ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework is designed to apply to individual, local CTE programs of study spanning secondary and postsecondary education, although it may be adapted to other units of analysis. This voluntary tool can be used for program self-evaluation and improvement and to encourage secondary-postsecondary collaboration.
The framework includes 12 elements and more than 90 criteria that address quality across the various components of a CTE program of study, as well as an additional set of criteria on the system supports that create the conditions for quality on the program level. Members of this group share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, resources and success stories to help colleagues understand and apply the framework criteria and elements.
Communication is key, but scheduled meetings are also important to continue that communication. Weekly PLCs with school peers, monthly with district peers helps keep everyone on track and gives an opportunity to share ideas and best practices.
A manager at any level, includinga CTE ADmin, must first underatnd the jobs of those whom they mange. In addition, they must also be able to navigate the funding from Perkins, federal, state, and district.
I have over 5x the neccessary professional development hours, its December.
This is justification for what I am already doing, I currently have over 50 hours (only 6 are neccessary) of PD this year. In addition I also serve as a teacher mentor, PLC lead, and a DOE trainer for new occupational teachers.
Vision 25 was great and a perfect example of how to continue ones education while teaching
Staying current is important. When I was in industry the “it” job was to work for the yellow pages and Twitter wasn’t even a thing. Today the YP is gone, and Twitter has become corrupt and goes by a new name. Navigating new tech is important across all industries as our students will be released into the new world, not the world we once knew.
Industry professional know the content, they just need education about the teaching aspect. With being properly trained they are more effective in the classroom sharing thier knowledge.
I have learned that by integrating the CTSO directly into the classroom, it provides more of an opportunity to ALL students to be a part of the CTSO and gain the benefits of the skills, knowledge and experiences that come with the CTSO.
The advisor serves as a supervisor to guide and provide feedback when needed, to keep the students safe and to reinforce the transferable skills for the student’s success.”
one important avenue for CTSO leadership development is chapter officer training, which provides student officers with leadership strategies to take back and employ in their CTSO as well as in their future endeavors. Additionally, it helps advisors create a system of leadership within the CTSO so that students gradually take on more responsibility.
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