Student-Centered Delivery of Services: Removal of institutional or systemic barriers that impede the progress of students in achieving their education and career goals and offering an engaging learning experience and support the diversity of individual student needs while accommodating multiple entry points along a continuum of education and training, or advance in a sector-specific occupation or industry.
Essential Elements: CDE Guiding Policy Principles to Support Student-Centered K-14+ Pathways
Evidence:
Data Evidence:
Student Completion Rates
Student Placement Results
Retention Rates
Catalog of Support Services, including:
Mentors
Role-Models
Counseling
CTIEG (p. 8, 30)
All CTE pathway students receive CTE- specific counseling services.
Student supports are documented and assessed annually by CTE pathway faculty, associated academic faculty, counselors and administration.
A CTE plan of specified support for all services is developed for each special population (i.e., Individualized Education Program, At- risk, etc.) and CTE pathway(s).
Data on program effectiveness for special populations is collected, and continuous improvement principles are applied to all CTE pathways.
The LEA has policies in place to ensure the learning environment is accessible to all students, and all CTE pathways ensure accessibility through individualized accommodations, modifications, and differentiation.
Special populations have access to all CTE pathways, and LEA works with families and staff to recruit, retain, and support special populations in CTE programs.
LEA resources are designed to recruit, retain, and support special populations in all CTE programs.
Promotional materials for all pathways are available, present a broad range of career options, are multilingual and highlight supports for special populations across pathways.
Evidence
List of identified student career and academic needs/gaps and the supports that have been provided to address those needs.
Tools used to determine student career and learning needs.
Data on effectiveness of supports provided.
Description of counseling services provided.
School and program equity and access policies.
Promotional materials.
Accommodations and modifications in place for special populations students.
Strategies and supports provided that promote recruitment, retention, and success of special population students.
New York City Department of Ed provides a clear definition of student mentoring, with a coordinator checklist and resources.
All CTE pathway students receive CTE- specific counseling services.
Student supports are documented and assessed annually by CTE pathway faculty, associated academic faculty, counselors and administration.
A CTE plan of specified support for all services is developed for each special population (i.e., Individualized Education Program, At- risk, etc.) and CTE pathway(s).
Data on program effectiveness for special populations is collected, and continuous improvement principles are applied to all CTE pathways.
Evidence:
List of identified student career and academic needs/gaps and the supports that have been provided to address those needs.
Tools used to determine student career and learning needs.
Data on effectiveness of supports provided.
Description of counseling services provided.
After school, extended day, and out-of-school activities and competitions are provided to all CTE students in all pathways.
These activities are developed, supervised, and evaluated by the CTE pathway faculty.
Students are made aware of these options when they enroll in the CTE pathway and are matched with the best time option, based on their career goals and scheduling needs .
Evidence:
List of after school, extended day, out-of-school competitions and activities offered to and participated in by the students.
Resources from AfterSchool Alliance