The Mission of Career and Technical Education in Granite School District
The mission of Career and Technical Education is to help students discover educational purpose, personal potential and a pathway to their future.
The Goals of Career & Technical Education in Granite School District
- Improve instructional quality through continuous professional development
- Increase enrollment across all student populations, including non-traditional programs
- Increase student achievement as measured by state skills testing
- Increase student achievement levels in literacy, mathematics and science
- Identify clear pathways for all CTE programs
- Increase student graduation rates (9-12)
- Increase student enrollment in post secondary training and job placement
- Increase student leadership through participation in CTSOs
The Guiding Principles of Career and Technical Education in Granite Schools District
Relationships…
- Students come first and are the reason for our existence.
- If teachers are taken care of, they will take care of the students.
- TEAMWORK – everyone belongs, everyone contributes. CTE is a family.
Rigor…
- CTE courses must be aligned with other disciplines to promote real-world application of academic theory.
- High expectations are critical in all CTE programs, along with a plan for when they are not achieved.
Relevance…
- CTE programs are about change, quality and constant improvement.
- Learning should be fun and meaningful.
- All education is “career education”.
- Clear pathways to further training and/or employment are important elements of all CTE courses and programs.
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