PENNSYLVANIA AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS 2008 REPORT

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1 PENNSYLVANIA AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS 2008 REPORT PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUREAU OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION March, 2009

2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell, Governor Department of Education Gerald L. Zahorchak, Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary Bureau of Career and Technical Education Lee Burket, Director Division of Data Analysis, Assessment & Contract Administration Frank DiNatale, Manager Compiled by: Paul M. Munyofu, Educational Research Associate JaneAnn Baney, Administrative Assistant March 2009 Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA The Pennsylvania Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, union membership or any other legally protected category. This policy is in accordance with state law, including the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and with federal law, including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of If you have any questions about this publication, or for additional copies, contact: Bureau of Career and Technical Education, Data Analysis, Assessment & Contracts Division, Attention: Paul Munyofu, 333 Market Street, 11 th Floor, Harrisburg, PA Voice (717) ; TTY (717) ; Fax (717) ; or The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Education s nondiscrimination policies: For Inquiries Concerning Non-Discrimination in Employment: Pennsylvania Department of Education Equal Employment Opportunity Representative Bureau of Human Resources 333 Market Street, 11th Floor Harrisburg, PA Voice Telephone: (717) Text Telephone: (717) Fax: (717) For Inquiries Concerning Non-Discrimination in All Other Pennsylvania Department of Education Programs and Activities: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Services Unit Director 333 Market Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA Voice Telephone: (717) Text Telephone: (717) Fax: (717)

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract... i Introduction... 1 Approved Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs at ACTES(s) through Enrollments in ACTES(s) and Participating School Districts in Reimbursable Secondary Occupational Career and Technical Education Programs through Scheduling Patterns at ACTES(s) Anticipated Scheduling Changes at ACTES(s) through Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership at ACTES(s) and School Districts through Approved Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs at ACTES(s) by Plan of Delivery Certifications Offered by ACTES(s) in Approved CTE Programs Industry Certifications Earned By Students in each ACTES through LIST OF TABLES Page 1 Approved Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs at ACTES(s) through Enrollments in ACTES(s) and Participating School Districts in Reimbursable Secondary Occupational Career and Technical Education Programs through Scheduling Patterns at ACTES(s) Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership at ACTES(s) and School Districts Participating in ACTES(s) Programs through Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership by County in School Districts Not Participating in ACTES(s) through Approved Secondary Career and Technical Education Programs at ACTES(s) by Plan of Delivery Certifications Offered by ACTES(s) in Approved CTE Programs Industry Certifications Earned by Students in Each ACTES through

4 ABSTRACT Pennsylvania Area Career and Technical Education Schools 2008 Report This report is prepared annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education, to inform the Standing Committee on Education of the Senate and House of Representatives on matters related to area career and technical education schools (ACTESs), as required by Act 117 of 1986 and Section of the Pennsylvania School Code. These schools were previously known as area vocational-technical schools (AVTESs). Career and Technical Education in Pennsylvania In fall of 2005, the Pennsylvania Department of Education initiated reform efforts for all career and technical education across the Commonwealth. Although this report is focused on area career and technical education schools in particular, the reform efforts are also focused on career and technical education programs operating at school districts. The goal is to reform the delivery system for secondary career and technical education for over 90,000 students to ensure they receive high-level academic and occupational preparation. The reform effort engages the school districts and area career and technical education schools in systems change. The reform efforts address three specific areas of need: 1. Increase the academic rigor of educational programming for CTE students; 2. Increase industry relevance of occupational training programs by aligning with the national technical standards that provide opportunity for certifications; and 3. Strengthen connections to postsecondary success by increasing articulation agreements, dual enrollment opportunities and apprenticeship opportunities. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has put forth a five-year strategy that provides state and local matching funds to support equipment purchases and curriculum development for training consistent with the commonwealth s high-priority occupations. The Pennsylvania Department of Education works to support local CTE programs so they can meet high standards for academic achievement and occupational training and be aligned with high-priority occupations. Such programs: 1. Provide training leading either to recognized industry certificate or related, researchbased industry-valued skills; 2. Demonstrate consistent increases in students earning Pennsylvania Skills Certificates in recognition of high achievement in end of program assessments that are aligned with national industry standards; i

