CTE: K-12’s Strategy for Workforce Readiness

Individual Voice and Personal Stories

Advocacy is best at the local level Personal stories can be best for students

Personal stories can be best for policy-makers

2015 Virginia Teacher of the Year

Ms. Jaclyn Marie Roller Ryan, Agriscience Teacher and Future Farmers of America Advisor in

Shenandoah County.

Window of Opportunity for CTE

Governor McAuliffe’s promotion of Virginia’s new economy Businesses demanding an available and well trained workforce High cost of college education and weight of return on investment Available jobs over the years ahead that will not require a four-year degree Recognition of need to maximize human capital out of necessity to compete globally Attention to pre-school and predictors of success through school and beyond Impact of recession over past 7 years on programs that provide the skilled workforce Desire to move away from rigid standardized assessments and unrealistic accountability system

VASS Blueprint Support competency-based instructional

models that allow students to progress through school at their own pace while they master

specific skills. These models can provide credit for educational experiences that occur outside

the traditional school program/day.

Virginia’s SOL Innovation Committee Formed June, 2014 and influenced legislation in 2015 General Assembly

Initiated the reduction in the number of SOL assessments and the replacement with locally developed alternative assessments

Initiated the implementation of the SOL expedited retakes

Conversations on computer-adaptive tests and measures of student progress

Conversations on multiple measures for school accreditation

Conversations around college and career readiness

Proposed testing for high school that aligns with new high school models and improved workforce readiness framework (industry credentials, apprenticeship and/or internship (OJT), dual enrollment or AP (early college), or traditional high school with portfolio)

Virginia Chamber of Commerce Blueprint K-12 Education

Celebrate our current success in K-12 reform and accountability while recognizing the imperative for further improvement to maintain our competitive advantage nationally and improve our standing globally.

Develop additional linkages between K-12 accountability measures and long-term postsecondary and workplace success.

Build on our best in the nation STEM-H education program (as recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce) to achieve global best-in-class status.

Forge partnership between the business community and K-12 schools. STEM-H education, career readiness, reimagining middle school, and mentoring students are key opportunities for the business community.

Promote financial education so all students obtain basic economic and financial skills and support initiatives for teacher training in this area.

College and Career Readiness(Source: Tony Wagner)

Critical thinking and problem solving Collaboration and leadership Agility and adaptability Initiative and entrepreneurialism Effective oral and written communication Assessing and analyzing information Curiosity and imagination

College and Career Readiness(Source: Henry County Schools, Dr. Jared Cotton-Superintendent)

4-C’s◦Critical thinking◦Collaboration◦Communication◦Creativity

College and Career Readiness(Source: Marc Tucker)

Read at 12th grade level Math proficiency at Algebra I level Communication (oral and writing)

Marc Tucker actually has proposed the European model of high school with options for students to choose their path of study at the end of the sophomore year.

College and Career Readiness(source: ConnectEd)

Knowledge◦ Core Content◦ Civic, environmental, financial, health, and media◦ Career and technical

Skills◦ Creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, systems thinking,

communication, collaboration, information management, and technical certifications

Behaviors◦ Self-management, organization, and social behaviors

Engagement◦ Life-long learning through higher education, world of work, and civic life

Virginia Chamber of Commerce Workforce Summit

Skills needed from businesses:

24/7 Mentality Lifelong learning Technical skills

Public speaking Problem solving Consensus development

Technology Customer based Understanding data and decision-making

Entrepreneurship

Smithfield Foods promoted cooperative programs for long-term OJT

Secretary of Commerce and Trade, Maurice Jones, Entrepreneurial Programs

Mike Petters, Huntington Ingalls, said Pre-K is a national security issues, must think long-term investment to recruit, attract, and retain quality personnel over next 10-20 years.

Think regional economies and our ability to train/retrain existing workforce

Virginia Job Outlook Growth by 2020Virginia Employment Commission

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (software developers, systems analysts, cyber-security – 141,266)

Health Care and Social Assistance (137,096) Educational Services (82,677) Construction (64,487) Retail Trade (56,487) Accommodation and Food Services (41,387) Administrative and Support, and Waste Management (37,670)

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016$3,000

$3,200

$3,400

$3,600

$3,800

$4,000

$4,200

$4,400

$3,491

$3,400 $3,392 $3,407

$3,721

$3,841

$4,156

$4,082

$4,275

$4,012

$3,549

$3,471

$3,606 $3,591

$3,655 $3,647

Inflation-Adjusted State Per Pupil K-12 Funding(FY 2001 $ - All State Appropriated Funds)

Sources: VA Dept. of Education Direct Aid Entitlement Calculation Templates, and Dec. 17,2014 GACRE Report (CPI) Secretary of Finance

Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Copyright 2015

State Funding Change per Student 2008-2014

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From all divisions’ ASRs (not just those responding to the VASS survey) Excludes State capital funding

Increase Decrease Avg. Incr. Avg. Decr.

