1. Office of Special Education Winter Leadership Institute February 26, 2013 Melissa May Office Director Office of Compliance and Reporting Mike Mulvihill Director, Office of Career and Technical Education

2. The World is Flat 2 In his seminal book on the subject of the global economy, Thomas Friedman told us: 1.The Internet and Windows operating systems have changed the way everyone does business. 2.Funds, offices and people are increasingly mobile across countries and continents.

3. Continuing the conversation on the global economy, author Daniel Pink was concerned about: 1.Automation 2.Abundance 3.Asia America’s Big Advantage - Creativity A Whole New Mind 3

4. Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education authored a report in 2011 stating 1.Complete Change in the Population of the Job Market 2.Dramatic Increase in “Middle Skill” Occupations 3.Young Adults not prepared for the work force 4.Multiple Pathways can lead to better prepared students Pathways to Prosperity 4

5. Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees 1.Certificates have grown from 6 percent of postsecondary awards in 1980 to 22 percent of awards today. 2.Certificates have superseded Associate’s and Master’s degrees as the second most common award in the American postsecondary education and career training system. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce 5

6. From a New York Times editorial on September 9, 2012 1.Ready Now 2.Ready Soon 3.Work Ready 4.Far From Ready Thomas Friedman Revisited 6

7. Agriculture Welding Manufacturing Automotive Service Technician Construction Traditional CTE Programs 7

8. Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (Contran Series) Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (Pro Start) Information Technology (CompTia Strata ) National Certification 8

9. Robotics/Engineering Simulation, Animation and Design Polymer Science Health Science (Multiple New Tracks) Teacher Academy Baccalaureate and Above 9

10. Law and Public Safety Transportation/Logistics Energy New and Emerging Programs 10

11. 1.A small learning community Cohort of high school students Cohort takes classes together for a minimum of 2 years Cohort taught by a team of teachers from different disciplines 2.A college-preparatory curriculum with a career theme Enables students to see relationships among academic subjects Promotes application of academic and CTE to a broad field of work 3.Partnerships with employers, the community, and local colleges, bringing resources from outside the high school to improve student motivation and achievement 4.Grant to three additional school districts spring 2013 5.Pilot Projects in 7 school districts Career Academies 11

12. Blackboard Today’s Class Future Online CTE Courses Online Testing Online Offerings 12

13. Prepare today's students for tomorrow’s jobs Connect students with knowledge and skills for success in college and career Motivate students to enroll in more rigorous and relevant courses Guide students from high school into career Individual Career and Academic Plan 13

14. 14 Career and Technical Education IS Workforce Development

15. 15 Contact: Mike Mulvihill mmulvihill@mde.k12.ms.us Melissa May mmay@mde.k12.ms.us Questions / Comments