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NATIONWIDE,
HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
ARE ENROLLED IN
CTE COURSES.
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
2007 STUDY
FOUND THAT
CTE STUDENTS
SCORE HIGHER ON STANDARDIZED TESTS,
ARE MORE LIKELY TO COMPLETE DUAL-CREDIT COURSES,
ARE MORE PREPARED TO TRANSITION TO COLLEGE &
CAREERS
ARE MORE INFORMED ABOUT COLLEGE
ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE LIFE GOALS
THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THAT CTE STUDENTS
THE FOLLOWING
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PROBLEM-SOLVING,
PROJECT COMPLETION,
RESEARCH,
MATH APPLICATION,
COLLEGE READINESS,
WORK-RELATED,
COMMUNICATIONS,
TIME MANAGEMENT AND
CRITICAL THINKING
ALMOST ALL
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
CTE COURSE
25% OF ALL STUDENTS
TAKE 3 OR MORE
COURSES IN A
SINGLE PROGRAM AREA
Did
you
know?
►THE AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION RATE IN 2009 FOR
STUDENTS CONCENTRATING IN CTE
PROGRAMS WAS 90%, COMPARED
TO AN AVERAGE NATIONWIDE
GRADUATION RATE OF 75%.
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NASDCTEc, Area CTE Centers: Conquering the Skills Gap through
Business and Industry Collaboration, April 2013.
RECENT FINDINGS
SUMMER 2013 ACTE released the results
from its annual, nationwide survey of CTE
students and educators, conducted in
partnership with the National Research
Center for College and University
Admissions
Findings demonstrate the effectiveness
and relevancy of CTE for students, as well
as
CTE educators' dedication to integrating
and aligning CTE with academics and
business and industry needs.
STUDENT FINDINGS:
• 66% say they are learning skills
to get a job in the future
• 45% of students taking CTE say
they get the chance to work as a
team and interact with employers
and community leaders
• Students are more likely to say
that CTE courses provide them
with higher levels of academic
skills
ACTE REPORT FINDS
CTE STUDENTS
ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO TO COLLEGE,
TEND TO HAVE A HIGHER GPA WHEN IN COLLEGE,
ARE LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF COLLEGE AND,
HAVE AN EASIER TIME FINDING INTERNSHIPS AND
EMPLOYMENT
SHORTAGE OF FUNDING HAS BEEN A
PROBLEM
• In June, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a
2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
appropriations bill that seeks to reverse the painful cuts from
sequestration.
• Senate appropriators approved $1.123 billion in funding for
CTE state grants provided through the Carl D. Perkins CTE
Act (Perkins)—equivalent to the pre-sequester funding level.
• The Senate bill is a step in the right direction toward a greater
investment in CTE, which is working to ensure that students have the
academic, technical and employability skills that are needed
AND BUILD
INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS
THAT ALL STUDENTS
CAN USE
INTERVIEWING SKILLS
FINANCIAL
PLANNING
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
INFORMATION LITERACY
PROBLEM SOLVING
ACCOUNTING
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
TEAM WORK
MARKETING
ORGANIZATION & TIME
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
LIFE LONG LEARNING
ORAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDING
AFTER ALL
BUSINESS IS THE
NUMBER 1 COLLEGE MAJOR
IN THE NATION
FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN
(PRINCETON REVIEW, 2010)
IN TERMS OF
PERSISTENCE TO GRADUATION &
NUMBER OF DEGREES AWARDED,
BUSINESS HOLDS THE TOP SPOT
(US DEPT OF HIGHER ED, 2009).
Nationally, the Business
Management and Administration
Career Cluster is expected to grow
by 6% by 2018.
• The baggage of “vocational
education”
• Clarity and consistency in our
message are critical
• Connecting with the audience in
ways that matter to them
• Critical to help key audiences
connect the dots
CTE: LEARNING THAT
WORKS FOR CAREER AND
COLLEGE READINESS.
• Secondary CTE
students are more
informed and focused
when they enter
college
CTE: LEARNING THAT WORKS
FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
• CTE prepares the next generation of
skilled workforce, innovation and
leaders for all communities
• CTE develops local entrepreneurs
• CTE improves the ROI in education on
the federal, state and local levels
WHAT ARE SOME SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THAT
SCHOOLS ARE DOING IN MD TO PROMOTE BMF
PROGRAMS?
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RUNNING TOURS FOR 8TH GRADERS
HOSTING OPEN HOUSES FOR PARENTS AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS
ORGANIZING ASSEMBLIES
HANGING POSTERS
PREPARING BROCHURES
SENDING MAILERS OUT TO INCOMING FRESHMEN AND FAMILIES
COORDINATING SHOWCASE EVENTS
HARNESSING THE POWER OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (NEWSLETTERS,
WEB, PRESS RELEASES, ETC).
