CBuilding the 21st Century Economy: Lessons from Silicon
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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
“Connecting Students to School, College and Careers”
Charles Weis, Ph. D.
County Superintendent of Schools
November 13, 2009
Career Technical Education
What it’s NOT…
… the vocational classes my generation took
(remember wood shop?)
… a refuge for kids who are NOT going to college
… a place to stick kids who don’t seem to fit into
a curriculum
… merely exploratory
Career Technical Education
What it IS…
…a series of courses grouped together to prepare
students for college AND careers
…a method to give students 21st century skills
…a series of UC a-g approved courses
…an opportunity for all students
Career Technical Education
What it DOES…
…increases student attendance
…helps close the achievement gap
…raises grade point averages
…increases graduation rates
…assists in getting a job
…paves the way to college
Career Development Pre K-16
Career Tech: 15 Industry Sectors
Career Tech classes are organized into 15
groups of inter-related occupations and broad
industries called “industry sectors”
Each sector has two or more career
pathways, for a total of 58 pathways options
Career Tech Industry Sectors
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Arts, Media, and Entertainment
Building Trades and Construction
Education, Child Development, and Family
Energy and Utilities
(more)
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Career Tech Industry Sectors (continued)
Engineering and Design
Fashion and Interior Design
Finance and Business Industry Sector
Health Science and Medical Technology
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation
(more)
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Career Tech Industry Sectors (continued)
Information Technology
Manufacturing and Product Development
Marketing, Sales, and Service
Public Service
Transportation
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Job Openings in Silicon Valley 2006-2016
350,000
297,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
122,000
100,000
50,000
-
Job Growth
Attrition
Jobs in the next 10 years
140
121
120
98
Thousands
100
93
80
64
60
36
40
20
0
Construction
Retail Trade
Health & Social
Services
Accommodations &
Food Service
Other Services
Dropouts: Virtually Unemployable
33,485 Statewide in 2008
3,264 in Santa Clara County
High school dropouts have considerably lower
earning power
Over a working lifetime, dropouts earn
$400,000 to $500,000 less than those who graduated
Source: Left Behind in America: The Nation’s Dropout Crisis
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SJ 2020 Initiative
A commitment to join together to eliminate the
achievement gap in San Jose by 2020
Our Standard: All students will test proficient or
advanced on state assessments
– Dropout rate
– Graduation rate
– College retention as a result
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Achievement Gap
45%
43%
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Counselors can:
…provide college and career guidance
…identify career pathway options based on
student interest inventories
…review career assessment information with
students
Teachers can:
…provide
insights into student’s interests and
learning styles
…adjust their instruction to meet the needs of
various learning styles
… identify careers and skills relating to their subject area
Parents can:
…provide students information on career pathway
options and career plans at school site
…create opportunities to start discussions with child
regarding skill and career assessment tools at school
…create opportunities to discuss plans for the future
Business Partners can:
…serve in advisory roles
…offer job shadow days
…participate in school- based enterprises
…offer internships
…provide guest speakers
…host field-trips
…assist Career Tech Student Organizations
(CTSO’s)