Career & Technical Education “Learning that Works for America”

Ed Garcia, CTE Specialist

Region One Education Service Center

Email: edgarcia@esc1.net

Today’s Focus

• The role of Career & Technical Education in preparing students to become college & career ready.

•16 Career Pathways

•Review of new Endorsements for HS Graduation

State CTE Plan & Texas Education Code

Provide opportunities for all students to:

• Manage the dual role of family members and wage earner.

• Gaining entry-level employment in a high skill, high-wage job or continuing the student’s education at the postsecondary level.

• Gain Competencies leading to academic & technical skill attainment.

• Industry recognized license, or certificates at post secondary level.

• Opportunities to earn college credit.

• Participate in CTSO’s.

CTE is learning that Works

Learning opportunities for Students:

• Dual Credit

• Industry Certifications

• Work-based Learning

• Internships

• Practicum's

• Apprenticeships

• Career Preparation(Co-op)

The FrameworkConnection to Post-Secondary and/or

Employment

(Dual credit*Articulated Credit*Certifications)

Individual Coherent Sequence of Courses

(A Plan for Each and Every Student)

Career Clusters (AchieveTexas)

Career Assessment

6

CTE Making a Difference

12

The Jobs Students Want Aren’t What the Texas Market Needs - 2012

• Top Occupations by Student Interest

• Sports Athlete

• Doctor

• Multi-Media Artist

• Truck Driver

• Forensic Science Tech

• Veterinarian

• Lawyer

• Registered Nurse

• Actor

• Musician/Singer

• Top Occupation by Labor Market Demand

• Teachers, K-12• Health Services -Nurses• Customer Service/Sales• Managers- all types• Accountants• Computer System Analysis• Construction/Maint. Mgrs. • Computer Specialists• Software Engineers• Engineers• Management Analysis• Truck Drivers• Oil Field Specialists

Labor Market Facts

• Technical employment is the fastest growing segment of the labor market.

•25% all jobs require 2-yr. or 4-yr. degree.

• Fasting growing high-skill, high-wage jobs require an associate’s degree.

•College graduate earn 84% more than HS graduates.

Skills Gap

• Mike Rowe, known as, the Dirty Jobs Guy, explains the Skills Gap problem the United States is facing today’s workforce in this video.

Labor Market 202025%+ growth

Texas Target Industries:

• #1 - Education Cluster

• #2 - Health Science Cluster

• #3 - Human Services

RGV Target Industries:

• #1 - Health Service Cluster

• #2 – Human Services & Education Cluster

• #3 - Business Mgmt/Adm. Cluster

The Birth of EndorsementsHouse Bill 5

School districts must offer courses that allow a student to complete curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement

A district that offers only one endorsement must offer the multidisciplinary studies endorsement

All students entering grade 9 in 2014-2015 must enroll in courses necessary to complete the Foundation School Program and at least one endorsement

State Curriculum Requirements:ENDORSEMENTS

STEMBusiness

and Industry

Arts and Humanities

Public Services

Multidisciplinary Studies

EndorsementsCTE Subchapter

Multidisciplinary

Advanced Courses

Foundation

subject areas

Advanced

Placement,

International

Baccalaureate, or

Dual Enrollment

Career Technical

Education(Ch. 127, Ch 130 and

innovative courses)

Final Course fromO-Science, Technology,

Engineering and

Mathematics

Computer Science (select courses)

Science (Ch. 112)

Mathematics (Ch. 111)

Other

Business and

IndustryCareer Technical

Education

Final Course from

A-Agriculture Food and

Natural Resources

B-Architecture and

Construction

C-Arts, A.V Technology and

Communications

D-Business Management

and Administration

F-Finance

I-Hospitality and Tourism

K- Information Technology

M- Manufacturing

N- Marketing

P-Transportation,

Distribution and Logistics

English Elective Credits

(select courses)

Technology Applications

(select courses)

Public Services

Career Technical

Education

Final Course from

E-Education and

Training

G-Government and

Public

Administration

H-Health Science

J- Human Services

L- Law, Public Safety,

and Security

JROTC

Arts and Humanities

Social Studies

(Ch. 113 & 118)

LOTE (Ch. 114)

American Sign

Language

(Ch. 114)

English Electives

(select courses)

Fine Arts

(Ch. 117)

Other

A student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing the curriculum requirements for the endorsement, four math credits, four science credits and two additional elective credits. If a campus only offers one endorsement, it must be a multidisciplinary endorsement.

House Bill 5 Section 16

STEM

Algebra II required

Physics and chemistry required to earn a STEM endorsement

Catalog

www.ccrscenter.org/

http://texasgenuine.org/

Labor Market Data Resources

• Texas Workforce Comission

• Labor Market Career Info.

• Reality Check

• Achieve Texas

• Association for CTE

• Texas Labor Market Info.

• Department of Labor

• Bureau of Labor and Statistics

• Generation Texas

• Texas Genuine

• RGV-Lead Labor Market Rep.

• HS Graduation Plan -Sample

• www.twc.state.tx.us

• www.cdr.state.tx.us

• www.texasrealitycheck.com

• www.Achievetexas.org

• www.acteonline.org

• www.tracer2.com

• www.dol.gov

• www.bls.gov.ooh/

• www.gentex.org

• www.texasgenuine.org

• www.rgvlead.com

• http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/shared/highschoolgradplan.asp