Career & Technical Education in STEM Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Denver Public Schools February 2014
Overview of Career and Technical Education What is it? Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for postsecondary studies, job placement, and the formation 21 st century skills. Why invest in CTE? Higher high school completion rates for some groups, more than 30% higher Improved student engagement an improvement in attendance of more than 3 weeks of school Equip DPS graduates with skills to directly enter the workforce and pursue higher education Costs to DPS are low ($560 per participating student) for a very high return on student outcomes Receives nearly half of overall program operating costs back in state & federal reimbursements Denver can lead in human capital with a highly skilled and educated workforce Current Status in DPS DPS had 4,058 high school students enrolled in CTE for the 2012-2013 school year, about 20% of the district s high school population. Students participated in 32 different programs of study across 6 career clusters. CEC Middle College is the Career and Technical Center for the district, offering 20 different programs. At least one CTE course is offered in almost every DPS high school. The top three highest enrolled CTE courses in DPS are Business, Digital Design, and Engineering Technology. DPS is considering how CTE might be part of multi-year strategy for all high schools Key Features of CTE Consists of core academic courses as well as technical courses Creates post-secondary pathways for students to pursue technical certificates and college degrees Utilizes advisory committees to guide alignment with industry-valued preparation Among OECD nations, secondary graduation rates and postsecondary employment rates for young adults are far higher when a significant investment is made in quality CTE - 2 -
Partnership between the City of Denver and Denver Public Schools Mission Alignment Ensure that all Denver Public Schools students graduate and successfully pursue postsecondary opportunities that prepare them to be productive world citizens. (DPS Office of Postsecondary Readiness) Increase the number of high school students who complete a postsecondary pathway and obtain a job (From the City s 5 Goals for Children) Leadership Broad Strategy Multiple approaches, initial focus in Southwest Denver Roles DPS Embed CTE along a continuum of PreK-12 strategies to increase student achievement and college and career readiness; Build CTE pathways as part of a multi-year strategy in each DPS high school City of Denver Ensure that pathways are aligned to industry and labor market needs; connect students to careers through internships and youth employment programs; partner with DPS and higher ed to ensure that Denver students are prepared for Denver jobs - 3 -
CTE High School Completion Rate vs. District CTE students completed high school at a rate significantly higher than any comparison group over the last 8 years, and 10 percentage points higher than the district s median extended completion rate (7 year rate) for that same period 0.8 75% HS Completion for CTE Students N= 21,531 CTE students 0.7 0.6 DPS Median Extended Completion Rate: 65% 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 7 year completion 6 year completion 5 year completion 4 year completion 2004-2012 (CTE) 0.1 Incomplete Data 0 DPS Class of 2005 DPS Class of 2006 DPS Class of 2007 DPS Class of 2008 DPS Class of 2009 DPS Class of 2010 DPS Class of 2011 DPS Class of 2012 CTE Students, Classes 2005-2012* *Note: The CTE-District rate differential of 10% is an underestimate, for two reasons: 1) The CTE rate is an underestimate because it does not account for students who transferred 2) About 20% of DPS completers each year include CTE participants - 4 -
CTE High School Completion Rate by Race & Income vs. District Low income and minority students in CTE programs exhibit completion rates 3-14% higher than the district s median extended completion rate (7-year) in all categories Highest high school completion rate for CTE students: black females at 80% 90% Low income: 14% higher completion with CTE Hispanic Males: 12% higher completion with CTE 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% CTE Students, Classes 2005-2012 DPS Class of 2008 (median) 7 year completion rate DPS Class of 2012 4 year completion rate 20% 10% 0% Low Income Black Male Black Female Hispanic Male Hispanic Female White Male White Female N= 21,531 CTE students - 5 -
High School Completion Rates by Zip Code All DPS vs. CTE High school completion rates in endemically off-track zip codes are significantly higher if students take just one CTE course - a difference of up to 21 percentage points DPS: 57% CTE: 78% DPS: 51% 80249 CTE: 72% 80239 DPS: 52% CTE: 73% CEC 80204 80211 EGTC 80205 80207 80220 DPS: 67% CTE: 83% DPS: 61% DPS: 68% DPS: 55% DPS: 61% CTE: 74% CTE: 77% CTE: 75% 80219 80223 DPS: 55% CTE: 75% CTE: 66% Notes This map shows 7-year high school completion rates against a 2013 off-track density The district median completion rate for a 7-year cohort is 65% (from 2004-2012) N= > 203,000 DPS students,>21,000 CTE students These trends are consistent across all DPS high schools and demographics - 6 - Ex: Low income CTE students completed 4-29% higher than peers at EVERY DPS high school
