1. Tomorrow’s Jobs for Today’s Kids Jennifer Jirous Program Director – STEM, Arts & IT, CCCS

2. Colorado’s Current Pipeline Source: NCES 2006

3. Career Development Journey Seamless Transitions: Elementary: Career Awarenes s Middle: Career Exploration High: Career Concentration Post Secondary: Career Preparation Lifelong: Career Advancement and Management Living Learning Earning

4. 21 st Century Career & Technical Education Our Vision Colorado CTE delivers proven pathways to lifelong career success! Our Mission CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real.

5. Colorado CTE Snapshot: Secondary Programs 116,600 secondary CTE student enrollments –1,200+ programs in 160 school districts, 270 High Schools, 8 Technical Centers, 6 Community Colleges & 3 Technical Colleges One out of every three Colorado high school students is gaining valuable experiences through CTE 94% of respondents who completed secondary CTE programs were employed in related jobs and/or continuing their education one year later

6. Colorado CTE Snapshot: Postsecondary Programs 23,798 student enrollments 560 programs delivered via –13 system community colleges –2 local district colleges –4 area technical colleges –1 four-year college –Adult and youth state correctional facilities

9. Career and Technical Training Programs –Video Game Design –Graphic Design –Audio/Video Production –Theatre Technology –Radio/TV Production –Journalism & Broadcasting –Photography –Multimedia/Digital Technology –Fashion/Interior Design –Fine Woodworking –Landscape Architecture For more information see: h ttp://www.coloradostateplan.com

10. Creative Occupations Median Wages (2009) –Video Game Designers$77,010 –Landscape Architect$60,560 –Museum Technician$37,120 –Instructional Designer$58,780 –Technical Writers $62,730 –Film / Video Editor $50,790 –Commercial / Industrial Designer $50,060 –Multimedia Artist / Animator $58,250 –Graphic Design $43,100 –Interior Design $46,180 –Audio/Video Technician $39,100 –Set / Exhibit Designer $45,400 –Window Trimmers $25,970 For more information see: http://online.onetcenter.org/

11. Expected Employment Growth (2008-2018) –Video Game Design>20% –Landscape Architect>20% –Museum Technician>20% –Instructional Designer>30% –Multimedia Artist / Animator 14-19% –Interior Design 14-19% –Set / Exhibit Designer 14-19 % –Technical Writers 14-19 % –Audio/Video Technician 14-19 % –Window Trimmers 7-13% –Commercial / Industrial Designer 7-13% –Graphic Design 7-13% –Film / Video Editor7-13% For more information see: http://online.onetcenter.org/

12. CTE: Connecting the Pieces Occupation/Skills defined by B&I Standards/Alignment to Core knowledge Extended Learning Opportunities Demonstration/Measurement of skill attainment Plan of Study/ICAP

13. Secondary Plan of Study

14. Plan of Study (cont’d)

15. Plans of Study - REAL Goals Sample Plans of Study for each of the 81 pathways within the 17 career clusters www.ColoradoStatePlan.com College In Colorado education planner section Secondary Plans of Study Intended as a primary guide as students create their Individual Career & Academic Plans (ICAP)

16. Real Real Real Real Educational programs that connect to Real occupations through Real collaboration and Real partnerships lead to Real Student Engagement

17. Real Jennifer Jirous STEM, Arts & IT Program Director jennifer.jirous@cccs.edu This is Real Education through CTE Thank You! Jennifer Jirous STEM, Arts & IT Program Director jennifer.jirous@cccs.edu