5 3. Demonstrate consistent increase in connections between CTE programs and postsecondary education and training institutions and provide incentives for increased articulation agreements between CTCs and postsecondary institutions and dual enrollment; 4. Provide stronger preparation of CTE students for productive employment and active citizenship through strengthened programs, including the Secretary of Education withholding approval of local programs that fail to meet the minimum requirements of Pennsylvania s academic and career and technical education performance accountability; and 5. Benefit from a unified data collection system. In , PDE launched the Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS) to more accurately report on CTE student academic achievement and graduation rates in line with the No Child Left Behind Act of Report on Career and Technical Education Reform Efforts Alignment to Industry Standards and Awarding Industry Credentials The percentage of students who have successfully gained industry certifications has increased by 1,051% in this same reporting period. (Chart 1) The number of programs aligned to industry standards has increased to 1,100 out of 2,213 approved programs. (Chart 2) Alignment to Pennsylvania Labor Market Needs Since 2003, there has been a 6% increase in the number of CTC operated programs aligned to high priority occupations and a 9% increase in student enrollment in these programs. (Chart 3) Since 2003, there has been a 38% decrease in the number of CTC programs that do not meet labor market needs of the commonwealth. (Chart 4) ii

6 Chart 1 Number of Industry Certifications Earned by CTE Students Number of Certifications Year Chart 2 CTE Programs Aligned to Industry Certifications Number of Programs Year iii

7 Chart 3 Number of CTC Programs Aligned to PA's High Priority Occupations Number of Programs Year Chart 4 CTC Programs Not Aligned to High Priority Occupations Number of Programs Year iv

8 Report on Area Career and Technical Education Programs A total of 57,007 students were enrolled in area career and technical education school programs during the year. For the same year, participating school district career and technical programs enrolled 27,157 students. In addition, 6,543 students were enrolled in nonparticipating school district reimbursable CTE approved programs. This totals 90,707 students enrolled in reimbursable career and technical education programs. When comparing these enrollments with those of the year, the number of enrollees decreased by 2.5 percent at area career and technical education schools and by 0.1 percent at participating school districts. See Table 2. There were 1,544 career and technical education programs approved at the 84 ACTESs for the school year, an increase of eight programs (0.5%) from the previous year. Scheduling patterns continue to vary among the schools with no significant change reported since last year. Students attend area career and technical education schools for one-third, onehalf or a full day. Sixty-six area career and technical education schools offer three-year programs while others offer one-, two- or four-year programs. A combination of two or more different program lengths is offered at 37 schools. See Table 1 and Table 3. The Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership (CTEADM) for determining the career and technical education subsidy for each student enrolled in area career and technical education school approved programs decreased from 68,804 in to 65,493 1 in For participating school districts, the Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership decreased from 19,196 in to 13,285 in For school districts not participating with an area career and technical education center, the Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership decreased from 6,808 in to 6,543 in See Table 4 and Table 5. Since 2005, the Bureau of Career and Technical Education (BCTE) has required that all new programs submitted for approval must address high-priority occupations as outlined and defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. High-priority occupations are defined as job categories that are in demand by employers, have higher skill needs and are most likely to provide family sustaining wages. To assist schools in identifying high-priority occupations associated with each classification of instructional program (CIP) area, a Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)/CIP crosswalk has been developed. Visit for more information on high-priority occupations, click Businesses and Employers, click Industry Partnerships. BCTE is currently establishing Programs of Study to complement programs addressing high-priority occupations, thus establishing for all new approved programs a secondary/postsecondary continuum. See Table 6 for a listing of all Pennsylvania approved programs. 1 The total Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership for area career and technical education school reimbursable programs (65, ) is higher than the total area career and technical education school enrollments (57,007) because the Area Career and Technical Education School Career and Technical Education Average Daily Membership includes all reimbursable career and technical education programs in the school districts of Erie, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In the year, Philadelphia had eight area career and technical education schools, Erie had one and Pittsburgh had none. v

9 In an effort to align applicable approved programs with industry certifications and the number of students receiving industry based certifications annually, BCTE has added Tables 7 and 8 to reflect these improvements and reform efforts. The information contained in the balance of this report should be of interest to those directly or indirectly involved in career and technical education. Chart 1: Total Number of Approved Secondary CTE Programs 1,700 1,650 1,600 1,550 1,500 1, There appears to be a decrease in the number of approved programs from to However this was due to deletion of approximately 100 inactive programs with no student enrollments and no intent to recruit students into those programs. Chart 2: Student Enrollment in CTE Programs (Area Center Based) 59,000 57,000 55,000 53,000 51,000 49, This chart shows a steady increase in the number of students enrolled in career and technical education programs at ACTESs. There is a slight vi

