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BTA CONFERENCE 2006
WELCOME!
“ The function of school is not to help kids do well in school. The function of school is to help kids do well in life.”
Professor Elliott EisnerStanford University
Major Issues in New York
DropoutsRegent’s ExaminationsAttendance
IEP Diploma1.8%
Still Enrolled18.4%
Dropped Out10.9%
Graduated64.1%
Transferred to GED Programs
4.8%
2001 Cohort After Four Years--Total Public Over 64 percent of students in the 2001 cohort graduated by June 2005; 18
percent were still enrolled.
2001 Cohort Students = 214,494
All Students in Public Schools
9th Graders of 2001
ExaminationPercent
Not Tested
Percent Scoring
0-54 55-64 65-100
English 21.0% 5.0% 6.2% 67.9%
Mathematics 20.1% 5.7% 7.4% 66.9%
Global History 18.7% 6.7% 6.8% 67.7%
U.S. History 23.6% 4.6% 6.4% 65.3%
Science 17.4% 4.6% 5.6% 72.3%
Attendance Rates
34.6
% 51.2
% 65.4
%
71.5
%
78.7
%
82.7
%
84.7
%
86.4
%
87.3
%
87.2
%
1<83.0
283.1-88.4
388.5-91.7
491.8-93.0
593.1-94.0
694.1-94.7
794.8-95.1
895.2-95.7
995.8-96.3
1096.4-100
Graduation Rates after four years for the 2001 cohort
Annual Attendance Rates [Schools are arranged by deciles.]
Business & Marketing Education
Part of the Solution………..
Part of the Solution
Adding Relevance to High School Making Connections between School & Work Helping Students Develop Lifelong Skills Motivating Students to Attend Helps Students Pass Regent’s Exams
The Learning Pyramid
Revisit the Career Plan
Career Plan students……
1. demonstrate greater interest and involvement in school
2. were more likely to discuss important issues with their parents
3. were more confident in their decisions
4. are more certain of their career direction
New Website Address
www.emsc.nysed.gov/cte/business
Website Changes
Newsletters Past & PresentSurvey and Survey ResultsCourse Outlines Business Education 2020
Business Education 2020
Established in May 2006 to identify a group of business teachers to address the issues and challenges facing business teachers
Summer 2006 Work 2007 Work
2006 Survey Results
English Language Arts:– 25 Districts
Business Comm 12Corporate Comm 6Tech Reading/Writing 2Other Business Courses 5
Survey Cont’d
Social Studies– 50 Districts
Business Law 33Business Eco 19International Business 3Gov’t & Business 3Other Business Course 2
Survey Cont’d
Mathematics– 83 Districts
Accounting 33College Atg 15Math & Financial Apps 36Business Math 29Other Business Course 9
NCLB’s Highly Qualified
The HOUSSE
Why is it important to all business teachers?
HOUSSE FORM
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/nclb05-2003apdd.htm
Where Have We Been?
CourseYear Developed
AIM 2005
Business of Music 2004
Corp Communications 2003
Cyberlaw 2005
Entertainment Law 2005
Where Have We Been?
CourseYear Developed
Gov’t and Business 2003
Math & Financial Apps 2003
Sports Law 2005
Sport Management 2004
Business Management 2005
Direction to Take?
Status QuoDevelop New Courses
–Video Game Design–Forensic Law/Accounting–Other?
Strength in Numbers
Local BTA’sState BTA
Regional Conferences
10/25Buffalo 11/7 New York City 11/9 Rochester 11/13Syracuse 11/29Long Island 12/4 Yonkers/White Plains 1/23 Albany
Career & Technical Education
Resource Center
Web site: www.cterc.org
Q and A