Acknowledgements and Copyright

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Robert Bestafka, Instructor, Hermitage High School, Henrico County Public Schools
Kimberly Biggs, Instructor, Franklin County High School, Franklin County Public Schools
Dr. James Egenrieder, Engineering and Education Research Faculty and Director, Virginia Tech, Falls Church
William Fields, Instructor, James Monroe High School, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Paula Labbe, Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake City Public Schools
James Richerson, Associate Professor, Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave
Charles Thomas, Instructor, First Colonial High School, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Juliana Wiseman, Instructor, James Wood High School, Frederick County Public Schools
Abigail Woosley, Accreditation Coordinator, Liberty University School of Engineering, Lynchburg

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Leslie R. Bowers, English Teacher (ret.), Newport News Public Schools
Vickie L. Inge, Mathematics Committee Member, Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition
Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools
Meagan Shipp, History and Social Sciences Teacher (ret.), Henrico County Public Schools

BJ Scott, State Advisor, Virginia TSA, reviewed and updated the TSA correlations.

Ryan S. Novitski, Director, ITEEA STEM Center for Teaching and Learning, reviewed and updated the STEL correlations.

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Debi F. Coleman, Writer/Editor
Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education:

Dr. Lynn Basham, Specialist, Technology Education and Related Clusters
Kelly Davis, Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools, Department of Career and Technical Education.

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