10 drop from to but there is no information to indicate a trend reversal. Chart 3: Student Enrollment in CTE Progrmas (School District Based) 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, Chart 3 shows a steady increase in the number of students enrolled in career and technical education programs at the school district sites. The decrease from to cannot be explained without additional information. Chart 4: Total Average Daily Membership 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20, ACTESs Participating SDs Non-Participating SDs This chart shows the average daily membership for ACTESs in comparison with participating and non-participating school districts. This membership appears to be maintained at ACTESs and nonparticipating school districts, with a drop showing for the participating school districts. The total average daily membership remains high except for the slight drop from to vii

11 INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Act 117 of 1986 and Section of the Pennsylvania School Code, the Secretary of Education hereby reports to the Standing Committee on Education of the Senate and House of Representatives, the following information for the 84 area career and technical education schools in the commonwealth. These schools are now known as area career and technical schools (ACTESs) 2. This report addresses each area of interest noted in the statute by providing the following information: The number of approved secondary career and technical education programs at ACTESs, through The number of students enrolled in reimbursable secondary career and technical education programs at ACTESs and participating school districts, through Scheduling patterns at ACTESs, including length of programs offered whether ACTESs are full-time or part-time, and student rotation schedules, Anticipated scheduling changes for the coming year at ACTESs, Anticipated program offerings for the coming year at ACTESs, Career and technical education average daily membership (CTEADM), through The number of approved secondary career and technical education programs by plan of delivery at ACTESs, The information in this report was compiled from various data sources of the Pennsylvania Department of Education s Bureau of Information Systems, Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management and Bureau of Career and Technical Education. 2 The following are ACTESs name changes submitted to the Bureau of Career and Technical Education during the year: New Name Old Name Beaver County Career and Technology Center Beaver County Area Vocational-Technical School Central Montco Technical High School Center for Technical Studies of Montgomery County Crawford County Career and Technology Center Crawford County Area Vocational-Technical School Chester Co Technical College HS, Pennocks Bridge Campus Center for Arts and Technology, Southern Campus Northumberland County Career and Technology Center Northumberland County Area Vocational-Technical School West Side Career and Technology Center West Side Area Vocational-Technical School Wilkes-Barre Career and Technology Center Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational-Technical School 1

12 APPROVED SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS THROUGH There were 1,544 approved secondary career and technical education programs approved at the 84 area career and technical education schools for the school year. There were 1,536 career and technical education programs approved for the school year, a decrease of eight programs (0.5%) from the previous year. Although 1,536 programs were approved in , only 1,401 of them were operating. Table 1 shows the number of approved programs at each ACTES and statewide totals for through For reporting purposes, Philadelphia School District has identified eight ACTESs. Consequently, ACTES enrollments in Philadelphia are shown on the line above the career and technical education enrollments in the district's comprehensive high schools. Additionally, all Pittsburgh career and technical education enrollments are shown as district career and technical education enrollments because the district has no school designated as an area career and technical education school. The City of Erie Regional Career and Technical School is only designated as a fiscal agent LEA with enrollments reported for the Erie City School District. 2

13 TABLE 1 APPROVED SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS THROUGH % Change to % Change to % Change to % Change to Total Change Since 2004 NAME OF ACTES/CTC A.W. Beattie Career Center % % % % 25.0% Admiral Peary AVTS % % % % -9.5% Beaver County AVTS % % % % -4.8% Bedford County Technical Center % % % % -30.0% Berks CTC - East Campus % % % % -22.2% Berks CTC - West Campus % % % % -8.0% Bethlehem AVTS % % % % -10.0% Bucks County Technical HS % % % % -8.6% Butler County AVTS % % % % 6.7% Carbon County Career & Technical Institute % % % % -21.1% Career Institute of Technology % % % % -5.0% Center for Arts & Technology - Brandywine % % % % 0.0% Center for Arts & Technology - Pickering % % % % -17.6% Center for Technical Studies of Montgomery Co % % % % -10.0% Central PA Institute of Science & Technology % % % % -13.6% Central Westmoreland CTC % % % % -22.6% Clarion County Career Center % % % % 0.0% Clearfield County CTC % % % % 50.0% Columbia-Montour AVTS % % % % -5.6% Connellsville Area CTC % % % % 16.7% Crawford County AVTS % % % % 5.3% CTC of Lackawanna County % % % % -11.1% Cumberland-Perry AVTS % % % % -4.2% Dauphin County AVTS % % % % 13.0% Delaware County Technical HS - Aston % % % % -35.3% Delaware county Technical HS - Folcroft % % % % 0.0% Eastern Center for Arts & Technology % % % % -6.7% Eastern Westmoreland CTC % % % % 13.3% Erie County Technical School % % % % 5.3% Fayette County AVTS % % % % 0.0% Forbes Road CTC % % % % -14.3% Franklin County CTC % % % % -8.0% 3

