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Deptford TownshipSchoolsCareer and Technical Education Program1
Topics of Discussion Comparison of Programs Career and Technical Education Programs Courses and Programs OfferedPLTWDeptford Academy College PlacementCollege Credit OpportunitiesAdvanced Placement (AP)Definition and RequirementsClassification of Instructional Programs (CIP)Budget ImpactStudent Selection ImpactDeptford MS & HS PerformanceReal Estate Impact2
EngineeringGCIT EngineeringDeptford Engineering - PLTW(https://www.gcit.org/students/course selection guide.jsp) Introduction to Engineering and DesignAutoCAD (college credit, certification)Principles of EngineeringComputer Modeling Fundamentals (Game Design).Computer Science Track Computer Science PrinciplesDigital Electronics Civil/Environmental Engineering Track Environmental SustainabilityCivil Engineering and ArchitectureIntroduction to EngineeringMicrosoft Office & Digital LiteracyEngineering TechnologyCollege Level Engineering Clinic ICollege Level Introduction to MaterialsHonors Physics C MechanicsCollege Level 3D MODELING–CADD IElectives Engineer Your WorldEngineering Capstone ProjectBiomedical Engineering Track Medical InterventionsBiomedical Innovations3
Biomedical Sciences/Allied HealthGCIT Health SciencesDeptford Biomedical Sciences and Allied Health(https://www.gcit.org/students/course selection guide.jsp) Principles of Biomedical SciencesHuman Body SystemsMedical InterventionsBiomedical InnovationsMedical Terminology (dual college credit)Biomedical Ethics (dual college credit)Adv. Anatomy and Physiology (dual college credit) Health Careers ExplorationGlobal HealthMicrosoft Office & Digital LiteracyCollege Level Medical TerminologyCollege Level Biomedical EthicsCollege Level Anatomy & Physiology ICollege Level NutritionMedical Assistant CertificationElectives College Level Anatomy & Physiology IILifespan DevelopmentPersonal Training I4
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous and innovativeScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educationcurricular programs used in middle and high schools across the U.S. Founded in 1997 as a response to industry desire for candidates who are more prepared toenter the job market with transferable skills.More than 8,ooo middle and high schools in all 50 states offer PLTW courses to their students(as of the 2014-15 school year). Deptford is one of the few schools in South Jersey offeringPLTW.PLTW curriculum is founded in the fundamental problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.It is innovative, challenging, and prepares our students to compete in the GLOBAL economy.Our teachers engage in extensive professional development with PLTW to deliver thiscurriculum.5
Deptford Academy College PlacementsMany Deptford Academy graduates have gone on to success at the following institutions:Engineering Graduates (college’s acceptance rate*) MIT (7.3%)Caltech (6.7%)Princeton (5.6%)Brown (7.7%)Penn (9%)Boston UniversityBucknellPurdueUDelDrexelVirginia TechStevens Institute of TechnologyRowanIllinois TechNew Jersey Institute of TechnologyBiomedical Sciences Graduates (college’s acceptance rate*) Penn (9%)U.S. Air Force Academy (13.4%)VillanovaTempleRutgersSeton HallHaverfordUrsinusThomas e rates are listed for colleges/universities which accept fewer than 15% of applicants.6
College Credit OpportunitiesDeptford High School Oral CommunicationsEnglish Composition 101English Composition 102Psychology 101Spanish 101Spanish 102Intermediate AlgebraBusiness 101Business 104High School Options Program - Any RCSJ collegecourse a student qualifies for with prerequisitesStill Deptford High School AutoCADBiomedical EthicsMedical TerminologyAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology IIPatient CareNutritionPre-CalculusAccountingChemistryUS History IIHuman BiologyPlease note: The ability to transfer college credit for courses takenat any high school is ultimately decided by the college/universityyou attend. Credits may be applied toward a degree program, as anelective toward satisfying graduation requirements, or not at all.7
Articulation AgreementsRowan College of South JerseyCamden County CollegeRochester Institute of TechnologyProject Lead the WaySkillsUSACertificationsAutoCAD (Autodesk)Medical Assistant (AMCA)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)8
Advanced Placement (AP) CoursesDeptford High School - 14GCITWorld HistoryUS History IUS History IIGovernment & PoliticsModern European HistoryEnglish and CompositionLiteratureBiologyChemistryPhysics - C (Mechanics)Environmental ScienceSpanishCalculusStatistics No AP courses listed in theircourse selection guide.Students can sit for AP exams,but there is no formalpreparation for these exams.9
