Toppenish High School

Career & Technical Education

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Career and Technical Education is of the highest priority at Toppenish High School.

Our CTE programs prepare young adults for post-secondary education college programs and careers in the 21st Century.

21st Century Skills refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are critically important to success in today’s world, particularly in collegiate programs, contemporary careers, and in every workplace.

Today's student is the future workforce of tomorrow. These 21st Century Skills support and can be applied in all academic subject areas, and in all educational, career, and civic settings throughout one’s life.

Excellence in Education

APPLY TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY

Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information
Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.), communication/networking tools and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies

BE SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS

Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
Reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress

COMMUNICATE CLEARLY

Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess their impact
Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)

PRODUCE RESULTS

Demonstrate additional attributes associated with producing high quality products including the abilities to:
Work positively and ethically
Manage time and projects effectively
Multi-task
Participate actively, as well as be reliable and punctual
Present oneself professionally and with proper etiquette
Collaborate and cooperate effectively with teams
Respect and appreciate team diversity
Be accountable for results

SOLVE PROBLEMS

Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways
Identify and ask significant questions that clarify various points of view and lead to better solutions

Nondiscrimination Statement: Toppenish School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator (Coordinadora de Cumplimiento de Derechos Civiles), Shawn Myers, (509) 865-4455, myerss@toppenish.wednet.edu; Title IX Coordinator (Coordinador de Titulo IX), Brett Stauffer, (509) 865-8034, bstauffer@toppenish.wednet.edu; and Section 504/ADA Coordinator (Coordinadora de Sección 504/ADA), Sandra Birley, (509) 865-8148, sbirley@toppenish.wednet.edu. 306 Bolin Drive, Toppenish WA 98948.

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