1. Career and Technical Education Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools 2012 Administrative Retreat August 2, 2012 Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools 2012 Administrative Retreat August 2, 2012

2. Education and Career Planning…..never too early! CTE PreKK-56-89-12

3. Local Planning System http://ctelps.dpi.state.nc.us/ctelps.nsf Username is guest Password is guest Click Nash-Rocky Mount Schools on map or drop-down list

6. 3/5/12 FOUR YEAR GRADUATION RATE School2009-102010-112011-123 year trend WLG58.350.0 -8.3 NCHS70.069.374.44.4 ECHS93.294.995.72.5 NNHS75.280.581.66.4 RMHS68.077.877.29.2 SNHS73.479.579.46 District70.874.7 76.7 5.9 CTE82.489.4 93.411.1

7. CTE has… New Standards Relevance Rigor

8. What is the Common Career Technical Core initiative? State-led initiative to establish a shared set of high- quality Career Technical Education (CTE) standards Includes a set of standards for each of the 16 Career Clusters TM, as well as an overarching set of Career Ready Practices

10. Why do we need common state standards for CTE? Consistent, high quality expectations and rigorous programs of study College and career readiness Share best practices and develop new and better resources

11. Why now? Economy Business & Industry Education

12. How were the standards developed? Informed by state and industry standards Guidance from educators, state leaders, business & industry Feedback from the public Review and validation from state-nominated working groups Approval from NASDCTEc Board of Directors

13. What criteria were used to develop the standards? National Career Clusters TM Framework Knowledge and Skills statements

14. What is the scope and use of the CCTC standards? Written to address the educational expectations across an entire program of study by setting clear goals and expectations for what students should know and be able to do Focus on foundational, comprehensive, and higher-order concepts/ skills for each Cluster™ and Career Pathway

15. What is the adoption process for the CCTC? States may adopt some or all of the Career Clusters TM States must adopt the entire set of standards for a particular Career Cluster TM, along with the Career Ready Practices

16. Resources Visit www.careertech.org/careertechnical-education/cctc/ to:www.careertech.org/careertechnical-education/cct –Learn more about the CCTC –Download the standards

17. Common Career Technical Core Practices –12 Career Ready Practices Standards –Organized by cluster and pathway –Aligned to knowledge and skill statements from the 16 Career Clusters

18. CCTC Practices

19. CCTC Standards

20. North Carolina Career and College Promise

21. - Gov. Bev Perdue "Career & College promise will prepare eligible high school students for life after high school – that means college credit for some, and career training for others. Regardless of a student’s plans after high school, Career & College Promise provides focused preparation at no cost to the student."

22. Three Pathways College Transfer Career and Technical Education Cooperative Innovative High School

23. College Transfer Pathway (Core 44) Programs of Study Business and Economics Engineering and Mathematics Humanities and Social Sciences Life and Health Sciences

24. Career Technical Education Pathway College Transfer Pathway Eligibility Maintenance Continued progression toward high school graduation Maintain 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses

25. Career Technical Education Pathway Programs of Study Advertising and Graphics Design Architecture Automotive Criminal Justice Computer Integrated Machining Cosmetology Electronic Engineering Emergency Preparedness Tech. Networking Web Site Design Welding

26. Career Technical Education Pathway Eligibility Criteria High school junior or senior Weighted GPA of 3.0, OR Recommendation of the high school principal Must meet all prerequisites of the chosen career pathway

27. NC Career and College Promise Websites http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/programs/ccp.htm http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ccpromise/ http://www.careercollegenc.org

28. CTE KEEPS STUDENTS IN SCHOOL Percent who agreed or strongly agreed with the statement “CTE was a main reason I stayed in school.” 80.1% *Concentrators who graduated or left school in 2010, surveyed in 2011.

29. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPARISONS Percent of 2010 concentrators who reported they were unemployed 6-9 months after graduation, seeking full- time employment -- 5.4% 2010 statewide percent of all youth 16- 19 unemployed, seeking full-time employment -- 27.0% * Employment status of concentrators who graduated or left school in 2010, surveyed in 2011.

30. Career and College Readiness for all students!