2.01 WHAT is this CTE Stuff Anyway?

What is Career & Technical Education? Encompasses 94% of high school students and 12 million postsecondary students Includes high school, career centers, community and technical colleges, four-year universities and more Educates students for a range of career options through 16 Career Clusters and 79+pathways Integrates with academics in a rigorous and relevant curriculum Features high school and postsecondary partnerships, enabling clear pathways to certifications and degrees Fulfills employer needs in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand areas Prepares students to be college- and career-ready by providing core academic skills, employability skills and technical, job-specific skills

4 YEAR PLAN Standard schedule of courses formatted to have a student graduate within four years of high school (Math, Science, Social Studies…)

COURSE OF STUDY NC Course of Study defines content standards for each high school course Give uniform set of learning standards for every public school GOAL: Prepare all students to become career and college ready Agricultural Education Business, Finance, & IT Education Career Development Education Family & Consumer Sciences Education Health Science Education Marketing Education Technology Engineering and Design Education Trade & Industrial Education

16 CAREER CLUSTERS Represent broad grouping of occupations and industries Based on: Common knowledge and skills Programs of Study 81+ career pathways 1,800 Career Specialties!

CONCENTRATORS: Do you want to be one? YOU SHOULD! What exactly is a concentrator: A student who earns 4 or more technical credits in a Career Cluster, at least one of which is a completer course. The student may earn all 4 credits from foundation courses OR 3 from foundation courses and 1 from enhancement courses for the Career Cluster. What is a career cluster? It identifies pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace, so students can link what they learn in school and what they can do in the future allow students to access a nationwide framework to help them better analyze their long- and short-term career goals Helps students plan on what to take in high school to begin to prepare them for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand careers in the 21st Century. Graduation Rate 94.0%!! All other: 80.2% CTE Concentrators are “College and Career Ready”

CAREER and COLLEGE PROMISE Dual enrollment program for high school students Encourages enrollment in college classes at NC community colleges and universities through their high school Students can earn college credit they can take with them after graduation (sometimes Dual Credit)

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CLUBS DECA FFA HOSA FBLA Student Government ATHLETICS JROTC

What is Work-Based Learning? Work-based learning (WBL) provides students with real-life work experiences where they can apply academic and technical skills and develop employability skills. WBL occurs in a work setting, typically at an employer's worksite, coordinated with school-based activities in an attempt to show students the "why" of what they are learning. Work-based learning strategies provide career awareness, career exploration opportunities, career planning activities, and help students reach competencies such as positive work attitudes and employability skills.

How is WORK BASED LEARNING connected to coursework? COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Tied directly to technical classroom instruction can sometimes be combined with paid employment JOB SHADOWING & INTERNSHIPS Observe and participate in daily job tasks (don’t have to be connected to the coursework and are considered to be independent work-based learning) 

Other types of WORK BASED LEARNING SERVICE LEARNING MENTORSHIPS ENTREPRENEURAL EXPERIENCES APPRENTICESHIPS Works on the job and is taught by an experienced person SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISES  Simulated or actual business conducted by a school Ex: School Store