CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) May 30, 2013
Career and Technical Education 2012‐13 Overview • All 8 high schools and 10 middle schools • 99 individual programs which encompass: • 31 focused career areas ‐ high school • 5 career exploration areas ‐ middle school • Industry‐standard laboratories
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Over 10,000 students
CTE Information • Career preparation for all students • Students take regular classes (including AP and Honors) in addition to the CTE classes of their choice and meet all graduation requirements
Networking
Early Childhood Education
Lake County CTE Information • 46 Career and Technical Academies • Students earn postsecondary credit for high school classes • Last year, 433 students earned industry certifications compared to 8 certifications earned in 2007‐08. • In 2011‐12 the industry certification passage rate was 87%. • This year, 312 business and industry partners participated in CTE programs
CNA
CTE District-Wide Business/Industry Advisory Council • CTE District CTE Advisory Council meets regularly to provide information on industry standards and employment needs
Business/Industry Curriculum Review • 2‐year program review project implemented this year: • Business/Marketing, IT and Agriculture programs in 2011‐12 • Industrial programs in 2012‐13
Drafting Program Business/Industry Advisory Committees • Each CAP Academy has an Industry Advisory Committee that provides programmatic guidance
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CTE aligns with Common Core standards, which focus on a high application of knowledge in which students work on products and projects
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Students practice skills in real world applications using critical thinking, problem solving and hypothesis testing
Engineering Project
Lake County Schools Goal: Increase Business Partner Involvement in Schools
City of Leesburg Sponsored Power Academy
Why Be Involved? • Graduates learn skills important to the local community/ economic development • Students learn real life applications for academics (Common Core) • Input and interaction with the district; help develop what students learn • Increased student achievement • Encourages business/industry/ community input and interaction with the district
How to Get Involved • Be a guest speaker in an industry area • Invite CTE students to participate in Chamber or other community events • Join a CTE industry program advisory committee (usually meets twice a year) • Support student on‐the job‐ training • Provide job shadowing opportunities • Participate in program reviews • Be a mentor
LCS Community Resource Liaison • Will develop a database of needs in schools • Facilitate interaction with community and business • Position was identified by community vision committee as their top priority
Gaming/Programing
Engineering How can the Chamber Alliance support this initiative?
• Help facilitate information flow • Allow district staff to dissem‐ inate areas of involvement needed • Work with district point of contact to share community needs
Plant Biotechnology
Examples of Business/Industry Involvement • • •
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The Leesburg and South Lake Chambers of Commerce conducted “Job Ready” events at LHS and SLHS Health Science programs provide health‐related assistance at community and sports events Lake County Builders Association members (building contractors, engineers, architects, etc.) mentor MDHS students in the Annual Gala Project and visit the Drafting program monthly to review team products and provide feedback on drawings and AutoCAD techniques The EHS TV Production program produced a video for the Eustis Chamber of Commerce The UHS Digital Design Program produced a brochure for the Umatilla Garden Club; they also created logos for the Miss Umatilla Scholarship Pageant and logos/flyers for the Daytona Beach Shriners Culinary programs host government and civic breakfasts and luncheons The LMHS Plant Biotechnology program designed and put in landscaping for the Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation The City of Leesburg provided equipment for a Power Academy at LHS, which would not exist without their support Culinary students competed in the Eustis Chamber of Commerce BlueZberry Festival cooking event Business and industry members contact teachers or the CTE Department when looking for employees with specific skills; we then match students with job needs whenever possible Local American Culinary Federation Chefs judged a LHS Culinary competition
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Business/industry partners act as guest speakers and share their industry‐related experiences South Lake Hospital, Air Care and Lake EMS facilitated a tour of an Air Care helicopter, which allowed Health Science students to experience one of the many healthcare career fields Hospitals, long‐term healthcare facilities and medical offices provide clinical experiences for Health Science students Business/industry members are active in Academy Advisory Committees and Curriculum Review Committees N‐Space Game Development provides curriculum and equipment advice, plus donated monitors to the THS Gaming/Simulation/Animation Programming program Business partners provide job shadowing opportunities for students interested in specific career areas Business and industry representatives participate as judges and sponsors at FFA, FBLA, CECF, HOSA, SkillsUSA and DECA career‐related club events and competitions Area businesses provide on‐the‐job training opportunities for students and may opt (but are not required) to hire these students after the program The Bright House Sports Network Varsity Reporter Program allows ERHS students to submit sports reports on the Bright House Sports Network web site Automotive partners include: Hall Motor Parts, who donated parts; Ford of Clermont, who donated a car; and Griffis Automotive Clinic and BG Custom Upholstery, which each provided work based opportunities for students These are just a few examples of successful industry and Lake County School partnerships!
Maggie Teachout, Ed.D. Director Career-Technical, Adult and Community Education Department
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