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TCTC Improves Nontraditional Retention HSTW Reconnect April 21, 2010 Jason Gray, Supervisor Cindy Harris, Career Dev Karen Johnson, Director Mary Flint, Supervisor Tina Hentosh, Counselor Envision, Experience, Excel

CTPD Work Force Development Reports Perkins III Performance Measures 1. High School Aca. Ach. Standard

2. Post Program Placement:

a. Positive Post Program Placement

b. Higher Education Enrollment

FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 100% 97.70% 89.80%

19.00%

93.70%

29.50%

80.20% 89.10%

25.40%

FY2002 FY2003 85.50% 82.60%

28.60%

90.70% 87.90%

39.60%

FY2004 87.00% 87.50%

41.90%

FY2005 85.40% 89.70%

33.00%

FY2006 FY2007 83.28% 92.83%

45.66%

97.00% 86.90%

c. Related Employ. & Ed. Experiences d. Civilian Employment e. Related Employment f. Status Known

3. OCTCA Assessment Results 4. High School Diploma Attainment Rate

64.60% 93.50% 69.30% 98.30%

45.60%

62.10% 92.70% 58.80% 96.40%

54.70% 95.70%

60.70% 91.70% 61.80% 97.10%

65.80% 84.30%

49.10% 84.30% 41.90% 97.60%

51.70% 96.00%

60.80% 93.20% 59.40% 96.40%

75.00%

57.80% 86.50% 49.70% 97.90%

74.00% 99.70% 97.80%

56.30% 92.00% 50.30% 97.70%

69.90% 98.40%

67.92% 89.12% 57.14% 97.43%

77.85% 61.00% 99.68% 62.30%* 5. Participation in non-trad. Programs 6. Completion of non-trad. Programs 26.10% 37.50% 19.70% 24.70% 30.30% 32.30% 19.20% 21.10% 19.20% 13.00% 21.30% 18.50% 24.20% 18.90% 26.40% 26.47% 27.30% 24.70

%

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CTPD Workforce Development Reports Trumbull Career & Technical Center PERKINS IV FY 2008 - FY 2012 CTE INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE 1S1: HS Academic Achievement: Reading & Lang Arts FY08 Actual

87.88%

FY09 Target

87.00%

FY09 Actual

89.12%

FY10 Target

87.50%

FY10 Actual 1S2: HS Academic Achievement: Math 2S1: Technical Skill Attainment

84.30% 83.00% 87.65% 61.00% 80.81% 83.50% 62.00%

3S1: Secondary School Completion 4S1: Student Graduation Rates 5S1: Secondary Placement 6S1: Nontraditional Participation 6S2: Nontraditional Completion

95.38% 93.00% 97.73% 73.60% 97.95% 87.00% 90.37% 20.00% 26.99% 17.00% 26.13% 93.25% 73.60% 90.48% 20.25% 17.25% (Estimated)

FY11 Target

88.00% 84.00% 63.00% 93.50% 82.30% 92.25% 20.50% 17.50% Envision, Experience, Excel

Hitting the Target

Print Materials Video Website Staff Development Advisory Committees Site Visitations Student Support Career Development Road Not Taken Retention Efforts We Are IT Evolution Hard Hatted Women STEM Summer Camp Hiring Practices Diversity Club Bullying/Harassment Plan Senior Project Mentors Home District Professional Development Envision, Experience, Excel

Guide for Career Technical Staff: Waiver Day: April 14, 2010 Site Visitation Tour, if permitted Products/Services provided Hiring/Placement: Technical skills needed “Soft skills” needed Employment outlook short/long term Post-secondary education recommended/required for employment Licensure/credentialing recommended/required for employment Work-based learning opportunities for students: Advanced placement Internships Senior project mentoring Job shadowing Clinical sites Service-based learning Field trips Speakers and other “Light at the End of the Tunnel” opportunities Mentoring for students in nontraditional career fields Artifacts: Brochures Products/samples Note: This document is to serve as a minimal guide to the visitation. Additional information and opportunities should be sought as appropriate. Envision, Experience, Excel

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•Current Economic conditions have increased nontraditional enrollment. Retention of these students is a high priority.

