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K-12 Education: Paving the Way for Student Success

Jay ScottAssistant Director - Career and Technical EducationCareer, Standards and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education

(785) 296-4351

jscott@ksde.org

@KSDE_CTE

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Share with a PartnerThink back to when you graduated high school………how prepared were you for the next step in your career path?

1. Well-prepared

2. Somewhat prepared

3. Not at all prepared

What were your plans and why did you give yourself that rating?

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Objectives for this Session1. Understand the current college and career

landscape

2. Identify ways in which your school is preparing students for college and career

3. Identify methods your school could employ to improve your students’ readiness for the next step after graduation

4. Identify ways in which KSDE can support your efforts

2020 Workforce

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By 2020• 71% of jobs in Kansas will require

postsecondary education.• This is 6 percentage points above the

national average of 65%.• Kansas ranks 7th nationally in postsecondary

education intensity- Georgetown Public Policy Institute

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Kansans with “Some” Post-secondary Education

52%(Credential through Advanced degree)

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Post-Secondary Enrollment

77.1%Kansas Class of 2011

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Students enrolled in Remedial Coursework

28.2%Kansas Class of 2011

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Percent Completing 1 year of Post-secondary

63%Kansas Class of 2011

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Percent of Degree Completion

45%Kansas Class of 2007

Kansas College and Career Ready means

An individual has the

• academic preparation,• cognitive preparation,• technical skills, and• employability skills

to be successful in postsecondary education, in the attainment of an industry recognized certification or in the workforce, without the need for remediation.

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NEVER BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW.

Remember, amateurs built the Ark.

Professionals built the Titanic.

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Excel in CTE (Senate Bill 155)

Overall Purpose

• Secondary/Post-secondary CTE Initiative

• Began with 2012-2013 School year

Meet the demands of the Kansas Workforce

Senate Bill 155 Established:

1. Tuition Reimbursement Program

2. Credential Incentive Program

3. Transportation Reimbursement Program

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Tuition Reimbursement

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

3,475 3,870

5,800

9,200

10,600

Tuition-free College CTE Courses for High School Juniors and Seniors

Headcount

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Credential Incentive Program

2012 2013 2014 2015

548711

1,419

1,650

$1000?? incentive payments to school districts for every High School graduate who has earned an industry-recognized certification that

aligns with a high-demand occupation in Kansas.

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A clearer picture…

is a motivator

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Individual Plans of Study (IPS)

Kansas State Board of Education recommends every 8th-12th grader in Kansas have an IPS.

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Individual Plans of Study (IPS)An IPS is:• Product

Multi-year educational plan based on career interests

AND• Process

Providing students access to career exploration and career planning

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Write/Pair/Share

List specific programs/activities/methods in your school that help prepare students for college and career

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Write/Pair/Share

What additional programs/activities/methods could your school employ to improve your students’ readiness for college and career?

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How can KSDE support schools’ efforts to improve their students’ college and career readiness?

“We need to switch from archaeological problem solving to bright-spot evangelizing”

- Switch, Heath and Heath

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Find the bright spots

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K-12 Education: Paving the Way for Student Success

Jay ScottAssistant Director - Career and Technical EducationCareer, Standards and Assessment ServicesKansas State Department of Education

(785) 296-4351

jscott@ksde.org

@KSDE_CTE