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Career Technical Education Overview

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What is Career Technical Education (CTE)?

Courses that provide students with rigorous academic content, technical skills & knowledge, and hands-on training
CTE Model Curriculum Standards, adopted by the SBE in 2013, were designed to prepare students to be both Career and College ready
Completion of a CTE pathway is a measure of College & Career Readiness on the California Department of Education's DE Dashboard
CTE teachers hold a specialized credential that requires industry experience in an identified sector
About 12.5 million high school and college students are enrolled in CTE across the nation
Approximately 12,072 high school students in Santa Barbara County participate in CTE courses

CTE Courses are available at most high schools. CTE Offers:

58 pathways within 15 industry sectors
A CTE Pathway, consisting of a multi-course sequence (introductory, concentrator, & capstone)
The opportunity to “complete” a pathway, one measure on the College & Career Readiness Indicator
A program aligned to CTE, Career Ready Practice & Common Core state standards
Pathways focused on specific industry sectors
Rigorous core academics, integrated with technical skills & knowledge

Why choose CTE Courses?

The high school graduation rate for CTE concentrators is about 94 percent – 9 percentage points higher than the national average
Participation in a CTE program more than doubles the rate of college entrance for minority students (Irvine Foundation, 2011)
CTE programs increase school connectedness, reduce behavioral incidents (suspensions & expulsions), and reduce dropouts in all student groups, but especially among those at the highest risk

Contacts

Sarah Cameron
CTE Director
scameron@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 2531

Christine Petrone
CTE Coordinator
cpetrone@sbceo.org
805-964-4710 ext. 2534

Vera Owens
Senior Administrative Assistant
vowens@sbceo.org
805-964-4710 ext. 4462

Sean O'Brien
CTE Coordinator
sobrien @sbceo.org
805-964-4710 ext. 4461