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The PHASE/ADE Nontraditional Career and Technical Education Program is Arizona's statewide technical assistance program for Arizona educators and students. Funded by the Arizona Department of Education, this program assists Arizona educators and counselors to increase the enrollment and retention of nontraditional career and technical education students, with a focus on secondary and post-secondary schools and colleges. We offer a variety of services to Arizona educators and students to encourage the consideration and enrollment in nontraditional career and technical education programs in Arizona high schools, community colleges and universities. We can provide inservice workshops for educators (faculty, counselors, staff and administrators) on the importance of nontraditional education and strategies for recruiting and retaining nontraditional career and technical education students. We also participate in regional and state ADE conferences as well as special projects for students to encourage them to consider nontraditional career and technical education courses, programs and future careers. The PHASE/ADE Nontraditional Career and Technical Education Program also serves as the coordinating and communication facilitator between Arizona's K-12 school districts and schools, community colleges and universities to increase cooperation and collaborative efforts to increase nontraditional enrollments and retention of students in all career and technical education programs. Finally, PHASE houses a lending library for Arizona educators which includes print and AV resources for educational equity, nontraditional careers, sexual harassment prevention and related topics/issues. See "Resources" on this website for more information on these resources and to request a free loan (for Arizona educators). Strategies Values/Benefits of Nontraditional
Career & Technical Financial (make more money), especially for females
Parental perceptions/bias Brainstormed by NETSAVE Program participants during an orientation/training workshop (1/13/03) Leadership Skills for Nontraditional CTE Students Entrepreneurial Skills Strategies for Building Leadership
Skills for Girls-only CTE classes Brainstormed by participants at the Mid-Winter Leadership Conference
for Arizona CTE Directors (1/03) Workshops PHASE/ADE Nontraditional CTE Program Workshops/Presentations The goal of the PHASE/ADE Nontraditional CTE Program is to increase nontraditional recruitment and retention in Arizona high school CTE programs. We are available to provide the following workshops and presentations at faculty/staff in-service programs, at statewide conferences for educators, counselors, administrators, and students or at other educational workshops or conferences. Gender, Jobs, Educational Achievement and Career Success (for Students) Why do some jobs and careers have mostly men, while other jobs and careers have mostly women? What's the connection between gender and the choices that students make about what to study and which careers to pursue? This interactive workshop will help students examine how gender stereotypes may limit their selection of interesting educational pursuits and exciting career opportunities. Increasing Recruitment of Nontraditional CTE Students (for Faculty/Staff) When students limit their selection of CTE courses and programs based on gender (and other) stereotypes, all of us suffer. Students may not make the best choices for themselves regarding their education and employment goals; student academic achievement and later career satisfaction may suffer. CTE enrollment suffers when half the students don't consider a CTE program. And employers and our workforce suffer when we don't have adequate numbers of trained, enthusiastic workers in key jobs and careers. This interactive workshop will assist educators (especially CTE faculty and staff, as well as counselors) in examining the importance of nontraditional CTE recruitment, and will provide tools and strategies for effectively recruiting nontraditional students into all CTE courses and programs. Retaining Nontraditional Students in Your CTE Courses/Programs (for Faculty/Staff) Nontraditional students may discontinue CTE courses/programs not because of a lack of interest or aptitude, but because of subtle or overt barriers that discourage their continuing enrollment. This interactive workshop will assist CTE faculty and staff in examining these barriers and provide tools and strategies for effectively retaining nontraditional students in all CTE courses and programs. Sexual Harassment Prevention (for Faculty/Staff, Students) Sexual harassment is a common problem for students, especially nontraditional students in CTE courses and programs. Sexual harassment is also a serious issue in the workplace. All students need information on sexual harassment prevention for their education and later employment. This interactive workshop will provide participants with information
on what is sexual harassment (and what is not sexual harassment),
different types of sexual harassment, and ways to both prevent and
respond to sexual harassment.
For additional information, please contact: Tim Wernette |