To deliver the highest quality CTE programs that provide students with the opportunity to acquire challenging academic technical skills and real-world industry experience and thus, be prepared for the high-skilled, high-wage, and high priority occupations of a comprehensive global economy.
To ensure that every CTE student graduates from high school and is prepared to successfully enter the workforce and/or postsecondary education to ensure all CTE students have options.
The CTE teacher’s units and lessons are aligned to an industry-validated scope and sequence of tasks(PAL) that encourage the coherence and continuity of learning.
The CTE teacher provides activities, hands-on projects, and assessments that model real-world tasks, offers authentic learning opportunities with industry-level equipment, and encourages students to explore and take risks.
The CTE teacher incorporates and highlights industry-specific vocabulary and grade-level academic standards (ELA, Math, Science) that are embedded within activities, projects, and assessments.
The CTE teacher frequently uses Real-World Connections to contextualize the lesson or topic and provides students several reasons (Big Picture) why they are learning the content.
The CTE teacher makes the appropriate accommodations and modifications to instruction, assignments, projects, and assessments for EL students and students with special needs in order to provide multiple opportunities for engagement and success.
The CTE teacher provides instruction that is academically and culturally responsive to the needs of all students in order to maximize learning opportunities.
The CTE program’s instruction and curriculum places an emphasis on earning industry-recognized certifications and ‘completer’ status in order to enable a student’s seamless transition to post-secondary opportunities.
The CTE teacher and program encourages students to participate in Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) and other relevant competitions/events in order to challenge students and increase rigor.
The CTE program offers opportunities for industry or post-secondary guest speakers, industry tours, and other job-shadowing or internship/live work experience in order for the students to make more informed career choices.
The CTE classroom environment models a positive, work-based environment with clear expectations that encourages social-emotional learning and reinforces appropriate work-place behaviors.
The CTE program has several post-secondary pathways for students who complete the program (articulations with community college, local colleges, and apprenticeships).
The CTE program uses Pre and Post NOCTI score data, industry certification data, and summative assessments to validate curriculum and instruction, the scope and sequence of courses with the associated tasks from the PAL covered in those courses.
The CTE teacher implements summative assessments (exams and projects/rubrics) in order to track student progress on task list (PAL) completion.
The CTE teacher maintains accurate records of student populations in the classroom (EL, SPED, 504), in addition to student interests, backgrounds, learning styles, and preferences. These records should be used to provide responsive and engaging activities and projects.
The CTE teacher implements formative assessments (kahoots, oral questioning, problem-based discussions, writing activities, quizzes, checklists, and peer instruction) to access prior knowledge, check for understanding, and encourage group collaboration and evaluation.
The CTE teacher investigates new technologies and teaching methods through attending professional developments and conferences that helps to update curriculum and instruction in the classroom.
The CTE program engages in school-wide and/or district-wide promotion fairs for student CTE program selection.
The CTE program uses current promotional materials that are unbiased and clearly explain educational and career outcomes (post-secondary articulations, certifications, internships, and employment descriptions and pathways).
The CTE program holds regular OAC meetings (two times a year) to discuss and validate program health, program curriculum, NOCTI and certification scores, and budgeting for industry-specific equipment and curriculum.
The CTE program makes a continual effort to build relations with industry-partners, community partners, and other stakeholders in order to improve student experiences and outcomes.