abea conference april 1, 2011 cte: the premier educational delivery system
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ABEA Conference
April 1, 2011
CTE: The Premier Educational Delivery
System
CTE Delivery Model
Classroom Instruction
Laboratory Instruction
Work-Based Learning
Personal and Leadership
Development (CTSO)
Engagement
Percent of 9th Grade Students Who Complete High School
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
Achievement
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
NAEP Science Scores – High School
1.5 Credit
s
3.2 Credit
s
HS Achievement In Math
280
285
290
295
300
305
310
315
1986 1990 1992 1994 1996 1999 2004
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Source: NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress and NAEP 1999 Trends in Academic Progress.
Note: Long-Term Trends NAEP
1.7 Math Credit
s
3.6 math credit
s
2.4 Math Credit
s
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
Transition
Transition to college: the Challenge
Source: Education Weekly March 2005
100 Start
9th Grade
68 Graduate HS in 4 Years
40 Start College 27 Start
Sophomore Year 18
Graduate College in 4 Years
31%
Solution: CTE
CTE: The solution to the dropout problem
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
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Recent Research
As participation in CTE courses increases, the graduation rates increase
Ratio of 1:2 is optimal99% of AZ concentrators complete high
school vs. 76% of all other AZ high school students
CTE: The solution to the achievement problem
CTE Students are Improving: Adding more rigor to the school
day and the results:
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2
4
6
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12
Reading Math
% Change in NAEP 94-00CTEOthers
NAVE 2004
Impact of Career/Technical Courses that Integrate Academics
46%
31%
69%60%
45%
63%53%
39%
57%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Academics wereintegrated
Less intensiveacademic
integration
Academics werenot integrated
Reading Mathematics Science
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
CTE: The solution to the transition problem
College Attendance and Completion
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
All CTE
Others
NAVE, 2004
Credential Acquisition
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
CTE
Others
NAVE, 2004
Labor Market Skill Distribution - 2016
Middle Skill Occupations (B.A./B.S. NOT Required)
OccupationAir traffic controllerStorage and distribution managerTransportation managerNon-retail sales managerForest fire fighting/prevention supervisorMunicipal fire fighting/prevention supervisorReal estate brokerElevator installers and repairerDental hygienist Immigration and Customs inspectorCommercial pilot
Salary102,30066,60066,60059,30058,920 58,90258,72058,71058,35053,99053,870
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)
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
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.
CTE Delivery Model
Classroom Instruction
Laboratory Instruction
Work-Based Learning
Personal and Leadership
Development (CTSO)
CTE Works!
For more CTE research visit the CTE Research Clearinghouse at http://www.acteonline.org/clearinghouse.aspx and
the National Center for Research in CTE at 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
