1. ABEA CONFERENCE APRIL 1, 2011 CTE: The Premier Educational Delivery System

2. CTE Delivery Model Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction Work-Based Learning Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO)

3. Engagement

4. Percent of 9 th Grade Students Who Complete High School

5. Downward Trend “Your child is less likely to graduate from high school than you were; the U.S. is now the only industrialized country where young people are less likely than their parents to earn a diploma.” Houston Chronicle, Libby Quaid, 10/23/08

6. Achievement

7. Achievement Flat or Declining in Reading, 17 year olds, NAEP Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress. Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP 12.9 Academic Credits 19 Academic Credits 79% at or above modal score 70% at or above modal score

8. NAEP Science Scores – High School 1.5 Credits 3.2 Credits

9. HS Achievement In Math Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress and NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress. Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP 1.7 Math Credits 3.6 math credits 2.4 Math Credits

10. Chicago Public Schools Adopted the “default college preparatory curriculum” in 1997 Results  Increase number of students in college-prep classes  Test scores did not rise  Students were no more likely to take advanced math classes beyond Algebra 2  Students no more likely to complete advanced science classes  Grades declined  Failures increased  Absenteeism rose among average and higher-skilled students  No improvement in college outcomes

11. Transition

12. Transition to college: the Challenge Source: Education Weekly March 2005 100 Start 9 th Grade 68 Graduate HS in 4 Years 40 Start College 27 Start Sophomore Year 18 Graduate College in 4 Years 31%

13. Solution: CTE

14. CTE: The solution to the dropout problem

15. Predicted Probability of Dropping Out, as CTE/Academic Course-Taking Ratio Varies, for a White Male of Average Family SES CTE/Academic course-taking ratio Probability of dropping out

16. Recent Research As participation in CTE courses increases, the graduation rates increase Ratio of 1:2 is optimal 99% of AZ concentrators complete high school vs. 76% of all other AZ high school students

17. CTE: The solution to the achievement problem

18. CTE Students are Improving: Adding more rigor to the school day and the results: NAVE 2004

19. Impact of Career/Technical Courses that Integrate Academics

20. 2009-10 Arizona Statistics 95% of CTE concentrators vs. 75% of all other high school students passed AIMS Reading 92% of CTE concentrators vs. 70% of all other high school students passed AIMS Math 96% of CTE concentrators vs. 72% of all other high school students passed AIMS Writing

21. CTE: The solution to the transition problem

22. College Attendance and Completion NAVE, 2004

23. Credential Acquisition NAVE, 2004

24. Labor Market Skill Distribution - 2016

26. Middle Skill Occupations (B.A./B.S. NOT Required) Occupation Air traffic controller Storage and distribution manager Transportation manager Non-retail sales manager Forest fire fighting/prevention supervisor Municipal fire fighting/prevention supervisor Real estate broker Elevator installers and repairer Dental hygienist Immigration and Customs inspector Commercial pilot Salary 102,300 66,600 59,300 58,920 58,902 58,720 58,710 58,350 53,990 53,870 Farr, M. & Shatkin, L. (2006) The 300 Best Jobs That Don't Require a Four-Year Degree. (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

27. How much do they earn? 27% of people with post-secondary licenses or certificates—credential short of an associate’s degree—earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient. Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce July, 2009

28. Where the Jobs Are Of the 30 jobs projected to grow at the fastest rate over the next decade in the U.S., only seven require a bachelor’s degree. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) Among the top 10 growing job categories, two require college degrees.

29. CTE Delivery Model Classroom Instruction Laboratory Instruction Work-Based Learning Personal and Leadership Development (CTSO)

30. CTE Works! For more CTE research visit the CTE Research Clearinghouse at http://www.acteonline.org/clearinghouse.aspx and http://www.acteonline.org/clearinghouse.aspx the National Center for Research in CTE at www.nccte.org www.nccte.org Please read Harvard Graduate School’s report: Pathways to Prosperity: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/ 2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/ 2011/Pathways_to_Prosperity_Feb2011.pdf

31. Contact Information: john.mulcahy@west-mec.org 623.738.0024