The Power of Course Sequencing: Completion Rate Comparisons Students who take a sequence of 3+ CTE courses over 4 years complete high school at much higher rates than comparison groups a 27% difference for all students, and a 30% difference for low income students Extended* HS Completion Rate Comparison 30% difference in HS completion for Low Income 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 93% 79% 63% 87% 66% 58% 92% 74% 58% 92% 75% 65% 34% difference in HS completion for ELLs 50% 40% 30% 20% Students Who Took 3+ CTE Courses All CTE 10% All DPS (Median) 0% Low Income SPED ELL All Students Students w/ 3+ CTE courses, N= 3,660 All CTE students, N= 21,531 *7-year completion rates - 7 -
The Power of Course Sequencing: Annual Attendance Comparisons Attendance data suggests that students who take a sequence of 3+ CTE classes are more likely to attend school than peers, a difference of >3 school weeks for ELL students, and 2 ½ weeks for all students A difference of more than 3 weeks of school 92% 90% 88% Comparison of Average Annual Attendance for 10th Graders 92% 88% 86% A difference of 2 ½ weeks of school 86% 84% 83% 83% 82% 80% 78% 76% 74% No Data 80% Low Income SPED ELL All Students Students Who Took 3+ CTE Courses All CTE All DPS (Median) Students w/ 3+ CTE courses, N= 3,660 All CTE students, N= 21,531-8 -
EXAMPLE: Engineering and Energy Pathway: John F. Kennedy High School LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY PLTW Intro to Engineering Design & Energy LEVEL 2: FOUNDATIONS PLTW Basic Petroleum Technologies Basic Wind and Solar Home Energy Efficiency Energy and Environmental Policy Grade 9 PROJECT LEAD THE WAY PLTW: Principles of Engineering PLTW: Specialized Engineering Fields Geographic Information Systems Cloud Based Monitoring or Computer Science LEVEL 3: ADVANCED SKILLS Modeling and Analysis for Natural Resources Technical Computing for Energy Industries Geology AP Environmental Science Grade 10 Grade 11 Civil Engineering CiM Digital Electronics Biological PLTW Capstone: Engineering Design and Development Remote Sensing Geospatial analysis: LMKR Advanced Coursework MATLAB Simulink Digital Control Logic LEVEL 4: PATHWAYS AP Physics AP Calculus AP Environmental Science Red Rocks Community College Colorado School of Mines MOOC Capstone Project Internship Certifications Field research Oil and Natural Gas Renewable Energy Energy Policy Home Energy Engineering Grade 12-9 -
U.S. Dept. of Labor Youth CareerConnect (YCC) Grant Opportunity 1. Objective: Fund the scaling of career-focused learning models in HS s 2. Funding: $7M application (awards made by April 2014) 3. Match: 25% required--- $1.75M 4. Deadline: Jan. 27, 2014 (submitted) 5. Term: 4.5 years; through Oct. 1, 2018 6. Partnerships: higher education, industry, and WIB 7. Focus of programs: Engineering, Medical, Computer Science/IT, Advanced Manufacturing, Finance - 10 -
Schools Identified for Prioritization in U.S. DOL Grant Application EGTC and Auraria Campus Advanced Manufacturing High Tech EC Proposal: IT/Digital/Software Engineering MLK Proposal: Engineering Technology Advanced Manufacturing CEC: Medical Advanced Manufacturing West Proposal: IT/Computer Programming Lincoln Proposal: IT/ Digital/Software Engineering East Proposal: Medical Engineering Technology GW Proposal: Financial JFK Proposal: Engineering- Energy hybid - 11 -
Cash & In-Kind Committed to YCC Match (on 1/27/14) Entity Amount Type Notes $ 400,000 Denver Office of Economic Dev (up to) cash 4 yrs @ $100,000/year to pay for internships for DPS students donated through DPSF: QEP Resources - year 1 $ 250,000 cash year 1 (will probably commit to years two and three as well) Private donor - year 1 $ 100,000 cash cash year 1 RK Mechanical - 4 years $ 20,000 cash over 3 years; tiered donations DPS Foundation - year 1 $ 45,000 cash cash year 1 Cash confirmed subtotal $ 815,000 Entity Amount Type Notes Broad Center $ 88,000 in-kind 2 years; salary support and professional development CO Bioscience Association $ 125,000 in-kind professional development for teachers Code.org $ 115,000 in-kind professional development for teachers College in Colorado $ 125,000 in-kind data; 2 letters - one from Lt. Gov, one from CiC Operation Hope $ 125,000 In-kind Professional development Denver Scholarship Foundation $ 150,826 in-kind staff time at 9 DPS CTE schools Denver Dept of Public Safety $ 157,500 in-kind staff time Goodwill Industries $ 326,000 in-kind Goodwill sends 16 staff into schools to assist with internships Denver Health $ 104,800 In-kind Training and scholarships for students In-kind confirmed subtotal $ 1,516,626 TOTAL CONFIRMED $ 2,331,626-12 - new in-kind contribution
Other Support Committed - 13 -
