Definitions:
Career Academy - (Defined by NC3T)
- A small learning community with a school that includes inter-related programs of study
- Partial or full cohort scheduling of students
- Business partners advising and supporting
- Teachers working in cross-disciplinary teams-social and academic coordination
- Cross-Curricular integration and coordination
Career Clusters, Programs of Study, Career Pathway
Career Clusters are broad occupational groupings that serve as an organizing tool categorizing common knowledge and skill sets for secondary and post-secondary education through 16 broad groups of occupations and 79 pathways (sub-groups).
As a tool, Career Clusters:
- blend rigorous academic/technical preparation
- provide for career development
- offer options for students to experience all aspects of a business or industry
- facilitate/assist students and educators with ongoing transitions
Programs of Study (POS) are sequences of Academic AND Career Technical Education courses to help students attain a post-secondary degree or industry-recognized certificate or credential within a career cluster/pathway.
At minimum a POS must:
- Incorporate and align secondary and post-secondary education elements
- Include academic and CTE content in a coordinated, non-duplicative progression of courses
- Offer the opportunity, where appropriate, for secondary students to acquire post-secondary credits
- Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the post-secondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree
Career Pathway is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career related courses (the POS), commencing in ninth grade and leading to an associate degree, and/or an industry-recognized certificate or licensure, and/or a baccalaureate and beyond. Career Pathways in K12 are realized through each district’s Academic and Career Planning process.
A career pathway...
For more information contact:
Christy Tainter
Instructional Services Director
(608) 786-4850; Toll Free (800) 514-3075
FAX (608) 786-4801
E-mail: ctainter@cesa4.org
Amanda Langrehr
Career Exploration and Planning Director
(608) 786-4855; Toll Free (800) 514-3075
FAX (608) 786-4801
E-mail: alangrehr@cesa4.org
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