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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION is a program of study that involves a multi-year sequence of courses that integrate core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with pathways to post-secondary education and careers.
THE VISION
To engage youth by contextualizing their learning by interest area
To make learning relevant by integrating academic and career instruction
To allow students to succeed in school and in the world of work
To teach students transferable skills that will lead to success in all future careers
To give students connections to learning, work and adults in the real world
CTE Course Sequences
Are a graduation requirement
Contain a minimum of 30 units
May be CTE, ROP and/or Academic
Must lead to certification, employment and/or post-secondary opportunity
Must have business partner(s)
Must cover all standards
May be supported by and eligible for supplemental funding
DESIRED OUTCOMES
Improved attendance
More student engagement
Lower drop-out rate
Increased academic achievement
Greater sense of community
Higher rate of job placement (regardless of career or focus)
Higher college attendance rates
Completion rate of upper level math 1.5 times higher than peers’ (strong predictor of success in college)
Academy Components #3
Dedicated counselor
Business partnership - advisory council
Mentoring in classroom and job sites
Internships in grades 11 or 12
Parents actively involved Assistance with college or job placement
CTE Frameworks
Frameworks are the “how” in implementing the CTE model curriculum standards by providing a context for the content, discussing best practices and exploring important issues in the implementation of those standards.