Other Partnerships Committed Denver Workforce Investment Board Colorado Department of Higher Education Metro State University University of Colorado Community College of Denver Arapahoe Community College Red Rocks Community College Emily Griffith Technical College College in Colorado Jobs for the Future Colorado Technology Association Denver Technology Services Agency International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - 14 -
The City of Denver s Role in Advancing CTE through the YCC Grant Program 1) Up to $400,000 ($100,000/year over 4 years) cash contribution to internship and job shadow wages (or 33%) from City Council General Fund allocation to Youth Services through Denver OED 2) Expertise from Denver OED in the linkage of career pathways to workforce credentials 3) Labor market research from Denver OED to guide alignment and growth of DPS CTE programs 4) Access to Denver OED s summer youth industry academies for career exposure 5) Denver Technology Services Agency will provide pro bono software licenses 6) Denver Technology Services Agency will provide mentors and participate in advisory committees 7) Denver Public Safety Dept. s Youth Programs will provide $157,500 in in-kind support for student services, including tutoring, mentoring, and counseling - 15 -
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Engineering Career Pathway: East HS, and MLK Jr. Early College LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY Introduction to Engineering Design Grade 9 LEVEL 2: FOUNDATIONS Principals of Engineering Grade 10 LEVEL 3: SPECIALIZED Aerospace Biological Civil Computer Integrated Manufacturing Digital Electronics Grade 11 LEVEL 4: PATHWAYS Advanced Coursework Capstone: Engineering Design and Development Capstone Project Internship Certifications Grade 12 AP Physics AP Calculus Community College of Denver Metro State University University of Colorado MOOC - 17 -
Advanced Manufacturing Pathway: CEC Middle College & MLK Early College LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY AutoCad 2D Technical Drawing LEVEL 2: FOUNDATIONS Will include intro to metrology AutoDesk Certification Grade 9 Solid Works 3D Modeling Welding I Additive Manufacturing I Machining I Grade 10 LEVEL 3: ADVANCED SKILLS SolidWorks Advanced Modeling Welding II Additive Manufacturing II Machining II Grade 11 Welding booths Lincoln Power mig 350 Victor torches Miller Trailblazer 275 3D printers Shopbot CNC Router 3D laser scanner Desktop Vinyl Cutter Desktop 3D Milling Basic Machining Cert. Laser engraving and cutting LEVEL 4: PATHWAYS Fabrication Lab Capstone Project Internship Certifications Advanced Coursework Grade 12 Metro State University - 18 - AP Physics AP Computer Science AP Calculus Community College of Denver Metro State University MOOC
Finance Career Pathway: George Washington High School LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY Grade 9 HSB Business Leadership LEVEL 2: FOUNDATIONS HSB Principles of Business & Economics Business Analysis I Entrepreneurship I Grade 10 Intuit Quickbooks Cert LEVEL 3: ADVANCED SKILLS HSB Principles of Marketing & Finance Business Analysis II Entrepreneurship II Grade 11 SAS 9 Base Financial Programmer LEVEL 4: PATHWAYS HSB Capstone: Management & Strategy Capstone Project Internship Certifications Advanced Placement Grade 12-19 - AP Statistics AP Calculus AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics Community College of Aurora University of Colorado MOOC
Medical Career Pathway: CEC Middle College and East High School LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY Health Science/ PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science LEVEL 2: FOUNDATIONS CPR HIPPA First Aid Grade 9 Human Anatomy/ PLTW Human Body Systems Medical Care I Medical Technologies I Medical Chemistry I Grade 10 CNA Certification QMAP Hospital Tech (Radiology) Clinical Medical Assistant Medical Laboratory Technologist LEVEL 3: ADVANCED SKILLS PLTW Medical Interventions Sports Medicine Medical Care II Medical Technologies II Medical Chemistry II Grade 11 Personal Trainer Physical Therapist Aide LPN Certification LEVEL 4: PATHWAYS Hospital Tech (Radiology) Clinical Medical Assistant Medical Laboratory Technologist Pharmacy Aide PLTW Capstone: Biomedical Innovation Capstone Project Internship Certifications EMT Certification Hospital Care/Services Clinical and Personal Care/Services Medical Research, Engineering, Innovation - 20 - Advanced Coursework AP Biology AP Chemistry Community College of Aurora Arapahoe Community College Red Rocks Community College University of Colorado MOOC Grade 12
Digital Career Pathway: Lincoln HS, West HS, and High Tech EC LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTORY Intro to Digital Pathway LEVEL 2: FOUNDATIONS Office Applications Tech Apps Audiovisual Fundamentals Intro to Programming Grade 9 Computer Information Systems (CIS 118) Web Design I 3D Animation Robotics I Grade 10 LEVEL 3: ADVANCED SKILLS Course I: A+ Web Design II Game Design Robotics II Grade 11 Course II: A+ Certification LEVEL 4: PATHWAYS Capstone Project Internship Certifications Advanced Coursework Grade 12 AP Computer Science AP Statistics AP Calculus Community College of Denver Metro State University University of Colorado MOOC - 21 -