Acknowledgments and Copyright Information

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

Desiree Alexander, Instructor, Arlington Career Center, Arlington County Public Schools
Shirley Bazdar, Healthcare Education Program Manager, Claude Moore Charitable Foundation, Fairfax
Tammy Cassell, Instructor, Gate City High School, Scott County Public Schools
Cynthia Hayes, Instructor, Mathews High School, Mathews County Public Schools
Kimberly Jefferson, Director, Goochland Department of Social Services, Goochland
Jim LaGraffe, Executive Director, Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services, Culpeper
Dr. Sarah Morton, Regional Workforce Director, Virginia Career Works Piedmont Region, Charlottesville
Shalonda Sanders, Instructor, LC Bird High School, Chesterfield County Public Schools
Lauren Spector, Instructor, Herndon High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
Kendel St. John, Transition Training Associate, Center on Transition Innovations, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

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

Kathleen Buchanan, Virginia FCCLA Membership and Adviser Development Coordinator, reviewed and updated the FCCLA correlations.

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

Averill P. Byrd, 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:

Heather M. Jones, Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences and Related Clusters
Kelly C. 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.

The Virginia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. The policy permits appropriate employment preferences for veterans and specifically prohibits discrimination against veterans. The following position has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Department's non-discrimination policies:

Deputy Superintendent - Finance and Operations
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120
Phone: 804-225-2025

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