Renee Zuelke Manager CTE Mike Webster Director CTE

Renee Zuelke Manager, CTE Mike Webster Director, CTE

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Where We’ve Been

Where We’ve Been

Where We’ve Been Findings from Gap Analysis conducted by Dr. Jim Stone, Director, National Research Center for Career & Technical Education: 1) Our current CTE programs are not preparing students for highgrowth, high-demand jobs 2) Many of our high schools are offering the same CTE career pathways, causing redundancy in low-demand fields 3) The school facilities are not adequate to support the types of CTE programs being offered or that need to be offered, and 4) The instructional models are not innovative in providing students opportunities for internships, student-run businesses or student organizations to support the career pathways

Where We’ve Been

Where We Are 7

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Where We Are Labor Market Demand: Occupational Title Primary, Secondary, & Special Education School Teachers Registered Nurses Engineers Postsecondary Teachers Accountants & Auditors Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Industrial Machinery Mechanics Electricians Doctors and Dentists Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters Machinists Computer Systems Analysts Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining Annual Avg. Job % Growth Openings 46. 7% 7, 365 38. 2% 2, 470 23. 0% 2, 245 22. 8% 1, 180 24. 2% 1, 155 26. 7% 830 29. 6% 820 41. 5% 710 19. 7% 655 26. 5% 645 21. 0% 520 25. 3% 520 22. 7% 455 35. 9% 375 Hrly Wage 34. 43 na 31. 18 17. 93 21. 28 23. 23 21. 43 23. 60 18. 95 40. 12 18. 58

Where We Are Labor Market Demand: Occupational Title Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors Software Developers, Systems Software Network and Computer Systems Administrators Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Market Research Analysts Geoscientists, Ex. Hydrologists & Geographers Software Developers, Applications Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers Pharmacists Financial Analysts Paralegals & Legal Assistants Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines % Growth 36. 6% 31. 0% 32. 6% Annual Avg. Job Openings Hrly Wage 365 27. 93 340 42. 93 335 34. 43 31. 8% 41. 3% 36. 4% 23. 5% 320 310 295 20. 05 28. 49 61. 63 43. 98 7. 7% 27. 9% 25. 0% 32. 8% 41. 0% 30. 7% 280 275 220 215 205 30. 93 53. 15 35. 63 23. 86 26. 27 17. 60

Where We Are Labor Market Demand: Occupational Title Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Medical Records & Health Information Technicians Chemical Plant and System Operators Cost Estimators Geological & Petroleum Technicians Speech-Language Pathologists Respiratory Therapists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Physical Therapists Occupational Therapists Boilermakers % Growth 31. 8% 31. 1% 4. 0% 28. 7% 34. 2% 37. 4% 42. 4% 24. 1% 14. 2% 36. 1% 37. 6% 15. 6% Annual Avg. Job Openings Hrly Wage 205 24. 72 200 17. 64 195 32. 92 185 31. 53 160 22. 79 160 29. 94 160 26. 54 145 26. 89 140 29. 89 140 39. 38 105 36. 28 70 22. 40

Where We Are Longitudinal Graduation Rates: 4 -Year Graduation Rates 100 90 87. 2 90. 9 90. 2 90. 4 80 70 Percentage 70 78. 5 74. 3 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 CTE Class of 2009 HISD Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012 78. 8

Where We Are Annual Dropout Rates: Grades 9 -12 Annual Dropout Rates 6 4. 8 5 4. 3 Percentage 4 3. 7 3. 3 2. 8 3 2. 4 2 1. 5 1. 6 1 0 CTE Class of 2009 HISD Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012

Where We Are Headed Innovative High School Programs: • • aligned to local labor market demand partnered with specific, invested business partner(s) delivering postsecondary credit and/or industry-recognized certification providing internship, job shadow and field experiences including student-based enterprise leading to stackable credentials Project-Based “Linked Learning”

Where We Are Headed

Roadmap to Career Readiness

Roadmap to Career Readiness Exploration: Dedicated career exploration course at the middle school level offering high level planning for life after middle and high school: • 7 th Grade (preferable) offering to prepare students for high school choice options • Paired with High School CTE Course for. 5 or 1. 0 high school credit • Imbedded use of TEKS, Naviance, Texas Workforce Commission resources and data and integrated curriculum • Future planning targeting school choice calendar and options • Field experiences provided by local industry partners