AP Explanation The Advanced Placement Program (AP) offers students the opportunity to take college-level coursesand exams in high school and earn college credit, advanced placement, or both at many colleges anduniversities in the U.S. and around the world. By earning college credit in high school and skipping introductory courses in college, scholars save time and money as they work toward a college degree.There are 38 AP subjects. Deptford High School offers 14 courses (37% of the AP offerings)AP Exams take place each May and are scored on a scale of 1–5. Most colleges grant credit, advanced placement, or both for AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.AP courses are free. AP exam cost assistance for students who qualify85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience has a positive impact onadmission decisions.In addition to saving time and money on their way to a college degree, your scholar can benefit in thefollowing ways just by taking an AP course: Dive deeper into subjects that interest them. Stand out in the college admission process. Build the confidence and skills they need to tackle challenging college coursework. Increase their chances of completing a college degree in 4 years or less. Also help your scholar earn scholarships to help pay for college.10
U.S. News and World ReportLatest High School Rankings11
Career and Technical Education (CTE) ProgramRequirementsN.J.A.C. 6A:19–3.2 states, “A district board of education that seeks to operate or continue operating a career and technicaleducation program or program of study and that seeks to place or supervise students in apprenticeship training orcooperative education experiences, and/or apply for or receive Carl D. Perkins funds or its successor to support the programor programs shall meet all of the requirements under N.J.A.C. 6A:19–3.1, and shall apply to the Department for initial programapproval and re-approval every five years.”Completed and Approved!12
CIP Codes/ApprovalsClassification of Instructional Programs (CIP) - To prepare New Jersey students for success in the 21st centuryworkplace, the Office of Career Readiness analyzed all current Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codeswithin the 16 Career Clusters for alignment to the new high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand requirement. Basedon this analysis, several CTE program CIP codes were identified to be either deleted or merged with other CIPcode(s).Deptford High SchoolGloucester County Institute ofTechnologyEngineering Technology, General:150000Engineering Technology, General:150000Health Science: 510000Health Science: 510000Carpentry: 460201Construction Technology: 46020113
Budget Impact 95 Deptford resident students currently attend GCIT for identical programs offered atDeptford High School. 48 Biomedical32 Engineering15 Building Trades/CarpentryApproximate cost per student, per year: Tuition: 2,547 Transportation: 400 State Aid eligibility: 10,000Deptford taxes are potentially 1,229,965 higher annually for studentsto attend GCIT for identical programs offered at Deptford High School.14
GCIT Selection Impact Based on latest numbers available, a disproportionate number of Deptfordstudents attend GCIT in relation to the rest of Gloucester County Approximately 18% of GCIT’s students are Deptford residentsNext closest: 11% - Williamstown (which has a larger student population than Deptford)When a high proportion of Deptford students are selected to attend GCIT, itlimits number of students who can be selected from other districts in the county,whose high schools do not have state-approved programs for them to attend.15
Proportion of Deptford Students Selected to GCIT16
Proportion of Deptford Students Selected to GCITLast year, GCIT dropped its shadowing requirement from theapplication process.17
Funding SourcesDeptford Township taxesState AidPerkins FundingGCIT TaxesTuition from sending schoolsState AidPerkins Funding - from eachsending schools’ percentage. Automatically receives these fundsif a sending district does not haveCTE programsAthletic activity fee ( 25/yearper participating studentathlete)18
