Your Sound Investment CareerTech’s Solid Return
2008 ANNUAL REPORT
2008 ANNUAL REPOR T OKLAHOMA CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Total enrollments for FY08 were 567,907—about 17,000 less than in FY07—due to funding shortages. However, secondary student enrollments grew by 759. More than 12,000 students were waiting to enroll in CareerTech courses. To meet the growing need for professionals in the bioscience and medical disciplines, CareerTech started three pilot academies with 76 students. These services have expanded to four additional technology centers. Twenty-six High Schools That Work sites continue to participate in student achievement initiatives, such as freshmen academies, literacy plans and summer “bridge” programs. Eight technology centers are involved in Technology Centers That Work, a significant school improvement process. Oklahoma State University’s Center for Applied Economic Research found the benefits to the state’s economy generated by completers of full-time programs and three of CareerTech’s Business and Industry Training services “are substantial.” (The study used FY07 data.) Direct and indirect benefits generated from the Training for Industry Program, Existing Industry Training and Industry-Specific Training (150,223 enrollments in FY07) are estimated at $237.5 million. Cost/benefit assessment for program completers generated a total of $2.4 billion in direct and indirect benefits. Oklahoma Bid Assistance generated a net indirect benefit to the state’s economy through small business contracting of more than $860 million in FY07. CareerTech’s Pre-Engineering programs totaled 811 students in 10 technology centers. Ninety percent of the completers are now in colleges throughout the United States. Many of these Pre-Engineering students were among 39 teams to participate in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics regional competition March 28 at the Cox Convention Center. All 29 technology centers completed Cooperative Alliance Agreements with Oklahoma higher education institutions to provide college credit for technology center students. Last year high school and adult students in technology centers were enrolled in more than 78,000 college credit hours. During FY08, 314 students attained a high school diploma through Dropout Recovery Programs and another 29 completed a GED. More than 500 students were stabilized, began earning credits and are planning to continue their education . CareerTech provided a variety of instructional materials to high school teachers to deliver Financial Literacy instruction in Grades 7-12. This was mandated by the state legislature to begin in August 2008. Skills Centers began an at-risk youth project with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to prepare 18- to 24-year-olds to work in the machining industry. (Cover – Haley Shears, Ponca City High School senior, is in Pioneer Technology Center Biomedical Sciences Academy.)
SYSTEM OVERVIEW FY08 ACCESSIBILITY One of the strengths of the CareerTech system is its accessibility to almost every citizen in the state.
Oklahoma’s CareerTech System Comprehensive Schools
Skills Centers
Technology Centers
CareerTech Learning Network
Business and Industry
CareerTech programs in 400 Comprehensive School Districts—1,405 teachers 29 Technology Center Districts with 56 campuses—1,179 teachers Business and Industry programs attract new industry and help existing businesses expand and prosper—6,595 industries 19 Skills Centers (inmates/juvenile offenders)—59 teachers CareerTech Learning Network—an electronic delivery system that can be customized to meet the needs of a diverse group of customers
CareerTech System Enrollments (FY08) Technology Centers High School Students in Full-Time Programs Adults in Full-Time Programs Industry-Specific Training Adult and Career Development Training for Industry Program (TIP) Skills Centers
273,829 Industry-Specific Training
72,938 Adult and Career Development 47,703 Training for Industry Program (TIP)
Comprehensive Schools Total Enrollments—567,907 Students enrolled may be duplicated among categories.
