity Need for greater consistency Need for metrics, standards and documented results

What Did We Hear? (cont.) Need for greater outreach and broader relationships Need for a shared vision The time for leadership has never been greater Interest in a common message and tools to tell it

The Challenge of the CTE Brand Experience Inconsistent quality and rigor = Inconsistent brand experience CTE is evolving at different rates in different places CTE is moving toward a common goal Lack of uniformity cannot be overcome with a brand messaging initiative The name itself is a challenge Influencers remember the way CTE was— instead of what CTE has become

Consistency

The Challenge: Consistency Greater consistency in the quality of our programs is necessary to: Garner U.S. Department of Education and Congressional support Earn the support of other stakeholders For future funding

Reflect, Transform, Lead: A New Vision for Career Technical Education Our vision's core principles are: CTE is critical to ensuring that the United States leads in global competitiveness. CTE actively partners with employers to design and provide high-quality, dynamic programs. CTE prepares students to succeed in further education and careers. CTE is delivered through comprehensive programs of study aligned to The National Career Clusters Framework. CTE is a results-driven system that demonstrates a positive return on investment.

National Branding Campaign

Data

The Challenge: Data Data that is consistent, comparable and aggregatable Data that tells the full story Data that tells the right story

Program Quality

Duncan’s view of POS “ And instead of applying the RPOS framework to just a few CTE initiatives, we would like to see it applied to all Perkins-funded CTE programs.”

Programs of Study Need to implement more than the law requires Need to align to RPOS framework Statewide articulation Align to high skill, high demand careers

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LEADING CHANGE TRANSFORMING EXPECTATIONS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE

Kimberly Green