Career & Technical Education
Core Beliefs
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) is committed to engage, lift up, collaborate and lead all students by…
believing in equal access to all CTE and career planning opportunities.
inspiring students to be autonomous, hopeful, and excited about their future.
exposing students to a variety of opportunities to explore career interests as early as Pre K.
cultivating a climate where students value diversity in the workplace.
instilling confidence in students through rigorous and engaging curriculum and instruction.
preparing students to grow and thrive as they adapt to change.
ensuring that our students value and take pride in their work and what they contribute to the world.
providing connections from school to life and career for students Pre K 12 to postsecondary.
partnering with community members to provide relevant high quality career opportunities, including work-based learning, for (Pre K 12) students.
Tier 1 Curricular Expectations
Consistent implementation of high-quality instructional materials is the first step toward ensuring every student's success. It is expected that schools and classrooms use the following materials as the foundations of classroom instruction:
Grades 6-8:
Technology: District-based curriculum guides accessible through the CTE Curriculum Library
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS): District-based curriculum guides accessible through the CTE Curriculum Library
Grades 9-12:
CTE offerings at the high school level vary by school and program. Curricular guidance can be found in the CTE Curriculum Library; the RCSD Course Catalog has a full listing of CTE course offerings at the High School level.
Core Instructional Actions
The Core Instructional Actions below are high-leverage, research-based strategies that will support student achievement in this discipline. This is not an exhaustive list, but a prioritized one - they are actions and strategies we expect teachers to implement in class with students.
Core Student Practices
The Core Student Practices identified below delineate the most important disciplinary practices in which we believe students should be engaged. They are actions, practices, and types of thinking that we should see evidence of students doing in class on a regular basis.