ALABAMA CAREER AND

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

IMPACT REPORT 2018-19

CTE by the Numbers

Credentials

Curriculum

Workforce Initiatives

Joint Leadership Development Conference

Reaching the State

Statistics by Organization

Impact of CTSOs

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CTE BY THE NUMBERS

of Alabama High School students currently enrolled in at least one CTE class

unique CTE students in Grades 9-12

courses being taken

paid work hours and internships on the job in 2018

78%

167,366

579

4,900,000

of Secondary CTE students had positive placement outcomes one year after graduation including: military enlistment, employment, advanced technical training, and post-secondary enrollment.86%

ALABAMA’S SECONDARY CTE PROGRAMS OFFER UNPARALLELED SCALE OF IMPACT AND SCOPE OF REACH.

Agriculture, Food & Natural ResourcesArchitecture & ConstructionArts, Audio/Video Technology & CommunicationsBusiness Management & AdministrationEducation & TrainingFinanceGovernment & Public AdministrationHealth ScienceHospitality & TourismHuman ServicesInformation TechnologyLaw, Public Safety, Corrections & SecurityManufacturingMarketingScience, Technology, Engineering & MathematicsTransportation, Distribution & LogisticsTotal, All Occupations

33821363

4795779

203282

72401

786656114

226107

2834

ALABAMA CTE PROGRAMS BY CAREER CLUSTER®

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ALABAMA’S SECONDARY CTE CREDENTIALING GRANT PROCESS PROVIDES EQUITY AND ACCESS THAT IS THE ENVY OF OTHER STATE CTE PROGRAMS.

150+ ENDORSED CREDENTIALSPORTABLE**STACKABLE**TRANSFERABLE

THIRD-PARTY**INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED**DRIVEN BY EMPLOYERS

96%GROWTH IN FOUR YEARS

2015 - 14,522 Credentials Earned

2016 - 18,806 Credentials Earned

2017 - 24,424 Credentials Earned

2018 - 28,461 Credentials Earned

HEALTH SCIENCE Including CNA, CPCT, EKG

CONSTRUCTION TRADES Including Welding, HVAC, Electrical, and Carpentry

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Including Microsoft MTA, CopmTIA,

PC Pro, Security Pro, C-TECH

MANUFACTURING Including NIMS, AC/DC, NCCER MECH,

NCCER ELECTRICAL

STEM Including AUTOCAD, Revit, Solid Edge,

Solid Works, Autodesk Inventor

TRANSPORTATION Including ASE Maintenance & Repair, ASE

Diesel, ICAR, Briggs & Stratton

739

1198

1692

2455

1798

20932360

2831

120

337

729829

243

376423 408

127

429

588529

666

842

1046 1110

2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018

2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018

CREDENTIALS

HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES Numbers represent all 16 Career Clusters®

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CURRICULUM

STEM IS CTE. CTE IS STEM.

STEM IS TAUGHT BEST IN HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTS. THIS IS A SMALL SAMPLING OF CTE COURSES WITH HIGH LEVEL STEM CONTENT.

Advanced Cyber Forensics

PLTW Automation and Robotics

PLTW Middle School Gateway

Digital Electronics

Game Design

Maritime Engineering

PLTW Biomedical Innovations

AP Computer Science

Software Development

Fundamentals of Aerospace Tech

Kinesiology and Biomechanics

Medical Terminology

Aquatic Biology

CAD & Computer-Aided Manufacturing

AP Computer Science Principles

Energy and Power Foundations

Architectural Design

Plant Biotechnology

TECHNICAL DUAL ENROLLMENT

Courses Students

362 6,153

JROTCBranches Programs Students

4 106

17,267

177 CTE COURSES articulate directly to college

credit in 32 programs of study in the Alabama Community Colleges

JOBS FOR ALABAMA’S GRADUATES (JAG)

Programs Grad Rate Full-time Jobs

27 98% 91%

SECONDARY CTE PROGRAMS UTILIZE NATIONAL STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULA DELIVERED BY WELL-TRAINED TEACHERS TO PROVIDE A MEASURABLE IMPACT.