INVITING UNIVERSITIES TO FOUNDATIONS COURSES TO SPEAK
AGGRESSIVE CTSO INVOLVEMENT
SELLING PROGRAM BENEFITS TO GUIDANCE COUNSELORS,
ONSITE DUAL ENROLLMENT, ETC…
WWW.CAREERTECH.ORG
• A resource
and communications platform
• Share, promote and
increase awareness
• Convenient online access to
brand-building and data/research assets
• Subscribe to blog
www.BusinessEducationMSDE.com
HIGHLIGHTS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION
PROGRAMS IN
MARYLAND
MARYLAND STATE-APPROVED
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINANCE
HTTP://WWW.BUSINESSEDUCATIONMSDE.COM
NEW CURRICULA BASED ON COLLEGE LEVEL STANDARDS
DUAL-CREDIT OPTIONS
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
STUDENT COMPETITIONS
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES
CREDIT EARNED THROUGH CLEP EXAMS
EARNED COLLEGE CREDIT
GREAT TEACHERS
…………………………………….AND MORE
NEW CURRICULA BASED ON COLLEGE LEVEL
STANDARDS
RESOURCES AND VIDEOS RELEVANT TO MOS
PREPARATION
CAPSTONE HANDBOOK
CLEP RESOURCES
VIDEOS
AND A HOST OF OTHER RESOURCES
that student
autonomy results in difficulties
managing learning; however, increased
student control is shown to result in
greater motivation and selfdetermination.
IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDE, THERE IS A VIDEO
THAT COINCIDES WITH A PRESENTATION I
MADE ABOUT THE PROJECT AT LAST SPRING’S
SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN
TEACHER EDUCATION (SITE) CONFERENCE.
ALSO, IN THE NEAR FUTURE I WILL BE PLACING
A LINK TO A RECENT PAPER PUBLISHED ABOUT
THE COURSE IN THE INFORMING SCIENCE
JOURNAL AS WELL AS SOME OFTHE TRAINING
MATERIALS FROM OUR SUMMER WORKSHOP.
CLEP RESOURCES
WE HAVE NUMBER OF CLEP RESOURCES
AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE. INCLUDING AN
ACCURATE REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
SPECIFIC CLEP ACCEPTANCE POLICIES
AT MD COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS WELL
AS UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MD
SCHOOLS. (INFORMATION ON THE CLEP
WEBSITE IS NOT ACCURATE)
THERE IS A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FROM OUR
CLEP TEACHER TRAINING THAT PRESENTS STRATEGIES
FOR HELPING PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE CLEP
EXAMS.
FOR EXAMPLE CONSIDER THAT THE CLEP EXAM IS A
MULTI-CHOICE TEST.
• It primarily looks at a test-takers ability to define concepts
with a minimal amount of application.
• As such, you want to build your students vocabulary.
• Solutions
• Create a glossary of terms.
• Have weekly vocabulary words (treat them the way
SAT terms are treated)
• Introduce a CLEP question of the day
There are lots of ways to create your glossary of terms
• Use your knowledge, a CLEP Review Book, The Glossary in
your text book, Knowledge of the test etcetera.
• There are some great flashcard websites that already have
free downloadable CLEP exam flashcards/glossary terms
available
• http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
• http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards
• A sample list of glossary terms is available on the website
that offers 250 concepts/terms relevant to the CLEP
Principles of Management exam.
DON’T MAKE THE TEST A STRANGER
• Do not wait until the last unit to be in the test prep process.
• Think about how the SAT is handled and treat it the same with constant
concept review and weekly vocabulary words.
• Introduce a CLEP question of the day each time you meet.
• Group the daily questions into CLEP questions of the week.
• Give mini-practice tests throughout the term to eliminate test anxiety
• Make sure you go over them once they are completed question by
question.
• At the end of the first and second quarters give a mini practice CLEP
exam that you prepare to coincide with concepts covered thus far
• At the end of the 3 rd term give a full practice CLEP
• Make it fun and important! Stay positive- this test is passable.
• When you reach the end of the term it is time to
deliver a CLEP Review Unit
• Example unit broken down into 6 lessons is
available in the PowerPoint online.
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR MOS
EXAMS?
WE HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES ON OUR SITE.
DETAILED MOS HANDBOOKS FOR MS WORD AND MS EXCEL, MS
POWERPOINT, AND MS OUTLOOK. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MS
WORD AND MS EXCEL EXPERT TEST IS ALSO PROVIDED.
ADDITIONALLY, A SEPARATE ADVANCED EXCEL HANDBOOK IS
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AS WELL AS A MASTERING
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
IN THE HANDBOOKS WE IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC TASKS ON THE
EXAM (WITHOUT GIVING YOU THE QUESTIONS AS THAT WOULD BE
CHEATING).
FINALLY, SEVERAL VIDEOS HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND THAT ARE
AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL AS THROUGH YOUTUBE.
NEED A TEST PREP SYSTEM
USE GMETRIX ON US
COMPLETE OUR REQUEST FORM ONLINE
THE AP ACCOUNTING PROPOSAL
YES IT’S AN EXCITING PROPOSITION
IT SHOULD GIVE US HOPE FOR THE FUTURE; HOWEVER, IT
IS ONLY IN AN EXPLORATORY PHASE.
DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH WAITING!
THANK YOU