Agricultural Education Agricultural Education prepares students for successful careers, builds awareness and develops leadership for the food, fiber and natural resource systems. Classroom instruction, laboratory experiences and work based learning experience programs provide personal growth based on real life application of problem solving and critical thinking skills. Overview/Program of Studies for AgricultureA ...
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Business EducationProvides relevant learning that is a critical link to employment and post-secondary education, encourages the development of vital relationships with the business community, and promotes critical thinking and problem solving.
General Program Standards for Secondary Career and Technical Education ProgramsNECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 151B.025(5) requires the Kentucky Board of Education to establish program standards for secondary area vocational education and technology centers. This administrative regulation establishes standards for secondary career and technical education programs in local school districts and area centers essential for compliance with the Carl D. Perkins ...
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Health ScienceTo prepare secondary students to apply academic technical knowledge for entry level employment into a health science career and/or postsecondary education based upon completion of comprehensive career planning activities, a rigorous and coherent sequence of related courses, national skill standards and rich work-based learning experiences.
Human Services (Family and Consumer Sciences)Human Services empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. Our unique focus is on families, work and their interrelationships.
Industrial EducationIndustrial education provides specialized skills related to a variety of occupations. Emphasis is placed on employability, academic and occupational skills enabling student transition to the work place or postsecondary education. Industrial education programs are organized around four distinct program clusters: Communications, Construction, Manufacturing, and Transportation.
Information TechnologyPrepares students for careers applying technical knowledge and skills in the rapidly growing fields of computer networking, programming, digital media, support services and e-commerce/web design.
KOSSA Bench MarksTalking points document for KOSSA Bench Marks
Leadership DynamicsThe curriculum for the Leadership Dynamics course has been developed as a separate course for high school students or to be included as a component of the various Career Pathways in Career and Technical Education. The objective of the course is to assist students in preparing for leadership roles during and ...
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Marketing EducationProvides students with specific employment skills and with real-world applications of math, social sciences and English. Students develop critical school-to-career skills that will last a lifetime.
Overview and Program of studies for Pathways to Careers
Project Lead The WayThe primary goal of PLTW is to grow the nation's technology workforce (engineers and technicians). Currently, 1,300,000 engineering/engineering technology jobs are available in the U.S. without trained people to fill them. The PLTW curriculum provides the kind of student work that helps students reach higher standards in the academic core. Visit ...
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Safety Inspection ReportProviding a safe environment for students and employees is the combined responsibility of students, teachers, principals, and district personnel and is of utmost importance. Please use this page of step-by-step directions, the safety inspection audit report page, and the safety inspection checklist to conduct a safety check of technical programs to ...
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Technology EducationProvides an opportunity for students to learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology, that are needed to solve problems and extend human capabilities.