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INFORMATION AND UPDATES MSEA DAY 2013BMF CLUSTERCAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) IS MORE RELEVANT THAN EVERNATIONWIDE, MORE AND MORE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN CTE COURSES.

MORE THAN 15 miLLION Thats A Lot Of Kids

NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 2007 STUDYFOUND THAT

CTE STUDENTS

SCORE HIGHER ON STANDARDIZED TESTS, ARE MORE LIKELY TO COMPLETE DUAL-CREDIT COURSES, ARE MORE PREPARED TO TRANSITION TO COLLEGE & CAREERSARE MORE INFORMED ABOUT COLLEGEARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE LIFE GOALS THE STUDY ALSO FOUND THAT CTE STUDENTS DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING SKILLS:

PROBLEM-SOLVING, PROJECT COMPLETION, RESEARCH, MATH APPLICATION, COLLEGE READINESS, WORK-RELATED, COMMUNICATIONS,TIME MANAGEMENT AND CRITICAL THINKING

ALMOST ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE AT LEAST ONE CTE COURSE

25% OF ALL STUDENTS TAKE 3 OR MORE COURSES IN A SINGLE PROGRAM AREA

Did you know?

THE AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE IN 2009 FOR STUDENTS CONCENTRATING IN CTE PROGRAMS WAS 90%, COMPARED TO AN AVERAGE NATIONWIDE GRADUATION RATE OF 75%. NASDCTEc, Area CTE Centers: Conquering the Skills Gap through Business and Industry Collaboration, April 2013. RECENT FINDINGS

SUMMER 2013 ACTE released the results from its annual, nationwide survey of CTE students and educators, conducted in partnership with the National Research Center for College and University Admissions

Findings demonstrate the effectiveness and relevancy of CTE for students, as well as

CTE educators' dedication to integrating and aligning CTE with academics and business and industry needs.

Student Findings:

66% say they are learning skills to get a job in the future 45% of students taking CTE say they get the chance to work as a team and interact with employers and community leaders Students are more likely to say that CTE courses provide them with higher levels of academic skills

ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO TO COLLEGE, TEND TO HAVE A HIGHER GPA WHEN IN COLLEGE, ARE LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF COLLEGE AND,

HAVE AN EASIER TIME FINDING INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT

ACTE REPORT FINDSCTE STUDENTS

SHORTAGE OF FUNDING HAS BEEN A PROBLEMIn June, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill that seeks to reverse the painful cuts from sequestration.

Senate appropriators approved $1.123 billion in funding for CTE state grants provided through the Carl D. Perkins CTE Act (Perkins)equivalent to the pre-sequester funding level.

The Senate bill is a step in the right direction toward a greater investment in CTE, which is working to ensure that students have the academic, technical and employability skills that are needed

SO NOW SPECIFICALLY WHY HIGH SCHOOLBUSINESS EDUCATION?

HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS PROGRAMS IGNITE LEARNING

AND BUILD INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN USE BUSINESS EDUCATION BUILDSINTERVIEWING SKILLSINFORMATION LITERACYMARKETINGINTERPERSONAL SKILLSPROBLEM SOLVINGTEAM WORKFINANCIAL PLANNINGPROJECT MANAGEMENTORGANIZATION & TIME MANAGEMENTLIFE LONG LEARNINGORAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONSACCOUNTINGTECHNOLOGICAL SKILLSPLANNINGPROFESSIONAL ORIENTATIONECONOMIC UNDERSTANDINGSTUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS PROGRAMS ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN COLLEGE BUSINESS PROGRAMS AFTER ALLBUSINESS IS THENUMBER 1 COLLEGE MAJOR IN THE NATION FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN (PRINCETON REVIEW, 2010)

IN TERMS OF PERSISTENCE TO GRADUATION & NUMBER OF DEGREES AWARDED, BUSINESS HOLDS THE TOP SPOT

(US DEPT OF HIGHER ED, 2009).

Nationally, the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster is expected to grow by 6% by 2018.

