MONROE CAREER &TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

The Monroe Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) instructors, staff and administrators take great pride in knowing we are doing our utmost to prepare our students for the future challenges and opportunities MCTI graduates will face in the workforce. In a spirit of cooperation, we work with the Pennsylvania De-partment of Education, sending schools, area employers and the community to develop relevant, up-to-date Programs of Study which are designed to provide the students with the academic, personal, and so-cial skills necessary for our students to be successful in their chosen profession.

It is our belief that our primary job at MCTI is to educate our students. Not only are we teaching them the skills required in their chosen profession, we are teaching them the life skills and soft skills (such as social skills, courtesies, professional appearance and interactions) that are required to be successful in

ABOUT MCTI

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today’s workforce. We attempt to mirror real life in our programs, where learning is multidisciplinary and multidimensional. Programs are designed to be flexible enough to assure that all students are chal-lenged to the fullest.

Here at MCTI, students elect to participate in a career and technical education, which they can use as a catalyst to higher education (two and four year colleges and technical schools) or enter directly into their chosen profession. Students are not only challenged to learn their desired career, they will also enhance their academic, critical thinking, and social skills. The skills students are taught at MCTI provide them with basic and advanced skills, which will help them to gain sustainable em-ployment and income.

All the tools are in place. We have highly qualified adminis-trators, instructors and staff. Each is eager to help your son/daughter to achieve success while at MCTI. As with any endeavor, you get out of it what you put into it. Students who have completed programs are now leaders in the local business community. Some have gone on to graduate from certification programs, technical schools, two year colleges, four year universi-ties and even higher levels of education. We have helped to produce college graduates who have gone on to successful careers in the: medical, construction, automotive, culinary, beauty, resort, business, horti-culture, computer, graphic arts, drafting, electronics, welding and machining career fields. It is truly a privilege to be a student at MCTI.

Program of Study (POS) The 21 POS Programs are Pennsylvania Department of Education approved statewide programs that:

· Incorporate and align secondary and postsecondary education· Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, unduplicated progression of courses · Includes the opportunity for secondary students to acquire postsecondary credits

· Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate of baccalaureate degree · Identify and address current or emerging occupational op-portunities · Build on career clusters, career pathways, and career acade-mies · State develops the POS in consultation with local Occupa-tional Advisory Committees (OAC) and standards

Articulation Agreements are developed between MCTI and many post-secondary education institutions and allow stu-dents to gain college credits/advanced standing through suc-

cessful completion of their educational programming at MCTI. Statewide agreements for each POS are available and information for them is on www.collegetransfer.net.

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MISSION STATEMENTThe Mission of the Monroe Career and

Technical Institute is to educate students for successful careers and to inspire lifelong learning in a changing 21st

century global economy.

VISIONMonroe Career and Technical Institute is

committed to being a leader in innovative workforce development and a

world class learning resource for the dynamic needs of business and industry.

We strive through continuous improvement to provide quality

technical training, in state-of-the-art facilities, utilizing student-centered

education and excellence in teaching.

Tech Prep The three Tech Prep Programs combine at least two years of high school education with two years of post-secondary education to prepare students for technical careers in areas such as engineering technology, health and human services, and business/information technology. These articulated programs combine a common core of higher academics in math, science, and communications with a specific field of technical preparation. Tech Prep is a college prep program that leads to an associate degree, two-year certificate, or apprenticeship. Tech Prep students will be technically and academically prepared to join the work-force or continue their education towards a baccalaureate degree.

A complete listing of these Programs with detailed information is available on our website www.monroecti.org

Student Opportunities

School To Work• Career Shadowing This is a community-based career exploration ac-tivity permitting the student to work alongside an employee or employer for one or more days to learn about a particular occupation or industry. Transportation can be provided by the student, parent or MCTI.

• InternshipsAn Internship involves on-site training at a live-work facility. This experience is not to exceed 45 days. Students must meet the guidelines and provide their own transportation to the work site.

• Cooperative EducationCooperative Education is available to students who have completed seven successful quarters of study in their CTE program. Students who have met all classroom competencies and the expected requirements for grades, attendance, work habits and discipline are eligible to participate in work-study experiences within the community. The program instructor’s recommendation is required. The work environment is used as a site for education which enables the students to gain practical experience in their chosen ca-reer. Students are required to attend a weekly cooperative education class at MCTI. Students must pro-vide their own transportation to the work site.

Industry CredentialsQualified MCTI students are eligible to earn certifications/credentials recognized and valued by industry. Credentials vary by program area. Please speak with the Instructor regarding the specific certification, the qualifications, and cost. Also a list of the industry credentials available is posted on our website at www.monroecti.org for each program area.

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Student ActivitiesMCTI believes a sound co-curricular program should be an integral part of the total education of the indi-vidual. Therefore, we extend the privilege of taking part in our programs to all students who are able to meet the standards set up by our school and the organization. Activities offer an opportunity for all pu-pils to gain valuable experience which will contribute toward high moral standards and school citizen-ship. They also offer a chance for outward expression and self-satisfaction by allowing the students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Students should consider it their honor to take part in or sup-port the programs of MCTI, the success of which will bring honor and recognition to the individual and our school. MCTI offers co-curricular activities through our Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs). Some organizations are supplemental to the career and technical programs. In some instances, CTSOs carry membership fees and/or specific requirements for participation. Students should contact advisors for further information. It must be emphasized that students involved in extracurricular activi-ties carry a great responsibility in representing MCTI wherever they are. The manner in which they carry themselves determines, in good measure, the reputation of our programs and activities. Any member who fails to maintain the required record of scholastic achievement or whose conduct in unbecoming to the CTSO and its stated purposes, may be re-moved for cause from membership by the Ad-ministration.

AWS - American Welding SocietyThe American Welding Society (AWS) was formed in 1919 to advance the science, technol-ogy and application of welding. Participation in a student chapter can provide valuable expe-rience for career and personal development for members. AWS is recognized as the leading tech-nical organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and interests of welding, joining and cutting processes. The organization includes welders, inspectors and technicians of all levels as well as thousands of students who will become the workforce of the future. www.aws.org

DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of AmericaDECA enhances marketing, management and entrepreneurship education. Students develop skills and competencies for careers, build self-esteem, experience leadership and practice community service. DECA promotes the partnership of education and business. DECA promotes leadership opportunities, competitive events and achievement/recognition activities on the local, state and national levels. Stu-dents enrolled in the Hotel, Resort & Tourism and Marketing Programs are eligible to join DECA. www.deca.org

FFA - Futures for AgricultureFFA, a co-curricular student organization integral to agriculture education, enhances the education of students preparing or advancing their careers in production agriculture, products processing, agribusi-ness, renewable natural resources, agricultural mechanics, horticulture and environmental occupations. FFA promotes leadership opportunities, competitive events and achievement/recognition activities on local, state and national levels. www.ffa.org

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AWS Students at the 2013-2014 Senior Awards Ceremony

HOSA - Health Occupations Students of AmericaHOSA is a national student organization that provides a unique program of leadership development, mo-tivation and recognition exclusively for secondary, post-secondary, collegiate and adult students enrolled in health occupations education course or instructional programs. HOSA is an integral part of approved health occupation programs. HOSA promotes leadership opportunities, competitive events and achievement/recognition activities on local, state and national levels. Health Occupation students join HOSA. www.hosa.org

NAHB - National Association of Home BuildersNAHB is an association whose mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry.  The student chapter of NAHB works to provide activities for students to develop professionalism in the construction trades and to introduce students to the construction business. NAHB strives to create an en-vironment in which: All Americans have access to the housing of their choice and the opportunity to real-ize the American dream of homeownership. Builders have the freedom to operate as entrepreneurs in an open and competitive environment. Housing and those who provide it are recognized as the strength of the nation. www.nahb.org

The Pocono Builders Association is the sponsor of MCTI NAHB student organization.

NTHS - National Technical Honor SocietyNTHS is a non-profit honors organization for students enrolled in occupational, career and technical pro-grams. The purpose of NTHS is to promote service, leadership, honesty, career development, skilled workmanship, and to reward student achievement. The NTHS is the benchmark for excellence in work-force education, encouraging students to give their BEST. It also helps students to build workplace val-ues that are demanded in today’s quality-driven business and Industry. www.nths.org

SkillsUSASkillsUSA is a co-curricular student organization which is an integral part of trade, industrial, and technical education. SkillsUSA enhances the education of students by preparing or advancing their careers in the service, manufacturing, techni-cal, trade and industrial occupations. SkillsUSA promotes leadership opportunities, competitive events and achievement/recognition activities at the local, district, state and national levels. All career and technical students can par-ticipate in SkillsUSA. Website: www.Skillsusa.org

Student Government/InteractStudent Government provides opportunities for active participation in the organization and manage-ment of school affairs; to further interest in all school activities; to teach and develop leadership qualities through domestic practices and to cooperate in promoting career and technical education in general, as well as the general welfare of the school.

