Subject: New Research Maps Career and Technical Education Programs to Future Jobs
From: CNA Education <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:36:56 -0400

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New Research Maps Career and Technical Education Programs to Future Jobs
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ARLINGTON, VA - Today CNA Education released a report that explores whether the 
jobs that career and technical education (CTE) programs are preparing students for
are in high-growth/high-wage career fields, or not. In other words, will students
+ programs = good jobs for CTE graduates?
CTE programs play an important role in preparing high school students for life after
graduation. The CTE Equation maps CTE Career Clusters to high-growth/high-wage jobs
for the states of Florida and Tennessee. (The U.S. Department of Education defines
career clusters as "occupational categories with industry-validated knowledge and
skills statements that define what students need to know and be able to do in order
to realize success in a chosen field.")
Such mapping can be used to assist educators, policymakers, and employers throughout
the nation to identify whether the CTE programs that schools and colleges offer 
are well aligned with current and future labor market needs. This is important because
previous research shows that many states struggle to align education and training
with workforce trends.
"We hope this research will inform local educators and policymakers about how CTE
programs can expand and align with current and future labor market needs and trends,"
said Stacey Jordan, vice president and director of education at CNA. "CTE and workforce
alignment is an area where states have typically struggled. The CTE Equation demonstrates
how CTE programs, if designed and administered effectively, can prepare students
 for good jobs and provide the local and national economy with highly qualified 
workers."

* Specific to Florida, The CTE Equation reports that between 2014 and 2022, new 
jobs are projected to increase by 12.4% statewide (or about 338,000 per year), but
this rate varies by region. The greatest number of annual high-growth, high-wage
 jobs projected for Florida will fall into the Health Science Career Cluster (4,458
jobs annually). The second greatest growth area will be in the Business Management
and Administration Career Cluster.

* Specific to Tennessee, The CTE Equation reports that between 2012 and 2022, new
jobs are projected to increase by 13% statewide (or about 39,000 per year), but 
this rate varies by region. The greatest number of annual high-growth, high-wage
 jobs projected for Tennessee will fall into the Business Management and Administration
Career Cluster (4,900 jobs annually). The second greatest growth area will be in
 the Health Science Career Cluster.
The CTE Equation also spotlights the need for education/training that is appropriate.
In order for students to be more competitive in the marketplace, it is essential
 that they receive the education/training that provides for sustained and successful
career development. This can be accomplished through alignment, collaboration, and
innovation.
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Alignment

* Research reinforces the importance of using labor market data to make informed
 decisions about student preparation for high-growth/high-wage jobs.
Collaboration

* The employer, secondary education, and postsecondary education communities should
be engaged through partnerships on the development of coherent common professional
standards. Innovation

* States should look at evidence-based strategies and promising innovative solutions
to create CTE systems that are responsive to job market trends. The researchers 
stress that education and workforce systems should use labor market data to identify
the high-growth/high-wage career areas that would enable CTE students to increase
their number of Industry Recognized Credentials (IRCs), postsecondary certifications,
and degrees.
A snapshot of report highlights can be found here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VfgF-3DL-imn-jNjCBWhdTaGsgsuLD8ZQrLWpCn83tSb20Z2T9szc5Xosp_23F_9cBUeMCeOZOJ2U7i8X96i_L3yFUH3d99O8Cpkcmtz2QAqhTmV3QGTPn2hgE35jl_kLSDtVgYvx8ET690I5nEUeOMfhwzcVl0-6bLtdDdA0tvO3srO-wdiJxVw5C1H0NGXqGmAiI1QoGuPDFFiPae_fA==&c=gujtLePpQHzCdxmC-JX_QlI5fJi9Uabpv-IcQKrEtO8dTiK5GkabBQ==&ch=7HasmahcRoOUf5B8b_jqyBxNFFWtk3rVXWMkRd-jsYQv3M6Fa-kRkg==];
or to review the full report, click here for Florida [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VfgF-3DL-imn-jNjCBWhdTaGsgsuLD8ZQrLWpCn83tSb20Z2T9szc5Xosp_23F_9SMF0b9Atw0lda_Vu8t3wmaIVFo0sxWAH7JduJR1iA9z_iAceqAqLujwtjalbcgZ40q7wRrvMXkTsIoUekzljmCvYXHqFyxVsO563vKi-4hbqrpBymwu4ZAwgOySwXMLJ1lQwy7ZziWPc66cBbe5kBSPcpTVl5DpF&c=gujtLePpQHzCdxmC-JX_QlI5fJi9Uabpv-IcQKrEtO8dTiK5GkabBQ==&ch=7HasmahcRoOUf5B8b_jqyBxNFFWtk3rVXWMkRd-jsYQv3M6Fa-kRkg==]
and here for Tennessee [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VfgF-3DL-imn-jNjCBWhdTaGsgsuLD8ZQrLWpCn83tSb20Z2T9szc5Xosp_23F_9Yr1NNmCvpLi5v7r0KgnK_cbV84bl35n2bYuYLYucaACORk_w09Ry6x0tRCS07EzWM6LbCVBp04BxkEUx92aaFZOAOgtynDq1BVNRmKg_-F9YpO0h4cDlxDyAN3fHwDnKDsR4HX984iUzEUFkXPHqTnURp2mUF09O&c=gujtLePpQHzCdxmC-JX_QlI5fJi9Uabpv-IcQKrEtO8dTiK5GkabBQ==&ch=7HasmahcRoOUf5B8b_jqyBxNFFWtk3rVXWMkRd-jsYQv3M6Fa-kRkg==].
For more information about this report, contact Liza Cordeiro at
[email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]] or (202) 650-4456.
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