BUT STILL HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS PROGRAMS MUST BE PROMOTED

Clarity. Consistency. Connectivity. The baggage of vocational educationClarity and consistency in our message are criticalConnecting with the audience in ways that matter to themCritical to help key audiences connect the dots

We all know that, unfortunately, CTE continues to carry the baggage of "vocational education" in the eyes of manyincluding many in positions of influence. While we are making significant progress, it takes some time for external audiences to "catch up.We should apply lessons learned over the years to proactively shape the messaging for CTE. We need to define ourselvesand gain control over the messaging about CTE.In order to help others better understand what CTE is todayand where it's headedit is important that we bring clarity and consistency in the way we talk about value, impact and outcomesand the vision for CTE that binds us together.We can each adapt the message to meet individual circumstances and situation, but the core value propositionand the core messagingfor CTE need to be clear and consistent.Just as importantly, this messaging needs to connect with the people we're talking withso that we help them understand why what CTE does matters to them.The new CTE brand messaging initiative that has been spearheaded by NASDCTEc gives us the tools, resources and effective messaging we need to present the CTE story with clarity, consistency and connectivity. But it can only be successful if this becomes a community-wide initiative.

CTE: Learning that works for career and college readiness. Secondary CTE students are more informed and focused when they enter college CTE: Learning that works for career and college readiness. How does CTE accomplish this? For one thing, career exploration is an important component of CTE.CTE students are more informed and focused when they enter collegeand that can accelerate graduation and save tuition money.Through Career Clusters, students can craft educational pathways for success in college and career. These are attributes totally different than those related to business and industry, but still accurate in terms of what CTE is doing. And to people for whom career and college readiness are important, they resonate....they connect. Here's another example...CTE: Learning that works for our communities. CTE prepares the next generation of skilled workforce, innovation and leaders for all communities

CTE develops local entrepreneurs

CTE improves the ROI in education on the federal, state and local levelsCTE: Learning that works for our communities. CTE is preparing the next generation of skilled workers, innovators and leaders across the nation.Entrepreneurship is a significant component of CTEand that leads to further innovation and local business development.CTE is ensuring that the investment made in educationincluding locallyis paying off.CTE is about the "know how" and "how to" that will continue to build America coast to coastand border to border. WHAT ARE SOME SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES THAT SCHOOLS ARE DOING IN MD TO PROMOTE BMF PROGRAMS?

RUNNING TOURS FOR 8TH GRADERSHOSTING OPEN HOUSES FOR PARENTS AND POTENTIAL STUDENTSORGANIZING ASSEMBLIESHANGING POSTERSPREPARING BROCHURESSENDING MAILERS OUT TO INCOMING FRESHMEN AND FAMILIESCOORDINATING SHOWCASE EVENTSHARNESSING THE POWER OF PUBLIC RELATIONS (NEWSLETTERS, WEB, PRESS RELEASES, ETC).INVITING UNIVERSITIES TO FOUNDATIONS COURSES TO SPEAKAGGRESSIVE CTSO INVOLVEMENTSELLING PROGRAM BENEFITS TO GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, ONSITE DUAL ENROLLMENT, ETC

www.careertech.org A resource and communications platformShare, promote and increase awarenessConvenient online access to brand-building and data/research assetsSubscribe to blogThe new Web site at careertech.org is the home for CTE, Career Clusters and NASDCTEcIt's a 21st Century portal for communications, resources and informationThrough this site, we can all share information, promote CTE and increase awareness and advocacy among key audiencesThere's also a members-only section where NASDCTEc members can share information and collaborateThis section also provides access to robust state data analysis capabilitiesMembers can get access to brand assets, data and other resourcesAnd anyone can subscribe to the careertech.org blog, including business and industry, policy makers, media, and others who want to keep up on what's happening in CTE across the nationYOU CAN ALSO FIND SOME RESOURCES INCLUDING A WHY BUSINESS EDUCATION VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITEwww.BusinessEducationMSDE.com

HIGHLIGHTS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MARYLAND

MARYLAND STATE-APPROVED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTMARKETINGNATIONAL ACADEMY OF FINANCE

HTTP://WWW.BUSINESSEDUCATIONMSDE.COM

MARYLAND STUDENTS CAN BENEFIT FROMNEW CURRICULA BASED ON COLLEGE LEVEL STANDARDSDUAL-CREDIT OPTIONSPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSINTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSTUDENT COMPETITIONSUNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPSCAPSTONE EXPERIENCESCREDIT EARNED THROUGH CLEP EXAMSEARNED COLLEGE CREDITGREAT TEACHERS.AND MOREwww.BusinessEducationMSDE.com

NEW CURRICULA BASED ON COLLEGE LEVEL STANDARDSRESOURCES AND VIDEOS RELEVANT TO MOS PREPARATIONCAPSTONE HANDBOOKCLEP RESOURCESVIDEOSAND A HOST OF OTHER RESOURCESCAPSTONE EXPERIENCE ADDED TO MARYLAND HIGH SHOOL BUSINESS (BMF) COMPLETER PROGRAMS.

