National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090

For Immediate Release

Webcast Addresses Projected Acute Career and Technical Education
Leadership Shortage

The National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education will 
present a live webcast, "Leadership for Career and Technical Education and 
Workforce Education" on May 25, 2005, 3:00 to 4:30 PM. (EDT). This 
interactive event, and previous webcasts, can be viewed on any computer 
with Internet access at: http://www.nccte.org.

Career and technical education (CTE) is facing an impending leadership 
crisis. Community colleges and K12 school leaders have been retiring at an 
alarming rate - a trend that is expected to continue as "baby boomers" age. 
As a consequence, higher numbers of individuals must be prepared to fill 
leadership roles. This webcast will highlight the need for CTE leadership 
development and will inform viewers about state career and technical 
education leadership programs. By using available resources and 
implementing innovative strategies, community colleges and secondary school 
systems can work to ensure qualified leaders are ready to fill leadership 
positions.

The panel for this webcast is: David Dean, Certification and Professional 
Development Coordinator, Idaho Division of ProfessionalTechnical Education; 
James McKenney, Vice President for Economic Development, American 
Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Washington, DC; and Rebecca 
Parker, Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist, National 
Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, The Ohio State 
University.

David Dean coordinates certification activities associated with pre-service 
and in service education programs. He facilitates statewide efforts to 
promote pedagogy and technical upgrading of teaching skills. Prior to his 
current position, Dean was assistant coordinator, lecturer, and visiting 
scholar of the Professional Instruction Program, The Ohio State University. 
He planned and supervised pre-service teacher education courses, conducted 
seminars, and conducted research on teacher professional development. Dean 
has a doctoral degree in comprehensive vocational education from The Ohio 
State University.

James McKenney is a primary point of interface for economic and workforce 
development between the American Association of Community Colleges and 
public/private organizations, agencies, and trade associations. Also, he 
oversees the development of partnerships and collaborative projects between 
the United States and international organizations/agencies. McKenney serves 
on the boards with the American Youth Policy Forum, SkillsUSA, and the 
National Commission on Cooperative Education. McKenney received his 
doctoral degree in college student personnel with an emphasis in counseling 
from the University of Maryland.

Rebecca Parker coordinates the planning, promotion, facilitation, and 
administration of many workforce education dissemination activities on a 
nationwide basis. Her background includes teaching early childhood 
education at a secondary career center and serving as an adjunct professor 
in teacher education and a curriculum specialist at The Ohio State 
University. Parker has a bachelor's degree in home economics education (New 
name: Family and Consumer Sciences) and a master's degree in comprehensive 
vocational technical studies from The Ohio State University.

Viewers of the webcast may ask questions by signing up (no charge) for a 
chatroom account at http://www.nccte.org. The chatroom allows you to submit 
questions during the presentation. Please allow one full day for your 
account to be validated by e-mail confirmation.

To subscribe or unsubscribe from this e-mail list, please visit this web 
page: http://www.nccte.org/ctemail/subscription.asp or send an e-mail to 
nagy.8 at osu.edu or contact Barbara Reardon below.

The work reported herein was supported under the National Dissemination 
Center for Career and Technical Education (PR/Award No. VO51A990004) and/or 
under the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education 
(PR/Award No. VO51A990006), as administered by the Office of Vocational and 
Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not 
necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Office of Vocational 
and Adult Education or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not 
assume endorsement by the federal government. The National Dissemination 
Center for Career and Technical Education and the National Research Center 
for Career and Technical Education are funded by the Office of Vocational 
and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education.

For Additional Information Contact:
Barbara Reardon
The Ohio State University
Director of Communications
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1090
Phone: 614-292-2894
Fax: 614-688-3258
Email: reardon.30 at osu.edu
Web site: www.nccte.org