2015 IMPACT REPORT. Massachusetts

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1 2015 IMPACT REPORT Massachusetts

2 2015 DECA Impact Report Table of Contents About the Massachusetts DECA Report 3 Massachusetts DECA Impact Report Findings 4 Massachusetts DECA Participation 5 Student Achievement 6 College and Career Readiness 7 Massachusetts DECA's Influence 8 Employment by DECA Partners 9 Certified School-Based Enterprises 10 Appendices Massachusetts DECA Student Respondent Profile DECA State Conference Registration Card 12

3 About DECA Inc Massachusetts DECA Impact Report DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Aspiring to prepare more than 225,000 high school and college members for college and careers, DECA advisors, in 3,500 classrooms, employ DECA s guiding principles. These principles explain the methods for implementing DECA in classrooms - and the expected outcomes. The Carl D. Perkins Act uniquely recognizes DECA as an integral strategy for delivering successful Career and Technical Education programs in high schools and colleges. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction, applying learning in the context of business, connecting to business and the community, and promoting competition. DECA members leverage their experiences to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. DECA continues to partner with My College Options to highlight the impact that DECA has on students college and career readiness. Throughout this report are selected highlights of the research collected from students attending the 2015 Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference (SCDC) compared to all DECA state conference participants nationally and overall Massachusetts state data. DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with more than 200,000 members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Honduras, Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain. The United States Congress, the United States Department of Education, and state, district and international departments of education authorize DECA s programs. For more information, visit This report was prepared by The National Research Center for College & University Admissions. NRCCUA engages in annual cooperative research with student organizations, Educator associations, and community based groups. The direct benefit to students for participating in this collaborative program is their inclusion in My College Options, the nation s largest college planning program. For more information, visit

4 Massachusetts DECA represents a diverse group of members, from both genders, across all ethnicities, and coming from families across all socioeconomic levels. Massachusetts DECA students are academically prepared, demonstrating college and career readiness by pursuing challenging programs of study in high school, including Career and Technical Education programs. Massachusetts DECA helps its members to develop well-defined college and career objectives by encouraging rigorous academic curriculums and promoting professional responsibility. Through leadership activities, community service, and real-world learning, Massachusetts DECA enriches the educational experiences of participating students.

5 Estimated Household Income of Massachusetts DECA Participants Mean Household Income $110, Percent of Massachusetts DECA SCDC Participants with less than the mean (average) household income Percent of Massachusetts DECA SCDC Participants with greater than the mean (average) household income 47.3% 52.7%

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10 DECA Certified School-Based Enterprises in Massachusetts High Schools High School Name Certification Level High School Name Certification Level Apponequet High School Gold Re-certified Marshfield High School Gold Re-certified Plymouth North High School Gold Re-certified Plymouth South High School Gold Re-certified Worcester Technical High School Gold Nipmuc Regional High School Silver Whitman-Hanson High School Silver

11 2015 Massachusetts DECA Student Respondent Profile Gender MA State Average DECA SCDC MA DECA SCDC National Female 52.3% 51.6% 53.5% Male 46.1% 47.7% 45.5% Unknown 1.6% 0.7% 1.0% Race MA State Average DECA SCDC MA DECA SCDC National American Indian/Alaskan Native 3.6% 2.2% 2.6% Asian/Asian-American/Pacific Islander 7.2% 5.4% 12.9% Black/African-American 9.3% 3.1% 8.1% Latino/Hispanic/Chicano 14.9% 3.5% 9.9% Middle Eastern 2.1% 1.5% 2.1% White/Caucasian 58.6% 78.4% 63.5% Other 5.8% 1.9% 2.3% Prefer not to Respond 12.9% 11.4% 9.2% Graduation Year MA State Average DECA SCDC MA DECA SCDC National % 41.0% 39.8% % 36.8% 33.9% % 17.7% 18.8% % 4.6% 7.3% % 0.0% 0.1%

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