Kentucky Department of Education

 

Career & Technical Education

Last Updated on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Mission:  The mission of Career and Technical Education is to assist schools in providing students with skills necessary for a successful transition to postsecondary education or work and a desire for life-long learning in a global society.  

Purpose:  Career and Technical Education is an essential component of the high school curriculum. For many students, it represents as much as a third of their high school experience. It is a critical component in meeting the needs of students in academic achievement, career exploration, career preparation, and leadership development. Successful transition to postsecondary education, work, or the military is one of the goals of Kentucky's educational system. The percentage of students making successful transition is a component of the high school accountability index.

 

Information Technology Career Links
The following page contains links to websites in the Information Technology Career Cluster.


  Articulation Agreements
 "Articulation" is a term used for insuring that schools at secondary and post-secondary  levels work together to assist students in progressing smoothly from secondary to post-secondary programs.  Defined as "a process for linking of two or more educational systems within a community to help students make a smooth transition from one level to ... More


  Career & Technical Ed Resources
Resources relating to Career and Technical Education include those that will assist educators in providing quality instruction to improve the academic and technical achievement of students.  Documents including work-based learning, curriculum development, and facilities are designed to provide information on the types of work-based learning, guidelines for developing curriculum and guidelines ... More


  Career & Technical Education Programs
Career & Technical Education programs are planned course sequences of high quality academic core content and technical skills, which focus on a specific career cluster and prepare students to successfully transition toward their career goal.    


  Career Clusters
There are 14 career clusters, each of which provides a way for schools to organize instruction and student experiences within that academic area. These clusters encompass virtually all occupations from entry through professional levels. Link to Career Clusters Brochure downloads page The Guide to Selecting Career Clusters and Career Majors in Kentucky provides ... More


  High Schools That Work
High Schools That Work is a comprehensive, results-based school improvement initiative of the Southern Regional Education Board in cooperation with State Departments of Education.  This initiative provides a framework of goals, key practices, and key conditions, which is designed to blend the essential content of traditional-college preparatory studies with quality career/technical ... More


  Individual Learning Plan


  Interdisciplinary Courses
The high school graduation requirements, which became effective with the graduating class of 2002 allow for interdisciplinary courses to substitute for specific academic courses required for graduation. This option provides high schools the opportunity to offer courses which have the same academic rigor as traditional courses, but the content is delivered ... More


  Perkins Accountability
Career and Technical Education in Kentucky is responsible for meeting the performance measures outlined in the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act in order to receive federal funding.


  Professional Organizations
State and national professional organizations relating to career and technical education.


  Skill Standards & Assessments
Kentucky's Skill Standards, Assessments, and Certification System is based on standards identified by employers across the state.


  Student Organizations
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) are recognized as integral to the career and technical education program.  CTSO's provide a unique program of career and leadership development, motivation and recognition exclusively for middle/junior high and secondary students enrolled in career and technical programs.  Appropriate CTSO's are to be provided as indicated by ... More


  Technical Education Database System (TEDS)
TEDS is the official repository of student data for all career/technical programs taught in Kentucky.


For more information contact:

KDE Webmaster
500 Mero Street, 6th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2000
webmaster@education.ky.gov
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