•One on one conferences with each nontraditional student twice per year since 2006 -Advise and encourage -share challenges/successes -offer assistance •Anti-bullying/Anti-harassment policy •TCTC Diversity Club •Exit interviews to determine why students leave. Important to keep score!

•Since 2008 additional support has been added for non-traditional students.

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Middle School (8

th

Grade) Outreach

• All 19 TCTC Districts – 5 th Year • High School Education/Career Pathway Planning • TCTC Opportunities • TCTC students participate including nontraditional • TCTC Program Video includes nontraditional students • Encourage students to pursue nontraditional education & career pathway Envision, Experience, Excel

Home School Professional Development • Annual School Counselors’ Inservice • Annual Secondary Teachers’ Inservice • Agendas include program tours and presentations Envision, Experience, Excel

Road Not Taken High Math; High Tech; High Wage Nontraditional Career Day for Sophomore Girls • Eleventh Year; Attendance Average 175 • Collaboration: KSU Trumbull Diversity Council; Kent Tech Prep Consortium; TCTC Career Development Program • All Trumbull County districts invited • All Female Keynote/Breakout Presenters Physician, Pharmacist, Engineer, Architect, Forensics, Polymer Science, Information Technology, Banking, Hospital Careers,

We Are IT Day Eighth Grade Girls • Statewide conference; Grant Funded • In-demand/Highly Compensated Information Technology Careers • Second Year; Attendance Average: 75 • Workshops: Web Site Design; Electrical/Mechanical Engineering; Photoshop; OCIS Career Exploration Envision, Experience, Excel

Hard Hatted Women YWCA of Warren

• • • YWCA of Warren awarded expansion grant September 2009 • Hard Hatted Women Trumbull Consultant Collaboration: TCTC Open House Table Display; One on one meetings with several girls & families interested in TCTC Nontraditional Programs Advisory Committee Member Brochures Distributed/Attendance at: Road Not Taken & We Are IT Envision, Experience, Excel

Employment Opportunities

Project Lead the Way Pre Engineering 20 Applicants 11 Interviewed Female Instructor-Chemical Engineer 12 Years in industry Alternative License (Science & Mathematics) Envision, Experience, Excel

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Summer Enrichment

Activities

Exploring Hard Hatted Women “The Road Not Taken” “YSU” Women in Science & Engineering Career Workshop- On Panel (Tech Center Route) Making Connections Senior Project –Job Shadowing Liaison-Female Students STEM Showcase Engineering” Akron connections “Women in Community Outreach/Non Traditional Focus Team Chair

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EVOLUTION

Purpose – Increase retention rates for nontraditional students via empowerment Goals – Reinforce to students that their choices speak volumes to society – Support individual pursuits of nontraditional careers – Provide opportunities for sharing enthusiasm Envision, Experience, Excel

EVOLUTION

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Pilot Year 2008-09

– Met with nontraditional juniors – Large group meeting – Nontraditional student mentor Envision, Experience, Excel

EVOLUTION

2009-10 program

• Make brief individual contact to invite students to be part of Evolution.

• Meet two times a year (November and April) with each of nine groups of nontraditional juniors – 111 female nontraditional students across 16 programs – 14 male nontraditional students across 5 programs Envision, Experience, Excel

EVOLUTION

2009-10 Program

• Divide nontraditional students into groups – Females in programs with less than 50% nontraditional population – Females in program with more than 50% nontraditional population – Males in nontraditional programs Envision, Experience, Excel

EVOLUTION

2009-10 Program Format

• Discuss and reinforce rationale for group • Icebreaker activity • Discuss or review ground rules/procedures • Share accomplishments, issues, or funny occurrences • Introduction/discussion of new topic • Question/answer period • Mingle Envision, Experience, Excel

WHAT’S NEXT?

Provide Opportunities for Students to “See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel.”  Encourage student contact with people working in nontraditional career fields:  Job Shadow Opportunities  Volunteer Opportunities  Internships  Nontraditional Speakers  Student Involvement In Organizations, Such As

Hard Hatted Women

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Questions & Answers Comments, etc.

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Contact Information

• Mary Flint, Supervisor [email protected]

• Jason Gray, Interim Director [email protected]

• Cindy Harris, Career Development Coordinator [email protected]

• Tina Hentosh, Guidance Counselor [email protected]

• Karen Johnson, Director [email protected]

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