FAST Facts Look at brochure What numbers are higher than you thought What numbers are lower than you thought What is the most surprising thing you found

Adult/High School Enrollments

Employed and Continuing Education Percentages

School of Choice – Students choose to come to us – How do we individualize their experiences – How do we support the student Different ages – High School – Adult Transitions – Employment – Further Education – Military Student support/services is key to all off it!

What is CAC? Career guidance/counseling/advisement Career information/OK Career Guide Disability Services Job Search/Placement/Employability Academic Enhancement Career Readiness Certificate/CR101/Keytrain Tech Centers that Work/High Schools that Work Assessment

Some factors that drive changes Funding – State and Federal Legislation – State and Federal Reorganization Field input

High Schools that WorkTech PrepSchool to Work CTE and AcademicsCareer Clusters School Improvement/AccountabilityCredentials/Certifications Each major initiative builds on the strong foundation established by previous initiatives.

Issues and Answers Can’t fit into schedule LegislationAcademies Students need basic academic remediation HSTW/TCTWEnhancement Centers How do we get students here? RecruitmentCounselors

Issues and Answers Employability Career Readiness CertificateAcademic Centers Advisement of students AssessmentCareer and Academic Students with disabilities Perkins funding Special Needs staff

Selected State Legislation through the years 2000-HB 2128 officially and immediately changed our name to the Department of Career and Technology Education House Bill 2886 allowed technology centers to teach math above Algebra 1 and Science above Biology 1 with subject certified teachers House Bill 2662 authorized that technology center districts may offer programs/career majors for sophomores for academic credit for math and science courses above Algebra I and Biology I, if they are enrolled in a focused field of study 2005-Senate Bill 982 established the Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) initiative which provided new framework for all Oklahoma school systems to implement standards, curriculum, and assessments

Selected State Legislation through the years 2006-Senate Bill 1792 established test requirements and allowed for alternate tests to be adopted 2009-Senate Bill 497 mandated school districts to report any business and industry-recognized endorsements attained on students’ high school transcripts 2009-Senate Bill 867 allows for technology centers to provide remediation on any EOI subject 2011-House Bill 1456 established the A-F School Grading System 2013 – SB559 allowed alternate tests to be used as exemptions

CTE Strategic Purposes Assure students have the knowledge and skill to make informed career choices and to create educational plans to be prepared for those careers Assure students know how to analyze issues, resolve problems, work with others, and adapt to complex work places Assure students develop specific life skills that operate in synergy with career skills Career DevelopmentCareer Readiness Work and Family Studies

CTE Strategic Purposes Assure students develop the academic knowledge and skills required by students’ career choices Develop students’ technical knowledge and skills required to succeed in postsecondary education or careers, or to advance within careers Design and deliver training and consulting based upon an organization’s specific requirements Provide curriculum, assessment, and digital products and services to customers Academic Enhancement Career Preparation Customized Training Curriculum/ Assessment

FAST Facts MYTH: You can go to career tech or you can go to college REALITY: Fifty percent of our students in the technology centers go onto post secondary education. – Big jump between FY2013-FY2014

Things that drive us crazy Myth If you can’t make it at the high school – you need to go to vo-tech OR You are too smart to go to vo-tech-those jobs don’t make any money. Reality Reading levels for technical manuals are quite high. Career Tech Academies are very selective and require select foundational skills. And many employees are searching for highly skilled workers and are willing to pay them.

Interested in making a living? Try CareerTech Cyber Security Graduates – $100,000 per year/Tech Evolutions – $35,000 per year/Tulsa Tech Manufacturing Tech – $45,000/BS &B Safety Systems – $52,000/TD Williamson Network Technology – $35,000/Oklahoma County Gov. – $42,000/Dell computer – $60,000/Google Respiratory Therapist – $50,000/Integris Dental Hygiene – $62,000/Dental Depot

On the Horizon More opportunities for academic credit Certifications/credentialing more important College credit through Prior Learning assessments and other avenues Continuous school improvement/accreditation

On the Horizon Instructional Framework No more PLAN Reauthorization of Perkins – changes in the our Perkins applications