Career and Technology Education (CTE) in Maryland

Key Themes in CTE:Expansion, Rigor and Access

• Expand CTE program offerings to ensure responsiveness to economic and workforce development needs and provide career opportunities for all Maryland students

• Ensure academic and technical Rigor of CTE programs that prepare Maryland high school graduates for successful transition to college and careers.

• Increase Access to CTE programs so that all of Maryland’s students have opportunities for career preparation and are provided support for successful transition from high school to college and careers.

Maryland CTE Today

Restructuring Career & Technology Education for a Technologically Advanced Global Society

• Industry-driven design around Career Clusters• Focus on Problem Solving & Critical Thinking in CTE• Breadth, Depth, & Value Added in CTE Programs• State Programs of Study

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Maryland CTE Programs of Study

• CTE provides students a planned, sequential program of study including both technical and academic preparation

• CTE programs are designed to support students in making decisions about their academic and career plans

• Maryland CTE programs of study are statewide model programs designed to prepare high school students for the 21st Century global economy – for both College and Careers

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Ten Career Clusters

1. Arts, Media, & Communication2. Business, Management & Finance3. Construction & Development4. Consumer Services, Hospitality, &

Tourism5. Environmental, Agricultural, &

Natural Resources 6. Health & Biosciences7. Human Resource Services8. Information Technology9. Manufacturing, Engineering &

Technology10. Transportation Technologies

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Maryland SecondaryState 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

Increased Demand forEmployees in STEM Careers

• Employment demand in STEM occupations is increasing at every educational level

– Qualified technicians are needed in Transportation, Advanced Manufacturing and technology-driven industries

– Second only to Healthcare, STEM is the fastest-growing occupational category in the economy

• Growing demand for STEM competencies outside traditional STEM occupations requires a more broad-reaching strategy in the American K-16 education system

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Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce: STEM

STEM and CTE Education

• By 2018, 92% of traditional STEM jobs will be for those with some postsecondary education

• Close to two-thirds of STEM job openings will be for those with Bachelor’s degrees and above

• By 2018, about 35% of the STEM workforce will be comprised of those with sub-baccalaureate training, including:

1 million Associate Degrees 745,000 Certificates and 760,000 Industry-based certifications

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When you think STEM…Think CTE

Showcasing 6 STEM-Related CTE Programs of Study:

• Automotive Technology

• Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education (CASE)

• Graphic Communications (PrintED)

• Project Lead The Way – Biomedical Sciences

• Project Lead The Way – Engineering

• Teacher Academy of Maryland10

High School Program College ProgramRequirements Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 English/Lang. Arts

(__ Credits)Include AP optionsEnglish - 4 English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12

AP Language AP Literature

Social Studies - 3 US Govt. World History US History Government Humanities/Social Studies (__ Credits)Include AP optionsAP European AP US History AP Government

Mathematics - 3 Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Trigonometry orPre-Calculus orCalculus or

Mathematics (__ Credits)Include AP options

AP Calculus

Science - 3 Earth or Physical Sci.

Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Science (__Credits)Include AP Options

AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics

Phys Ed. - .5/ Health Ed. - .5

.5 Phys Ed. .5 Health Career ProgramConcentration(__Credits)Include Articulation Options, Dual Enrollment, Credit by Exam and Pre-apprenticeship

Fine Arts - 1 .5 Fine Arts .5 Fine Arts

Tech Ed - 1 FoundationsTo Technology

CTE Completer- 4 CTE Program Sequence

CTE Course (1) CTE Course (1) CTE Courses (2)

Foreign Lang. – 2 and/orAdv. Tech Ed. - 2

Language Language Advanced Technology Education

Advanced Technology Education

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Maryland CTE

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• Half (50%) of all grade 10-12 high school students enroll in CTE courses (117,341)

• 19% of the class of 2011 completed a CTE program of study (11,452)

• 45% of the CTE graduates also completed the coursework for entrance to *USM, this is considered a “Dual Completer” (5,118)

*University System of Maryland

50%

Percent of High School CTE En-rollment (10-12)

19%

Percent of High School CTE Grad-uates

Rigor/Relevance FrameworkEvaluation 6

High RigorLow Context

High RigorHigh Context

Synthesis 5

Analysis 4

Application 3

Low RigorLow Context

Low RigorHigh Context

Understanding 2

Awareness 1

1 2 3 4 5Knowledge Apply in

DisciplineApply Across

Disciplines

Apply to Predictable Real-World Situations

Apply to Unpredictable

Real-World Situations

AP Math

Old Voc Ed &

Consumer

MathArithmetic

New CTE

Adapted from W. Daggett - International Center for Leadership in Education

Benefits to Students Enrolledin the “New” CTE

• CTE and College Preparatory Academic Curriculum

• A Sequenced Program of Study – Typically 4 Credits

• Value-Added Options:– Industry Recognized Credentials and/or – Early College Credit

• Work-Based Learning Experiences

• Leadership Skills Through Career Technology Student Organizations

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Student Understandings

• A CTE Program is a Sequence of Courses that Results in an Industry Certification and/or Early College Credit

• With Guidance, Students will be able to Identify CTE Programs Aligned with their Interests, Skills Knowledge, and Goals

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Student Expectations• Every Student has a Career and Academic Plan Prior to Grade

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• Students have Access and Opportunities to Take Higher Level Academic Courses (e.g. Honors and AP) in Conjunction with Their CTE Program of Study

• Students Can Complete a CTE Program AND Meet the University System of Maryland Admission Requirements

• A CTE Program is a Sequence of Courses that Results in an Industry Certification and/or Early College Credit

• With Guidance, Students will be able to Identify CTE Programs Aligned with their Interests, Skills Knowledge, and Goals

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Dr. Vince Bertram, President & Chief Executive OfficerProject Lead The Way

Keynote Speaker