Mike Webster Assistant Superintendent, Career Readiness

Where We’ve Been

Findings from Gap Analysis conducted by Dr. Jim Stone, Director, National Research Center for Career & Technical Education: 1)Our current CTE programs are not preparing students for high- growth, high-demand jobs 2)Many of our high schools are offering the same CTE career pathways, causing redundancy in low-demand fields 3)The school facilities are not adequate to support the types of CTE programs being offered or that need to be offered, and 4)The instructional models are not innovative in providing students opportunities for internships, student-run businesses or student organizations to support the career pathways

Where We’ve Been

Students Based upon data from the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, 2013 Where We’ve Been

Where We Are

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Labor Market Demand: Occupational Title% Growth Annual Avg. Job OpeningsHrly Wage Primary, Secondary, & Special Education School Teachers46.7%7,365 Registered Nurses38.2%2, Engineers23.0%2,245 Postsecondary Teachers22.8%1,180na Accountants & Auditors24.2%1, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers26.7% Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses29.6% Industrial Machinery Mechanics41.5% Electricians19.7% Doctors and Dentists26.5%645 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters21.0% Machinists25.3% Computer Systems Analysts22.7% Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining35.9% Where We Are

Labor Market Demand: Occupational Title% Growth Annual Avg. Job OpeningsHrly Wage Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors36.6% Software Developers, Systems Software31.0% Network and Computer Systems Administrators32.6% Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers31.8% Market Research Analysts41.3% Geoscientists, Ex. Hydrologists & Geographers36.4% Software Developers, Applications23.5% Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers7.7% Pharmacists27.9% Financial Analysts25.0% Paralegals & Legal Assistants32.8% Radiologic Technologists & Technicians41.0% Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines30.7% Where We Are

Labor Market Demand: Occupational Title% Growth Annual Avg. Job OpeningsHrly Wage Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers31.8% Medical Records & Health Information Technicians31.1% Chemical Plant and System Operators4.0% Cost Estimators28.7% Geological & Petroleum Technicians34.2% Speech-Language Pathologists37.4% Respiratory Therapists42.4% Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists24.1% Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians14.2% Physical Therapists36.1% Occupational Therapists37.6% Boilermakers15.6% Where We Are

Longitudinal Graduation Rates: Where We Are

Innovative High School Programs: aligned to local labor market demand partnered with specific, invested business partner(s) delivering postsecondary credit and/or industry-recognized certification providing internship, job shadow and field experiences including student-based enterprise leading to stackable credentials Where We Are Headed

Roadmap to Career Readiness

HISD Roadmap to Career Readiness

Where We Are Headed

High school is not working for very large numbers of young people

While the world has seen revolutionary changes in the last 100 years…

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More math, science, English, and social studies without relevance won’t engage today’s students

Strong career and technical education alone can’t produce career success

Career Pathways provide a new approach

Where We Are Headed A comprehensive four-year program of study, integrating: 1.A college-preparatory academic core emphasizing real- world applications 2.A technical core of three or more courses meeting industry standards; providing certification and/or dual credit 3.A systemic and integrated approach to work-based learning 4.Personalized student supports—academic counseling, social-emotional and college and career guidance

Common Pathway Features Personalized setting of students in grades 9-12 Provide cohort scheduling of students Allows for common planning time for teachers Utilize a common set of pathway student learning outcomes to guide and align assessment, curriculum, and instruction

Common Pathway Features Blend rigorous academic and career-themed course content through rigorous and relevant standards-aligned projects Offer dual-enrollment and dual-credit with college institutions and technical certificate opportunities

28 Teacher and Coach Training Began May Ongoing Business and Community Engagement Fall 2012 – Ongoing Teacher Externships Students enrolled in industry themed pathways Cohort School Year Current Work/Next Steps

Mike Webster Assistant Superintendent, Career Readiness