1. Maryland should have an education system in which students meet employment standards in a rewarding career after graduating high school, in addition to being ready to enter an open enrollment postsecondary institution
a. First step would be to work with employers to identify standards that would guarantee employment
b. Need to align CTE with Maryland’s economic goals and workforce needs
2. Schools should teach soft skills that are needed in the workforce including professionalism, attitude, timeliness, public engagement, cooperative team building, and adaptability to change
3. Maryland schools should engage in an outreach program with parents to ensure that they understand that their student enrolling in CTE does not mean they won’t/can’t attend college
4. Maryland should create an implementation group to create a high performing CTE program and develop more apprenticeship opportunities
a. Maryland should seek out partnerships such as Pathways to Prosperity and Jobs for the Future to help Maryland
develop a robust CTE program statewide
b. Schools should also be evaluated on their CTE programs, not just on traditional academic programs
c. Districts should partner with local community colleges to develop and provide CTE
d. The business community must participate and buy in to this goal
e. The group should review State and regional economic goals and workforce needs to ensure CTE programs are
keeping pace
f. The group should ensure that successful completion of a CTE program will lead to successful industry licensure
g. Programs should make use of government agencies and government agencies should develop internship and
apprenticeship opportunities
5. What should we do about Maryland's shortage of qualified CTE instructors
6. CTE programs should be available (i.e. opportunities to enroll in specific high demand workforce areas) uniformly across the State, counties and/or regions and focus on transportable skills
7. More data collection is needed about CTE programs
a. Tracking should be long-term
b. Data collection should be mandatory and not voluntary surveys
c. MLDS should be used
a. First step would be to work with employers to identify standards that would guarantee employment
b. Need to align CTE with Maryland’s economic goals and workforce needs
2. Schools should teach soft skills that are needed in the workforce including professionalism, attitude, timeliness, public engagement, cooperative team building, and adaptability to change
3. Maryland schools should engage in an outreach program with parents to ensure that they understand that their student enrolling in CTE does not mean they won’t/can’t attend college
4. Maryland should create an implementation group to create a high performing CTE program and develop more apprenticeship opportunities
a. Maryland should seek out partnerships such as Pathways to Prosperity and Jobs for the Future to help Maryland
develop a robust CTE program statewide
b. Schools should also be evaluated on their CTE programs, not just on traditional academic programs
c. Districts should partner with local community colleges to develop and provide CTE
d. The business community must participate and buy in to this goal
e. The group should review State and regional economic goals and workforce needs to ensure CTE programs are
keeping pace
f. The group should ensure that successful completion of a CTE program will lead to successful industry licensure
g. Programs should make use of government agencies and government agencies should develop internship and
apprenticeship opportunities
5. What should we do about Maryland's shortage of qualified CTE instructors
6. CTE programs should be available (i.e. opportunities to enroll in specific high demand workforce areas) uniformly across the State, counties and/or regions and focus on transportable skills
7. More data collection is needed about CTE programs
a. Tracking should be long-term
b. Data collection should be mandatory and not voluntary surveys
c. MLDS should be used