Instruction must be systematic and reflect the program goals. Marketing and recruitment are critical to program strength and viability. Policies for managing resources and budgets are crucial to good stewardship
District/CTE/School goals and/or mission
List district CTAE mission as well as district mission
Briefly explain how is your program supporting both mission statements
List the goals and objectives for your program
1 year, 3 year and long term
The current student/instructor ratio appropriate for teaching occupational skills
The current student/instructor ratio appropriate for teaching occupational skills
A chart might be best
Class schedule
Number of students enrolled in each class
Number of students with an IEP, 504 and/or ESL
Number of instructors (include resource teachers)
The program is well promoted within the school, school system, and to prospective students.
Quality program marketing materials and website
The program is promoted within the school, school system, and to prospective students.
Describe the process your training program uses in the selection of new students (if applicable) .
Describe (include photos) your in-school promotional activities such as exhibits, bulletin boards, posters, brochures, school announcements, school websites, etc.
Describe your marketing plan to reach outside of your school
Describe how contact is made with middle school students about the LPS program at the high school.
Brochures, recruitment activities, career fairs, visits to feeder schools - photos and exemplars
Website – is it current, maintained and updated? Include link(s)
Describe how you work with administration and counseling to ensure your program is marketed properly
Ongoing collaboration between school counseling department that influence student enrollment in program in place
Evidence of clear communication and collaboration with advisory committee, local school administration, and district administration
Describe how you work with the counseling department at home school and feeder schools.
Advisory committee membership
Advisory committee minutes for last 3 years
Chain of command for instructor - who handles academic issues, scheduling issues, SkillsUSA approvals, etc.
Proper policies in place for training equipment and materials
Proper budgeting process
Plans in place for maintaining and replacing consumables, course content, software, equipment, and/or instructional support materials.,
State the written policy for the allocation and control of training equipment expenditures.
Describe the budgeting procedure for your program
Copy of your program’s approved local budget
Copy of program expenditures for last three years (local money, county money, fundraising, etc.)
What system is in place for making decisions about consumables, course content, software, equipment, and/or instructional support materials.
Copy of inventory of major program equipment