142,972 Comprehensive Schools
1,470 Skills Centers
11,657 Adults in Full-Time Programs 17,338 High School Students in Full-Time Programs
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW (CONTINUED) Federal 4.2%
REVENUE CareerTech System Revenue (FY08) Local.............$322,399,311 State.............$156,589,188 Federal........... $21,490,916 Other.................$6,388,639 Total.......... $506,868,054
Federal 11.6%
State 30.9% Local 63.6%
Other 1.3%
Revolving 3.5%
ODCTE Sources of Revenue (FY08 Actual)
State 84.9%
State......... $156,589,188 Federal........$21,490,916 Revolving..... $6,388,639 Total........$184,468,743
EXPENSES
Comprehensive Schools 14.3%
ODCTE Actual Expenditures by Entity (FY08) Technology Centers............ $121,228,441 Agency........................................$26,048,200 Comprehensive Schools.......$26,151,572 Skills Centers............................... $7,165,654 Colleges........................................ $1,821,513 Total....................................$182,415,380 2
Technology Centers 66.5%
Colleges 1% Skills Centers 3.9%
Agency 14.3%
Statewide Services 10.3%
ODCTE Actual Expenditures by Activity (FY08) Local Schools Financial Support........$144,390,039 Statewide Services.................................... $18,772,103 Business/Industry/Adult.............................$6,602,761 Inmate and Skills Centers..........................$7,165,654 Administration/Data Processing.............$5,484,823 Total.............................................. $182,415,380
Furniture/Equipment/ Resource Materials Direct Teacher 1.9% Retirement for Technology Centers 4.1%
Personnel Services 73.5%
Other Operating Expenses 14.3%
Inmate and Skills Centers 3.9% Business/ Industry/Adult 3.6%
Administration/ Data Processing 3% Local Schools Financial Support 79.2%
ODCTE Expenditures (FY08) Personnel Services...................$19,154,554 Other Operating Expenses...... $3,723,643 Furniture/Equipment/ Resource Materials.........................$499,011 Direct Teacher Retirement for Technology Centers................... $1,055,005 Teacher Stipends............................$795,188 Travel...................................................$820,799
Teacher Stipends 3%
Travel 3.2%
Total.................................. $26,048,200
AGENCY PERSONNEL ODCTE FTE Trends In FY08 the agency was authorized for 406 full-time employees, was budgeted for 363 FTEs and employed an average of 334.9 FTEs.
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TECHNOLOGY CENTERS Technology centers in Oklahoma offer high school students and adults opportunities to receive highquality career and technology education through various options. Full-time and short-term education and training help individuals and businesses succeed in a competitive workforce environment. While high school students who live in a technology center district attend tuitionfree, adult students living in district are charged nominal tuition. During the 07-08 academic year, CareerTech students were enrolled in more than 78,000 college credit hours.
Technology Centers Enrollments (FY08) Adult and Career Development 72,938 Training for Industry 47,703 Industry-Specific Training 273,829
Full-Time Secondary 17,338 Full-Time Adult 11,657
Total Enrollments FY08—423,465
In FY08, 29 technology center districts operated on 56 campuses throughout the state, making services easily accessible to most Oklahomans. High school student enrollments in technology centers totaled more than 17,000 while adult enrollments in full-time programs, Industry-Specific Training, Adult and Career Development, and Training for Industry totaled 406,127.
Gordon Cooper Technology Center classes and participation in SkillsUSA helped Trevor Hardway, right, prepare for his career with Wood Group Surface Pumping Systems. He manages the Eastern Hemisphere Operations for the company, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Technology centers are continually working with business and industry partners to ensure their curriculum meets the needs of the workplace. Curriculum is geared toward individualized instruction with opportunities for hands-on experience. Many students participate in clinicals, internships and on-the-job training experiences to prepare for success in the world of work. Technology center students frequently are able to gain valuable licenses and certificates for highwage, high-demand jobs.
Each technology center is funded primarily through a local tax base. Some state and federal funds also are received. This provides technology centers the resources and flexibility to stay technologically current and meet the needs of local communities, businesses and industries. Each center is governed by a locally elected board of education and is part of the state’s CareerTech system.
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BROKEN ARROW TAHLEQUAH
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CHICKASHA WAYNE
LAWTON
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Oklahoma has 29 technology center districts operating on 56 campuses. Students are able to earn college credit through agreements with higher education institutions. People who have been laid off or dislocated from their jobs may qualify for free training or training at a reduced cost. Technology centers offer cost-effective career and technology training and services. Technology Center Full-Time Programs (FY08) Agricultural Education
Programs
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Enrollment
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rograms Business and Information P Technology Education Enrollment
106
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Health Careers Education Marketing Education Trade and Industrial Education
Programs Enrollment Programs Enrollment Programs
5,221 45 1,542 166 7,081 7
Enrollment
249
Programs
405
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Ellora Couch, junior at Empire High School in the Biomedical Sciences Academy at Red River Technology Center, and Lori Lewis, instructor, study the different components of the DNA molecule. Couch is considering a career as a dietician and a midwife.
