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Ivanka Trump: P-tech is pathway to tech jobs of the future

19/7/2018

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Video Interview: here (7.58min) (July 19, 2018)

​Ivanka Trump sits down with a recent p-TECh graduate to talk about his experience and to talk about making jobs.

Interesting...but I think this is cool to show how this is still in the news. 
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Rates for Kids who Pursue Degrees vs Jobs After Graduation

18/7/2018

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Link: After Six Years, Brooklyn’s P-TECH to Graduate First Class as the Model Expands Worldwide (March 13, 2017)

"With few exceptions, according to IBM and Brooklyn P-TECH officials, the majority of the 97 students in the original fall 2011 cohort are on track to graduate on time or have already graduated with both degrees. Fifty-four finished their high school and associate’s degrees early, as of January (including 18 from the 2012 cohort). Eight took jobs at IBM. About 25 are pursuing a bachelor’s degree, and 15 others are applying to four-year colleges "

Interestingly enough if you look at some of the graduates on the IBM P-TECH page most of them are planning to pursue higher education and not get a job right away (see here)
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NY P-TECH Schools Expendiature Reports

17/7/2018

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I think this will be useful info. I expect to compile it in a neater way, but I think you will be interested in these numbers. 

These are expenditures for some NY P-TECH schools

1. Pathways in Technology Early College High School (this is the school that IBM will ref a lot) - P-Tech: $11,024,598
View Report (2016 -2017)

2. 
H.E.R.O. High - Health, Education, and Research Occupations High School: $10,250,608
View Report (2016 -2017)

3. 
City Polytechnic High School of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology:
$8,925,254
View Report (2016 -2017)

4. 
Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies: $6,848,438
View Report (2016 -2017)


5. Manhattan Early College School for Advertising: $7,003,723
View Report (2016 -2017)

6. 
Energy Tech High School: $9,187,917​
View Report (2016 -2017)

AVG spending: $7,706,136
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NY P-Tech Schools, Budget and Reports

17/7/2018

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Type schools in here to see their budgets and reports. 

Looking at a few P-TECH schools: I'll update as I go through

1. Pathways in Technology Early College High School - P-Tech: 
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: $ 5,460,909  View Budget
Demographics (2017): 
Asian: 3% | Black: 86% | Hispanic: 10% | White: 1%
Student with Special Needs 16%​
Quality Report Snapshot  (PDF)

2. Health, Education and Research Occupations High School (Focuses on health degrees)
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: $ 5,246,229 View Budget 
​Demographics (2016-2017):Asian: 1% | Black: 39% | Hispanic: 57% | White: 1% | Student with Special Needs 20%
Quality Report Snapshot (PDF)
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3. City Polytechnic High School of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology:  
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: 
$3,825,010 View Budget
Demographics (2016-2017): Asian: 6% | Black: 71% | Hispanic: 17% | White: 3% | Student with Special Needs 18% | English Language Learners: 2% Quality Report SnapShot (PDF)
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4. Inwood Early College for Health and Information Technologies:
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: ​$ 4,429,512 View Budget


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Australian Gov's Investment in P-TECH Schools

17/7/2018

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Link: Pathways in Technology (P-TECH)

"On 30 May 2016, the Government announced a $4.6 million expansion of the P-TECH pilot to twelve additional sites across Australia. "

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More Australian P-TECH links:
  • https://www.ptech.org.au
  • https://www.ptech.org.au/southern-perth-partnership
  • http://cecilandrewscollege.wa.edu.au/school-programs/p-tech
  • https://federation.edu.au/ptech
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From Australia's "Why P-TECH?"

The P-TECH styled model offers students studying for their Senior Secondary Certificate an industry supported pathway to a STEM related diploma, advanced diploma or degree. Students then have the option to continue their study at the tertiary level or pursue employment in a STEM related field, including job opportunities with the school’s industry partners.  Students participating in a P-TECH styled model study regular high school subjects such as English, science, and mathematics, while also undertaking an advanced STEM learning program with support from the school’s industry partners. Industry support could include: opportunities for students to engage in authentic work-based learning; provision of structured work placements; apprenticeships/traineeships; paid internships; or part time work.

While the P-TECH styled model can be adapted by local education, industry and community partners to suit local circumstances, the overarching aim of a P-TECH styled learning program is to build the technical and non-technical skills students need to succeed in school, further education and work. Throughout the learning program, industry are involved in the design and delivery of learning (both at school and in the workplace). The P-TECH styled learning program matches each student with an industry mentor in years 1-3 of the program and provides opportunities for students to connect their learning to real life applications. Mentors work closely with teaching staff and help guide students through practical projects and problem solving exercises that extend their learning beyond the classroom and build students’ understanding of the world of work.