Personal Graduation Plan Requirements: Principal designates a counselor or administrator to review PGP options, including the endorsements and distinguished level of achievement, with EACH student entering grade nine together with the student’s parent or guardian Each student entering 9 th grade must indicate in writing an Endorsement choice

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. Possible Implications of 9 th Grade Endorsement Selection for Middle School Students: • Parent/Guardian Forums to discuss options • Whole School Career Awareness Activities • Dissemination of District Level Communication Materials • Robust career exploration using featured programs in Naviance: Learning Style Cluster Finder Career Keys Road Trip Nation

Road Trip Nation Profile video: Road Trip Nation

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. 6 th Grade Scope & Sequence Activity Learning Objective(s) Complete customized survey to assess apprehensions and expectations (Middle School Entrance Survey) – to be developed in-house. Create 2 SMART goals for 6 th grade after a review of their 5 th grade record (attendance, achievement, discipline, etc. ) Students will learn strategies for making a smooth transition to middle school. Students will learn ways to familiarize themselves with the school. Students will be introduced to ways to become organized. Students will begin to consider their goals for this school year. Students will have the importance of setting goals reinforced. Students will review the difference between short-term and long-term goals and learn how to set SMART goals. Students will evaluate their progress toward previously set goals and review and modify the goals as necessary. Students will develop SMART goals based on their dreams for the future. Students will explore what type of personal benefits they hope for in their future career. Students will learn the what workers in high-skilled careers report the most important personal benefits of their occupation. Explore Careers and Roadtrip Nation Interview Library – add careers to favorite list Deadli ne: Dec 30 th May 30 th

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. 7 th Grade Scope & Sequence Activity Complete Cluster Finder and add Clusters to list Learning Objective(s) Deadline: Students will learn details about career clusters of Dec 30 th interest, identify possible careers that match their personality type, and find the best postsecondary options for those careers. Create 2 SMART goals Students will have the importance of setting goals Dec 30 th (academic and personal/social) reinforced. Students will review the difference between goals for 7 th grade after a short-term and long-term goals and learn how to set review of their 6 th grade SMART goals. Students will evaluate their progress record (attendance, toward previously set goals and review and modify the achievement, discipline, etc. ) goals as necessary. Students will develop SMART goals for 7 th grade.

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. 7 th Grade Scope & Sequence Activity Complete College Mentality Survey – to be developed in house Complete Learning Styles Inventory Learning Objective(s) Deadline: What are your hopes for the future? May 30 th Students will identify the best and most difficult ways for you to learn. Students will name your their Learning Style categories. Students will identify the types of learning that are most difficult for them. Students will name one way to use this learning style information to help them in school. Students will update their Postsecondary Plan with information obtained from the Learning Styles survey results. May 30 th

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. 8 th Grade Scope & Sequence Activity Complete Career Key and add careers to list Create 3 SMART goals (academic, personal/social, and post-secondary planning) goals for 8 th grade after a review of their 7 th grade record (attendance, achievement, discipline, etc. ) Learning Objective(s) Deadline: Students will learn their personality type by taking the Dec 30 th “Career Key” survey. Students will identify what jobs match their personality type. Students will explore careers of interest. Students will update their Postsecondary Plan. Students will identify what jobs match their personality Dec 30 th type. Students will explore careers of interest. Students will have the importance of setting goals Dec 30 th reinforced. Students will review the difference between short-term and long-term goals and learn how to set SMART goals. Students will evaluate their progress toward previously set goals and review and modify the goals as necessary. Students will develop SMART goals for 8 th grade.

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. 8 th Grade Scope & Sequence Activity Build/Update Resume Complete Transition to High School Survey Search colleges using Super. Match and add colleges to Colleges I’m Thinking About Learning Objective(s) Deadline: Students understand how to market their skills through a résumé, postsecondary admission requirements, and the importance of work, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences. What is your biggest fear about going to high school? If you think you are ready, then tell me why? Students will explore characteristics that they would like a college to have. Students will learn how to search for websites containing information about postsecondary admission requirements, and the importance of work, volunteer, and extracurricular experiences Dec 30 th May 30 th

Personal Graduation Plan, Cont. Possible Implications of 9 th Grade Endorsement Selection for Middle School Students: Inclusion of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses at the middle school level: Exploring Careers - (MS credit) Career Portals – (MS credit) Principles of Information Technology – (HS credit) Concepts of Engineering and Design – (HS credit) Professional Communication – (HS credit)

Renee Zuelke Manager, CTE bzuelke@houstonisd. org Mike Webster Director, CTE mwebste 1@houstonisd. org