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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger “ By expanding career tech education, we are giving [our students] options to succeed in go...

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger



By expanding career tech education, we are giving [our students] options to succeed in good paying jobs in cutting edge industries after graduation.”

California high schools neglect need for CTE Percent changes since 1997

in 27% Increase annual

40%

non-graduates

30%

1997-98: 137,746 2006-07: 175,364

in high 27% Increase school enrollment

20%

1997-98: 1,578,929 students 2007-08: 2,007,932 students

10%

7%

1997-98

2006-07

Increase in API scores*

1999-00: 639 API score 2007-08: 689 API score

in -1%Decrease percentage of

-10%

graduating seniors completing A-G coursework

-20%

Reductions in CTE courses**

-30%

-20% -23%CTE teachers CTE enrollment -32% 1997-98: 32,238 2007-08: 25,752

-40% 1997

Superintendent

Delaine Eastin

2002

2003

Superintendent

2008

Jack O’Connell

Career education is an integral part of Career technical education can make “school “ reform, an essential piece of the learning come alive for students by entire fabric of education.” -- Eastin’s Commentary to the California Career Education Association November, 1998

making what they learn at school relevant to the real world.” -- O’Connell Press Release January 10, 2007

1997-98: 6,455 2007-08: 4,979

1997-98: 868,265 students 2007-08: 589,233 students

* API scores only date back to 1999 ** District CTE programs Source: California Basic Educational Data System