BUILT AROUND IDENTIFIED BEST PRACTICES

CAPSTONE GUIDE

AVAILABLE AT: WWW.BUSINESSEDUCATIONMSDE.COM

capstone experiences are an exemplar for flexible learning

APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS INTO A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT

THAT INVOLVES THE

APPLICATION OF HIGHER ORDER THINKING, PLANNING, TIME MANAGEMENT, REFLECTION, & PROBLEM SOLVINGBENCHMARKS DESIGNED TO GIVE teachers an opportunity to review student progress and provide formative feedback

Teachers express concern that student autonomy results in difficulties managing learning; however, increased student control is shown to result in greater motivation and self-determination.

(McCombs, 2007).

IN ADDITION TO THE GUIDE, THERE IS A VIDEO THAT COINCIDES WITH A PRESENTATION I MADE ABOUT THE PROJECT AT LAST SPRINGS SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHER EDUCATION (SITE) CONFERENCE.

ALSO, IN THE NEAR FUTURE I WILL BE PLACING A LINK TO A RECENT PAPER PUBLISHED ABOUT THE COURSE IN THE INFORMING SCIENCE JOURNAL AS WELL AS SOME OFTHE TRAINING MATERIALS FROM OUR SUMMER WORKSHOP.CLEP RESOURCESWE HAVE NUMBER OF CLEP RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE. INCLUDING AN ACCURATE REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS SPECIFIC CLEP ACCEPTANCE POLICIES AT MD COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS WELL AS UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MD SCHOOLS. (INFORMATION ON THE CLEP WEBSITE IS NOT ACCURATE)

THERE IS A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FROM OUR CLEP TEACHER TRAINING THAT PRESENTS STRATEGIES FOR HELPING PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE CLEP EXAMS.

FOR EXAMPLE CONSIDER THAT THE CLEP EXAM IS A MULTI-CHOICE TEST.

It primarily looks at a test-takers ability to define concepts with a minimal amount of application.

As such, you want to build your students vocabulary.SolutionsCreate a glossary of terms.Have weekly vocabulary words (treat them the way SAT terms are treated)Introduce a CLEP question of the dayThere are lots of ways to create your glossary of terms

Use your knowledge, a CLEP Review Book, The Glossary in your text book, Knowledge of the test etcetera.

There are some great flashcard websites that already have free downloadable CLEP exam flashcards/glossary terms availablehttp://www.flashcardmachine.com/http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards

A sample list of glossary terms is available on the website that offers 250 concepts/terms relevant to the CLEP Principles of Management exam.DONT MAKE THE TEST A STRANGER

Do not wait until the last unit to be in the test prep process.Think about how the SAT is handled and treat it the same with constant concept review and weekly vocabulary words.Introduce a CLEP question of the day each time you meet.Group the daily questions into CLEP questions of the week.

Give mini-practice tests throughout the term to eliminate test anxietyMake sure you go over them once they are completed question by question.At the end of the first and second quarters give a mini practice CLEP exam that you prepare to coincide with concepts covered thus farAt the end of the 3rd term give a full practice CLEP

Make it fun and important! Stay positive- this test is passable.

When you reach the end of the term it is time to deliver a CLEP Review Unit

Example unit broken down into 6 lessons is available in the PowerPoint online.

WE HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES ON OUR SITE.DETAILED MOS HANDBOOKS FOR MS WORD AND MS EXCEL, MS POWERPOINT, AND MS OUTLOOK. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MS WORD AND MS EXCEL EXPERT TEST IS ALSO PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY, A SEPARATE ADVANCED EXCEL HANDBOOK IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AS WELL AS A MASTERING POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. IN THE HANDBOOKS WE IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC TASKS ON THE EXAM (WITHOUT GIVING YOU THE QUESTIONS AS THAT WOULD BE CHEATING).FINALLY, SEVERAL VIDEOS HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL AS THROUGH YOUTUBE.

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR MOS EXAMS?USE GMETRIX ON USCOMPLETE OUR REQUEST FORM ONLINE

NEED A TEST PREP SYSTEMYES ITS AN EXCITING PROPOSITION

THE AP ACCOUNTING PROPOSALIT SHOULD GIVE US HOPE FOR THE FUTURE; HOWEVER, IT IS ONLY IN AN EXPLORATORY PHASE.DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH WAITING!

Dr. Nicole A. Buzzetto-MoreAssociate Professor and Program Coordinator University of Maryland Eastern ShoreDirector MSDE Program Affiliate for Business, Management, and FinanceFellow and Governor, Informing Science InstitutePREPARED BY

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