(Optional) Assess options in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

Assessment should include

  • the main program areas within CTE (Agricultural Education, Business and Information Technology, Career Connections, JROTC, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health and Medical Sciences, Marketing, Technology Education, Trade and Industrial Education)
  • CTE courses within the individual’s area of interest
  • opportunities for CTSO involvement
  • credential and/or license options
  • High-Quality Work-Based Learning (WBL) options
  • graduation, postsecondary, and career opportunities, based on CTE program completion.

Teacher Resource: Virginia’s Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/work-based_learning/index.shtml Links to an external site.)

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are the different CTE programs available in your school?
  • What are the different CTE programs available in your community?
  • What is a verified credit? What is a student-selected verified credit?
  • What CTSOs are specific to your CTE career path of choice?
  • What criteria would you use to evaluate your current CTE competencies?