Acknowledgments and Copyright Information

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

Chris Balthis, Instructor, Botetourt Technical Education Center, Botetourt County Public Schools

George D. Bishop, DTE, CTE Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools

Dr. Sharon Bowers, Senior STEM Education Specialist, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton

John W. Campbell Jr., Director of Communications and Education, Virginia Department of Aviation, Richmond

Michael Comini, Instructor, Park View High School, Loudoun County Public Schools

Dr. Chris Goyne, Associate Professor and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering James C. McDaniel Fellow, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Troy Guerra, Instructor, Matoaca High School, Chesterfield County Public Schools

Andrew Lough, Instructor, Broadway High School, Rockingham County Public Schools

Jill Prince, Deputy Director, Research Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton

Scott Richards, Chief Pilot, Virginia Department of Aviation, Richmond

Anthony Sotelo, Public Relations and Education Specialist, Virginia Department of Aviation, Richmond

Neal Witherspoon, Instructor, Denbigh High School Aviation Academy, Newport News Public Schools

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

BJ Scott, TSA State Specialist, reviewed and updated the CTSO correlations.

The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association provided the correlations to the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy.

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

Heather A. Widener, 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 and Engineering Education and Related Clusters

Kelly Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation

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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