CTE Model Curriculum Standards
Web page for those interested in following the revision of Career Technical Education Model Curriculum (CTE) standards.CTE Standards
Career Technical Education Standards for California Public Schools
Education Code Section 51226 provides legal authority to develop the CTE standards and framework. This legislation requires the development and adoption of CTE standards that incorporate the integration of career technical and academic education no later than June 1, 2005. The original CTE Model Curriculum Standards were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) on May 11, 2005. The standards, written for grades seven through twelve, specify learning goals in 58 career pathways organized around 15 industry sectors.
The California State Plan for Career Technical Education, A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE 2008–2012, approved by the State Board of Education in May 2008, provides guidance for California’s CTE programs in California. The State Plan states, “CTE programs are dynamic; curricula need to stay current with rapid changes in the workplace, requiring ongoing updates and learning on the part of CTE faculty.” The adoption of the English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core State Standards furthered the need to revise and align the CTE Standards with this new academic core.
Commencing in May 2011, 117 individuals representing secondary and post-secondary education and business and industry met to review the 2005 standards and make recommendations for improvement. Following the May 2011 meeting, industry sector meetings were held to develop the revised CTE standards based on the recommendations. Subsequently, the revised CTE Standards were share with the general public for public review, comment, and suggestions. Once the CTE Standards were revised, academic and CTE teachers collaborated on the alignment with the Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Core Ideas, and the History/Social Science Standards. The newly revised CTE Model Curriculum Standards designed to prepare students to be both Career and College ready were adopted by the SBE on January 16, 2013.
- CTE Standards Introduction (PDF; 4MB) - Executive Summary
By Industry Sector
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (PDF)
- Arts, Media, and Entertainment (PDF)
- Building and Construction Trades (PDF)
- Business and Finance (PDF)
- Education, Child Development, and Family Services (PDF)
- Energy, Environment, and Utilities (PDF)
- Engineering and Architecture (PDF)
- Fashion and Interior Design (PDF)
- Health Science and Medical Technology (PDF)
- Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation (PDF)
- Information and Communication Technologies (PDF)
- Manufacturing and Product Design (PDF)
- Marketing Sales and Service (PDF)
- Public Services (PDF)
- Transportation (PDF)
Resources
- Model Curriculum Standards Briefing Paper
- CTE and College and Career Ready Standards: Preparing Students for Further Education and Careers-National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
- Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-Class Education-A report by the National Governors Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and Achieve, Inc.
- Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for the United States-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Program for International Student Assessment
- States’ Progress and Challenges in Implementing Common Core State Standards-Center on Education Policy
- Reaching the Goal: The Applicability and Importance of the Common Core State Standards to College and Career Readiness-Educational Policy Improvement Center
- The Condition of Education 2011 in Brief-Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Educational Statistics
- A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives-Anderson & Krathwohl, University of Wisconsin
- Rigor and Relevance Framework-International Center for Leadership in Education
- The New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
- Preparing Students for the 21st Century Economy-American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- How the Demand for Skills has Changed
- Skills and Assessment: What Business Wants-American Association of Colleges and Universities and Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc
- Are They Really Ready to Work? Employer’s Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce-The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, P21
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
- Global Leaning for the New Global Century-Association of American Colleges and Universities
Timeline
Activity | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Industry sector stakeholder meetings | May 2011 |
| Standards Alignment Project | August 2011 |
| Industry sector writing team | November 2011 |
| CTE Pathway-Academic Standards Alignment | February 2012 |
| Revisions and academic alignment by Project Team | March – June 2012 |
Project Team reviews and edits all 15 industry Sector standards | July 2012 |
| Public Input | September 2012 |
| Instructional Quality Commission briefing | September 2012 |
| SSPI issues recommended CTE Standards | December 2012 |
State Board of Education (SBE) action on Recommended standards | January 2013 |
Professional Development begins | February 2013 |
Project Team
| Last Name | First Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
Campbell | Bev | California Department of Education |
Weikle | Russ | California Department of Education |
| Zachry | Carolyn | California Department of Education |
Caceres | Lindsay | Solano County Office of Education/CTE |
| Harden | Janet | Solano County Office of Education/CTE |
| Long | Christine | Solano County Office of Education/CTE |
Miller | Gillie | Solano County Office of Education/CTE |
Industry Sector Stakeholder Team
In order to accomplish this important work, the California Department of Education (CDE) has requested the assistance of the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE). SCOE is working in concert with CDE to organize stakeholder meetings, review, analyze and edit work completed by the stakeholder groups. SCOE is responsible to the CDE for the organization of the CTE standards product. SCOE and CDE convened industry sector stakeholder meetings to being the review and revisions to the CTE standards.