Deptford Middle School PerformanceOur students consistently test ABOVE the State average20152016201720182019Math-7Meets & Exceeds41%(4% ABOVE stateavg.)36%(3% below state avg.)41%(1% ABOVE state avg.)48%(5% ABOVE stateavg.)43%(1% ABOVE state avg.)Math-8Meets & Exceeds21%(2% below state avg.)24%(2% below state avg.)34%(6% ABOVE stateavg.)42%(14% ABOVE stateavg.)42%(13% ABOVE state avg.)ELA-7Meets & Exceeds51%(1% below state avg.)47%(9% below state avg.)61%(2% ABOVE stateavg.)66%(3% ABOVE stateavg.)62%(1% below state avg.)ELA-8Meets & Exceeds40%(11% below state avg.)53%(2% below state avg.)51%(8% below state avg.)75%(15% ABOVE stateavg.)66%(3% ABOVE state avg.)Alg. IMeets & Exceeds100%(64% ABOVE stateavg.)98%(57% ABOVE stateavg.)97%(55% ABOVE stateavg.)94%(48% ABOVE stateavg.)96%(53% ABOVE state avg.)100%(73% ABOVE stateavg.)100%(72% ABOVE stateavg.)100%(70% ABOVE stateavg.)GeometryMeets & Exceeds19
GLOUCESTER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL hington Twp.GlassboroWest DeptfordGreenwich Twp.WoodburyKingswayWilliamstownLoganDeptford Middle SchoolStatistically HIGHperforming schoolsin 2018:-Clearview (FG)Kingsway (FG)Logan (FG)DEPTFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL(CD)Wash. Twp. (FG)West Deptford (DE)2016-2018 DMS has shown themost growth (% increase) inGloucester County in:- Math 7 (2nd w/Clearview)- Math 8 (2nd w/ Logan)- ELA 7 (most growth in Glouc. County)- ELA 8 (most growth in Glouc. County)District Factor Groups (DFG)* A (Lowest) to J (Highest)Statistically averageperforming schoolsin 2018:- Clayton (CD)- Delsea (CD)- Greenwich Twp. (DE)- Pitman (FG)- Williamstown (CD)Statistically lowperforming schoolsin 2018:- Glassboro (B)- Paulsboro (A)- Woodbury (B)20
GLOUCESTER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL hington Twp.GlassboroWest DeptfordGreenwich Twp.WoodburyKingswayWilliamstownLoganDeptford Middle SchoolStatistically HIGHperforming schoolsin 2019:- Clearview (FG)- Delsea (CD)- Kingsway (FG)- Logan (FG)- DEPTFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL(CD)- West Deptford (DE)2016-2019 (% growth):- Math 7 (4th in Glouc. County)- Math 8 (most growth in Glouc. County)- ELA 7 (3rd in Glouc. County)- ELA 8 (6th in Glouc. County)District Factor Groups (DFG)* A (Lowest) to J (Highest)Statistically averageperforming schoolsin 2019:- Clayton (CD)- Greenwich Twp. (DE)- Pitman (FG)- Washington Twp. (FG)- Williamstown (CD)Statistically lowperforming schoolsin 2019:- Glassboro (B)- Paulsboro (A)- Woodbury (B)21
Deptford High School PerformanceHow does a district go from 67.3% proficiency to 42.8% proficiency in ELA and43.8% proficiency to 30% in mathematics?2018High SchoolELA SchoolPerformanceMath SchoolPerformance2019High School39.1%46.5%(17.6 below state avg.)(11.4 below state avg.)24.1%35.9%(20.9 below state avg.)(8.6 below state avg.)HS Avg.2018 & 2019MS Avg.2018 & 2019Differencefrom MS42.8%67.3%24.5%30%43.8%13.8%22
Real Estate ImpactReal estate sites such as Zillow, Realtor.com, Trulia, and Redfin referenceGreatSchools.com in their property listings.15-20% of our 8th graders enroll at GCIT each year. These are high-performingtest-takers, so our reported standardized test scores drop dramatically from middleto high school. This skews our high school’s GreatSchools rating, and potentialhome buyers’ perception of Deptford High School.Deptford Middle School GreatSchools rating: 8/10GCIT GreatSchools rating:8/105 point drop on a10 point scaleDeptford High School’s GreatSchools rating: 3/1023
In Conclusion Deptford Township Schools fosters an environment of high expectations which empowers all students to succeed andcontribute in a rapidly changing and competitive global community.Deptford Middle School offers a superior education experience and rates among the top schools in Gloucester County.Deptford High School offers strong Career and Technical programs, three of which are certified by the NJ Department ofEducation with identical CIP codes to GCIT.Additionally, Deptford High School offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, as well as the nationally recognized PLTWcurriculum.Deptford Schools accomplishes the above while educating a student body which truly reflects the diverse population of ourcommunity.Deptford taxpayers pay 1.2M per year for Deptford students to attend GCIT, for programs offered at Deptford High School.Deptford Township Schools has a fiscal responsibility to Deptford taxpayers.This is not a way to “save money.” It’s how we reinvest in and enhance our already phenomenal programs, courses, andfacilities across the district.The above points support the board’s position stated in the January 28 letter regarding tuition and transportation forDeptford students attending GCIT.24
(as of the 2014-15 school year). Deptford is one of the few schools in South Jersey offering PLTW. . Business 101 Business 104 High School Options Program - Any RCSJ college . Latest High School Rankings 11. N.J.A.C. 6A:19-3.2 states, "A district board of education that seeks to operate or continue operating a career and technical .
