Draft Revision of the Career and Technical Education

Standard Course of Study

Common Program Area Materials for Review

Career and Technical Education

The mission of NC’s Secondary Career and Technical Education program is to empower all students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy.

The Standard Course of Study

• Assists local school systems in planning effective and comprehensive Career and Technical Education Programs.

• Provides program area descriptions, major program objectives, course scope and sequences, and course descriptions.

Common Elements

• Career Clusters and Pathways

• Course Offerings

• Course Descriptions

• Work-based Learning Opportunities

• Advanced Studies

Materials Provided for Review

Course List

Pathway Charts – Specific to the program area

Course Descriptions for New Courses

Program Area Survey Web Link, and

Program Area Group Feedback Form

Materials to ReviewProgram Area Course List

NOTE: •Internships and Cooperative Education may be added as allowed by the Standard Course of Study.•Color Code: Black = No Change, Green = New Course/Number, Blue Italics = Name/Number Change, Red = Emerging Concepts

Materials to ReviewPathway Charts

Materials to ReviewNew Course Descriptions

Input Process

• Survey Web Link

• Group Feedback Form

• Additional Comments can be emailed to:

cte_planner@dpi.state.nc.us

Timeline• Present – May 31, 2010

– Collection of input – Ongoing revision

• June 2010– Develop draft document

• July 1 – September 30, 2010– Collection of input– Ongoing revision

• October – November 30, 2010– Revise based on input– Editing of document

• December 1, 2010– Submit to State Board for Discussion

• January 2011– State Board Discussion

• February 2011– State Board Action– Release to LEAS’s for planning

• 2012 2013– Implementation

Thank you for your input!

For more information,

Email cte_planner@dpi.state.nc.us