Score: +7
(7/5/0)
Marin County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
The Status of Career Technical Education in Marin County
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
Marin County high schools’ focus on preparing students to go to college poorly serves approximately half of the students who will not complete post-high-school formal training within six years of graduation.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
During the 2019-2020 school year and annually thereafter, a career night should be offered at each high school for all students and parents featuring various CTE options as well as the more traditional offerings.
F2
Much of the career information presented to parents and students concerns opportunities for continued education in colleges and universities with little emphasis on available CTE opportunities, leaving workforce bound students and their parents unaware of the possibilities.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Throughout the 2019-2020 school year and annually thereafter, parents should be made aware of the income potential and career security enjoyed by people in the trades.
F3
In each high school, counselors, except where there is a specialized counselor, generally do not have an in-depth knowledge of available CTE opportunities, limiting their ability to serve workforce bound students.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
In the 2019-2020 school year and periodically thereafter, all high school counselors should receive in depth training in the available CTE opportunities to enable them to effectively counsel all students.
F4
A lack of physical resources and coordinated programs for CTE programs in the county disadvantages students who want to pursue non-academically oriented careers.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Marin County Office of Education should establish a working group by December 31, 2019, to collaborate with local employers and other entities to create post high school career pathways.
Conclusions 1
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CL1A century ago, many went into a trade at the age of sixteen. For decades through the mid- twentieth century, a high school diploma was sufficient to gain entry into a trade that would support a family and give lifetime employment. Today, parents and educators feel that everyone needs a college degree to succeed. Is this approach wise? With only about half of those entering college actually getting a degree within six years, the waste in time and resources for those who do not seems staggering. The educational establishment in Marin County has taken steps to increase opportunities for students who will be completing their formal education with a high school diploma. However, the students who will not go on to higher education or ultimately succeed in college are underserved in too many cases. Much more needs to be done to remove the stigma from non- academic pursuits and make students and their parents aware of the opportunities that exist.
Agency Responses 4
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