VERSO Virginia’s Educational Resource System Online

What is VERSO? Virginia CTE basic curriculum resources in one central location--Online Links to additional resources to enhance instruction

Why was VERSO developed? Va. CTE educators needed a central resource site. Va. Dept. of Education directed the CTE Resource Center to pull together all major secondary CTE resources and make them available online for Virginia public educators. Governor Mark Warner’s CTE initiative promised to make SOL correlations and industry certifications accessible online to all Va. Citizens.

The Basics of VERSO CTE task/competency lists, including links for –student competency records –links to related Standards of Learning (Governor’s CTE initiative) –links to industry certifications/licensures (Governor’s CTE initiative) Curriculum frameworks –Task definitions –Process/skill questions for critical thinking –Related Standards of Learning –Related student organization competitive events –Related Aspects of Industry –Related national standards –Collaborative lesson plans

Additional VERSO Elements Related information: Virginia Standards of Learning summary Full list of All Aspects of Industry Virginia Computer Technology Standards of Learning Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills Virginia Leadership Expectations CTE student organization general information Other resources for teaching Glossary of curriculum terms

New Benefits for CTE Educators Year-round access to current curriculum information –Content modifications as needed –Certification updates Ease of use (employing common Web- navigation techniques)

An Efficient System for Users Create their own passwords Access the online curriculum from home, school, or elsewhere Avoid time-consuming ordering or downloading Print a PDF version of a task list or framework, if desired

Still a Quality Curriculum Reflects extensive research Validated by business and industry experts and CTE teachers Reflects current industry standards Incorporates state/federal regulations and CBE requirements Follows a consistent development process... And still free to Virginia educators

VERSO’s First Year 1,166 registered users to date 87% percent of Va. School divisions represented among users Other registered users (VDOE, VCCS, Va. CTE teacher educators, Va. Dept. of Correctional Ed.) Formal training by CTE staff completed in 15 school divisions, representing most regions of the state

Tell Us What You Think Look at VERSO today Talk with our staff; ask questions; make comments Follow up at home (using preview password) us your questions and suggestions

REGISTERED USERS PUBLIC USERS Public user access, PLUS access to the instructional frameworks, which contain:  Course Descriptions  Task Definitions  Process/Skill Questions  All Aspects of Industry Correlations  Computer Technology Standards of Learning  Student Organization Competitive Events  National Standards  Leadership Development Expectations  Collaborative Lesson Ideas V E R S O  Task Lists  Student Competency Records  Standards of Learning Correlations by Task  Industry Certifications  Licensure Information  Workplace Readiness Skills