College and Career Ready Standards for Career and Technical Education

3 | CCRS – CTE Career and Technical Education Vision Statement The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program will empower students to acquire the necessary academic, technical, and employability skills to enter, compete, and advance in their education and career in a global economy. CTE Introduction The DoDEA CTE Program offers career-related courses to middle and high school students. The CTE curriculum is organized around Career Clusters that identify pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, apprenticeships, and the workplace. Career Clusters and Pathways represent a nationwide effort to help schools ensure that students get the knowledge and skills they need for multiple career choices by matching what is taught in the classroom to business and industry standards. Career and Technical Education works because it combines workplace skills with rigorous academic work. A CTE class will take learning out of the classroom and into the world of work. By using a “learning by doing” approach CTE is about the real world. College and Career Ready College and Career Ready (CCR) refers to the content knowledge and skills high school graduates must have in literacy and mathematics. This includes, but not limited to, reading, writing communications, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving. These skills are essential to be successful in any and all future endeavors.