This document discusses Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. It provides background on CTE, including its history and purpose of preparing students for both college and careers. The agenda outlines presentations from MeckEd and Central Piedmont Community College on their current CTE programs and partnerships. CTE aims to align high school curriculum with post-secondary options and job market needs through career-oriented classes, internships, apprenticeships and applied academic skills. Effective CTE programs have curriculum aligned with skill development, relationships with industry, and classroom instruction aligned with workforce norms.

1. CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS
MeckEdCommunityConversation
What is CTE and Why Does it Exist?

2. AGENDA
 Background and Context | Dr. Ross Danis,
MeckEd President
 Overview of Career and Technical Education
(CTE) in CMS| Susan Gann, Director
 MeckEd’s Career Pathways| Anisa Henry,
Director
 Post Secondary Partnerships| Margaret
Thornton, CTE Coordinator, Central Piedmont
Community College
 Q and A |Follow Up |Next Steps | Shelly
Biby, Mecked’s, Director of Development

3. WHATISTHE
PURPOSEOF
EDUCATION?
 1900s- FIELDS to FACTORIES
 1930s -DEMOCRACY and CITIZENSHIP
 1950s- MORAL and CHARACTER FOCUS
 1960s- A LEARNING SOCIETY
 1990s- WORKFORCE, JOBS, and CAREER.
 2000s- EDUCATED CITIZENRY AND
PREPARED WORKFORCE

4. Vocational
v.
Careerand
Technical
Education
 Vocational Schools: TRACKED and
TRAINED for TRADES and
OCCUPATIONS
 CTE leads to a HS Diploma and Post
Secondary Degrees and Certifications
 CTE prepares students for 21st century
jobs in skilled trades, applied sciences,
and technology.
 CTE aligns high school curriculum with
post secondary options driven by the
LABOR MARKET.

5. Careerand
Technical
Education
 Career Oriented Classes;
 Internships;
 Apprenticeships;
 Special Programs and Events ( Field Trips, Guest
Speakers, Soft Skills Training, Resume Writing );
and
 ACADEMIC SKILLS applied to and in the REAL
WORLD

6. CTEbegan to
decline inthe
1980s.
 States began mandating additional core
courses to graduate from high school
 Perception was that everyone needed a
FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE.

7. Resurgenceof
CTE( 1990sto
Present)
 INCREASED SCHOLARSHIP
 GROWING SKILLS GAP
 IMMEDIATE EMPLOYABILITY AND
ECONOMIC BENEFITS

8. Misconception
#1
THOSE NOT GOING TO
COLLEGE DO NOT NEED TO BE
PREPARED FOR COLLEGE (
College OR Career).
SOME MAY CHOOSE NOT TO
ATTEND COLLEGE BUT ALL
SHOULD BE PREPARED (College
AND Career).

9. Misconception
#2
Educated OR Trained
Educated AND Trained

10. THEBEST
Driven by
INDUSTRY/BUSINESS
Current with TECHNOLOGY
Aligned with JOB MARKET

11. THEWORST
 No Post-Secondary Opportunities;
Out of Date and Misrepresented;
Weak alignment with current and
emerging careers; and
Lower SES students tracked into
lower quality programs.

12. 4Components
ofEffectiveCTE
 Curriculum ALIGNED with skill
Development
 Relationships Matter
 Relevant, Hands-On Practice
 Classroom Norms and Instructional
Strategies ALIGNED with Workforce
Norms and Applied Industry Standards

13. TodayandTomorrow:
CMS’Career&Technical
EducationProgram
Susan Gann
Director, CTE, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

14. We GotYou:MeckEd’s
CareerPathwaysProgram
Overview
Anisa Henry
Director, MeckEd’s Career Pathways Program

15. CareerPathways Team

16. Transformthelivesof
youngpeoplewhoface
obstaclesby:
• Exposing them to and engaging them in career pathways and post-secondary education/training;
and
• Providing support services to ensure they stay school and embrace an attainable path following
graduation.
What We Do

17. HowWeDoIt
 Business Development within the community
 Collaboration with CTE, Teachers, Principals,
Parents, and Community
 Understanding Labor Market Information and access
to In-demand careers
 Providing Supportive Services to students:
Transportation, Meals, Career Attire, SAT/ACT Prep,
College Application fees, Career Readiness & Soft
Skills Training, among others.
 Intensive one-on-one services including serving as
navigators and providing social capital.

18. Career
Pathways
Outcomes
In the 2016-2017 program year:
• Approximately 1500 students served
• 102 Internship/Apprenticeship Opportunities
• Approximately 800 students exposed to post-
secondary options
• Over 1000 students participated in site visits, job
shadows, and roundtables

19. BytheNumbers
Jabria Ellis

20. WorkforceDevelopment:
CPCC’sCTEProgram
Overview
Margaret Thornton
Coordinator, CTE
Central Piedmont Community College
Success in the New Economy

21. Q and A
Facilitated by:
Shelly Biby
MeckEd’s Director of Development

23. Join the Conversation
Facebook & Twitter @Mecked
#MeckEdConvo
Community Conversations
March 8, 2018, 9 am – 10:30 am – Main Library
May 24, 2018, 6 pm – 7:30 pm – Camp North End
www.mecked.org