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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING When it comes to serving business and industry, Oklahoma’s career and technology education system knows how to do it right. CareerTech offers customized programs and services for new companies locating in Oklahoma, existing Oklahoma companies, small businesses working to expand and for entrepreneurs just getting started. Often these programs and services are an incentive for companies to locate in Oklahoma. Firefighters demonstrate a live fire exercise at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center, one of 23 technology centers in the state providing training to volunteer, rural and urban fire departments.
Programs primarily fall within three categories: Industry-Specific and Existing Industry, Adult and Career Development, and the Training for Industry Program. Services, such as Small Business Development, Self-Employment Training and business incubators at the technology centers, help companies grow stronger. Safety training programs can dramatically reduce workplace injuries and, as a result, save millions of dollars in workers’ compensation premiums for Oklahoma companies.
Small businesses and entrepreneurs can grow and prosper by taking advantage of Self-Employment Training and Small Business Management. Twenty-three technology centers on 32 campuses provided 237 firefighter training courses in FY08 for total enrollments of 2,838. The Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network provides marketing and technical assistance to businesses interested in selling products and services to federal, state, and local governments and other highly structured markets.
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING AND SERVICES Industry-Specific Training
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Safety and Health Training
Start-Up Training
(Training for Industry Program)
Keeps companies on the leading edge
Provides workplace safety training
Provides a key economic development incentive
Provides upgrade training for existing employees
Enrolled 159,248 during FY08
Provided training for 9,690 new jobs in FY08
Served 2,725 employers in FY08
Served 1,548 employers in FY08
Served 148 companies in FY08
Here’s What Business and Industry Says About CareerTech . . . “We are currently utilizing the Training for Industry Program, the Safety Program, the Industry-Specific Program, and open enrollment classes at Western Technology Center’s Hobart site to enhance our employees’ skills. The benefits that SKF Sealing Solutions and our employees receive from Western Technology Center are a vital part of our success.” Jeff Ledford, Plant Manager SKF Sealing Solutions, Hobart
“The dynamic and rapidly expanding longterm care arena has produced multiple educational challenges that Autry Technology Center has not only met but far exceeded.” Samantha L. Devereaux, BSN, RN, Administrator The Commons Health Care Center
“One of the best partnerships we have ever made for our five facilities is the consortium with Pontotoc Technology Center. The classes and certification updates for our CNAs, CMAs, Advanced CMAs, Restorative Aides, LPNs and RNs are always outstanding.“ Betty Hilton, Director of Operations, and Kay Newmaster, RN, BSN, Corporate Nurse HIS Management Halo Group, Ada
Adult and Career Development
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Open enrollment business-related seminars Low cost to student or business More than 72,500 enrollments* in FY08 * Individuals may enroll in more than one program or class.
Small Business Management
Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network
Provides workshops and consultations related to business operations
Assists businesses in obtaining government contracts
Employs 42 coordinators throughout the state
Helped secure $886 million in contracts in FY08
Served 1,404 clients in FY08
Served 1,339 clients in FY08
TIP Investments in Oklahoma
$8,000,000 – $7,000,000 –
$6,970,927
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$5,714,474
$5,467,260
$5,370,252
$5,399,744
$5,714,474
$5,000,000 –
Customized start-up training for new and expanding industries
$4,714,622 $4,000,000 –
Economic development incentive for Oklahoma
$3,076,990 $3,000,000 – $2,000,000 – FY00
$2,885,260
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Consistently ranked as one of the top programs in nation
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SKILLS CENTERS CareerTech Skills Centers offer specialized, occupational training to adult and juvenile incarcerated individuals. In the past 35 years, services have grown from just a few training programs in one center to a complete school system that provides a variety of programs and services on 17 campuses. In FY08 more than 1,400 individuals participated in Skills Centers programs. Last year 94 percent of those completing Skills Centers programs were placed in jobs within six months of the time they were released from prison. The Skills Centers philosophy is simple—successful transition from school to the workplace can mean a life of success for the ex-offender. While careerspecific training is the primary focus of Skills Centers, students are prepared for the workplace by developing life and employability skills and increasing academic abilities. The Skills Centers have recently established programs to deter young probationers from entering the correctional environment. These projects were made possible by a United States Department of Labor grant designed to prepare young offenders for entry into high-growth, high-demand occupations. The Skills Centers currently operate training projects in the following industry clusters: Manufacturing; Transportation, Distribution and Logistics; Architecture and Construction; and Business Management and Administration.
