1.  Quality Pathway Rubric Quality Pathway Rubric  Schools working with Advisory Committees to set 3-year Pathway Goals to improve: Partnerships Physical Environment Professional Development Instructional Strategies

2.  General Career and Technical Education Assessment College and Career Ready Assessment Measures academic foundations, soft skills such as teamwork and communication, leadership, employability Optional NOT a state assessment Testing window is now open and will remain open until the end of May Register students through KIDS system just like with state assessments

3.  Blending academic and technical courses  Students combine academic knowledge and technical skills in a project-based learning environment Examples of Integration: Geometry in Construction - Emporia HS Chemistry and Applied Biochemistry - Canton-Galva HS 22 CTE Pathways – Hillsboro HS

4.  What does it mean to be career ready?  KSDE working with Business/Industry to develop Career Ready Practices  Indicators of career readiness A comprehensive Individual Plan of Study Attainment of an industry-recognized credential Completion of a Career and Technical Education Pathway including work-based learning experiences Community service Passing score on Career Readiness Assessments: General CTE assessment ACT WorkKeys