1. Focus on Student Success CTE Conference College of the Redwoods February 6, 2010

2. Career Technical Education A program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.

3. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 1950199020002010 Required Education and Training Increases for Employment - 1950 through 2010 High School Diploma or Less Post-High School Training or Education 4 - Year Degree or More 20 60 National College Enroll- ment Line 1950 20 45 35 20 65 15 20- 25 65 to 70 10 California College Enroll- ment Line 1990 California College Enroll- ment Line 1999 Academic and Workplace Skills Shortfall Area Community College Area UC and CSU Area a-g The Data Sources: California Postsecondary Commission; Bureau Of Labor Statistics

4. Guiding principles of pathways Pathways prepare students for postsecondary education and career. Pathways connect academics to real- world applications. Pathways lead to a full range of postsecondary opportunities. Pathways improve student achievement.

5. Core components of pathways A challenging academic component prepares students for success in California’s community colleges and universities, as well as in apprenticeships and other post-secondary programs. A demanding technical component delivers concrete knowledge and skills through a cluster of four or more technical courses. A work-based learning component that offers opportunities to learn through real-world experiences. Supplemental services that support students in a challenging program of study.

7. Why Course Sequencing? Identify courses Identify courses Analyze for gaps or duplicity Analyze for gaps or duplicity Review for labor market demand Review for labor market demand

8. The Targets Diversified Health Care Diversified Health Care Building & Systems Construction Building & Systems Construction Specialty Ag, Food, & Beverages Specialty Ag, Food, & Beverages Investment Support Services Investment Support Services Management & Innovation Services Management & Innovation Services Niche Manufacturing Niche Manufacturing

9. Why Articulation? Acknowledge student achievement Acknowledge student achievement Encourage confidence Encourage confidence Create demand for higher level courses Create demand for higher level courses

10. Top 10 Qualities of a Great Teacher 10. Taskmaster 9. Performer’s Instincts 8. Arrogant 7. Subversive 6. Obsessive / compulsive

11. Top 10 Qualities of a Great Teacher 5. Articulate 4. Listens 3. Subject Matter 2. Intuitive 1. Humor

12. Mike Peterson The Association of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering Western Region Outstanding Faculty