Career and Technology Studies Awareness Sessions

Career and Technology Studies Awareness Sessions

presented by

Gloria PerrinFred Smith

Mike Dumanski …………….…. Project ManagerNorma Clark ………………… Project ConsultantPeter Gallagher …………….. Project ConsultantJohn Nedd …………………… Project Consultant

Program Development and Standards

Career and Technology Studies

Vision CTS engages students in learning opportunities to discover their interests in practical and purposeful ways.

Program Development and Standards

New Features

• Revised Content

• More Focus

• Clusters

• Pathways

• Post Secondary

Credentials

• More Resources

• Enhanced Access

• In-Service

• Professional

Development

• Coming Soon

Clusters provide an

organizational tool to

guide career exploration

and planning, to focus

teaching and learning,

and to link education with

relevant real-world

experiential activities in

specific areas.

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TMT • Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation (2009)

BIT • Business, Administration, Finance and

Information Technology (2009)

HRH • Health, Recreation and Human Services (2010)

MDC • Media Design and Communication Arts (2010)

NAT • Natural Resources (2010)

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Cluster Occupational Areas

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CTS Student Compass

A pathway is a sequence

of CTS courses that are

connected to

competencies specific to

an occupational

designation or a desired

career path.

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Specialized skill pathways can

provide students with the knowledge,

skills and attitude for employment or

further education. These pathways

can be customized to meet student,

school, or community program needs.

ExamplesSports MedicineFloral DesignEquine Studies

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Specialized Pathways

Credentialed pathways can provide students with post-secondary and/or business and industry

credentials or articulation.

ExamplesHealth Care Aide

Computer Repair Technician

First period Apprenticeship Welder

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Credentialed Pathways

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Credentialed Pathways

(Computer Science)

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Scope and Sequence

Click Here

Click Here

Click Here

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

Using the information provided and the template, create a Pathways High School Program.

“Prepare the student for the path, not the path for the student.”

Create Your Own Pathways High School Program

Find the following draft documents are available on

the Alberta Education Website:

- Philosophy and Rationale

- Scope and Sequence

Draft CTS courses

Visit: http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

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Draft Program of Studies

1997 Version

Grey areas in current program of studies are required by law to be taught by teachers.

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1997 Version

Grey areas in current program of studies are required by law to be taught by teachers.

Only the GO’s are required by law.

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1997 Version

SO’s are not legally required to be covered to meet the GO’s.

The SO’s have been set up according to various concepts. This will not be in new format.

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New VersionEvery outcome is now legally required to be taught and measured.

1. - GO

1.1 - SO

1.1.1 - Sub SO

- e.g., list

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Designed to provide guidance in choosing a high school program.

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Scope and Sequence

Designed to facilitate 3 methods for programming:

1. Exploration

2. Special Skills

3. Credentialed

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Scope and Sequence

click here

click here

click here

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

BIT - Business, Administration, Finance and Information Technology

TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation

Scope and sequence Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced levels

http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx

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CTS High School Program

Program Development and Standards

click hereClick Here

http://learnalberta.ca/content/kecst/index.html

Any Questions? Comments? Recommendations?

Mike.Dumanski@gov.ab.caMike.Dumanski@gov.ab.ca

780-422-4124780-422-4124

Mike.Dumanski@gov.ab.ca 780-422-4124

Thank You