Standards in the Classroom – California Leads the Way – Convenes Stakeholders in Folsom, CA for a Two Day Event
Over 100 educators, program managers, business and industry representatives including trade and professional associations convened this week in Folsom, CA to review and update the California Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum standards.
According to Patrick Ainsworth, Director Secondary, Career and Adult Learning Division at the California Department of Education the purpose of the meeting was to gather input from education and business and industry professionals to update the CTE Model Curriculum Standards.
Opening Day Remarks by Patrick Ainsworth, Director Secondary, Career and Adult Learning Division California Department of Education (CDE)
and Interview with Bob Heuvel, Agricultural Education Program Manager and State FFA Advisor
The standards were initiated nearly 10 years ago and approved by the State Board of Education in 2005. The California State Plan for Career Technical Education A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE 2008-2012 which provides guidance for California CTE programs states, “CTE programs are dynamic; curricula need to stay current with rapid changes in the workplace, requiring ongoing updates and learning on the part of CTE faculty,” To that end the review process is being initiated.
Industry Sector review teams included:
•Agriculture ad Natural Resources
•Arts, Media and Entertainment
•Building Trades and Construction
•Education, Child Development and Family Services
•Energy and Utilities
•Engineering and Design
•Fashion and Design
•Finance and Business
•Health Science and Medical Technology
•Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
•Information Technology
•Manufacturing and Product Development
•Marketing Sales and Service
•Public Services
•Transportation
Highlights of the two day event included;
•The introduction of recent surveys and reports on what both employers and postsecondary faculty expect high school graduates to know and be able to do upon entry
•Discuss Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) content and standards
•Introduce entrepreneurship preparation
•Introduce green content and career options
•High School Transformation
•Industry Sector review teams examine foundation, technical and academic standards
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