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CTE Plans of Study Individual POS will be required for Middle and High School Students The process is cumbersome due to multiple sources for required information Workshops make the process more accurate and manageable
CTE Jargon Two Sequential Electives: required for graduation Concentration: Coherent course sequence Completer: Graduate that has successfully met requirements for concentration Career Cluster: One of 16 Areas of Interest Pathway: Area of focus (courses) within a cluster Specialization: Electives beyond concentration requirements within a specific career pathway
Preparing Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow Steps for developing a plan of study: Identify interests Identify Career Cluster Concentration Select Course Sequence Identify Required Certifications
Identify Interests Career Assessment Process: Virginia Wizard Virginia Career View (KUDER) COIN
The 16 Career Clusters
Cluster Courses CTER’s Manual Appendices A-H: Program Department Area State Course Code State Course Name # Weeks (Total of 72 weeks required) Identify Nontrad Completer Code (CDR) Cluster (Pathways are inside clusters) (Handout #1)
Identify Occupations by Clusters/Pathway Concentration Crosswalk Table 4: ONETs in Pathway (see handout) http://www.careerclusters.org/ (Handout #2)
Plan of Study Samples VDoE Model Templates http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/careerclusters/
VDOE CTE Administrative Planning Guide Coordinate Course Offerings Schedule Courses Grad Requirements Programs of Study Course Descriptions Course Sequences: Completers and Finishers Certifications, Licenses, and Assessments http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/apg/
2009 State Approved Credentials State Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Licensures http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/certification/
CTE Teacher Resources VERSO Course Frameworks Workplace Readiness Skills Student Competency Record (SCR) http://www.cteresource.org/
Collaborative Workshops Available PJ Dempsey: (434) 982-5698 Achsah Carrier: (434) 982-5582 Trailblazers@virginia.edu