[NIFL-WORKPLACE] NDCCTE Webcast AnnouncementDonna Brian djgbrian at utk.eduTue Aug 3 09:50:00 EDT 2004
National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090 For Immediate Release Drew Scheberle, Interim Executive Director, National Center for State Scholars, will present a webcast, "The State Scholars Initiative and Integration with CTE" during a webcast from the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, The Ohio State University, 3:00 p.m. ET, August 11, 2004. You can view the webcast from any computer with Internet access at http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=125. If you cannot view the webcast live, you can view the archived webcast on the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Website, www.nccte.org. Mr. Scheberle's presentation will suggest that only 3 in 10 U.S. high school graduates complete a well-balanced set of courses that prepare a person to succeed in business or advanced studies. What sufficed 50 years ago, when only 4 out of 10 jobs required so much as a high school diploma, is inadequate in an era when 80 percent of the fastest growing occupations require formal education after high school. A shortage of skilled employees could mean a yawning competitive gap for American business. A 15-year business-led initiative, Texas Scholars, showed that a majority of high school students is capable of completing rigorous coursework. Today, the State Scholars Initiative, modeled on the Texas project, creates business-education coalitions to place business people in eighth grade classrooms just before students choose their high school coursework plans. The volunteers speaking from compelling life experience in a structured dialogue persuade students that it is better in the long run to struggle and master the basic concepts in a set of tough courses than it is to glide through easy ones. They stress that coursework matters to future academic and career success. The community-level awareness and motivation campaign is paired with state-level advocacy for well-researched policies and incentives that improve course completion patterns. The Scholars Initiative is compatible with CTE because it ensures that students have the preparation to succeed in postsecondary education and training that leads to certifications and degrees in their chosen fields. Drew Scheberle directs the national State Scholars Initiative, which launched in August 2002 and operates in 13 states. The purpose of the Initiative is to increase the percentage of U.S. high school graduates who complete a state-defined sequence of rigorous academic courses so that they will be prepared for success in higher education and the workplace. Scheberle oversees the Austin, Texas-based Center for State Scholars (www.centerforstatescholars.org), which receives generous support from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Scheberle also is a member of several Texas education working groups including the Texas Tech Prep Quality Working Group. He published Reaching the Next Step: How School to Career Can Help Students Reach High Academic Standards and Prepare for Good Jobs for the American Federation of Teachers and the National Alliance of Business. He holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity University and a master's degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Viewers of the webcast may ask questions of Mr. Scheberle by signing up (no charge) for a WebBoard Account at www.nccte.org. The chatroom allows you to submit questions for Mr. Scheberle during his presentation. Please allow ample time as your account must be validated by an email confirmation. Questions can be pre-submitted by linking to http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=125#viewWebcast. To subscribe or unsubscribe from this e-mail list, please visit this web page: http://www.nccte.org/ctemail/subscription.asp or send an e-mail to nagy.8 at osu.edu or contact Barbara Reardon above. The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination for Career and Technical Education, PR/Award (No.V051A990004) and/or under the National Research Center PR/Award (No.V51A990006) as administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. However the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education and the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education are funded by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education. For Additional Information Contact: Barbara Reardon The Ohio State University Director of Communications Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090 Phone: 614-292-2894 Fax: 614-688-3258 Email: reardon.30 at osu.edu Web site: www.nccte.org
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