Career and Technology Education (CTE)
 
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Important Links:

 

Education Service Center XX – CTE website

http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/cate/

 

Texas Education Agency – CTE website

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/cte/index.html

 

CTE Courses – Recommended Plan for Graduation

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/Cate/teched/catereccplans.pdf

CTE Courses – Distinguished Plan for Graduation

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/Cate/teched/catedapplans.pdf

Alamo Region –Tech Prep Six Year Plan (Graduation plus 2)

http://www.alamotechprep.org/approved.htm

 

CATEMA login

 

Office of Vocational and Adult Education

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html

 

Texas Career and Technology Council

http://www.texascareerandtechnology.org/

 

Association for Career and Technical Education

http://www.acteonline.org/

 

 

 
 
Program Contact Person:  Teresa Haby    teresa.haby@mvisd.com

Carl Perkins Grant Manager:  Alicia Rocha, PhD.       alicia.rocha@mvisd.com

Campus Career and Technology Chair:  Charles Kokel         charles.kokel@mvisd.com

Career and Technology Counselor:  Molly Morris       molly.morris@mvisd.com        

 

Text Box: Program Purpose: What is Career (Vocational) and Technology Education? • Programs that offer a sequence of courses to prepare students for employment. • Programs that emphasize on-the-job style experiences along with regular course work. • Programs where students practice higher-order reasoning, problem solving skills, and job-specific skills in daily undertakings. Why is CTE Significant? • The United States competes in a global economy. Students need the academic and vocational skills to compete successfully in a world market. • CTE allows students to explore career options and develop the skills they will need both in high school and in the workplace. • CTE’s combination of classroom instruction, hands-on-laboratory work, and on-the-job training meets students' different learning styles so that all may learn. • CTE prepares participants for both postsecondary education and employment. • CTE prepares individuals for the bulk of America's jobs. In 1996, only about 20% of America's jobs required a four-year college degree. But many jobs required some education beyond high school, often at the community college level. How is Vocational-Technical Education Changing? • CTE now incorporates both school-based and work-based learning. • Business partnerships are critical to successful programs. • For most occupations, postsecondary education is essential. • CTE now encompasses postsecondary institutions up to and including universities. • Vocational-technical education uses more and higher technology. • Vocational-technical education uses cyberspace as a resource.

Text Box: Student Organizations • Texas FFA Association (Agricultural Science and Technology Education) • Business Professionals of America (BPA) - Texas (Business Education) • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) - Texas (Business Education) • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) (Family and Consumer Sciences Education) • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) (Health Science Technology Education) • DECA, Texas Association (Marketing Education) • Texas Technology Student Association (TSA) (Technology Education) • SkillsUSA (Trade and Industrial Education)
Text Box: Important Information: ACTE Region 4 Professional Development Conference, April 20-22, 2006 http://www.nmacte.com/professional_development/region4.php Administrators "Texas Career Educators" conference, July 18-21, 2006 http://www.ctat.org/ctat_summer_conf_2006.html Business and Marketing Educators Conference will be July 24-27, 2006 http://www.texasbusmark.unt.edu/2006Conference.htm State Professional Development Conference for FCS Teachers, July 24-28, 2006 http://www.hs.ttu.edu/ccfcs/conferences.htm