Georgia Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Criminal Justice Pathway Standards
Cambridge High School offers a variety of career pathways that allow students to apply math, science, and communication competencies in settings that develop specific technical skills applicable to broad areas.
The Georgia Department of Education Division of Curriculum and Instruction supports evidence-based instructional practices and strategies for differentiated, innovative, and effective teaching and learning based on the State-adopted standards in support of a balanced curriculum for the whole child.
Cambridge Law and Public safety course syllabus and Pathway sequence
The Cambridge Law and Public Safety Program's literacy plan focuses on developing critical reading and analytical skills essential for understanding legal concepts and public safety issues. Here’s a breakdown of the plan:
Enhance Legal Literacy: Equip students with the ability to read, interpret, and analyze legal texts and documents.
Foster Critical Thinking: Encourage students to think critically about legal issues, their implications, and societal impacts.
Promote Engagement with Legal Systems: Provide insights into how laws affect individuals and communities.
Black’s Law Dictionary:
Purpose: Familiarize students with legal terminology and concepts.
Approach: Students engage in exercises that require them to look up terms, understand definitions, and apply them in context.
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote:
Purpose: Explore themes of crime, justice, and morality.
Approach: Students analyze narrative techniques and the impact of storytelling on public perception of crime and justice. Discussions focus on ethical considerations and the psychological aspects of crime.
Ignorance is No Defense: A Teenager's Guide to Georgia Law:
Purpose: Provide practical knowledge of state laws relevant to teenagers.
Approach: Students engage with scenarios and case studies that apply the law to real-life situations, fostering a better understanding of legal responsibilities and rights.
Discussion-Based Learning: Regular discussions to analyze and debate the implications of the readings on contemporary legal issues.
Group Projects: Collaborative projects that encourage students to explore specific legal topics in-depth, utilizing research and presentation skills.
Writing Assignments: Reflective essays and analyses that allow students to articulate their understanding of legal principles and their relevance to society.
Quizzes and Tests: To evaluate understanding of key concepts and terminology from the readings.
Participation: Active participation in discussions and group activities as a measure of engagement.
o A minimum of one teacher-created unit plan per course including developmentally appropriate practices and experiences supported by at least three examples of assessed student work relating to the unit plans. Unit plans should detail instructions and match GPS standards.
o For programs with multiple instructors, both instructors must submit showcase materials.
• Individual, differentiated materials/activities/projects are used to accommodate needs of high school students. (ex. Alternate materials, modified instructional strategies, modified plans, etc.)
• Evidence indicates the instructor is aware of different learning styles and utilizes them in the instruction. The high school teacher provides instruction using different modalities including lecturing, demonstration, simulation etc.
• The instructor utilizes a variety of curriculum materials and activities to encourage the acceptance of diversity as it relates gender, age, language, ability, race, religion, family structure, background, or culture. No evidence of bias was found in materials, displays, lesson plans etc
• Academic Integration
• The instructor provides learning experiences, group work, and projects that require higher-order academic skills beyond acquiring knowledge and understanding, such as application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Include a lesson plan with assessed student work for each of the domains: application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
• Are multi-media and/or web-based materials used in the training process to meet individual learning styles?
• Do performance and knowledge-based tests contain, in writing, the following:
o Objectives of the test
o Step-by-step instructions
o Realistic time limit for completion
o Indication of quality/exactness standard
o Rating or grading scale
• Updated assorted specialized workbooks, manuals, textbooks and/or resource books (hardcopy or digital) are available to support the program goals.
CJ Essentials/ Community Policing
CJ Essentials / Constitutional Law
CJ Essentials / Correctional System
Forensics / Death Investigations
Forensics / Evidence Analysis
Forensics / Principals of Forensics Science