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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.
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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
Year-round access to current curriculum information Content modifications as needed Certification updates Ease of use (employing common Web-navigation techniques) New Benefits for CTE Educators
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) • E-mail us your questions and suggestions (info@cteresource.org)
R S E O V 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 • Task Lists • Student Competency Records • Standards of Learning Correlations by Task • Industry Certifications • Licensure Information • Workplace Readiness Skills