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March 26, 2003 Prepared by GCS Career & Technical Education. NC COURSE OF STUDY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS*

Content Area CAREER PREP Course of Study Requirements COLLEGE TECH PREP** Course of Study Requirements COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PREP Course of Study (UNC 4-yr college) Requirements OCCUPATIONAL*** Course of Study Requirements English 4 Credits I, II, III, IV 4 Credits I, II, III, IV 4 Credits I, II, III, IV 4 Credits Occupational English I, II, III, IV Mathematics 3 Credits Including Algebra I (This requirement can be met with Integrated Math I & II when accompanied with the Algebra I EOC) 3 Credit** Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, OR Algebra I, Technical Math I & II, OR Integrated Mathematics I, II, & III 4 Credits (4th credit effective for first time ninth graders in 2002-2003) Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and higher level math course with Algebra II as prerequisite OR Integrated Mathematics I,II,III, and a credit beyond Integrated Mathematics III 3 Credits Occupational mathematics I,II,III Science 3 Credits A Physical Science course, Biology, Earth/Environmental Science 3 Credits A Physical Science course, Biology, Earth/Environmental Science 3 Credits A Physical Science course, Biology, Earth/Environmental Science 2 Credits Life Skills Science I, II Social Studies 3 Credits Government/Economics (ELPS), US History, World Studies 3 Credits Government/Economics (ELPS), US History, World Studies 3 Credits Government/Economics (ELPS), US History, World Studies (2 courses to meet UNC minimum admission requirements. US History & 1 elective) 2 Credits Social Studies I (Government/US History) Social Studies II (Self- Advocacy/Problem Solving) Second Language Not Required Not Required** 2 Credits in the same language Not Required Computer Skills No specific course required, students must demonstrate proficiency through state testing (starting with graduating class of 2001) No specific course required, students must demonstrate proficiency through state testing (starting with graduating class of 2001) No specific course required, students must demonstrate proficiency through state testing (starting with graduating class of 2001) Computer proficiency as specified in IEP Health and Physical Education 1 Credit Health/Physical Education 1 Credit Health/Physical Education 1 Credit Health/Physical Education 1 Credit Health/Physical Education Career/Technical 4 Credits in Career/Technical Select courses appropriate for career pathway to include a second level (advanced) course; OR 4 Credits Select courses appropriate for career pathway to include a second level (advanced) course Not required 4 Credits Career/Technical Education electives JROTC 4 Credits in JROTC; OR Arts Education (Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts) 4 Credits in an Arts Discipline Select courses appropriate for an arts education pathway to include an advanced course Recommend at least one credit in an arts discipline and/or requirement by local decision (for students and taking an arts education pathway); Recommend at least one credit in an arts discipline and/or requirement by local decision Recommend at least one credit in an arts discipline and/or requirement by local decision Recommend at least one credit in an arts discipline and/or requirement by local decision 2 Elective Credits and other credits designated by LEA 2 Elective Credits and other credits designated by LEA 3 Elective Credits and other credits designated by LEA Occupational Preparation: 6 Credits: Occupational Preparation I,II,III,IV**** Electives or other requirements***** Proficiency on Exit Exam (Effective for entering ninth grade 2001-2002) Proficiency on Exit Exam (Effective for entering ninth grade 2001-2002) Proficiency on Exit Exam (Effective for entering ninth grade 2001-2002) Elective credits/completion of IEP

• bjectives/Career Portfolio required/No

Exit Exam Total 20 Credits plus any local requirements 20 Credits plus any local requirements 20 Credits plus any local requirements 22 Credits plus any local requirements *Effective for ninth graders entering for the first time in 2000-01. The additional mathematics credit in college/university prep is for entering ninth graders of 2002-03. **A student pursuing a College Tech Prep course of study may meet the requirements of a College/University course of study by completing 2 credits in the same second language and one additional unit in mathematics. ***This course of study shall be made available for certain students with disabilities who have an IEP, beginning with first time ninth graders in 2000-01. ****Completion of 300 hours of school-based training, 240 hours of community based-training, and 360 hours of paid employment. *****Examples of electives include JROTC and other courses that are of interest to the student.

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College Tech Prep Course of Study

English – 4 credits Science – 3 credits Math – 3 credits

• Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II*
• r
• Alg. I, Tech Math I, Tech Math II

Social Studies – 3 credits PE/Health – 1 credit Career/Technical – 4 credits

in a technical sequence including a second level advanced course.

*Students planning to pursue a four year degree should select these math

• ptions, plus an advanced math and

two credits in the same second language

Youth Apprenticeship

Students who are enrolled in a CTP course

• f study are eligible to participate in an
• ptional youth apprenticeship.