A P-TECH styled learning program involves an introductory phase to enable young people to connect and engage with the school’s industry partners, and build the foundation skills students will need to succeed in the increasingly rigorous later years of their study. A key focus of the introductory phase is to ignite young people’s interest in STEM and build their understanding of the range of STEM related careers.  Following the introductory phase, and with support from an industry mentor and the school’s industry partners, secondary students undertake more formal STEM training as part of a nationally recognised qualification (e.g. Certificate III or IV). This qualification will put them on a pathway to post-school studies at a diploma, advanced diploma or associate degree level that will further strengthen their prospects for employment.
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E-TECH School in NY( same as below, but before the issues came about)

17/7/2018

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Link: Poughkeepsie's E-TECH puts students on track for college, careers
(May 25, 2017) (notice the date)

A pretty good look on the Poughkeepsie P-TECH School a little over a year before the article came about that they aren't accepting any new students. 

"The Poughkeepsie City School District has the highest local rate of economically disadvantaged students at 75 percent. "

"At the state level, New York's P-TECH program is a "public-private partnership" aiming to prepare thousands of students for high-skills jobs in technology, manufacturing, health care and finance, according to the state Education Department. As of 2016, there were 33 New York-based P-TECH partnerships getting state grants.

Poughkeepsie is the only Dutchess County district that receives such funding -- the district was awarded a seven-year, $2.8 million state P-TECH grant in 2014. It will last through 2021."

What does this grant pay for? "support staff and extended learning time salaries, costs incurred by the college and the business partners, as well as professional development and field trip expenses to support our teachers and scholars with expanding their knowledge of specific opportunities within this program"
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Future of E-TECH School in NY is Uncertain

13/7/2018

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Article: Future of Poughkeepsie's E-TECH program questioned (July 12, 2018)

Very interesting article. Recent too. It goes through a pretty detailed account of what's going on at the school.

This school is an E-TECH (Engineering, Technology, Early College High School) school, but is like P-Tech in that it's a six year program where you earn an associate's degree. Obviously they are not completely alike but the concept is the same.

Interesting because it touches on student's struggling to earn good grades in their college level courses
"Meanwhile, more than half of the students in cohort one were unsuccessful in completing a college course, either withdrawing from it or earning a low grade."
but also some students who have excelled "And Manrique has excelled in the E-TECH program. ". 

I feel like it is a good read of the struggles and positives of an early college school. 

The school is shutting down this year's cohort to focus on the ones it already has. 
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IBM Launches P-TECH in Singapore

13/7/2018

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Links: 
IBM addresses Singapore skills shortage with P-Tech launch (July 9, 2018)
IBM launches P-TECH program in SG with ITE and polytechnics (July 12, 2018)
​

"IBM has unveiled plans to address an ongoing skills shortage in Singapore, through a pathways in technology initiative targeting early college high-schools across the country.
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The first batch of approximately 40 students will enter the programme in January 2019, with that number to rise to 120 per batch over the coming years."
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ADK P-TECH -- Six Year Scope and Sequence

3/7/2018

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A P-TECH Six Year Scope and Sequence (thanks to ADK P-TECH)
(backup PDF copy)

Course Options:
  • ​Mechanical Technology
  • Electrical Technology - Electronics
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Technology
  • Wind Energy and Turbine Technology
  • Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Enviromental Technologies

Read More
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P-TECH School in NY has Multiple Associate Degrees

3/7/2018

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Link: www.hfmboces.org/programs-services/ptech/

File: Info Brochure for Students (MUST READ!) {backup PDF} {test}

Associate degrees offered by FMCC that students can earn through PTECH:
-Business Accounting
-Business Administration
-Business Technology and Applications
-Electrical Technology
-Computer Information Systems
-Computer Networking
-Computer Technology
-Health Information Records Management
-Health Studies
-Radiologic Technology
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Idaho School for rural Idaho High Schoolers modelled after P-TECH schools looses funding

3/7/2018

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Article: Idaho educators say farewell to PTECH program for high-schoolers
(June 25, 2018)
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As June winds to a close, so does PTECH, or the Pathways to Early Career High School program, a four-year-old effort that aimed to help rural Idaho students continue their education after high school graduation.

​The program won support in 2014 from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, which Millar estimates spent about ​$7 million to help PTECH get off the ground. Millar – and the foundation – had planned to supplement, and eventually operate, the program with financial help from cooperating companies nearby. When Millar, PTECH’s executive director, couldn’t secure that corporate support, he said, the JKAF foundation eventually decided to pull the plug effective June 30. About 50 students who were already enrolled in PTECH-supported programs will be able to continue over the next two years to complete their work, Millar said.
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