1. Training Session # 4 IMPLEMENTING CAREER CLUSTERS: Virginia’s Best Practices Kimberly A. Green, Executive Director NASDCTEc Sharon Acuff Virginia Department of Education August 16, 2012 2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators 2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators

2. Agenda Welcome Sharon Acuff, Specialist, Marketing and Related Clusters Office of Career and Technical Education Services Implementing Career Clusters – A National Vision Kimberly A. Green, Executive Director National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) Virginia’s Best Practices Sharon Acuff, Specialist, Marketing and Related Clusters Office of Career and Technical Education Services Wrap Up and Announcements 2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators

3. Career Clusters: VDOE CTE  All CTE courses are aligned with one or more career clusters and career pathways within those clusters based on the skills sets taught in the class.  VERSO is now organized by Career Clusters and Pathways. Career cluster and pathway alignments are also listed in the Administrative Planning Guide, the Career Planning Guide, and Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) User’s Manual. http://cteresource.org/verso/ http://www.cteresource.org/apg/ www.cteresource.org/cpg/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/data_collection/instruction/career_tech/cters/users_manual.pdf 3

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12. Career Clusters and Pathways CTE Career Clusters Web Page- A New Look http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_ clusters/index.shtml  Basic information on Virginia’s Career Clusters and Pathways Initiative  Links to the 16 State Career Cluster pages  CTE: Learning that Works for America video http://www.careertech.org/http://www.careertech.org/  Resources 12

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17. Career Clusters and Pathways 16 Career Cluster Pages— A New Look Launch from: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_ clusters/index.shtml  Description of the Cluster  Career Cluster video (when complete)  Cluster information sheet (when ready)  Student story  Job outlook  Occupations in the Cluster and salary ranges  Plans of Study materials  Cluster specific resources 17

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23. 23  Best Practices videos from high schools and Board-approved Governor’s STEM Academies to promote Virginia’s 16 Career Clusters  Will be posted to Career Cluster, program, and STEM Academy web pages as they are completed Career Clusters State Videos

24. Announcements Session 5: Beginning-of-Year: Financial Information, Reimbursements, and Reports September 20, 2012 September Video Streaming Training Session

25. Send questions regarding Session 4 to Anne Rowe at CTE@doe.virginia.gov CTE@doe.virginia.gov Wrap Up Archived Presentations Evaluation: go to the link for today’s session and complete the short online evaluation Reminder: Listserv Messages, Director’s Memos, Announcements, and Monthly Newsletters Recognitions Thank you for joining us! Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of Study

26. Questions and Answers Lolita B. Hall Director 804-225-2051 CTE@doe.virginia.gov Anne RoweGeorge Willcox CTE Coordinator 804 225-2838804 225-2839 Anne.Rowe@doe.virginia.govGeorge.Willcox@doe.virginia.gov Sharon Acuff Specialist, Marketing and Related Clusters 804-225-2846 Sharon.Acuff@doe.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Education P. O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120 CTE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/