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Career Technical Education Programs
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Career Technical Education (CTE) is a program of study involving a multi-year sequence of courses integrating core academic curriculum with technical and occupational curriculum, to provide students with a pathway to post-secondary education and careers. The pathways create an educational environment that integrates core academics with real-world relevance to prepare students for college and career readiness. Many CTE programs are aligned with the field of study known as STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).
Key components of CTE programs include:High quality curriculum and instruction: alignment with CA Standards for Career Ready Practice, Knowledge and Performance Anchor Standards, CTE Pathway Standards, CCSS (Common Core State Standards), and industry standards in pathway classes. Integration of the 11 Elements of High Quality CTE Programs.
An inquiry-based approach: Shift to utilizing essential questioning strategies, student learning targets, and product or performance based summative assessments.
Project based learning: Hands-on experience both inside and outside of the classroom.
Career exploration and guidance: Workforce based learning including: employability skills, mentoring, and internships.
Sequence of courses: Provides students a pathway to expertise and completion of the pathway (2-3 levels of Introduction, Concentrators, and Capstone courses).
Student leadership development: Career Technical Student Organizations (DECA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA and SkillsUSA).
Industry certifications.
Industry partnerships: Industry advisory meetings, community classroom/internships, work based learning, field trips, and featured guest speakers.College credits: Articulation agreements with local community colleges.
A-G credit: U.C. approved courses.
Work-Based Learning
