Career Technical Education and your Future

2. Career Technical Education and your Future

3. CTE Mission Statement • The mission of the Grossmont Union High School District Career–Technical Education Department is to provide quality programs that support academic achievement resulting in post secondary options for all students as they acquire the tools for lifelong success.” • Providing CTE as an option for all students in the district has been identified as a goal in the District strategic plan.

4. CTE is: • An organized educational program of courses directly related to preparing students for both careers and post-secondary education.

5. Career Technical Education can help you decide your future. • CTE allows all students to be College Ready and Career Prepared. College Ready A challenging academic component prepares students for success in colleges and universities and other postsecondary programs. Career Prepared A demanding technical component delivers concrete knowledge and skills through a cluster of technical courses. Students learn through real-world experiences that complement classroom instruction.

6. CTE is a vital part of: • Individual Graduation Plans (IGP) • CTE and Career goals part of plan • Post Secondary Plans (PSP) • CTE and Career goals part of plan • All students, reviewed every year

7. CTE Statistics in GUHSD • 35 ROP programs located at all ten high schools • 100 businesses participate as student internship sites or teacher job shadow sites • 16 ROP courses articulated with the community college in which students receive college credit • 9 ROP programs recognize and/or offer industry certifications • 10 ROP classes receive UC “a-g” credit • 15 ROP classes receive specific subject graduation credit; All receive elective credit

8. CTE Benefits • Teachers come from industry • Industry based teaching • Hands-on approach • Project based learning • Encourages critical thinking skills

9. More Benefits • Field trips to industry facilities • Guest speakers from our community • Internships available • Get extra high school credit!! • Create a resume and learn important job seeking skills

10. CTE Multiple Pathways • A sequence of CTE classes that build upon each other to provide a clear “pathway” of instruction in one industry area. • Student cohorts: students travel through the “pathway” as a team. • Academic teachers work with CTE teachers to reinforce both academic and CTE curriculum.

11. 15 Industry Sectors • Agriculture and Natural Resources • Arts, Media and Entertainment • Building Trades and Construction • Education, Child Development, and Family Services • Energy and Utilities • Engineering and Design • Fashion and Interior Design • Finance and Business • Health Science and Medical Technology • Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation • Information Technology • Manufacturing and Production • Marketing, Sales and Service • Public Services • Transportation

13. Pathway Examples9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grades • Arts Media and Entertainment • Art, Photo, Digital Arts, Computer Animation • Marketing, Sales, and Service • Intro to Tourism, Marketing and Management, Business and Finance, Virtual Enterprise • Transportation • Intro to Auto, Auto Technology, Auto Emissions, Auto Suspension • Agriculture and Natural Resources • California Ag, Animal Science, Plant Science, Agriculture Business Management

14. Summary • CTE = Career Technical Education • CTE options available to all GUHSD students • College Ready and Career Prepared

15. CTE OPTIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS