To learn more about partnering with a P-TECH school in your region, contact Amber L. Mooney by phone 518.694.4465, email amber.mooney@bcnys.org or visit www.bcnys.org today!

New York State P-TECHA solution for a skilled workforce

Brooklyn P-TECH: 2017 graduation data from the flagship school

SOURCES: NYSED Data Site. (2016). NYC Public Schools Graduation Rate Data: 4 Year Outcome as of June [Data file]. Retrieved from https://data.nysed.gov/gradrate.php?year=2016&instid=7889678368

NYSED Data Site. (2017). Pathways Tech Early College High School at a Glance [Data file]. Retrieved from https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000070896

The Chronicle of Higher Education. (2013). College Completion: New York Public Colleges (2-year) [Data file]. Retrieved from http://collegecompletion.chronicle.com/state/#state=NY&sector=public_two

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. a P-TECH partner

The Business Council supports initiatives and policies that foster the development of an agile 21st Century workforce, ensure that students are well-prepared for entrance into college and career, and strengthen partnerships among private-sector companies, colleges, and school districts. The “skills gap,” which is a mismatch of skills possessed by the available labor force and those required by the positions employers seek to fill, is a major issue across the state and nation. Training students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields cannot be understated if New York wants to stay competitive in the global economy.

For these reasons, The Business Council supports a variety of educational initiatives and policies that better prepare students for college and career, including the NYS P-TECH program.

P-TECH is a grade 9-14 education model which prepares high school students for success in future careers as well as more advanced education. P-TECH schools present a problem-based, inter-disciplinary learning style that promotes group work and hands-on education in the STEM fields. Through this program, students earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree from a partnering college.

P-TECH was designed to be a pathway for employers to fill the “skills gap”. It was created when IBM teamed up with the New York City Department of Education in 2011 with the flagship school in Brooklyn. Now, just six years later, there are 32 P-TECH schools*+ throughout New York with 434 partners in business and industry committed to supporting the development of a highly-skilled workforce.

*In addition to the 32 schools that received NYS P-TECH grants, there are five additional schools in New York City operating under the same 9-14 model with a partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY) and industry partners, including the flagship school in Brooklyn. There are currently a total of 37 P-TECH-style schools in New York State.

+ In the fall of 2017, a new RFP was released for up to seven additional schools which will be selected and awarded for the 2018-19 school year.

93% graduation rate of the remaining 91 students

Compared to the 70% NYC graduation rate

83.6% Black or African American

9.8% Hispanic or Latino

2.5% Asian, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander

0.6% Multiracial

0.4% American Indian or Native Alaskan

0.4% White

Demographic data

73.7% Male

26.3% Female

53% of students received their AAS Degrees (in Computer Information Systems)

Compared to 15.4% graduation rate for

CUNY Community Colleges (within 3 years)

Compared to 20.6% graduation rate for all

NYS Community Colleges (within 3 years)

98 students in the

first cohort

7 transferred to other diploma granting NYC high schools

GIVEN THAT THE STUDENTS WERE

NOT SCREENED FOR ACADEMIC PREPARATION,

THESE RESULTS ARE PARTICULARLY

COMPELLING.

ALL OTHER STUDENTS HAVE AT MINIMUM A FULL

SEMESTER OF COLLEGE CREDITS, AND MANY HAVE A FULL YEAR OF

COLLEGE CREDITS.We designed P-TECH as an innovative model that would directly solve the nation’s skills crisis, for all students. P-TECH started in New York and now states and countries are following New York’s lead, adopting P-TECH to effectively connect school to college and career. We’re committed to helping grow P-TECH and helping our nation’s youth secure a meaningful future.Stanley S. Litow, President Emeritus, IBM Foundation

The Business Council of New York State, Inc.111 Washington Avenue, Suite 400, Albany, NY 12210518.465.7511 or 1.800.358.1202www.bcnys.org ● www.ppinys.org

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The Public Policy Institute is the research and educational arm of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. The Institute is a nonpartisan, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) organization which depends on the support of corporations, foundations and the public. It does not accept any government funding.

How do businesses engage with students and schools?

Business engagement is a necessity of the P-TECH model and an important component of its success. Through business partnerships, P-TECH schools are working to reduce the “skills gap” in their regional economy and assure that new employees are fully prepared for the careers that will drive local economic growth. By supporting their local P-TECHs, businesses have a connection to some of the brightest students, an opportunity to showcase their company, and are first in line to recruit skilled workers.

Primary opportunities for business engagement include:

Career mentoring

Students are paired with professionals to help them explore potential career paths, learn about career opportunities available in specific fields, and even assist in project-based work.

Guest speaking

Professionals have the opportunity to speak both individually and on panels in classes to provide career information, and to serve as an authentic audience for their real-world based projects.

Workplace tours

Workplace tours are the best way to showcase your profession, as students rarely have the opportunity to see what work environments look like. Students consistently rave about workplace tours as they are a great way for them to envision themselves in those professions.

Job shadowing

Juniors and seniors often have the opportunity to shadow a company employee for a short period of time, which gives them an even more in-depth understanding of what a day in the workplace is really like.

32 state-granted P-TECH schools across New York State Capital RegionClean Tech ECHS • Ballston SpaRiverfront P-TECH • TroySouthern Adirondack P-TECH • Fort Edward

Central New YorkAuburn P-TECH • AuburnOswego County P-TECH • MexicoP-TECH Health Careers Academy • SyracuseSyracuse P-TECH • Syracuse

Finger LakesP-TECH Rochester • RochesterWayne Finger Lakes P-TECH • Clifton SpringsWNY Tech Academy • Bergen

Hudson ValleyE-TECH • PoughkeepsieExcelsior Academy • NewburghHudson Valley P-TECH • West NyackHudson Valley Pathways Academy • New PaltzRiverside P-TECH • Yonkers Yonkers P-TECH • Yonkers

Long IslandLong Island P-TECH • Garden City

Mohawk ValleyHFM Agriculture P-TECH • JohnstownHFM P-TECH • JohnstownP-TECH OHM • New HartfordVP-TECH • Herkimer

North CountryAdirondack P-TECH • PeruNorthern Borders P-TECH • MaloneNorthern P-TECH Academy • Potsdam

New York CityB-TECH • Queens VillageCity Polytechnic High School • Brooklyn

Southern TierGreater Southern Tier Stem Academy • CorningSouthern Tier P-TECH • Binghamton

Western New YorkBE GREEN • BuffaloBE SOLAR • BuffaloP-TECH HOPE • LackawannaWestern New York P-TECH STEM College & Career Academy • Angola

Available degrees serving New York’s growing industries

Each regional P-TECH program is designed around the needs of local industries in partnership with local colleges. The following degree options represent the diverse industries powering New York State’s economy, and reflect local employer’s needs for a workforce that is prepared for the challenges of the 21st Century workplace.**

Agricultural Industry

• Agricultural Business• Agricultural Engineering

Technology• Animal Industry• Sustainable Crop Production

Business

• Accounting• Business Administration• Entrepreneurship• Marketing

Computer Science

• Computer Information Systems

• Cyber Security• Network Administration

Health Care

• Community and Public Health

• Health Science• Medical Administrative

Assistant• Radiologic Technology

Manufacturing and

Industrial Technology

• Advanced Manufacturing Technology

• Electrical Engineering Technology

• Instrumentation and Control Technologies

• Machine Tool Technology• Mechanical Engineering

Technology• Mechatronics• Quality Assurance• Semiconductor

Manufacturing Technology

Other Technologies

and Arts

• Architectural Technology• Biotechnology• Civil Engineering Technology• Clean Energy Management • Culinary Arts• Engineering • Environmental Science• Fisheries and Wildlife

Technologies• Food Processing Technology• Green Building Technology

and Management• Media Arts

** This is only a sample of degrees offered through the various schools across the state; this is not an exhaustive list. To hear directly from students about their experience in the program, check out the 2017 NYS P-TECH Film Festival YouTube video at https://youtu.be/1Jwi1urkPbY.

2017-18 student enrollment

Over 4,700 in the 32 state-granted schools

Almost 7,000 in all 37 P-TECH-style schools

P-12 + Higher Ed + Industry = Success

434 industry partners across New York State

29 college partners across New York State

32 P-TECH state-granted schools*+

Percent achievement by letter grade:

During the 2016-2017 school year, students completed a total of 170 different credit-bearing

college courses in their pathways

A

32%

B

30%

earned credits A, B, C or P

(for Pass/Fail)

89.6%

*In addition to the 32 schools that received NYS P-TECH grants, there are five additional schools in New York City operating under the same 9-14 model with a partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY) and industry partners, including the flagship school in Brooklyn. There are currently a total of 37 P-TECH-style schools in New York State.

+ In the fall of 2017, a new RFP was released for up to seven additional schools, to be selected and awarded for the 2018-19 school year.

SOURCE: New York State Education Department, unpublished 2016-17 data

To date, they’ve earned over

7790 credits toward their associate

degreesI like working with professionals because it’s a different way of learning. The project we did during the Summer Bridge Program with professionals helped me learn about teamwork, staying focused, and how to get the job done on time. I liked presenting our project too—it felt like I was working at a real job.Nydia Knight, 11th grade P-TECH student, Syracuse P-TECH

The P-TECH program has changed my life by giving me opportunities unparalleled to what is possible at traditional high school. I’m grateful for the access to internships, job shadowing, and hands-on, problem-based learning, giving me the confidence to succeed in the STEM workplace.Eric Fields, 12th grade P-TECH student, Clean Tech ECHS in Ballston Spa