14 TABLE 1 APPROVED SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS THROUGH % Change to % Change to % Change to % Change to NAME OF ACTES/CTC Fulton County AVTS % % % % -9.1% Greater Altoona CTC % % % % -2.9% Greater Johnstown AVTS % % % % -25.0% Greene County CTC % % % % 0.0% Hazleton Area Career Center % % % % -20.8% Huntingdon County CTC % % % % -12.5% Indiana County Technology Center % % % % -31.8% Jefferson County-Dubois AVTS % % % % 13.3% Keystone Central CTC % % % % -13.0% Lancaster County CTC - Brownstown % % % % -19.0% Lancaster County CTC - Mt. Joy % % % % 0.0% Lancaster County CTC - Willow Street % % % % -25.0% Lawrence County CTC % % % % 0.0% Lebanon County CTC % % % % -21.4% Lehigh Career & Technical Institute % % % % -2.2% Lenape AVTS % % % % 26.7% Lycoming CTC % % % 9 0.0% -18.2% McKeesport Area Technology Center % % % % -48.1% Mercer County Career Center % % % % 36.4% Middle Bucks Institute of Technology % % % % 20.0% Mifflin-Juniata CTC % % % % 30.8% Mon Valley CTC % % % % -6.3% Monroe Career & Technical Institute % % % % 17.4% North Montco Technical Career Center % % % % -3.7% Northern Tier Career Center % % % % 54.5% Northern Westmoreland AVTS % % % % 0.0% Northumberland County AVTS % % % % -17.6% Parkway West AVTS % % % % -25.0% Philadelphia - Bok Edward W. Technical HS % % % 8 0.0% -33.3% Philadelphia - Communications Technology HS % 3 0.0% Philadelphia -Dobbins AVT HS % % % % -9.5% Total Change Since

15 TABLE 1 APPROVED SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS THROUGH % Change % Change % Change % Change NAME OF ACTES/CTC to to to to Philadelphia - Edison HS/Fareira Skills % % Total Change Since 2004 Philadelphia - Mastbaum Jules E. AVTS % % % % -5.6% Philadelphia - Randolph A. Philip AVT HS % 7 0.0% 7 0.0% Philadelphia - Saul W B Agricultural School % 8 0.0% % 7 0.0% 0.0% Philadelphia - Swenson Arts & Tech HS % % % % 0.0% Reading-Muhlenberg AVTS % % % % 10.7% Schuylkill Technology Centers - North % % % % -52.4% Schuylkill Technology Centers - South % % % % -43.5% Seneca Highlands AVTS % % % % 36.4% Somerset County Technology Center % % % % -20.0% Steel Center AVTS % % % % -9.1% Sun Area CTC % % % % 0.0% Susquehanna County CTC % % % 8 0.0% -33.3% Upper Bucks County AVTS % % % % -16.0% Venango Technology Center % % % % 6.3% Warren County AVTS % % % % -23.5% West Side AVTS % % % % -5.9% Western Area CTC % % % % -25.0% Western Center for Technical Studies % % % % -5.9% Wilkes-Barre AVTS % % % % -3.8% York County School of Technology % % % % 3.2% TOTAL 1,631 1, % 1, % 1, % 1, % -5.3% 5

16 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH A total of 57,007 students were enrolled in ACTES reimbursable programs during the year. For the same year, participating school district career and technical education programs enrolled 27,157 students. When comparing these enrollments with those of the year, the number of enrollees decreased by 2.5% at ACTESs and decreased by 0.1% at participating school districts. Enrollment data are collected for approved reimbursable career and technical education programs in agriculture, business, health occupations, marketing and distribution, occupational family and consumer science and trade and industrial education. Beginning on the following page, Table 2 shows career and technical education enrollments at each ACTES and its participating school district(s). The total secondary student enrollment at participating school districts is also shown for grades 10, 11 and 12. 6

