Transcript Student organizations

Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Student Organizations
Career & Technical Education =
student success
• It’s for students who want to “do” things
• It adds relevance to instruction
• It strengthens academic achievement
CTSO Members...
• Learn by doing.
• Practice the skills they learn that lead to careers. . .
• Are the future leaders Michigan is counting on
What do students need to succeed?
Core Academic skills
Job skills
Employability skills
CTE prepares students for:
• College
• Careers
• Life and leadership in their communities
Career &
Technical
Student
Organizations
Student organizations are integral
to instruction
• Unique in public education
• Meet the Student Leadership Component of
TRAC
• Co-curricular activities and experiences for
students
• The way CTE teaches employability skills
• Opportunities to teach applications of academic
subjects through competitive events and projects
• Strengthen CTE instruction overall
CTSOs in Michigan
• There is a CTSO for every discipline
• Included in federal legislation
• Endorsed by the National Association of
Secondary School Principals
• Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• Supported by state directors of CTE
• Supported by the Michigan Department of
Education
• 8 CTSOs Nationally, 6 in Michigan
Together, they represent:
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1.6 million students annually
58,000 instructors
45,265 chapters
3,081 national business sponsors and partners
What CTSO do I join?
• Based on the CIP Code of your program
• Join the CTSO that is aligned with your
program:
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BPA – Business
DECA – Marketing
FFA – Agriculture
FCCLA – Family and Consumer Sciences
HOSA – Health
SkillsUSA – Technical, Trade and Service
Who are they?
Business Professionals of
America (BPA)
Who are they?
DECA—An
Association of
Marketing Students
Who are they?
Family, Career and
Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA)
Who are they?
National FFA
Organization
Who are they?
Health Occupations
Students of America
(HOSA)
Who are they?
SkillsUSA
Value added to CTE
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Student identity
Exciting activities supporting curriculum
Hands-on and academic applications
Student experiences including competitions
and leadership seminars
Value added to CTE
• Student experiences as citizens
• Community involvement
Value added to CTE
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Industry Partnerships
Involve industry in classroom and labs
Help CTE meet industry standards
National, state and local partnerships
Valued in the millions of dollars
Supporting students and instruction
Academic Integration
through application
Over 3,000 industry partners
Including:
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American Dental Assoc.
Caterpillar
The Coca-Cola Company
DuPont
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
John Deere
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Lowe’s
Marriott
Allstate
Shell Oil
Snap-on Inc.
UPS
Verizon
Visteon
CTSOs connect students
• To each other
• To industry
• To their instructors
• CTSOs connect students to their
individual success
CTSOs make the success connection
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Personal skills
Professional skills
Experiences
Networking
Self-esteem
Leadership
Student organizations
• Help Instructors
• Help Industry
• Help Students
• Teach--and learn-the skills for success