District Design Team

• District Superintendent – Debbie Muro• District Director – Victor Rosa• Site Pathway Administrator – Jamie Rogers• Pathway Leads – Terry Boyer – Engineering

Howard Clarke – Ag Design and Fab. Jon Foote – Careers in Education

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Pathway Development and Structure

• Recruitment – Video and Brochures– 8th Grade Parent Nights– Pathway Night– Mailings to students who were taking courses similar

to pathway CTE courses

• Courses of Study Outlined• Pathway Outcomes aligned to Graduate

Profile developed

Pathway Development and Structure

Ag Design and

Fabrication

9th GradeBeginning Ag Design and Fabrication

10th GradeIntermediate Ag

Design and Fabrication

11th GradeAdvanced Ag Design and

Fabrication 1

12th GradeAdvanced Ag Design and

Fabrication 2

Engineering9th Grade

Engineering Essentials

(STEM 101)

10th GradeIntroduction to

Engineering Design (PLTW)

11th GradePrinciples of Engineering

(PLTW)

12th GradeEngineering Design and

Development(PLTW)

Careers in Education

9th GradeLife Skills/Comp

Tech

10th GradeChild

Development

11th GradeCareers in

Education 1

12th GradeCareers in

Education 2

12th GradeComputer Integrated

Manufacturing (PLTW)

Curriculum and Instruction

Traditional Ag Mechanics 1-4 Courses redesigned based on input from Advisory Board, Community

Partners, and visiting other programs to develop courses

focused on -Ag Design

-Ag Fabrication-Ag Mechanics

-Soft Skills

STEM 101 for first yearPLTW for

10th – 12th Grade

Courses

Life Skills – focus on Career Planning and

Soft SkillsComp/Tech with

emphasis on Instructional Technology

Child Development with offsite WBL

Careers in Education 1 & 2 with Ed. career specific offsite WBLProject-based Throughout

Work Based Learning

Advisory Boards

• At least three development meetings held by each pathway past year• Strategic Planning process started• Autonomy/Officers and bylaws

established• Curriculum and Course of Study

brainstorms and input sessions

CHALLENGES

• Partnership/Industry Development• Qualified CTE Teachers• Internship Opportunities– Especially paid!

• Lost instructional time for training• Sustainability/Costs

NEXT STEPS

• Increase number of students in each pathway• Refine courses of study• Refine projects• Certificate Opportunities