Career and Technology Student Organizations An integral part

Career and Technology Student Organizations An integral part of CTE success Katharine Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent Division of Career and College Readiness Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

Career &Technology Education: Moving Maryland Forward • Changes in Maryland’s System of CTE and New Programs of Study • Increasing CTE student success -- Career and College Readiness • Expanding opportunities for CTE students through CTSOs 4 %

21 st Century CTE § Today’s CTE prepares students for both college and careers through rigorous programs of study. § The focus has moved from preparing students with trade specific skills to preparing them with academic and technical knowledge to be successful in a wide range of career opportunities (and advanced education and training). § Increased accountability supports CTE program improvement with an emphasis on academic and technical skill attainment (industry certification) – College and Career Readiness

Maryland CTE Today • Half (50%) of all grade 10 -12 high school students enroll in CTE courses (107, 615) • 20% of the class of 2009 completed a CTE program of study (11, 786) • 48% of the CTE graduates also completed the coursework for entrance to USM, this is considered a “Dual Completer” (5, 694) 4

Access, Rigor and Expansion 48 CTE Programs of Study • • • Arts, Media, & Communication Business, Management & Finance Construction & Development Consumer Services, Hospitality, & Tourism Environmental, Agricultural, & Natural Resources Systems Health & Biosciences Human Resource Services Information Technology Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology Transportation Technologies

Getting Results: Students Achieving Industry Standards

Getting Results: CTE Graduation Rate

All Students Career and College Ready Maryland CTSO vs. All CTE Pre-Grad Survey – 5, 707 CTSO responses out of 50, 494 - CTSO students earn industry certification or licensure at higher rate than non-CTSO CTE students - CTSO students plan on college and take more courses for college credit through articulation agreements - CTSO students are more focused on working in an area related to their program of study - CTSO students more likely to pursue postsecondary education while working in an area related to program of study

Percent of Respondents Career Ready: CTE Students Earn Industry Certification or License Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

College Ready: CTE Students Earn Articulated College Credit 5, 565 CTE Graduates earned articulated credit Percent of Respondents DECA HOSA All Grads Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

CTE Students Focus on Careers and College Results from 2009 Pre-Graduate Survey

More than 10, 000 CTE Students Participate in a CTSO Total Membership Number of LSS Number of Chapters DECA 400 10 24 FBLA 3, 100 16 90 FFA 1, 550 16 32 Skills. USA 5, 100 23 40

CTSO: Opportunities for Career Awareness and Preparation for the Future Fall Leadership Spring Conference National Conference Joint Officer Training 2009 2010 DECA 80 200 30 9 FBLA 350 800 160 15 FFA 300 350 185 6 Skills USA 460 870 240 12

CTSO ADVISOR SESSIONS: - NEW ADVISOR ORIENTATION - BUILDING THE CHAPTER: RECRUITMENT SUPPORTING THE CHAPTER: FUNDRAISING CHAPTER MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITION NEW: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA Good Luck to You and Your Students!