College Tech Prep is a course of study with required math, science, English, and career and technical course sequences that provides every student with the opportunity for a focused course of study related to his/her career goal. College Tech Prep completers can meet college course requirements and have the multiple options of enrolling in a four-year college or university, a community college, or entering adult apprenticeship programs. This course of study prepares students to enter technical careers after completing two or four years of college studies. See the student registration book for a complete listing and description of career and technical education courses in the College Tech Prep course

• f study.

Multiple Options for College Tech Prep Completers Bachelors Degree in a Technical Field Adult Apprenticeship Associate Degree Certificate

• r Diploma

from a Community College Career in a Technical Field Related to the College Tech Prep Course of Study

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Guilford County Schools Career & Technical Education Enrollment

13,995 14,481 14,370 15,320 15,465 12,606 13,249 12,909 17,676 17,939

• 5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 Year Students High School (9-12) Middle School (6-8)

26,601 27,730 32,996 27,279 33,404

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59.6% 23.8% 4.5% 12.1% 1775 62.3% 1449 50.9% 1838 61.2% 1829 61.4% 1844 60.4% 411 14.5% 355 12.4% 568 19.1% 662 21.7% 500 16.6% 156 5.5% 114 4.00% 175 5.9% 132 4.3% 190 6.3% 507 17.8% 931 32.7% 477 15.9% 409 13.7% 417 13.6% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Percent of Total Graduates

College Prep College Prep and College Tech Prep Vocational Concentrator General

1919 766 144 389

Guilford County Schools Course of Study Percent of Graduates 1997-2002

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Guilford County Schools Course of Study Completer Data 1997-2002

1997 Graduates 1998 Graduates 1999 Graduates School Total Grads CP CTP CPCT GEN VOC Certificate Total Grads CP CTP CPCT GEN VOC Certificate Total Grads CP CTP CPCT GEN VOC Certificate Andrews 178 107 31 25 11 4 183 98 50 25 10 1 193 93 54 32 11 3 Dudley 234 80 11 128 9 6 217 127 31 29 20 10 217 127 35 35 11 9 Eastern 132 59 35 26 7 5 117 46 1 28 17 21 4 139 54 2 46 16 20 1 Grimsley 287 132 7 135 6 7 239 167 3 11 40 7 11 269 181 17 42 15 14 HP Central 138 34 4 91 4 5 170 84 13 49 12 12 177 96 16 49 14 2 Northeast 181 84 18 54 15 10 200 103 14 53 18 12 202 92 28 56 15 11 Northwest 315 173 45 84 12 1 325 207 45 50 20 3 342 220 1 60 31 25 5 Page 289 196 1 32 44 14 2 317 231 20 47 6 13 292 221 23 36 9 3 Ragsdale 178 121 13 41 2 1 177 140 13 18 5 1 190 139 20 24 5 2 Smith 193 86 27 68 2 10 229 87 33 83 12 14 194 94 16 75 4 5 Southeast 243 126 65 33 18 1 244 155 52 24 11 2 277 140 76 25 33 3 Southern 129 47 40 29 8 5 118 47 35 27 5 4 138 70 34 19 14 1 Southwest 220 147 17 49 3 4 231 166 1 24 30 5 5 245 167 33 29 11 5 Western 194 57 9 124 3 1 175 117 37 15 4 2 198 144 39 8 3 4 Totals: 2911 1449 1 354 931 114 62 2942 1775 5 406 507 156 94 3073 1838 3 497 477 190 68

