Career Technical Education Educating Californias 21 st Century Workforce Pacific Policy Research Foundation November 16, 2006.

Career Technical Education

Educating California’s 21st Century Workforce

Pacific Policy Research Foundation

November 16, 2006

Structure of CTEStandards & Frameworks

Developed for use at secondary level, grades 7 – 12

Organized in

15 Industry Sectors

The 15 Industry Sectors

• Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Arts, Media & Entertainment

• Building Trades & Construction

• Education, Child Development, & Family Services

• Energy & Utilities• Engineering & Design• Fashion & Interior

Design

• Finance & Business• Health Science &

Medical Technology• Hospitality, Tourism, &

Recreation• Information Technology• Manufacturing & Product

Development• Marketing, Sales, &

Service• Public Services• Transportation

CTE Challenges• One Size Fits All Education

• A-G Requirements

• Lack of Relevance

• 30% Dropout Rate (50% for Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans)

• Skilled Worker Shortage

• Aging Workforce

• Proposition 1D Implementation

21st Century Economy Needs Skilled Workers

• Auto technicians – 35,000 workers needed annually through 2010. ($70K to $100K+)

• Plumbers, electricians, sheet metal workers ($40K to $100K+)

• Aerospace workers, engineers, technicians ($80k to $150K+)

• Welders and Machinists ($50K to $80K)

Source:California Employment Development Department

-372,400

Government

Finance and Insurance

Accomodation and Food Services

Health Care & Social Services

Retail Trade

Manufacturing

Management of Companies & Enterprise

Professional & Technical Services

Information

Other Services

Construction

Educational Services

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Real Estate

Mining

Wholesale Trade

Administrative & Waste Services

Farm

Transportation and Warehousing

California employment snapshot:Low-wage sectors expanding, High-wage sectors declining

$42,225

$23,875

$43,913

$16,566

$80,074

$28,900

$39,862

$40,644

$42,781

$56,669

$88,556

$54,289

$29,626

$20,752

$44,145

$78,682

$70,832

$75,452

$56,524

Average pay ofgrowing sectors:

Average pay ofdeclining sectors:

-400,000 -300,000 -200,000 -100,000 0 100,000 200,000

Jobs lost

Employment changeJan. 2001- Jan. 2006

Average 2005 salary

Average pay ofgrowing sectors:

$40,000

Average pay ofdeclining sectors:

$66,000

Jobs gained

65%

20%

15%

Skilled

Professional

Unskilled

20%

20%60%

Skilled

Professional

Unskilled

2000

1960

Our Workforce Has Changed

2006 CTE Enrollment Lowest in State History

• Steady decline of teachers and pupil enrollment since 1980s

• Lowest per pupil enrollment in CTE in state history in 2006

• Record low number of CTE course offerings

High schoolenrollment

CTE enrollment declining

0

0.5

1987 2005

2.0 million

1.0

Career Techenrollment

1987: 1.29 million

1.5

200019951990

1987:952,09773.8%

2005: 1.95 million

2005:633,97232.5%

Decline in number ofcareer technical education teachers

Decline in number ofcareer technical courses

7,500

7,000

6,500

6,000

5,500

5,000

4,50040,000

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

1988 20051997

1988 20051997

6,922

4,923 38,402

24,141

1988

2005

teachers

teachers

1988

courses

2005

courses

California High School Class of 2003Disappearing and Non-Graduating Students

• Approximately 100,000 students or 20% of the High School Class of 2003 disappeared between 9th and 12th Grades.

• 141,173 students or 30% of the High School Class of 2003 did not graduate in 2003.

• The drop out rate for Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans is nearly 50%.

• Approximately 275,000 students or 67% of the High School Class either dropped out of high school or did not enroll in any college.

California High School Class of 2003Enrollment in Public Higher Education System

• 40,700 or 8% of the High School Class of 2003 enrolled in the California State University system in the Fall of 2003

• 30,349 or 6% of the High School Class of 2003 enrolled in the University of California system in the Fall of 2003

California’s High School Class of 2003Data sources: The 1999-2003 high school enrollment and graduation data provided by the California Department of Education.

Enrollment data for first-time freshmen in Fall 2003 provided by the University of California and California State University systems.

482,270455,134

420,295385,181

341,097

40,700

30,349

136,194

17,78624,200

36,600

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

1999-00Enrollment 9th

Grade

2000-01Enrollment 10th

Grade

2001-02Enrollment 11th

Grade

2002-03Enrollment 12th

Grade

Actual GraduatesClass of 2003

Fall 2003CCC/UC/CSU

First-TimeFreshmanEnrollment

Number ofStudents who

receive a B.A orB.S. degree

within 6 years*

207,243

78,586

20% of High

School freshmen

Class

100% 94% 87% 80% 70% 33%

Skilled workersEntry level

SupervisoryAdministrative

Employees most difficultto recruit and retain*

5527215

CMTAworkforce

surveyresults

72 HR executivesrepresenting

30,000 employeescompletedthe survey

58%

Sustaining and/or acquiring a skilled workforceWorkers' compensation

Energy costsHousing costs

Health insurance costsEnvironmental regulations

Tax burdenOvertime laws

Most significant business challenge24141197841

said it wasone of top3 challenges

Respondents who ranked each as their #1 business challenge

CMTAworkforce

surveyresults

72 HR executivesrepresenting

30,000 employeescompletedthe survey

Prop 1D $500 Million for Classroom Construction

• Teachers

• Students

• Sticky Fingers – State Allocation Board

• Integration

Strengths of CTE

• A combination of 60% academic courses and 40% CTE is the most effective method of preventing dropouts

• 84% of Career Technical Education students taking a sequence of three courses graduate

Goals

• Support mastery of essential employability skills and technical skills and rigorous academic content standards

• Develop a highly skilled and educated 21st Century workforce which contributes to job creation economic prosperity

• Create a second pathway to postsecondary education and/or career entry

• Improve student achievement

Goals

• Redefine CTE

• Individualize Curriculum

• Create Public Private Partnerships • Target Skills Needs• Provide Teachers• Help Fund CTE Infrastructure

• Protect Prop 1D Funds

What is Project Lead The Way?

• PLTW is a not-for-profit organization.

• PLTW partners with public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to grow the nation’s technology workforce.

PLTW Accomplishes This With

• Curricula - Rigorous and Relevant high school engineering courses that use project-based, hands-on learning.

• Professional Development – High-quality, continuing, and course-specific teacher training

Are we training the engineers and technicians we need?

• There are currently 1.3 million engineering and engineering technology jobs available in the U.S. without trained people to fill them.

• According to the U.S. Department of Labor we will need 15 million engineers and technology workers by 2020.

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What Does the Pipeline of Engineers Look Like?

Gateway To Technology

• Design and Modeling• The Magic of Electrons• The Science of Technology• Automation and Robotics• Environmental Engineering• Energy and the Environment• Aerospace Technology (NASA funded)

Middle School CurriculumMiddle School Curriculum

Foundation:

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Specialization:

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Capstone:

•Computer Integrated Manufacturing•Civil Engineering and Architecture•Biotechnical Engineering •Aerospace Technology

•Principles Of Engineering•Introduction to Engineering Design•Digital Electronics

•Engineering Design and Development

High School Course Program

Note: Course program requires college prep mathematics each year.

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