17 TABLE 2 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ======================================== FIVE YEAR HISTORY ======================================== % % % % Total Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change % Change A W Beattie Career Center % % % % 16.1% Participating Districts % % % % 0.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -47.4% Admiral Peary AVTS % % % % -3.0% Participating Districts % % % % -8.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % Beaver County AVTS % % % % -8.2% Participating Districts % % % % -1.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -15.4% Bedford County Technical Center % % % % 10.0% Participating Districts % % % % 7.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Berks CTC % % % % 4.7% Participating Districts % % % % 11.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 2.2% Bethlehem AVTS % % % % -4.5% Participating Districts % % % % 10.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -9.4% Bucks County Technical High School % % % % 18.8% Participating Districts % % % % 1.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -52.4% Butler County AVTS % % % % 8.2% Participating Districts % % % % 1.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -65.6% Carbon Career & Technical Institute % % % % 3.0% Participating Districts % % % % 12.8% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -90.9% Career Institute of Technology % % % % 1.8% Participating Districts % % % % 13.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -36.6% Center for Arts & Technology % % % % -16.0% Participating Districts % % % % 15.3% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -7.3% Center for Technical Studies of Montgomery County % % % % -19.7% Participating Districts % % % % 3.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -22.8% ACTES Enrollment Participating Districts District Reimbursable Enrollment = All approved reimbursable enrollments at ACTES(s) = 10th, 11th, and 12th grade enrollments at the participating school district. It also includes Comprehensive ACTES enrollments = Approved reimbursable enrollments at participating districts. Does not include ACTES(s) enrollments. 7

18 TABLE 2 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ======================================== FIVE YEAR HISTORY ======================================== % % % % Total Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change % Change Central PA Institute of Science & Technology % % % % 3.7% Participating Districts % % % % 7.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -0.7% Central Westmoreland CTC % % % % 6.8% Participating Districts % % % % 0.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % % Clarion County Career Center % % % % 8.2% Participating Districts % % % % -2.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 44.4% Clearfield County CTC % % % % -6.8% Participating Districts % % % % -3.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -39.0% Columbia-Montour AVTS % % % % 1.2% Participating Districts % % % % 2.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 25.9% Connellsville Area Career & Technical Center % % % % 28.3% Participating Districts % % % % 19.9% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 0.0% Crawford County AVTS % % % % -0.3% Participating Districts % % % % -1.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -33.3% CTC of Lackawanna County % % % % -2.2% Participating Districts % % % % 8.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -57.1% Cumberland-Perry AVTS % % % % 5.3% Participating Districts % % % % 4.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -8.3% Dauphin County AVTS % % % % 10.1% Participating Districts % % % % 8.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -92.9% Delaware County AVTS % % % % 27.8% Participating Districts % % % % 8.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -31.4% Eastern Center for Arts & Technology % % % % -13.5% Participating Districts % % % % 7.9% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Eastern Westmoreland CTC % % % % 7.7% Participating Districts % % % % 2.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 14.8% 8

19 TABLE 2 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ======================================== FIVE YEAR HISTORY ======================================== % % % % Total Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change % Change Erie City SD % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Participating Districts % % % % 2.3% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 13.5% Erie County Technical School % % % % 2.3% Participating Districts % % % % 1.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -83.1% Fayette County AVTS % % % % -30.6% Participating Districts % % % % 6.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -56.3% Forbes Road CTC % % % % -13.0% Participating Districts % % % % -1.3% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -15.3% Franklin County CTC % % % % -17.3% Participating Districts % % % % 7.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -11.2% Fulton County AVTS % % % % -47.7% Participating Districts % % % % 7.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Greater Altoona CTC % % % % 1.5% Participating Districts % % % % -0.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 40.6% Greater Johnstown AVTS % % % % 19.7% Participating Districts % % % % 14.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -0.2% Greene County CTC % % % % 1.5% Participating Districts % % % % -2.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 22.8% Hazleton Area Career Center % % % % -8.3% Participating Districts % % % % 20.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Huntingdon Co CTC % % % % -4.4% Participating Districts % % % % 0.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -35.1% Indiana County Technology Center % % % % 14.1% Participating Districts % % % % 18.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 39.8% Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS % % % % -12.1% Participating Districts % % % % -0.9% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -77.6% 9