Total less Certificate

2849 50.9% 0.0% 12.4% 32.7% 4.0% 2848 62.3% 0.2% 14.3% 17.8% 5.5% 3005 61.2% 0.1% 16.5% 15.9% 6.3% 2000 Graduates 2001 Graduates 2002 Graduates School Total Grads CP CTP CPCT GEN VOC Certificate Total Grads CP CTP CPCT GEN VOC Certificate Total Grads CP CTP CPCT GEN VOC Certificate Andrews 150 75 2 47 12 10 4 165 82 1 49 21 8 4 192 71 3 78 23 10 7 Dudley 199 123 35 22 9 10 258 132 3 68 42 3 10 259 156 6 64 17 2 14 Eastern 124 46 1 33 24 17 3 144 51 13 37 24 16 3 162 56 15 30 36 15 10 Grimsley 297 223 1 29 25 11 8 326 239 47 23 3 14 334 256 39 21 12 6 HP Central 222 82 3 38 71 21 7 178 69 5 33 51 11 9 194 101 5 29 38 13 8 Northeast 228 132 2 22 51 10 11 209 137 2 24 33 4 9 216 137 12 33 28 6 Northwest 360 216 3 77 33 25 6 381 246 4 55 40 30 6 386 259 8 71 31 11 6 Page 272 190 17 38 11 16 294 200 3 30 48 4 9 346 223 5 26 69 13 10 Ragsdale 205 153 7 15 23 4 3 215 163 3 17 23 5 4 196 142 10 20 16 6 1 Smith 204 96 3 38 45 10 12 176 83 1 40 44 5 3 200 83 2 51 39 9 16 Southeast 271 129 1 85 21 33 2 241 111 3 86 14 24 3 237 112 4 86 12 18 5 Southern 110 54 35 14 5 2 156 63 7 52 12 12 10 134 40 6 50 24 12 2 Southwest 245 181 39 18 3 4 226 149 41 26 5 5 266 168 62 21 10 5 Western 183 129 35 12 6 1 175 119 38 16 2 199 115 1 50 14 13 6 Totals: 3070 1829 23 545 409 175 89 3144 1844 45 617 417 132 89 3321 1919 77 689 389 144 102

Total less Certificate

2981 61.4% 0.8% 18.3% 13.7% 5.9% 3055 60.4% 1.5% 20.2% 13.6% 4.3% 3219 59.6% 2.4% 21.4% 12.1% 4.5% CP = College Prep CPCT = College Prep and College Tech Prep CTP = College Tech Prep VOC = Vocational Concentrator GEN = General

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• n VoCATS Post Assessments for North Carolina's Five Largest LEAs

56.28 57.19 60.70 50.08 58.48 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% 55.0% 60.0% 65.0% Mecklenburg Co. Wake Co. Guilford Co. Cumberland Co. Forsyth Co. Mecklenburg Co. Wake Co. Guilford Co. Cumberland Co. Forsyth Co.

2001-2002

21,842 14,599 15,646 12,067 9,246

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College Tech Prep Information Technology Course of Study

English – 4 credits Science – 3 credits Math – 3 credits

• Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II*
• r
• Alg. I, Tech Math I, Tech Math II

Social Studies – 3 credits PE/Health – 1 credit Career/Technical-4 credits in one

• f the following pathways.

Business Computer Programming Computer Engineering Technology Electronics Network Administration I/II Network Engineering I/II Scientific Visualization

*Students planning to pursue a four year degree should select these math courses, an additional advanced math, and two credits in the same second language.

Youth Apprenticeship

Scholarships are available

Bachelors Degree in an Information Technology Field Information Technology Apprenticeship

Journeyman’s Certification Scholarships are available

Associate Degree Certificate

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Diploma in an Information Technology Field Careers in Information Technology

Network Engineer Systems Engineer Network Administrator Network Technician Workstation Technician Project Manager Lead Test Analyst Control Systems Technician LAN Manager e-Commerce Webmaster Help Desk

College Tech Prep Information Technology Multiple Options

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Software/Administration Hardware/Network Systems Grade 12 Network Administration II

(Red Hat Academy–RHCT Certification)

Network Administration II

(Microsoft-MCP Certification)

Network Engineering Technology II

(Cisco-CCNA Certification)

Computer Engineering II

(A+ Certification)

Business Programming in C++ Scientific Visualization II Grade 11 Network Administration I

(Novell CNA Certification)

Network Engineering Technology I

(Nortel NetKnowledge Certification)

Computer Engineering I Programming Essentials Scientific Visualization I Grade 10 IT Essentials

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Computer Applications I IT Essentials

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Electronics I IT Essentials

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Electronics I Programming Essentials

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IT Essentials IT Essentials or Drafting II or Drafting I Grade 9 IT Essentials or Computer Applications I or Keyboarding IT Essentials

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Electronics I IT Essentials

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Electronics I Computer Applications I

• r Keyboarding

IT Essentials or Drafting I or Keyboarding or Computer Applications I

The IT Career Cluster Model College Tech Prep Guilford County Schools

IT careers involve the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. In addition to career opportunities in the IT industry, IT careers are available in every sector of the economy, from Financial Services to Manufacturing; Transportation to Education. Grades 9 -20 Work Based Experience

CAREER CLUSTER CONCENTRATIONS/PATHWAYS CLUSTER FOUNDATION

Employability Skills & Teamwork Management & Supervision Ethics & Legal Responsibilities Business Law, Ethics, Legal Issues

IT Fluency: Career Exploration and IT Skills for Work IT Literacy: Career Awareness and IT Skills for Learning