Region 1 1 14 $357 $658

Region 2 2 13 $114 $719

Region 3 3 14 $334 $507

Region 4 9 10 $423 $110

Region 5 3 17 $249 $618

Region 6 1 14 $10 $636

Region 7 1 18 $375 $689

Region 8 1 11 $915 $657

Total 21 111 $354 $593

Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Copyright 2015

Local Funding Change per Student2008-2014

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From all divisions’ ASRs (not just those responding to the VASS survey)

Increase Decrease Avg. Incr. Avg. Decr.

Region 1 6 9 $514 $1,340

Region 2 11 4 $500 $929

Region 3 10 7 $1,038 $882

Region 4 9 10 $1,235 $1,919

Region 5 14 6 $1,134 $1,002

Region 6 9 6 $850 $2,175

Region 7 13 6 $769 $2,620

Region 8 8 4 $320 $554

Total 80 52 $827 $1,503

Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. Copyright 2015

Program Reductions

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52% of divisions responding have reduced curricular programs for cumulative reductions of:

Eliminated Programs

Fine Arts 50

Foreign Language 40

Physical Education 34

Career Technical Education 88.5

Total 212.5

76% of divisions responding have reduced professional development spending since 2008

VASS Survey Findings (112 of 132 districts)

Reduced state funding per pupil Decreased local funding per pupil Expanded gap of resources per pupil due to localities’ ability to fund Increased number of students on free and reduced lunch A more diverse student population with greater needs Over 10,000 positions have been cut since 2008-09 Teacher salaries are a factor in individuals entering and staying in the profession Class sizes have grown significantly and adult support for early education diminished Over 212 instructional programs have been cut, almost 90 have been CTE 157 co-curricular and extra-curricular programs have been cut 45 schools have been closed

JLARC Survey Findings Divisions spend less to educate each student than a decade ago.

Divisions reduced non-instructional spending by more than instructional spending.

Divisions also spend less per student on instruction and report these reductions have hindered instructional effectiveness.

Localities provide majority of K-12 funding (56%)-State(38%).

Virginia is close to national median in K-12 spending; above the median in achievement.

Majority of total spending is on instruction and staffing (66%).

Divisions have more students per teacher, and report that larger class sizes hinder instructional effectiveness.

Majority of divisions educate a higher proportion of resource-intensive students.

Lower salary increases and reduced benefits may have hindered teacher recruitment and retention.

Divisions spent less on teacher support services.

Divisions spent less per student to operate and maintain their facilities, and 30% less on facility renovation and construction.

High School Innovation Grants 1. Richmond Regional School for Innovation-Code RVA (Consortium of School Divisions including Chesterfield, Charles City, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Richmond City)

2. Global STEM Challenges Program (Fairfax County Schools) 3. Re-Imagining High School: Student-Centered College, Career, and Citizen-Ready Micro Academies (Newport News City Schools)

4. Personalized Learning: Connecting Students to their Future (Salem City Schools)

5. High School by Design at Warhill (Williamsburg-James City County Schools)

VCCS Certifications

Plans to triple number by 2021 and target certifications based on job demands

VASS Legislative Platform Draft

VASS supports added state funding to allow school divisions to adjust their career and technical education programs to better meet the changing workforce needs within their communities.

State Board Report Card/AccreditationVASS Positions Dashboard categories may include whole child support systems availability encompassing health, nutrition, child care, parent engagement, and counseling support; financial data reflecting support per pupil and local effort; curricular programs to include core content and elective content; co-curricular programs such as internships and business partnerships; extra-curricular programs such as athletics and clubs; and technology access at school and at home.

There seems to be consensus on the use of college and career readiness but what does that actually mean? Much conversation is needed to define a metric. Is college readiness the same as career readiness? One superintendent stated that maybe we should design a profile for a Virginia graduate that parents could understand in reference to reported data.

As you are considering a re-design in reporting, revisions to the standards of accreditation may go hand-in-hand. We believe attention should be given to multiple paths for districts to achieve full accreditation, highlighting the multiple measures that make up the quality profile of a school or school district. We support the effort to give credit to school districts and schools for making progress to full accreditation.

VSBA Workforce Taskforce Survey to collect data at end of October (advocacy)

◦ Profile of CTE programs within districts across the Commonwealth◦ Current status of programs◦ Current status of industry certifications◦ Current status of integrating CTE with Core Content◦ Current status of equipment/technology◦ Current status of business partnerships◦ Current barriers to expanding and adapting programs to market demands◦ Current status of career awareness (K-8)

What Are Your Needs? Cooperative Education Staffing Equipment/Technology Schedule to serve more students Internships, practicums, partnerships Facilities Adult education program Connect teachers with businesses and processes Co-curricular clubs as performance and authentic assessments

What Do We Know? We know the time is right for conversations to influence policies and support for CTE. We know what career readiness looks like. We know what the employment possibilities are over the next 10 years. We know our current challenges in funding appropriate programs and finding qualified staff.

We know the Governor, Secretary of Education, State Board, State Superintendent, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, VML, VaCo, VASS, local businesses, and all of the education associations have similar goals in improving workforce training specifically and public education generally.

We know we need to be specific about our needs in order to have CTE better serve students in a way the job market expects.