1. 2015 North American World Maritime Day, “ Securing Maritime’s 21 st Century Workforce” MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD. October 6, 2015

2.  Marine Movement began in 1980s focused on ocean science curriculum/careers  Maritime Movement began in 1999 focused on seagoing curriculum/careers  In 2003 there were 6 K-12 Marine/ Maritime Intermodal/ Transportation  K-12 Schools located around the country. Currently there are over 45 schools  Primary schools (Elementary/Middle) integrate marine/maritime/intermodal  subjects in standard curriculum  Secondary Schools (High) offer specific marine/maritime/intermodal courses 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 2

3.  Students not Graduating High School  Lack of Student Interest in STEM Education and Technical Careers  Aging Maritime/Marine Workforce  Shortage of Qualified Technical Workforce  Loss of Maritime Heritage Awareness 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 3

4.  Style  Integrated  Course Specific  Industry Specific  Company Specific  Regional Focus Type  Career Technical  Apprentice  Academic 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 4

5.  Student/Parent Interest and Involvement with School and your Organization  Graduation from High School  Academic Engagement  Academic Grade Improvement  Marine Science and Maritime Higher Education Student Interest  Employment in Marine/Maritime Transportation Industry upon Graduation 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 5

6.  Comportment  Engagement  Concentration  Preparedness  Confidence  Perseverance 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 6

7. Percentage of Students Testing Proficient or Above on Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) (Toledo, Ohio) (2008-2011) 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education Subject/School Maritime Academy (CS) Life Skills Center (CS) Waite High School (PS) Reading57.9%73.3%79.1% Mathematics44.4%46.7%68.9% Writing84.2%71.4%86.3% Science26.3%50.0%68.3% Social Studies47.4%66.7%77.6% Overall52.0%61.6%76.0% Subject/School Maritime Academy (CS) Life Skills Center (CS) Waite High School (PS) Reading84.0%56.0%68.4% Mathematics68.0%41.7%70.2% Writing96.0%66.7%79.8% Science60.0%47.8%54.4% Social Studies84.0%52.0%70.2% Overall78.4%54.8%68.6% 7

8. Note: The Ohio Graduation Test is required to be taken by all 10 and or 11 Th grade students as a graduation requirement. CS is for charter school and PS for public school. Source: 2008-2011 Individual School Report Year Card Ohio Department of Education 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education Subject/School Maritime Academy (CS) Life Skills Center (CS) Waite High School (PS) Reading82.8%63.2%76.6% Mathematics55.2%42.9%66.3% Writing79.3%68.4%83.2% Science62.1%26.3%58.6% Social Studies86.2%50.0%65.4% Overall73.1%50.2%70.0% 8

9. Graduation Rate Table 14 Percentage of Students Graduating High School in Four Years at Selected Toledo High Schools (Toledo, Ohio) (2008-2011) Note: CS is for charter school and PS for public school. Source: Annual School Report Cards Ohio Department of Education, 2008-2011. 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education School/Year2008-20092009-20102010-2011 Maritime Academy (CS)N/A93%96% Life Skills Center (CS)7.8% 5.6% Waite High School (PS)80.4%77.4%73.3% District Average86.7%83.7%80.5% State Average84.6%83.0%84.3% 9

10.  Title: MARITIME TACTILE EDUCATION FOR URBAN SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS  (UMI # 3535037)  By: Arthur Henry Sulzer IV  A copy of this dissertation is available through  Pro Quest LLC  789 East Eisenhower Parkway PO Box 1346  Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 10

11.  Maritime/Marine Education Overview (Historical)  Maritime Manpower /Education Concerns and Issues  Maritime/Marine Primary and Secondary Programs (Current)  Outcomes of Maritime Education (Research Based)  E-learning/Marine Simulator Learning for Maritime Schools  Maritime K-12 Education Assistance (Public/Private)  Maritime Education (Future Outlook)  Full report available on SOCP/MPSEC Website or from SOCP Administrator 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 11

12.  For Information on Organization Contact  Mr. Todd Ripley at MARAD SOCP Member  Todd.ripley@dot.gov or 202-366-2625 Todd.ripley@dot.gov  Dr. Art Sulzer Ed D. at MPSEC  sulzmarine@aol.com or 484-459-7726 sulzmarine@aol.com  WEBSITES www.socp.us or www.mpsecoalition.orgwww.socp.uswww.mpsecoalition.org 2015 WMD Conference Panel II-A Academic Outcomes of Maritime Education 12