BTA CONFERENCE 2006 WELCOME!

“ The function of school is not to help kids do well in school. The function of school is to help kids do well in life.” Professor Elliott Eisner Stanford University

Contact Information Jon Greenwalt, or

Major Issues in New York Dropouts Regent’s Examinations Attendance

2001 Cohort After Four Years--Total Public Over 64 percent of students in the 2001 cohort graduated by June 2005; 18 percent were still enrolled Cohort Students = 214,494 All Students in Public Schools

9 th Graders of 2001 Examination Percent Not Tested Percent Scoring English 21.0%5.0%6.2%67.9% Mathematics 20.1%5.7%7.4%66.9% Global History 18.7%6.7%6.8%67.7% U.S. History 23.6%4.6%6.4%65.3% Science 17.4%4.6%5.6%72.3%

Attendance Rates Graduation Rates after four years for the 2001 cohort Annual Attendance Rates [Schools are arranged by deciles.]

Business & Marketing Education Part of the Solution………..

Part of the Solution Adding Relevance to High School Making Connections between School & Work Helping Students Develop Lifelong Skills Motivating Students to Attend Helps Students Pass Regent’s Exams

The Learning Pyramid

Revisit the Career Plan Career Plan students…… 1. demonstrate greater interest and involvement in school 2. were more likely to discuss important issues with their parents 3. were more confident in their decisions 4. are more certain of their career direction

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Website Changes Newsletters Past & Present Survey and Survey Results Course Outlines Business Education 2020

Established in May 2006 to identify a group of business teachers to address the issues and challenges facing business teachers Summer 2006 Work 2007 Work

2006 Survey Results English Language Arts: – 25 Districts Business Comm12 Corporate Comm 6 Tech Reading/Writing 2 Other Business Courses 5

Survey Cont’d Social Studies – 50 Districts Business Law33 Business Eco19 International Business 3 Gov’t & Business 3 Other Business Course 2

Survey Cont’d Mathematics – 83 Districts Accounting 33 College Atg15 Math & Financial Apps36 Business Math29 Other Business Course 9

NCLB’s Highly Qualified The HOUSSE Why is it important to all business teachers?

HOUSSE FORM v/nclb apdd.htm

Where Have We Been? Course Year Developed AIM 2005 Business of Music 2004 Corp Communications 2003 Cyberlaw 2005 Entertainment Law 2005

Where Have We Been? Course Year Developed Gov’t and Business 2003 Math & Financial Apps 2003 Sports Law 2005 Sport Management 2004 Business Management 2005

Direction to Take? Status Quo Develop New Courses – Video Game Design – Forensic Law/Accounting – Other?

Strength in Numbers Local BTA’s State BTA

Regional Conferences 10/25Buffalo 11/7New York City 11/9Rochester 11/13Syracuse 11/29Long Island 12/4Yonkers/White Plains 1/23Albany

Career & Technical Education Resource Center Web site:

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