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Career Technical Education

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What is a Career Pathway?

A CTE Career Pathway is sequence of courses in a recognized industry sector aligned with the California Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards.  Granite Bay HS provides sequenced career pathways that include industry related and academic content standards to prepare students for success in postsecondary education, careers, and lifelong learning. Students completing a Career Pathway will have the opportunity to achieve specific competencies in that area of study, earn a program certificate and/or pre-apprenticeship certification, develop an industry specific portfolio, display a special graduation cord, obtain an internship with a local business or on campus, travel to conferences and/or competitions, receive college credit (dual enrollment) in some classes, and establish a professional on-line presence.

A Career Pathway consists of three courses designated as:

1st Course: Introduction Course
2nd Course: Concentrator Course
3rd Course: Capstone Course

CTE Career Pathways at Granite Bay High School

• Media Production
• Business
• Engineering
• Computer Science

Who can benefit from completing a Career Pathway?

• Students wanting to continue their study in the subject post high school
• Students wanting to enter a career in the industry post high school
• Students with a strong interest in a the subject
• Students who want to have subject structured learning focus of knowledge and skills in high school
• Students who want to make their high school experience more meaningful and be connected to other students with the same interest

Administration

Assistant Principal overseeing CTE: Jeff Dietrich
Email: jdietrich@rjuhsd.us
Phone: 916-786-8676 Ext. 5103

Director of CTE and Data Analysis: Shane Waggoner
Email: swaggoner@rjuhsd.us
Phone: 916.786.2051 Ext. 1140
Roseville Joint Union High School District Office
1750 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA 95661

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Pathways

A CTE Pathway is a sequence of three courses (Introductory, Concentrator, Capstone) in an industry sector. The courses build on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous class, culminating in a Capstone course where students are expected to tackle real-world problems.

Granite Bay High School offers the following programs of study.

Career Pathway

Email Address

Staff Member

Website
Business Entrepreneurship glaw@rjuhsd.us Gerald Law  
Business Entrepreneurship kgossell@rjuhsd.us Katie Gosell

 
Business Entrepreneurship jsherman@rjuhsd.us John Sherman  
Computer Science mimrie@rjuhsd.us Marc Imrie

 
Media Production zweidkamp@rjuhsd.us Zachary Weidkamp

 www.GraniteBayMedia.org
PLTW Engineering sdolan@rjuhsd.us Steve Dolan

 
PLTW Engineering bedwards@rjuhsd.us Brent Edwards  
Construction Technology rbeidler@rjuhsd.us Ryan Beidler  

  Benefits to taking Career Technical Education courses

References:

The Career Pathways offered follow the CTE guidelines set forth by the California Department of Education.
www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/ctemcstandards.asp

Career and Technical Education Facts

Learn real-world 21st century skills that make students career and college ready.
Courses meet a-g requirements for entrance into the UC college system.
Students learn skills like: critical thinking; communication; teamwork; leadership; research tools; creativity; and innovation.
Students who complete rigorous academic core with a career concentration are more likely to pursue postsecondary education; have a higher GPA in college; and are less likely to drop out the first year of college.
CTE courses increase engagement in school by involving students as decision-makers and “owners” of their education process.
www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/gi/cteschoolleaderfacts.asp

 

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