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SIMULATED WORKPLACE 50 CTE centers trained through partnership

with SREB and CTE. Alabama CTE has adopted a

“Statewide strategy for offering simulated

workplace experiences...” US DEPT OF ED INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES AND NOTEWORTHY PRACTICES, AUGUST 2017

25 SYSTEMS Providing Ready To Work employability certification

through partnership with AIDT.

CAREER COACH INITIATIVE

WORK-BASED LEARNING

MANUFACTURING SKILLS STANDARDS COUNCIL Major employers providing preferred hiring

for CTE students.

REGIONAL WORKFORCE COUNCIL CAREER EXPOS 36,800 students engaged employers in 7 WFD

regions to create awareness of career options.

WORKFORCE INITIATIVES

Career coaches

Job shadowing events

Industry speakers

College applications

One-on-one student contacts

94 413

1,960 19,615 41,950

Students participating

Million earned

Million economic impact

9,364 $36.8 $254

JOINT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

School systems

Students

96 4,849

JLDC 2018

ALABAMA’S SECONDARY CTE PROGRAMS OFFER EMPLOYERS INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES AND INTEGRATED PARTNERSHIPS

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DECA 4.13%

FBLA 24.05%

FCCLA 16.57%

FFA 9.26%

HOSA 8.99%

JAG 7.00%

JROTC 14.41%

SkillsUSA 12.21%

TSA 3.38%

ATTENDANCE BY ORGANIZATION

Senior 31.49%

Junior 26.62%

Sophomore 17.65%

Freshman 11.89%

8th Grade 7.92%

7th Grade 3.40%

6th Grade 0.95%

5th Grade 0.07%

ATTENDANCE BY GRADE LEVEL

JLDC BY THE NUMBERSStudents

Educators and Parents

CTE + CTSO Chapters

CTE + CTSO Organizations

Administrators, Counselors, and Career Coaches

Career Clusters®

Motivators, Communicators and Entertainers

4,849

660

581

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Based on 2018 JLDC attendance.

JLDC ATTENDEE SNAPSHOT

JLDC

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REACHING THE STATE

REGIONAL WORKFORCE COUNCILS

1 NORTH ALABAMAWORKS!

3 WEST ALABAMAWORKS!

4 CENTRAL SIX ALABAMAWORKS!

2 EAST ALABAMAWORKS!

5 CENTRAL ALABAMAWORKS!

7 SOUTHWEST ALABAMAWORKS!

6 SOUTHEAST ALABAMAWORKS!

567 SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND 60 CTE CENTERS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH PROGRAMS DRIVEN BY LOCAL WORKFORCE DEMANDS.

ALABAMA’S SECONDARY CTE PROGRAMS OFFER UNPARALLELED SCALE OF IMPACT AND SCOPE OF REACH.

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JROTC

Developing character, student achievement, wellness, leadership, and diversityMemberships: 17,267 106 programs • Army Programs: 76• Air Force Programs: 17• Navy Programs: 8• Marine Corps Programs: 42019 State Conference attendance: 337

FCCLA

Family and Consumer Sciences Education; Human Services EducationMembership: 8,520Chapters: 3532019 State Conference Attendance: 991

SkillsUSA

Technical, Skilled, Engineering, and Industrial Education Membership: 10,176Sections: 568 (Post-Secondary and Secondary)2019 State Conference Attendance: 1,857

HOSA – Future Health Professionals

Health Sciences EducationMembership: 9,466 (total 10,118)Chapters: 194 (5 middle school, 7 post-secondary, 182 secondary)2019 State Conference attendance: 1,675

FBLA

Business and Information Technology Education Membership: 11,000Chapters: 3222019 State Conference Attendance: 2,100

FFA

Agricultural Education Membership: 14,989Chapters: 2672018 State Conference Attendance: 1,779

DECA – Emerging Leaders & Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management, Finance, and Hospitality EducationMembership: 1,993Chapters: 572019 State Career Development Conference: 571

JAG – Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates

Assisting students in overcoming barriers to graduation and employment Membership: 1,215Chapter Count: 272019 State Career Development Conference: 510

TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION

TSA

Science, Technology, Engineering, and MathematicsMembership: 4,084Chapters: 892019 State Conference Attendance: 645

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“ I am where I am today because my career and technical education means everything to me.” LA’JADA, ALABAMA HOSA – FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS MEMBER

“ The biggest lesson I’ve learned from my CTE experience is that you’re stronger than you think.” GRACE, ALABAMA JAG STUDENT

“ I am where I am today because I have great people who care about my future.” ZACK, ALABAMA FCCLA STUDENT LEADER

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• March of Dimes • Muscular Dystrophy Association • American Cancer Society • National Alliance on Mental Illness

IMPACT OF CTSOs

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Technology

Literacy

Job-specific skills

Service orientation

Safety and Health

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Resilience

Teamwork

Goal setting

Integrity

Adaptability

Work ethic

Flexibility

Professionalism

Responsibility

TECHNICAL SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PERSONAL SKILLS WORKPLACE SKILLS

PERSONAL SKILLS

WORKPLACE SKILLS

CTSOs ENHANCE WORKPLACE SKILLS, PERSONAL SKILLS, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS GROUNDED IN ACADEMICS.

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DATA SOURCES

The Alabama State Board of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in their programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following department is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: TITLE IX COORDINATOR, ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, P.O. BOX 302101, MONTGOMERY, AL 36130-2101, TELEPHONE (334) 694-4717.

• Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates performance data is available at www.alabamajag.org.

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• The Alabama Simulated Workplace Manual may be found at www.alsde.edu/sec/wfd. Simulated Workplace reference source may be found at https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED583035.

• Student participation, earnings, and economic impact data calculations come from the 2017-2018 Wage and Hour Reports submitted by LEAs through the Work-Based Learning Program.

• Information describing the Ready to Work program may be found at https://alabamareadytowork.org/. A map of systems participating in Ready to Work is available upon request from jlaney@alsde.edu.

• Career Coach data is reported monthly by local career coaches. Referenced data come from the 2017-2018 annual summary and is available upon request from sstevens@alsde.edu.

• Information about student participation in Regional Workforce Council organized career expos comes from annual reporting metrics submitted by regions to the Alabama Department of Commerce.

• Joint Leadership Development Conference information may be found at https://alabamajldc.org/.

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• Information about the Regional Workforce Councils and the AlabamaWorks! System can be found at https://alabamaworks.com/. CTE center locations are approximate.

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• Alabama CTSO membership and leadership conference attendance are for the 2018-2019 school year.

• Unique student counts, number of CTE courses taken, and percent of students enrolled in CTE were pulled from the ALSDE AIMS system Student Data Application for 2018-2019 school year.

• Positive Placement data comes from LEA reported findings in the placement review for CTE students departing secondary education in the 2016-2017 school year when those students were located in the spring of 2018.

• Work hours calculations come from the 2017-2018 Wage and Hour Reports submitted by LEAs through the Work-Based Learning Program.

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• List of recognized credentials is available at www.alsde.edu/sec/wfd.

• Credential count data are based on the number earned in the academic year and not sorted by cohort. Data comes from the ALSDE AIM system Student Data Application.

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• Selected courses represent a generally random sampling of STEM content CTE courses in which students are enrolled in the 2018-2019 school year.

• Dual enrollment counts are from the 2017-2018 school year and based on students enrolled in courses coded as dual enrollment with the Alabama Community College System and identified as CTE content.

• JROTC data comes from a survey of enrollment pulled from the ALSDE AIMS system Student Data Application for 2018-2019 school year and programs reported through local program applications.

• Articulation course counts are from the “Statewide Articulation for Career and Technical Education Courses Memorandum of Agreement” for the 2017-2018 school year. It may be found at www.accs.edu.

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Dr. Eric G. MackeyState Superintendent of Education

State School Board Secretary and Executive Officer

Dr. Daniel BoydDeputy State Superintendent of Education,

Division of Instruction

Mr. Tommy GlasscockAssistant State Superintendent of Education

Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development/Counseling and Guidance