career and technology studies awareness sessions
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Career and Technology Studies Awareness Sessions. Career and Technology Studies Awareness Sessions presented by Gloria Perrin Fred Smith Mike Dumanski …………….…. Project Manager Norma Clark ………………… Project Consultant Peter Gallagher …………….. Project Consultant John Nedd …………………… Project Consultant. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Career and Technology Studies Awareness Sessions
Career and Technology Studies Awareness Sessions
presented by
Gloria PerrinFred Smith
Mike Dumanski …………….…. Project ManagerNorma Clark ………………… Project ConsultantPeter Gallagher …………….. Project ConsultantJohn Nedd …………………… Project Consultant
Program Development and Standards
Career and Technology Studies
Vision CTS engages students in learning opportunities to discover their interests in practical and purposeful ways.
Program Development and Standards
New Features
• Revised Content
• More Focus
• Clusters
• Pathways
• Post Secondary
Credentials
• More Resources
• Enhanced Access
• In-Service
• Professional
Development
• Coming Soon
Clusters provide an
organizational tool to
guide career exploration
and planning, to focus
teaching and learning,
and to link education with
relevant real-world
experiential activities in
specific areas.
Program Development and Standards
TMT • Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation (2009)
BIT • Business, Administration, Finance and
Information Technology (2009)
HRH • Health, Recreation and Human Services (2010)
MDC • Media Design and Communication Arts (2010)
NAT • Natural Resources (2010)
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Cluster Occupational Areas
Program Development and Standards
CTS Student Compass
A pathway is a sequence
of CTS courses that are
connected to
competencies specific to
an occupational
designation or a desired
career path.
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Specialized skill pathways can
provide students with the knowledge,
skills and attitude for employment or
further education. These pathways
can be customized to meet student,
school, or community program needs.
ExamplesSports MedicineFloral DesignEquine Studies
Program Development and Standards
Specialized Pathways
Credentialed pathways can provide students with post-secondary and/or business and industry
credentials or articulation.
ExamplesHealth Care Aide
Computer Repair Technician
First period Apprenticeship Welder
Program Development and Standards
Credentialed Pathways
Program Development and Standards
Credentialed Pathways
(Computer Science)
Program Development and Standards
Scope and Sequence
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http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
Using the information provided and the template, create a Pathways High School Program.
“Prepare the student for the path, not the path for the student.”
Create Your Own Pathways High School Program
Find the following draft documents are available on
the Alberta Education Website:
- Philosophy and Rationale
- Scope and Sequence
Draft CTS courses
Visit: http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
Program Development and Standards
Draft Program of Studies
1997 Version
Grey areas in current program of studies are required by law to be taught by teachers.
Program Development and Standards
1997 Version
Grey areas in current program of studies are required by law to be taught by teachers.
Only the GO’s are required by law.
Program Development and Standards
1997 Version
SO’s are not legally required to be covered to meet the GO’s.
The SO’s have been set up according to various concepts. This will not be in new format.
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New VersionEvery outcome is now legally required to be taught and measured.
1. - GO
1.1 - SO
1.1.1 - Sub SO
- e.g., list
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Designed to provide guidance in choosing a high school program.
Program Development and Standards
Scope and Sequence
Designed to facilitate 3 methods for programming:
1. Exploration
2. Special Skills
3. Credentialed
Program Development and Standards
Scope and Sequence
click here
click here
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http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
BIT - Business, Administration, Finance and Information Technology
TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
Scope and sequence Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced levels
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/draft.aspx
Program Development and Standards
CTS High School Program
Program Development and Standards
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http://learnalberta.ca/content/kecst/index.html
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