ACADEMIC FOUNDATION/INTENSIVE IT CAREER EXPLORATION

C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T/ L I F E L O N G L E A R N I N G

Academic Foundation Communications IT Applications Computer Applications Safety Practices Management & Supervision Technical Skills Data Communications Internet IT Technology Basics IT Technical Foundation Systems Economic & Business

Concepts

Network Systems Career Pathways Programming & Software Development Career Pathway Interactive Media Career Pathway

Model revised 2-20-03

SOURCES

IT Career Pathway Pipeline Model

March 26, 2003 Prepared by GCS Career & Technical Education. 1999 CTP Completer Follow up Study Percentage of Responses

56% 27% 3% 0% 13% 1%

Percent in College/University Percent in Community College Percent in Trade School or OJT Percent in Military Percent Other / Employed/ Not in School Percent Seeking Employment

500 CTP Completers 40.2 % contacted as of 8/02/02

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2000 CTP Completer Follow up Study Percentage of Responses

47% 36% 3% 1% 10% 3%

College/University Community College Trade School or OJT Military Other / Employed/ Not in School Seeking Employment

568 CTP Completer in 2000 60% Contacted

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2001 CTP Completer Follow up Study Percentage of Responses

58% 25% 2% 2% 12% 1%

College/University Community College Trade School or OJT Military Other / Employed/ Not in School Seeking Employment

662 CTP Completers in 2001 64% Contacted

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2002 CTP Completer Follow up Study Percentage of Responses

49% 24% 2% 4% 17% 4%

College/University Community College Trade School or OJT Military Other / Employed/ Not in School Seeking Employment

689 CTP Completers in 2002 85% Contacted as of 3/26/03

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GCS CTP Student Follow-up Study Form

COLLEGE TECH PREP STUDENT FOLLOW-UP STUDY

Apply Label Here Label Contains: CTP Student Completer Name, Address, Phone Number, and Specific High School Course of Study

IF NOT LISTED ON LABEL: COS: ________________________GRADUATE YEAR: __________

• A. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT YOU TOOK FOUR OR MORE CREDITS IN THE __________ COS.

WERE THESE COURSES IN ______________________ OR ___________________________.

• B. WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL, DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM?

(1)_____YES (2)____NO IF YES, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: ____________________________________________________________________________ Name of Company Supervisor’s Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Address City State Zip ____________________________________________________________________________ Job Title and Duties

• C. CURRENT APPRENTICESHIP STATUS: _____ LEFT BEFORE COMPLETING?

_____ CONTINUING _____ AT THE SAME COMPANY? _____ RECEIVED YOUR JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATION?

• D. DID YOU RECEIVE ANY CERTIFICATIONS WHILE ENROLLED IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL

COURSES OR AS A RESULT OF YOUR APPRENTICESHIP? (1) _____ YES (2)______ NO

• E. IF YES, WHICH ONE(S)?

_____Certified Nurse Assistant I ______Microsoft – MCSE or MCP _____Certified Nurse Assistant II ______Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA _____NIMS ______Nortel “Netknowledge” _____Certified Novell Administrator – CNA ______“Wheels – of – Learning” ______A+ Other _______________________________________

• F. WHAT EDUCATION DID YOU PURSUE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL/ARE YOU PURSUING?

Type of School Name of School Major Year Still Graduated? Enrolled? ______________ __________________ ________________ _______ ______

• G. DID YOU RECEIVE ANY “ADVANCED PLACEMENT” OR ARTICULATED CREDIT

(1) _____ YES (2) _____NO IF YES, WHAT COURSE(S)? _________________________

• H. WHAT IS YOUR WORK STATUS AT THE PRESENT TIME? CHECK ONE

_____Employed full-time (includes self-employment) _____Not employed, actively seeking full-time employment _____Employed part-time (includes self-employment) _____Not employed, actively seeking part-time employment _____Enlisted in military service _____Not employed, not seeking full-time employment _____Full-time homemaker

• I. FOR THOSE EMPLOYED FULL OR PART TIME, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Name of Company or Firm Address City State Zip ________________________________________________________________________ Current Job Title and Duties INTERVIEWER COMPLETE BASED ON STUDENT COMMENTS:

• J. IS THE EDUCATION MAJOR DIRECTLY OR CLOSELY RELATED TO THE COURSE OF

STUDY TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL? (1) _____ YES (2) _____NO (3) _____DOES NOT APPLY

• K. IS THE WORK DIRECTLY OR CLOSELY RELATED TO THE COURSE OF STUDY SELECTED

IN HIGH SCHOOL? (1) _____YES (2) _____NO (3) _____DOES NOT APPLY