1. Arizona JTeds 14 JTED Districts 106 Member School Districts
200 High Schools
111,300 Students (10th-12th)

2. JTED/CTE is an investment
CTE provides students with the skills they need to become economically independent
CTE leads to higher graduation rates
CTE leads to improved academic performance
CTE sends student on to postsecondary education with a purpose
CTE dramatically improves the likelihood of employment
CTE reduces social costs

3. 2013 Graduation and testing rates
JTED Avg
AZ Avg
96%
89%
Graduation Rate
AIMS Math
AIMS Reading
76%
70%
75%

4. If Arizona’s 2012 HS-graduation rate had been 90% instead of 72%
Estimated benefits to the state’s economy would be:
 $164 million in increased annual earnings
 $128 million in increased annual spending
 $324 million in increased home sales
 $17 million in increased auto sales
 1,500 new jobs
 $225 million in increased annual gross state product
 $11 million in increase annual state/local tax revenue
 $25 million in increased annual federal tax revenue
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education
Return of Investment makes funding CTE a bargain. Remember, the cost of educating a student is borne once but the benefits repeat every year up to retirement.

5. Our Role
Provide entry level or higher job skills along with the soft skills students need to succeed as an employee
Student organizations such as DECA, FBLA, FFA, and Skills USA play a big part in this
Our programs focus on high demand, high wage jobs that lead to employment
Many allow students to earn college credit
We are a bridge between high school, college and industry

6. Success Stories
Over 95% of CTD’s Certified Nursing Assistant students passed the state licensure exam
Students are using entry level employment to pay to further their education
Students have earned scholarships to elite universities because of their involvement in JTED programs
Technology enables us to bring programs to students who wouldn’t have access otherwise. Most of these are for college credit
Students are learning that they don’t like a particular employment field before it is too late

7. Source: Hull, J. , Belton, J. , Campbell, P. , and Dillon, N. (2016)
Source: Hull, J., Belton, J., Campbell, P., and Dillon, N. (2016). The Path Least Taken: A quest to learn more about high school graduates who don’t go to college.
Center for Public Education. Accessed 6 September, 2016 from

8. Source: Hull, J. , Belton, J. , Campbell, P. , and Dillon, N. (2016)
Source: Hull, J., Belton, J., Campbell, P., and Dillon, N. (2016). The Path Least Taken: A quest to learn more about high school graduates who don’t go to college.
Center for Public Education. Accessed 6 September, 2016 from

9. Challenges Overcoming the traditional stereotypes
CTE is for “those kids”
CTE is in conflict with academics/university track
Insufficient numbers of high school counseling staff
Limited access to industry partners, especially in rural areas
Business and Industry not aware of or taking advantage of the opportunities a partnership with a JTED would provide

10. CTD JTED Programs Journalism Law Public Safety and Security
Accounting
Advertising and Public Relations
Agribusiness Systems
Animal Systems
Architectural Drafting
Army JROTC
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Technologies
Bioscience
BMAS
Business Operations
Carpentry
Communication Media/Music & Audio
Computer Maintenance
Construction Technologies
Culinary Arts
Digital Photography
Early Childhood Education
Emergency Medical Services
Education Professions
Engineering Sciences
Entrepreneurship
Film and TV
Financial Services
Fire Service
Graphic/Web Design
Hospitality Management
HVAC
Industrial Electrician
Journalism
Law Public Safety and Security
Mechanical Drafting
Medical Assisting
Mental and Social Health Services
Network Technologies
Nursing Services
Pharmacy
Plant Systems
Professional Sales and Marketing
Sports Medicine
Technical Theatre
Web Page Development
Welding

11. Questions?
Joel Todd