January 25-27, 2011 Dr. Bob Couch, Director Office of Career and Technology Education South Carolina Department of Education 2011 National Technology Centers That Work Forum

SC Profile  State CapitalColumbia  Counties46  Population4.3 Million  Percent Urban76  Percent Rural24

State Government Structure Governor – Nikki Haley Lt. Governor – Ken Ard State Legislature – SC General Assembly SC House: 124 Representatives SC Senate: 46 Senators

Federal Representation President – Barack Obama U.S. Representatives – 6 U.S. Senators – 2 Number of Electoral Votes – 8 Registered Voters – 2.5 Million

State Demographics Percent Women51.7 Percent Men48.3 Percent White67.4 Percent Black28.5 Percent Hispanic3.3

Median Age37.1 Percent Under Percent Percent 65 older12.3 State Demographics (continued)

SC Educational System State Superintendent – Dr. Mick Zais PK-12 Student Population – 700,000 School Districts – 85 Number PK-12 Schools – 1,144

Colleges and Curriculum Two-Year Technical Colleges – 16 Private Two Year – 6 Four Year Public – 11 Four Year Private – 22

State Residents’ Education Level Percent of 25+ year olds with four year degree – 23 Percent of 25+ year olds with high school diploma – 76

Program of Study Design in South Carolina

State and National Framework Program of Study Design

Proposed SC Personal Pathways for STEM Success

South Carolina Dual Credit Articulation Personal Pathways (SC-DCAPP) Project Lead the Way (Pre-Engineering) SC-DCAPP State Agreement

Mechatronics SC-DCAPP State Agreement South Carolina Dual Credit Articulation Personal Pathways (SC-DCAPP)

SC Personal Pathways for STEM Success (P–16) Mechatronics/Advanced Manufacturing

South Carolina Department of Education Office of Career and Technology Education Southern Regional Education Board Preparation for Tomorrow Alternative Engineering Program of Study Green Engineering Curriculum Partnership Project

SC Personal Pathways for Green STEM (P–16)

National Perspective

BY 2018, 30 MILLION NEW AND REPLACEMENT JOBS WILL REQUIRE SOME COLLEGE OR ABOVE Percentage Workforce by educational level Source: CEW, Georgetown University

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH SET TO RESUME IN 2011 Actual and Projected Employment in millions Source: CEW, Georgetown University

U.S. Economic Growth and Workforce Resume growth million new and replacement jobs 2018 Jobs will require some college or above Demand could exceed supply In recession, less educated bear the brunt of job losses Source: CEW, Georgetown University, December, 2009

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National Workforce Needs 2018 Job Needs Percent Year Post High School Post High School Post High School Source: USA Today, June 2010

National Workforce Trends states will be at the level or above Northeastern states with bachelor’s/ masters Southern states high school and high school dropouts Source: USA Today, June 2010

Auto Industry Workforce Needs Cut 228,000 jobs past two years Add 15,000 jobs in 2010 Need up to 100,000 in 2011–2013 Source: USA Today, June 2010

Auto Industry Worker Skill Sets Computer skills Work independently Work in teams Post high school education Seeking two-year associate degree grads Source: USA Today, June 2010

State Perspective

A State and National Education and Workforce Comparison

High School Diploma or higher Bachelor’s Degree or higher Comparison of Years of School Completed For persons 25 years and older Percentage of Total (All Race/Sex) South Carolina United States Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey High School Diploma or higher Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Education and Training Requirements of SC Occupations Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Break Away South Carolina

Education and Workforce Preparedness Performance 2008 StateScore *Rank5-Star Scale ‡ North Carolina Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Alabama Kentucky Region Average * Score median is 100 ‡ Scale shows range of scores: top 20 percent of score range=5 stars, next 20 percent=4 stars, etc.

Performance 2008 StateScore *Rank5-Star Scale ‡ North Carolina Georgia Alabama Tennessee South Carolina Kentucky Region Average Dynamism & Entrepreneurialism * Score median is 100 ‡ Scale shows range of scores: top 20 percent of score range=5 stars, next 20 percent=4 stars, etc.

Shared Time Center Perspective

Establish partnerships among educators, agencies and employers. Developing Centers of Excellence

Partner with stakeholders to establish academic, technical, and workforce benchmarks. Developing Centers of Excellence

Integrate academic, technical, and workforce curricula and expectations. Developing Centers of Excellence

Assess academic and technical skills based on state achievement and technical standards. Developing Centers of Excellence

40 Assess employability skills based on 21 st century skills. Developing Centers of Excellence

Partner with stakeholders to establish national and world class standards of excellence. Developing Centers of Excellence

Establish “Centers of Excellence” skills standards for all programs linking to local school districts. Developing Centers of Excellence

Revise certification requirements for technical teachers. Developing Centers of Excellence

Establish programs to meet national certification in the field. Developing Centers of Excellence

Require a capstone project that includes the integration of core academic and technical skills. Developing Centers of Excellence

Contact: You can find this presentation at: ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and- Learning/Career-and-Technology-Education Dr. James R. Couch, Director Office of Career and Technology Education SC Department of Education