by newseditor on 03/24/2014
Last Saturday, student members of the National Technical Honor Society chapter housed at Thomas A. Edison CTE High School held a CTE Career Expo demonstrating their work and talking about their career plans. Drawing on Edison’s extensive CTE portfolio, exhibits covering Graphic Arts Technology, Electrical Installation Web Development, Mechanical Technology, Computer Repair and Robotics showcased a wide range of skills and aptitudes. Student representatives enthusiastically explained their disciplines to middle school and high school students, parents, guidance counselors and industry partners.
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by newseditor on 02/26/2013
Recent ABC TV coverage of New York City automotive students.
Thomas A. Edison CTE High School in Jamaica, Queens is the newest member of AYES, the Automotive Youth Educational System sponsored by GYNADA, the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association. Edison joins an elite group of 14 other AYES-certified high schools in New York State.
A model of school/industry collaboration, the AYES business and education partnership has been recognized by the US Department of Education for its part in raising the rigor of Career & Technical Education. The AYES program combines the resources of automotive manufacturers, automotive dealership associations, state and local departments of education and employers in the local community to create a school-to-career process, based on the European apprenticeship model.
For the last few years, Stephen Mercaldo, GYNADA’s education and training consultant and the New York State AYES manager, worked with school staff to bring the automotive technology program in line with industry standards. Edison earned National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certification in 2011 and AYES certification this month. The goal of the AYES initiative is to develop career-ready, entry-level automotive technicians and service personnel. Students enrolled in an AYES certified high school automotive technology program are presented opportunities and guidance to explore automotive careers, and they are given the tools and support they need to learn, develop and practice the technical, academic and employability skills needed for success.
The capstone of the AYES model is a 320-hour workplace internship, usually during the summer between the junior and senior year, where working beside a trained and qualified mentor (ASE certified automotive technician) the student prepares for entry-level career positions or advanced studies in automotive technology.
AYES certified schools have access to an industry endorsed curriculum, manufacturer technical information, manufacturer specific technical training, interactive website, publications, assistance with AYES program delivery, donations, scholarships and mentor/student training. Edison automotive technology instructors are certified by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), an independent non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of auto repair and service by testing and certifying automotive technicians.
Thomas Edison has an enrollment of over 2,800 students. Students take required academic courses in their freshman year and at the end of the year choose one of ten career and technical tracks to pursue in grades 10 to 12. Over two hundred students are enrolled in the automotive technology program.
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by newseditor on 07/25/2012
2012 Certiport Champion of Digital Literacy
Moses Ojeda, assistant principal at Thomas A. Edison CTE High School in Queens, has been named the 2012 Champion of Digital Literacy by Certiport, the performance based testing organization. According to Rod Masuda of Certiport, Ojeda surpassed administrators in Illinois and Nevada to take the top honor.
Edison offers ten CTE programs that all incorporate digital skills: Computer Repair, AutoCAD, Cisco Networking, Electrical Installation, Med Pharma, Web Design, Automotive Technology, Commercial Art, Graphic Art Communications and Robotics.
As this year’s Champion of Digital Literacy, Mr. Ojeda received an invitation to Certiport’s annual Worldwide Competition and Global Partner Summit to be held at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas. This year’s summit includes a Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office with several hundred thousand students from over 50 countries expected to compete.
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