Training Session # 4IMPLEMENTING CAREER CLUSTERS:

Virginia’s Best Practices

Kimberly A. Green, Executive DirectorNASDCTEc

Sharon AcuffVirginia Department of Education

August 16, 2012

2012-2013 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and

Technical Education (CTE) Administrators

AgendaWelcome Sharon Acuff, Specialist, Marketing and Related ClustersOffice of Career and Technical Education Services

Implementing Career Clusters – A National VisionKimberly A. Green, Executive DirectorNational Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc)

Virginia’s Best PracticesSharon Acuff, Specialist, Marketing and Related ClustersOffice of Career and Technical Education Services

Wrap Up and Announcements

All CTE courses are aligned with one or more career clusters and career pathways within those clusters based on the skills sets taught in the class.

VERSO is now organized by Career Clusters and Pathways. Career cluster and pathway alignments are also listed in the Administrative Planning Guide, the Career Planning Guide, and Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) User’s Manual.

http://cteresource.org/verso/http://www.cteresource.org/apg/www.cteresource.org/cpg/http://www.doe.virginia.gov/data_collection/instruction/career_tech/cters/users_manual.pdf

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CTE Career Clusters Web Page- A New Lookhttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml

Basic information on Virginia’s Career Clusters and Pathways InitiativeLinks to the 16 State Career Cluster pagesCTE: Learning that Works for America video http://www.careertech.org/Resources

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16 Career Cluster Pages—A New LookLaunch from:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml

Description of the ClusterCareer Cluster video (when complete)Cluster information sheet (when ready)Student storyJob outlook Occupations in the Cluster and salary rangesPlans of Study materialsCluster specific resources

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Best Practices videos from high schools and Board-approved Governor’s STEM Academies to promote Virginia’s 16 Career Clusters

Will be posted to Career Cluster, program, and STEM Academy web pages as they are completed

Career Clusters State Videos

Announcements

Session 5: Beginning-of-Year: Financial Information, Reimbursements, and Reports September 20, 2012

Send questions regarding Session 4 to Anne Rowe at CTE@doe.virginia.gov

Wrap Up•Archived Presentations•Evaluation: go to the link for today’s session and complete the short online evaluation•Reminder: Listserv Messages, Director’s Memos, Announcements, and Monthly Newsletters•Recognitions

Thank you for joining us!

Career Clusters and Academic Career Clusters and Academic and Career Plans of Studyand Career Plans of Study

Lolita B. HallDirector804-225-2051CTE@doe.virginia.gov

Anne Rowe George WillcoxCTE Coordinator CTE Coordinator804 225-2838 804 225-2839Anne.Rowe@doe.virginia.gov George.Willcox@doe.virginia.gov

Sharon AcuffSpecialist, Marketing and Related Clusters804-225-2846Sharon.Acuff@doe.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of EducationP. O. Box 2120

Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120CTE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/