Photo courtesy of Tulsa World
Jess Dunn Correctional Center inmate Phillip Wilson works in a computer class at the prison’s Tulsa Manufacturing Academy, a program designed by CareerTech Skills Centers. Northern Oklahoma U.S. Attorney David O’Meilia and Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor look on.
Instructors are highly skilled professionals hired directly from industry who keep up-to-date on industry standards and practices. In fact, a vital component of the skills centers’ success is the relationship cultivated with industry representatives. Strategic industry partners not only hire our graduates but also review and make recommendations for curriculum and specific training programs.
SKILLS CENTERS ENROLLMENT, PLACEMENT, WAGE INFORMATION
Students enrolled Completed
761
Placement services completed
711
Positive placement
94%
Average wage per hour 8
1,470
$10.39
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS TRAINED FOR HIGH-DEMAND JOBS In partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerTech’s Skills Centers have implemented several workforce preparation projects for young offenders. These projects prepare students to enter high-growth, high-demand occupations as defined by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. During FY06, DOL issued a $1 million grant to CareerTech to build projects to train young offenders housed in correctional facilities. The training for these 18- to 21-year-old offenders focused on commercial construction and metal manufacturing industries. These two projects trained and graduated 131 students during two years of operation, and more than two-thirds of these are working at Oklahoma companies. DOL continued funding to CareerTech for training. The Skills Centers now have four additional training initiatives in the state that deal with probationary offenders who have not been incarcerated. These projects are
partnerships with local Workforce Investment Act Boards, technology centers, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs. “Due to the success of this pilot project, we now consider the young offender initiative an integral part of our staple business,” said Dom Garrison, associate state director of dropout recovery and skills centers programs and services. The training, done by technology centers, is funded by CareerTech, the local WIA Board and DOC. Students learn welding/metal manufacturing, commercial construction, precision machining and highway construction/ equipment operation. These projects also include life skills and academic preparation. Mid-America, Tulsa, Francis Tuttle and Autry Technology Centers are the training partners. “The Adult Education Division of the State Department of Education has been a tremendous asset to these local projects,” said Garrison. “The cost of incarcerating a minimum-security offender in Oklahoma is about $197,000 a year,” said Garrison. “The cost of arresting and convicting the young offender drives up local and state costs. Also, the amount of earnings lost by this individual not working is easily $20,000 a year. A program that trains, educates and transitions young offenders into high-growth, high-demand industries will pay huge dividends for Oklahoma.”
Photo courtesy of Enid News & Eagle
The Youthful Offender Program, a partnership between Autry Technology Center and CareerTech, provides job and life skills training for careers in high-demand, high-wage jobs. 9
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS More than 1,200 CareerTech programs in seven occupational areas are offered at 558 junior and senior high schools in Oklahoma. Some 39 percent of students in Grades 6-12 and 49 percent of students in Grades 9-12 are enrolled in CareerTech offerings ranging from exploration programs to programs that provide specific knowledge and skills in career fields. Student enrollments in secondary education totaled 142,972. These students learn valuable skills that prepare them for life and work in our ever-changing world. The hands-on experience in high-tech classrooms helps students increase technological proficiency and develop entrepreneurial skills. All career and technology education programs meet academic standards and prepare students to work in the “real” world.
Quality Instructors Instructors who have experience in their fields help students learn about the latest technology. They help students understand what it takes to succeed in the world of work and in life. Instructors participated in more than 80,000 hours of professional development in FY08 and have additional responsibilities of sponsoring CareerTech student organizations. A total of 176 educators in the CareerTech system have earned National Board Certification. These educators have met rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.
