{"id":636,"date":"2023-06-21T04:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T04:41:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-07-12T07:38:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T07:38:17","slug":"rop-and-cte-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coastlinerop.org\/?page_id=636","title":{"rendered":"ROP and CTE Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CTE is at the forefront of preparing students to be college-and career-ready.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coastline ROP offers career pathways that require varying levels of education including industry-recognized credentials, postsecondary certificates, and two-and four-year degrees. CTE is offered in middle schools, high schools, career and technical centers, community and technical colleges, and other postsecondary institutions. 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body_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Core academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations in order to function in the workplace and in routine daily activities<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_cta _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; body_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||7px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Employability skills (such as critical thinking and decision-making skills) that are essential in any career area<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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Further specialization is achieved through comprehensive Programs of Study, which align academic and technical content in a coordinated, non-duplicative sequence of secondary and postsecondary courses. These programs lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level or an associate or baccalaureate degree.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Coastline ROP has Courses and Programs in 12 of the 15 State Industry Sectors&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture and Natural Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arts, Media, and Entertainment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building and Construction Trades<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education, Child Development, &amp; Family Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineering and Architecture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health Science and Medical Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information and Communication Technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturing and Product Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing, Sales, and Service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;CTE Increases Student Achievement and Meets Community Economic Needs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Students involved in CTE programs are more engaged, graduate high school at higher rates (98% for CTE Concentrators compared to 83.6% for non-CTE), earn industry-recognized credentials, and have rewarding and family-sustaining careers.(ACTEonline.org)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81 percent of dropouts said that \u201cmore real-world learning\u201d may have influenced them to stay in school. (Bridgeland et al, \u201cThe Silent Epidemic,\u201d 2006.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more students participate in CTSO activities, the higher their academic motivation, academic engagement, grades, career self-efficacy and college aspirations. (Alfeld et al, \u201cLooking Inside the Black Box: The Value Added by Career and Technical Student Organizations to Students\u2019 High School Experience,\u201d 2007.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CTE students are significantly more likely than their non-CTE counterparts to report that they developed problem-solving, project completion, research, math, college application, work-related, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school. (Lekes et al, \u201cCareer and Technical Education Pathway Programs, Academic Performance, and the Transition to College and Career,\u201d 2007.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the 20 fastest growing occupations, 14 require an associate degree or less, Furthermore, of the 20 occupations with the largest number of new jobs projected, 18 require on-the-job training, an associate degree or a postsecondary credential.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sixty-seven percent of respondents in a 2011 manufacturing skills gap study indicated that they are experiencing a shortage of qualified workers overall\u2014with 12 percent reporting severe shortages and 55 percent indicating moderate shortages. CTE plays a vital role in helping American business close this gap by building a competitive workforce for the 21st century. (Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, Boiling Point? The Skills Gap in U.S. Manufacturing, 2011)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person with a CTE-related associate degree or credential will earn an average of at least $4000 more a year than a person with a humanities associate degree \u2013 and those with credentials in high-demand fields such as healthcare can average almost $20,000 more a year. (Jacobson et al, \u201cPathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income Students by Increasing Their Education Attainment,\u201d 2009.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want more information on career and technical education? The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/\"><b>Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the nation\u2019s largest education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. 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