20 TABLE 2 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ======================================== FIVE YEAR HISTORY ======================================== % % % % Total Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change % Change Keystone Central CTC % % % % 6.4% Participating Districts % % % % -4.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Lancaster County CTC % % % % 7.0% Participating Districts % % % % 10.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 22.0% Lawrence County CTC % % % % -21.2% Participating Districts % % % % 0.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 97.2% Lebanon County CTC % % % % -20.5% Participating Districts % % % % 12.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -84.0% Lehigh Career & Technical Institute % % % % 32.4% Participating Districts % % % % 17.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % Lenape Tech % % % % 0.2% Participating Districts % % % % -3.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -13.6% Lycoming CTC % % % % 7.0% Participating Districts % % % % -17.3% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -60.0% McKeesport Area Technology Center % % % % 8.8% Participating Districts % % % % 2.3% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Mercer County Career Center % % % % 9.3% Participating Districts % % % % 5.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -5.9% Middle Bucks Institute of Technology % % % % 0.6% Participating Districts % % % % 13.3% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Mifflin-Juniata CTC % % % % 9.6% Participating Districts % % % % 1.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -34.0% Mon Valley CTC % % % % 2.2% Participating Districts % % % % -0.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Monroe Career & Tech Inst % % % % 8.8% Participating Districts % % % % 20.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -51.7% 10

21 TABLE 2 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ======================================== FIVE YEAR HISTORY ======================================== % % % % Total Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change % Change North Montco Tech Career Center % % % % -1.3% Participating Districts % % % % 13.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Northern Tier Career Center % % % % 4.1% Participating Districts % % % % -3.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -35.6% Northern Westmoreland CTC % % % % -0.2% Participating Districts % % % % -0.2% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % % Northumberland County AVTS % % % % -0.3% Participating Districts % % % % 0.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -97.1% Parkway West CTC % % % % 10.0% Participating Districts % % % % 2.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % % Philadelphia City SD % % % % 58.8% Participating Districts % % % % -6.1% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 13.5% Pittsburgh SD % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Participating Districts % % % % -10.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -25.0% Reading-Muhlenberg CTC % % % % -9.1% Participating Districts % % % % 23.7% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -35.3% Schuylkill Technology Centers % % % % 8.4% Participating Districts % % % % 2.9% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -85.7% Seneca Highlands AVTS % % % % 16.4% Participating Districts % % % % -7.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -46.0% Somerset County Technology Center % % % % 3.4% Participating Districts % % % % -5.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -27.9% Steel Center AVTS % % % % -3.7% Participating Districts % % % % 18.7% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % 25.4% SUN Area CTC % % % % -6.7% Participating Districts % % % % 1.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -55.9% 11

22 TABLE 2 ENROLLMENTS IN AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REIMBURSABLE SECONDARY OCCUPATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH ======================================== FIVE YEAR HISTORY ======================================== % % % % Total Change 2005 Change 2006 Change 2007 Change % Change Susquehanna County CTC % % % % 19.6% Participating Districts % % % % -0.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Upper Bucks County AVTS % % % % 3.9% Participating Districts % % % % 9.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -93.8% Venango Technology Center % % % % 27.9% Participating Districts % % % % -7.6% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -30.0% Warren County AVTS % % % % 11.4% Participating Districts % % % % -13.8% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% West Side AVTS % % % % -12.4% Participating Districts % % % % 2.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -40.7% Western Area CTC % % % % -5.2% Participating Districts % % % % 4.9% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -36.5% Western Center for Technical Studies % % % % -28.4% Participating Districts % % % % 20.5% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% Wilkes-Barre AVTS % % % % 21.6% Participating Districts % % % % 6.0% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -66.2% York Co School of Technology % % % % 11.1% Participating Districts % % % % 9.4% DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -60.6% Total/AVTS % % % % 5.9% Total Participating Districts % % % % 5.0% Total DST Reimbursable Enrollment % % % % -16.0% 12