Comprehensive School and Technology Centers Program Areas • Agricultural Education—Provides leadership skills to students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources system. • Business and Information Technology Education— Offers programs in business and computer technology, E-commerce, customer service, network administration, Web services, video and graphic production, telecommunications and information technology. • Family and Consumer Sciences Education— Prepares students to make informed decisions regarding consumer education, food and 10
Comprehensive School and Tech Center Memberships (FY08)
Oklahoma has 76 chapters of the National Technical Honor Society, and last year 2,275 students were members of the organization. 23,555
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4,700 2,570
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DECA FCCLA
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nutrition, relationships, housing and textiles. Students prepare for careers in Hospitality and Tourism, Education and Training, as well as the Human Services Clusters. • Health Careers Education—Prepares students for a variety of health careers including practical nursing, emergency medical services, dental assisting, surgical technician, vision care, medical assisting, respiratory care and radiologic technology. • Marketing Education—Prepares students for employment in such areas as marketing and entrepreneurship, professional sales and marketing, buying and merchandising, marketing information management and research, distribution and logistics, and E-marketing.
PROGRAMS IN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS Serve students in Grades 6-12 Provide a hands-on learning environment Provide opportunities to explore and experience potential careers
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Health Careers Education Marketing Education Technology Engineering Trade and Industrial Education
372 170
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
370
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Marketing Education
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Technology Engineering
Enrollments and Teachers in Comprehensive Schools (FY08)
Business and Information Technology Education
Agricultural Education
Business and Information Technology Education
Meet academic standards
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Number of Comprehensive School Programs (FY08)
E nrollment Teachers
26,072 438
E nrollment Teachers Enrollment Teachers Enrollment Teachers Enrollment Teachers Enrollment Teachers
21,416 211 53,470 416 1,408 19 4,534 49 35,584 256
E nrollment Teachers
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• Technology Engineering—Focuses on the individual’s potential for reasoning, problem solving, imagining and creating. It allows students to participate in self-directed, self-reliant coursework to prepare them to succeed in a technologically advanced world. The first tier incorporates career exploration and experimentation, enabling students to make an educated plan for their future, to focus on specific areas of interest, and to pursue their education to the next level. TechConnect, the second tier, aligns Technology Engineering with technology centers and business and industry by offering in-depth career experiences.
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Oklahoma members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America were recognized nationally for raising more than $24,000 to fill three semitrailers for the national FCCLA Feed the Children Campaign.
• Trade and Industrial Education—Prepares students for rewarding careers in high-demand, highwage occupations from more than 54 technical and trade-related areas. Instruction includes theory, lab-based simulated industry application, and skill development, often through industry internships. Instructional areas include education in the following career clusters: Construction, Graphics, Information Technology, Service, Transportation and Manufacturing. 11
CAREERTECH LEARNING NET WORK The CareerTech Learning Network is an educational and training system that offers service 24 hours a day, every day to customers. The CTLN uses a variety of instructional and distance technologies, such as Web-enhanced instruction and supplemental electronic resources. These are used in our state-of-the-art classrooms, labs and schools in Oklahoma. The CTLN includes an interactive portal site that links our customers to a variety of educational experiences from their homes, businesses or classrooms.
SERVICES 99.9% Uptime The CTLN provides a highly available and scalable delivery platform with advanced server clustering and distributed parallel file systems. Content Conversion CTLN media professionals and instructional design staff can assist you in preparing your existing content library for delivery online, via CD-ROM or on DVD.
Students in the Personal Computer Support Technician Career Major at Wes Watkins Technology Center are left to right, Luke Atwell, Okemah High School; Yahv Berryhill, Okemah High School; and Brenna Robinson, Moss High School.
E-Learning Philosophy The CTLN’s e-Learning design and development philosophy is heavily influenced by the SCORM standard. SCORM encourages an object-oriented approach to content design and delivery. SCORM provides technology tools and methods that make learning objects portable and reusable. The CTLN is actively involved in the development of open source Learning Management Systems products and repositories that support the Global Learning Consortium and Advanced Distributed Learning standards for eLearning.