Interact, a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people in their secondary-school ages, gives an oppor-tunity for students to participate in fun and meaningful service projects. Interact clubs perform at least

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SkillsUSA Students at the Elmer Gates Awards Breakfast

two projects a year, with one serving the community and the other furthering international understand-ing. Along the way, Interactors (Interact Club Members) develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends.

Through the service activities, Interactors learn the importance of:

• Developing leadership skills and personal integrity. • Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others. • Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work. • Advancing international understanding and goodwill.

Membership in the Student Government/Interact requirements:

• Each program session selects one representative and an alternate. • Each representative and alternate is a bona fide member of a CTSO.• Each representative (or alternate) attends meetings as called by the advisor.

Participation in co-curricular activities is a privilege and may be denied to any student who has demon-strated disregard for the policies, and rules of MCTI.

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Interact Club Members initiated and support MCTI Recycling Efforts

The Monroe Career & Technical Institute is committed to providing relevant and ap-propriate instruction. We will use data to drive decision-making related to student success, fiscal responsibility, and program viability in the 21st Century. The following information provides our stakeholders with a snapshot of MCTI based on current and past performance.

ACCOUNTABILITY DATA

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MCTI STUDENT ENROLLMENT(Past 3 Years - October 1st Numbers)

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2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

Pocono Mt. Pleasant Valley Stroudsburg E. Stroudsburg

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014956 (1220 Capacity) 974 (1120 Capacity) 910* (1080 Capacity)

78.4% Capacity 87.0% Capacity 84.3% Capacity

21.1% 21.7%22.7%

17.8% 18.4%18.2%

29.7% 29.5% 28.3%

31.4% 30.5% 30.8%

MCTI Capacity: Indicates the desired number of students that can be enrolled in CTE, Career Exploration, and Diversified Occupations programs without creating space, safety, or staffing concerns. This establishes a benchmark by which we can measure growth from year to year by school and program.

*MCTI has set an enrollment goal of a 3% increase each year for the next three years.*Of the 910 students enrolled, 35% were special needs and 51% were economically disadvantaged.

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ENROLLMENT BY PROGRAM(Past 3 Years - October 1st Numbers)

PROGRAM ’11-12 ’12-13 ’13-14

Applied Horticulture 35 37 36Auto Collision Repair 47 39 42Automotive Technology 44 43 46Building Trades Maintenance 31 24 29Carpentry 26 36 34Computer Networking 46 49 41Computer Programming 17 N/A N/ACosmetology 1 56 48 46Cosmetology 2 38 48 37Criminal Justice 39 45 41Diesel Mechanics 45 49 47Drafting 25 35 29Electrical 31 32 26Electronics Technology 30 39 37Graphic Communications 44 43 45Health 1 40 53 31Health 2 40 43 29Health 3 40 N/A N/AHVAC/Plumbing 21/16 22/15 22/13Hotel/Marketing 23/17 20/10 15/16Institutional Foods 1 42 46 40Institutional Foods 2 46 46 39Diversified Occupations 31 54 60Machine Tool Technology 24 27 24Power Equipment 24 29 27Welding 34 36 40

TOTAL ENROLLMENT 954 974 910

Cooperative Education* 15 16 20*Data is from March of each school year - Does not include job shadows or internships

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STUDENT ATTENDANCE %

91.1% 92.3%

(Pennsylvania Department of Education Expectation is 90%)

The 1.2% increase meant Approximately

2000

less absences!

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2012-20132013-2014

EXPECTATION

93%2014-2015 School Year

We met our goal of 92% or better

for the 2013-2014 school year!

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STUDENT DISCIPLINE

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2012-2013 2013-2014

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Level 1: Handled in classroom by the instructor Level 2-5: Requires administrative intervention

1236

629

373

286

265

183

43% DECREASE

in discipline in 2013-2014

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MCTI END OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

‘09-10

‘10-11

‘11-12

‘12-13

‘13-14

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Competent & Advanced

83.6%

80.8%

89.6%

94.9%

93.5%

NOCTI GOALOur goal is to maintain a 90% or better “Competent and Advanced” on this end of program assessment.

PA CTE School-Wide Average = 88.7%

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PDE ACCOUNTABILITY DATA(2014-2015 Performance Levels to be used based on 2012-2013 Data)

2%

26%

54%

18%

Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced

43%

54%

4%

ALGEBRA I(57 students tested)

The Good News About Our Keystone Scores: We expected a challenging year and now have a benchmark to measure future growth. Like NOCTI, we expect scores to improve as we become more familiar with the process.

MCTI has marked these areas for improvement and we are putting

pieces in place to support its growth.

LITERATURE(28 students tested)

The budget developed by the Monroe Career & Technical Institute are a culmination of many hours exam-ining current and future needs of the school and how to best determine the necessary funding to operate at the highest level of excellence. The overall educational budget is driven by student achievement goals and operational resource requirements. Instructional resources are aligned and allocated to meet stu-dent achievement goals, measurements, and standards. Operational costs that support quality teaching and learning are also a major factor in the budget.

As always, MCTI has put essential purchases under strict review. We understand that we must be able to obtain and maintain facilities, technologies, equipment, and instructional resources that support student achievement efforts. That being said, every effort is being made to reduce and/or eliminate non-essential resources from operational and instructional budgets.

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT

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BUDGET v. EXPENDITURES

7700000

7950000

8200000

8450000

8700000

‘11-12 ‘12-13 ‘13-14

Budget* Expenditures

$8,421,900

$8,519,486

$8,647,374

$8,085,877

$7,778,424

$7,704,033

UNAUDITED

*Includes $220,000 for Operating Budget Reserve - Requested from the districts only if required, in the chance that MCTI must add a new teacher due to increased enrollment, loss of federal program funding, and/or equipment matching funds contingency allocation. This was not required during the past three years.

The Monroe Career & Technical Institute is responsible for the direct or indirect impact it makes on the local community. Our stakeholders are made up of students, parents, district personnel, taxpayers, busi-ness & industry, advisory committees and school board members. Many of these individuals actively par-ticipate in the appropriate and effective operation of our school. CTE programs have an Occupational Ad-visory Committee (OAC) that provides feedback, guidance, and support to ensure that the educational experience our students receive is in line with local industry standards and needs. The CTE Director meets with a General Advisory Committee (GAC) that provides a similar service to MCTI but their guid-ance is of a more global nature and not specific to any one program.

MCTI STAKEHOLDERS

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Health Careers ’14 - The PA-ACTE CTE Program of the Year under the direction of Mrs. Joanne Gomez, Instructor.

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OCCUPATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES (OAC)This committee is designed to include members from all areas of industry whose purpose is to advise the CTE instructor on the maintenance, growth, and improvement of the entire career and technical program. Committee members help maintain a high quality educational experience and help strengthen support from the community.

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Communication & Info. Science Construction Co-Op/D.O.Engineering Service Transportation

MCTI OAC Membership by Industry Cluster

26 Two (2) Teachers

14 Six (6) Teachers

112 Ten (10) Teachers

66 Five (5) Teachers

Six (6) Teachers56

Six (6) Teachers56

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GENERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (GAC)This committee is designed to include members from all areas of industry whose purpose is to advise the CTE Director on the maintenance, growth, and improvement of the entire career and technical education facility. Committee members help maintain a high quality educational experience and help strengthen support from the community.

6%

25%

13%

25%

31%

Education (5) Service (4) Communications (2)Economic/Financial (4) Construction (1)

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JOINT OPERATING COMMITTEE (JOC)This committee consists of school board members from all of our participating districts whose purpose is to approve, advise, and oversee the delivery, operation, maintenance, growth, and improvement of the entire career and technical education facility.

Name Sending DistrictRoy Horton East StroudsburgRyan Stevens East StroudsburgGary Summers East Stroudsburg

Charles Hoffman Pleasant ValleySusan Kresge Pleasant ValleyDominick Sacci Pleasant Valley

John Coyle Pocono MountainRusty Johnson Pocono MountainJacquelyn Leonard Pocono Mountain

Merlyn Clarke StroudsburgWilliam Martin StroudsburgRichard Pierce Stroudsburg

Superintendent of RecordCarole Geary

Sharon LaverdureSuperintendentEast Stroudsburg

Carole GearySuperintendentPleasant Valley

Elizabeth RobisonSuperintendentPocono Mountain

John TolenoSuperintendentStroudsburg

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Monroe Career & Technical Institute194 Laurel Lake Rd. • Bartonsville, PA 18321

ADMINISTRATIONMr. Adam S. Lazarchak, Director

Dr. Carolyn Shegelski, Assistant Director

Mrs. Tanya Carmella-Beers, Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services

Mr. John Brown, Supervisor of Career & Technical Education

Mrs. Sheila White, Business Manager

Mr. Kris Dorshimer, Supervisor of Technology

Mr. Frank Pecci, Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds

Mrs. Carol Sitroon, Supervisor of Adult Continuing Education

Contact Us: 570-629-2001

www.monroecti.org