ANALYST
Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support
students in achieving their learning goals.
"Data by itself is useless. Data is only useful when you apply it."
~ Todd Park
ARTIFACTS
The following artifacts, with an accompanying rationale, can be found on this page:
- The Joke's on You word processing document because it is an example of how students could be provided with alternate ways of demonstrating competency with technology.
- Poll Everywhere assignment because polls can be used to gather data for a quick or in-depth analysis on any topic or need.
- Calhoun College Enrollment graph because it provides a quick analysis of student enrollment by age group.
- A short statement I have written about the current and future trends in the welding profession.
CTE: The Key to Economic Development in Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing jobs may be the fastest growing segment of the skilled labor workforce. That is partly due to the aging population of current advanced manufacturing workers and partly due to the large number of jobs that fit into this category. During the next decade, employers in this sector will need to fill four million jobs, but experts say that only half that number of skilled personnel will be ready to go to work. Jobs in this sector tend to pay a higher than national median income. The average manufacturing employee currently earns $88,000 annually plus benefits. Most of these workers do not have a four-year degree; instead, they have a high school diploma with training obtained through apprenticeships and/or CTE courses.
Advanced manufacturing jobs can include the following: production workers and supervisors, machinists, quality control specialists, drafting and mechanical engineering technicians, safety specialists, and welders. These jobs can be found in, but are not limited to, the automotive industry, aerospace industry, architecture and construction industry, and electronics/technology assembly industry. To meet the growing need of these workers, many states and CTE programs are extending CTE coursework into high schools and are promoting these types of jobs to females by increasing apprenticeship opportunities. High schools are expanding and enhancing programs for CTE students so that they may earn dual enrollment college credits in these areas.
Advanced manufacturing jobs may be the fastest growing segment of the skilled labor workforce. That is partly due to the aging population of current advanced manufacturing workers and partly due to the large number of jobs that fit into this category. During the next decade, employers in this sector will need to fill four million jobs, but experts say that only half that number of skilled personnel will be ready to go to work. Jobs in this sector tend to pay a higher than national median income. The average manufacturing employee currently earns $88,000 annually plus benefits. Most of these workers do not have a four-year degree; instead, they have a high school diploma with training obtained through apprenticeships and/or CTE courses.
Advanced manufacturing jobs can include the following: production workers and supervisors, machinists, quality control specialists, drafting and mechanical engineering technicians, safety specialists, and welders. These jobs can be found in, but are not limited to, the automotive industry, aerospace industry, architecture and construction industry, and electronics/technology assembly industry. To meet the growing need of these workers, many states and CTE programs are extending CTE coursework into high schools and are promoting these types of jobs to females by increasing apprenticeship opportunities. High schools are expanding and enhancing programs for CTE students so that they may earn dual enrollment college credits in these areas.
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