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Content Hosting CTLN hosting solutions are customized to your needs. Storage, bandwidth, and management tools grow with your organization. Content Delivery CTLN delivery options include those offered by technology centers.
COLLEGE CREDIT AVAILABLE AT TECHNOLOGY CENTERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP In 2005 the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved a pilot project with three technology centers to create a partnership in which students can earn college credit for courses they complete at technology centers. This partnership, called Cooperative Alliance Agreements, offers an affordable way to earn college credit and gain valuable skills to attain career goals.
And, Oklahoma students are the beneficiaries—students like Branton Hutchison, Santa Fe High School, Edmond, who will be the first in his family to go to college. High school students who live in technology center districts are not charged tuition for these courses. They pay only an $8 per credit hour academic service fee at the time their courses are transcripted for college credit. And, for many of these students, the fee is waived. Adults pay the regular technology center tuition, considerably less expensive than college tuition, plus the $8 per credit hour fee. Students not only save money, but can earn industry-recognized credentials, earn college degrees and enter the workforce sooner. Juniors and seniors in high school or home-schooled students who are 16 years or older may participate. To be eligible, students must have an ACT score of 19, PLAN score of 15, or a high school grade point average of 2.5. The United States is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers and 90 percent of the fastestgrowing jobs require some type of postsecondary education, whether at colleges or technology centers.
Katie Gage, home-schooled student from Guthrie, earned college credit in Meridian Technology Center’s Web Design program to help get a head start in pursuing a degree in digital media.
Today, all 29 technology centers participate in the partnership. Each semester last school year, more than 2,100 high school students and more than 2,300 adult students were enrolled in courses for college credit. For the 07-08 academic year total enrollments were 78,000 hours. CareerTech staff and staff at the colleges and universities have worked diligently to ensure quality programs in many career fields.
“This is one of the most affordable ways for students to earn college credit and be on their way to achieving their education or career goals,” said Phil Berkenbile, state director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. “This program is an outstanding example of how collaboration between education partners can produce something significant for Oklahoma and its future,” said Berkenbile. “We believe our student-focused efforts will help us accomplish our mission of educating future leaders and benefitting the entire state.” Find out more about earning college credit at one of Oklahoma’s technology centers by visiting www. okcareertech.org/alliances or www.okhighered.org. 13
INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS Instructional Systems is comprised of the Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center, the Multi-State Academic and Vocational Curriculum Consortium, the Testing Division, Creative Services and the Printing Plant. These divisions develop and publish instructional materials and assessments for CareerTech programs, which are industry-driven, competency-based, current, accessible and affordable. Most of the funding, 76 percent, comes from curriculum sales, membership dues, testing projects, testing sales, creative services and printing jobs. Other sources include state and federal funds.
State Funding 13% Federal Funding 11%
Revolving Funding 76%
FY08
The Instructional Systems division achieves its mission by having goals to Add value to both the processes and products of instruction of Oklahoma’s CareerTech teachers. Address the needs of state industries and initiatives and incorporate their input into products. Provide products that are current, high quality, consistent, affordable and available. Provide tools and a mechanism to ensure accountability of programs and students.
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CAREERTECH OFFERS SOLUTIONS TO HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, nationally “over a million of the students who enter the ninth grade each fall fail to graduate with their peers four years later. In fact, about 7,000 students drop out of school every day. Dropouts significantly diminish their chances to secure a good job and a promising future.” The Alliance also states that “over the course of his or her lifetime, a high school dropout earns, on average, about $260,000 less than a high school graduate.”
Since 1996 the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education has assisted with the funding of Dropout Recovery Projects at technology centers. Today, eight technology centers participate in activities to attract out-of-school youth back into the formal education process. Students may recover high school credits, develop academic knowledge and earn a high school credential. Students also participate in life skills development and are able to enroll in occupational training.
Cutara Lawson, standing, and Chelsea Vanzandt, are Health Careers students in Pioneer Technology Center’s Sharing Hope and Redefining Education Program. SHARE combines academic course work with specific career training for students who have dropped out of school or are at risk for dropping out.
