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Workforce development programs and CTE success rates
1:34:32
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4 min
Council Member Farías inquires about the success rates of workforce development programs and Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools, particularly in The Bronx. First Deputy Chancellor Weisberg provides a comprehensive response on the DOE's efforts in this area.
- CTE programs have a positive effect on student engagement and graduation rates
- Success rates in leading to high-paying jobs vary depending on the program
- The DOE is working towards universality, aiming for every student to graduate with a clear career plan
- Future Ready program has 15,000 students earning industry certifications and early college credits
- The DOE aims to expand career-connected learning to 100,000 students by 2030
- Chair Rita Joseph emphasizes the importance of including D75 students in these experiences
Amanda Farías
1:34:32
Okay, great.
1:34:33
And then just my last one is regarding public schools with workforce development programs.
1:34:38
Over the years I've been a big champion on our vocational trades and CTE career and technical educations opportunities and options in our schools, just kind of want to talk through what are the success rates of these programs, particularly those in The Bronx and helping getting students directly connected to jobs and just measuring what success rates for those schools mean to I guess in direct correlation or to the numbers of graduation rates.
1:35:08
I know sometimes we are looking at a school's success based off of graduation rates before our CTE schools, what does that mean in terms of us viewing that as also a success?
1:35:19
And then if you can briefly talk over whether or not we like how many schools, just a friendly reminder we have CTE and if any of their non CTE schools that also have vocational trades or a career and technical function and what our offerings are there.
Daniel Weisberg
1:35:40
Thank you, Councilmember Farias.
1:35:42
You are it's music to our ears that you're talking about CTE and workforce development because that is certainly one of the chancellor's priorities.
1:35:50
And so I'll try to keep my answer short, but we'd love to do a briefing for you specifically on that.
1:35:56
And we can focus on The Bronx in particular where we have really actually focused our efforts on post secondary success for our students.
1:36:05
But I would quickly say the success rates for CTE programs, which we love, they're a huge driver of student success.
1:36:14
But the success rates in feeding kids not just to jobs but to high paying jobs that lead to rewarding careers varies.
1:36:21
It really varies depending upon the program.
1:36:23
That's something we look at.
1:36:26
CTE does have a positive effect on both student engagement and graduation rates.
1:36:31
That's one of the reasons we are pleased to see that CTE is expanding as part of our future ready efforts.
1:36:39
But as the chancellor mentioned in her testimony, beyond CTE, which is a huge piece of the puzzle, we're driving towards universality, meaning that every single child who goes to New York City Public Schools not just graduates and gets a diploma at the end of high school but has a clear career plan for whenever it is they choose to enter the workforce.
1:37:01
So the chancellor mentioned our students have earned in career connected learning 18,000,000 in the last year because we are and that's not random.
1:37:11
That's because we are connecting them with specific industry pathways aligned jobs while they're in high school.
1:37:18
More and more of them are getting early college credit, which is a big indicator of success.
1:37:23
10% increase there.
1:37:24
More and more of them are getting industry certifications as part of our Future Ready program.
1:37:30
Sometimes that's in connection with CTE programs, sometimes it isn't, but they're getting these industry certifications that turn into, once they graduate high school, high paying jobs that then turn into rewarding careers.
1:37:43
So we now have 15,000 students in Future Ready, which in any other city would be like a big headline.
1:37:49
In New York City, we're like, 15,000.
1:37:51
But for each one of those 15,000 young people, if you talk to them I think, Chair Joseph, you came out and saw one of our Future Ready programs.
1:38:00
Each one of those 15,000 is getting life changing experiences.
1:38:04
So we wanna get that to 100,000 students in our pathway by 02/1930, and ultimately all of our students graduating with a clear plan for their career.
1:38:15
So we'd love to expand the conversation when you have time.
Amanda Farías
1:38:19
Yeah.
1:38:19
Would love to talk more through what the schools are currently offering.
1:38:24
And I'd love to hear that there's a direct connection to the workforce portion, but also just their life readiness plan of, you know, what they what they'd like to do.
1:38:33
Yeah.
1:38:34
I'd love to continue the conversation offline.
1:38:35
Thank you chairs for the additional time.
Rita Joseph
1:38:38
Thank you.
1:38:39
Just want to add just want to add a quick piece to that.
1:38:41
I want us to also include our d 75 students in those experiences as well.
1:38:47
As they leave our system, we want them to have tools to succeed.
1:38:50
Thank you.