1. Jeffco CTE Advisory Committee Meeting
Welcome!
Jeffco CTE Advisory Committee Meeting
Welcome!
Ryan kick it off
Point out that Sarah and her team are here and thank them
Thanks to Industry members
Thanks to teachers
Thanks to DECA or other Student representatives

2. Career Ready! CTE’s Theme 2015-2016
Our Theme this year is “Career Ready”
We our students to be Career Ready by the time they leave high school

3. Students say they dropped out because:
WHY?
Students say they dropped out because:
classes were not interesting
high school was boring
high school was not relevant
It didn’t help them achieve their dreams.
Students can’t see a clear, transparent connection between their studies and tangible opportunities/jobs
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

4. Are our schools in the U.S. doing a good job?
WHY?
Are our schools in the U.S. doing a good job?
Are YOU doing a good job in your classroom?
Are our schools in COLORADO doing a good job?

5. +15% +12% Ave. High School Graduation Rate: concentrating in CTE = 90%
Overall = 75%
U.S. Department of Education
Ave. Postsecondary Education Rate:
concentrating in CTE = 70%
overall = 58%
U.S. Department of Education
+12%

6. CTE concentrators enrolled in postsecondary immediately after HS1
79%
Of those CTE concentrators either attained a credential or were still enrolled two years later2
80%
Of people with less than an associate’s degree (including licenses and certificates) earn more than ave. bachelor’s degree recipient3
27%
CTE students find employment faster than gen. ed. graduates4
2.2x
CTE concentrators are more likely to be employed while pursuing postsecondary education5
2.5x
1. National Center for Education Sciences, Postsecondary and labor force transitions among public high school career technical education participants, Issue Table 7, January
2. NCES, Issue Table 4,
3. Executive Office of the President, Council of Economic Advisers, Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow, July 2009,
4. Okou, PSU, 2004
5. Harvard Graduate School of Education Pathways to Prosperity Project, 2011

7. Performance Indicator [CTE program + Certification]
Table 11
Performance Comparisons Among Non-Academy, Academy, and Industry Certified Academy Students
Performance Indicator
[Non-CTE]
[CTE program + Certification]
Difference
Average GPA
2.56
3.00
+0.44
Chronically Absent
16.70%
11.40%
-5%
At Least One Disciplinary Action
21.30%
11.00%
-10%
Dropout Rate
2.20%
0.20%
-2%
12th Graders Earning
Standard Diploma
78.60%
97.40%
+19%
At Least One Accelerated Course
22.20%
32.90%
+11%
Bright Futures Eligible Seniors [scholarship]
27.90%
43.70%
+16%
Career and Professional Academy Enrollment and Performance Report, ; Florida Department of Education Division of Career and Adult; 2010

8. Job Market – Skilled Workers Needed
Predicted 47 million job openings by
May 2015 – 5.4 million job openings (historically high level). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 7, 2015
Baby boomers retiring thousands per day over next two decades.
31% of employers - “limited supply of talent” one of the most significant challenges they face. Chase Business Leaders Outlook Survey 2014,
48% of employers - talent shortage has a medium/high impact on ability to meet business needs. Manpower Group, 2015 U.S. Talent Shortage Survey,

9. Job Market – Skilled Workers Needed
Most jobs require some post-secondary training (about 65%), but less than 20% require bachelor’s degree.
1/3 will require an associate’s degree or certificate.
4% - Partnering with educational institutions to align curriculum to talent needs. Manpower Group, 2015 U.S. Talent Shortage Survey,

10. Job Market – Skilled Workers Needed
Manpower Group, 2015 U.S. Talent Shortage Survey,

11. Job Market – Skilled Workers Needed
Manpower Group, 2015 U.S. Talent Shortage Survey,

12. Chart of pay based on Education
Many jobs we prepare students for are the most lucrative