During 2008, 314 students attained a high school diploma through these projects and another 29 completed a GED. More than 500 students were stabilized, began earning credits and are planning to continue their education during 2009. Also, 43 students were stabilized, earned credits and then re-enrolled at their regular high school. More than 300 students were placed on waiting lists due to limited program space. “One of the most alarming statistics for the 939 students who participated in Dropout Recovery Projects is that 184 dropped out of school prior to entering 10th grade,” said Dom Garrison, associate state director, Dropout Recovery and Skills Centers Programs and Services. “And, 225 participants were 16 years old or younger when they dropped out of school.” Garrison said additional projects are being planned in many areas of our state. The combination of academic learning, credit recovery/ attainment and career training has proven to be a great model for re-engaging these out-of-school youth in the education process. 15
Seeking 2.99%
FAST FACTS ENROLLMENTS
Continuing Education 47.24%
Secondary Comprehensive Schools..................... 142,972 Technology Centers................................17,338 Total Secondary Enrollment............... 160,310
Employed 44.49%
Postsecondary Full-Time Programs.................................11,657 Industry-Specific Training................. 273,829 Adult and Career Development.........72,938 Training for Industry (TIP).....................47,703 Skills Centers............................................... 1,470 Total Postsecondary Enrollment........ 407,597 Total Enrollment—All Categories..... 567,907
SECONDARY ENROLLMENTS (unduplicated within grade level)
NOTE: Students enrolled are duplicated in some categories.
TEACHERS IN FULL-TIME PROGRAMS Technology Centers..................................1,179 Comprehensive Schools.........................1,405 Skills Centers.....................................................59 Total................................................................2,643
Totals
Enrollments in Business and Industry Training 360.7 Programs 342.1
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DEMOGRAPHICS OF ENROLLEES IN FULL-TIME PROGRAMS
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Percent Grade Technology Statewide Served 44,880 7,412 6th 17% 45,135 12,298 7th 27% 45,786 15,931 8th 35% 49,063 22,248 9th 45% 47,382 20,936 10th 44% 42,666 21,808 11th 51% 39,402 22,423 12th 57% 6th-12th 123,056 314,314 39% 9th-12th 87,415 178,513 49% NOTE: Total secondary technology enrollment is 160,310 due to students who enroll in more than one program.
Number of Comprehensive School Districts with CareerTech Programs........................ 400 Number of Technology Center Districts...............................................................29 Number of Campuses....................................56 Number of Counties Served by Technology Centers........................................72 450 _
Student Placement Rate
Not Working 2.77% Military 2.52%
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Secondary Male......................................... 82,387 Female..................................... 77,918 Disadvantaged..................... 79,298 Nondisadvantaged............. 81,012 Disabled.................................. 28,871 Nondisabled........................131,439
(51%) (49%) (49%) (51%) (18%) (82%)
Postsecondary Male............................................5,328 Female........................................6,319 Disadvantaged........................3,780 Nondisadvantaged................7,877 Disabled........................................735 Nondisabled.......................... 10,922
(46%) (54%) (32%) (68%) (6%) (94%)
FFA SKILLS HELP EARN NATIONAL FAME From a journey that began on a farm in Perry, Okla., to life as an actor in Los Angeles, Travis Brorsen and his brindle boxer, Presley, are impacting lives across the country. They are the first winners of a new reality television series, Greatest American Dog. “Never in my wildest dreams did I think a dog would make me a regular on a 10-week TV show,” said Brorsen. A former Oklahoma FFA state reporter and graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in agricultural communications, Brorsen attributes much of his “luck” on the show to skills he learned in the CareerTech student organization FFA. Travis Brorsen and Presley Winner, Greatest American Dog Attending leadership conferences and alumni camps, as well as working with FFA chapters as a state officer, had prepared him to meet and work with the show’s contestants and judges. His experiences in FFA also helped him know how to set short- and long-term goals. As the show’s winning team, Brorsen and Presley are visiting many schools and hospitals in their schedule of public appearances. “Never having a dog as a pet before, I had no idea the impact one can make on a child or someone who is ill. I’ve learned that if you are prepared—even when your path doesn’t take you where you think you want to go—you’ll still end up somewhere you want to be,” he said. Read Brorsen’s CareerTech Champion story at www.okcareertech.org
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