23 SCHEDULING PATTERNS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS Table 3 identifies the scheduling pattern(s) adopted by the area career and technical education schools regarding program sequence, type of school and student rotation schedule. Type of School indicates whether the area career and technical education school is comprehensive, in which both career and technical education as well as academic programs are provided; or whether the area career and technical education school is occupational, in which the area career and technical education school provides the career and technical education programs only while the academic program is provided at the participating school(s). Program Sequence is the length of the program in years. Some area career and technical education schools have more than one program sequence. Sixty-six area career and technical education schools offer three-year programs while others offer one-, two- or four-year programs. A combination of two or more different program lengths is offered at 23 schools. Programs Offered indicates if the area career and technical education school offers comprehensive, occupational and/or adult programs. Adult programs provide courses to individuals who have completed their secondary education or wish to upgrade job skills. Twenty-three schools offer both comprehensive and occupational programs while 53 schools offer adult programs. Student Attendance indicates whether students attend the ACTES for one-third, onehalf or a full-day. "Student Rotation Schedule" is the number of weeks students alternate between participating schools and the area career and technical education schools that provide full-day programs. 13

24 TABLE 3 SCHEDULING PATTERNS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS NAME OF ACTES/CTC TYPE OF SCHOOL COMP OCCUP PROGRAM SEQUENCE YEAR PROGRAMS OFFERED COMP OCCUP ADULT 1/3 DAY STUDENT ATTENDANCE 1/2 DAY STUDENT ROTATION SCHEDULE WEEKS FULL DAY A. W. Beattie Career Center X X X X X X Admiral Peary AVTS X X X X X X X Beaver County AVTS X X X X X Bedford County Technical Center X X X X X X Berks CTC-East Campus X X X X X Berks CTC-West Campus X X X X X Bethlehem AVTS X X X X X X X X Bucks County Technical HS X X X X X Butler County AVTS X X X X X Carbon County CTI X X X X X Career Institute of Technology X X X X X X Center for Arts & Technology Brandywine X X X X X X Center for Arts & Technology Pickering X X X X X X Center for Technical Studies of Montgomery County X X X X X X Central PA Institute of Science & Technology X X X X X Central Westmoreland CTC X X X X X X X X Clarion County Career Center X X X X X Clearfield County CTC X X X X X X X Columbia-Montour AVTS X X X X X X X Connellsville Area CTC X X X X Crawford County AVTS X X X X X X CTC of Lackawanna County X X X X X X Cumberland-Perry AVTS X X X X X X X Dauphin County AVTS X X X X X Delaware County Technical HS Aston X X X X X X X X Delaware County Technical HS Folcroft X X X X X X X X Eastern Center for Arts & Technology X X X X X Eastern Westmoreland CTC X X X X X X X Erie County Technical School X X X X X X X Fayette County AVTS X X X X X X X Forbes Road CTC X X X X X X X X X Franklin County CTC X X X X X X 14

25 TABLE 3 SCHEDULING PATTERNS AT AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS NAME OF ACTES/CTC TYPE OF SCHOOL COMP OCCUP PROGRAM SEQUENCE YEAR PROGRAMS OFFERED COMP OCCUP ADULT 1/3 DAY STUDENT ATTENDANCE 1/2 DAY STUDENT ROTATION SCHEDULE WEEKS FULL DAY Fulton County AVTS X X X X X X Greater Altoona CTC X X X X X Greater Johnstown AVTS X X X X Greene County CTC X X X X X X Hazleton Area Career Center X X X X X Huntingdon County CTC X X X X X X Indiana County Technology Center X X X X X X X X Jefferson County DuBois AVTS X X X X X Keystone Central CTC X X X X X X X X Lancaster County CTC Brownstown X X X X X X X X X X X Lancaster County CTC Mount Joy X X X X X X X X X X X Lancaster County CTC Willow Street X X X X X X X X X X X Lawrence County CTC X X X X X Lebanon County CTC X X X X X X X Lehigh CTI X X X X X Lenape AVTS X X X X X Lycoming CTC X X X X X McKeesport Area Technology Center X X X X X Mercer County Career Center X X X X X X X X Middle Bucks Institute of Technology X X X X X Mifflin-Juniata CTC X X X X X Mon Valley CTC X X X X X X Monroe CTI X X X X X X North Montco TCC X X X X X X X X X X Northern Tier Career Center X X X X X Northern Westmoreland County CTC X X X X X Northumberland County AVTS X X X X X Parkway West CTC X X X X X X Philadelphia-Bok Technical HS X X X X X Philadelphia-Communications Technology HS X X X X Philadelphia-Dobbins AVT HS X X X X X Philadelphia-Edison HS/Fareira Skills X X X X X 15