Anchorage School District

Career & Technology Education

Advisory Council - Mission and Goals

Mission Statement:

Enhance academic development through vocational education. Assist the Anchorage School District to provide both academic and vocational programs that promote and recognize the unique needs of ASD students and clearly define educational paths to employment and/or post secondary training and education.

Goals:

1. Advocacy

“Each one, reach one.” C&TE Advisory Members will:

Invite and encourage one other influential person in the community to become involved in the C&TE Advisory Council and increase awareness in the community by making at least one speaking engagement at an organization to promote the purpose of the C&TE Advisory Council.

2. Realign the Educational Principles and Practices

“Each student should be supported with classes and counseling that will promote their success after graduation.” C&TE Advisory Members will:

Design and implement a marketing promotion and related materials to encourage educators to counsel all students appropriately to make curriculum choices that enrich their career choices.

3. Recognize and promote C&TE Advisory Members will:

Focus on helping students be successful in being gainfully employed after graduation by providing real training and experience and preparing them for the challenges of the work place…completing job applications, emphasizing and practicing work ethics, reinforcement of good behaviors, and participation in Cooperative Education and On-The-Job training programs. Provide individual teachers with real work place training through work experience and job shadow programs.

4. Review ASD course curriculum and advocate for classes that support Career and Technology Education. C&TE Advisory Members will:

Provide representatives from the advisory council to serve on the ASD C&TE Curriculum Committee for Middle and High School.

Action Items for the Career & Technology Education Advisory Council

I. Advocate:

1. Be a voice for positive change towards workforce development.

2. Provide testimony at appropriate public meetings.

3. Provide written responses to State and Federal Administration and Legislators.

4. Extend the School Business Partnership efforts to include engagement with business supervisors, training or human resources staff responsible for hiring employees.

5. Attract active business representatives to advisory council.

6. Increase awareness within the business community, as to the opportunity they have of hiring students, placement, tax incentive credits, etc. Promote and support existing Coop and OJT programs.

II. Realign the Educational Principles and Practices

1. Promote a sequence of classes that follows a career pathway of education for all students. Establish and model K-12 career pathways as a district-wide program, so every ASD graduate has a plan for employment or post-secondary training & education.

2. Promote standards-based learning and assessment for all C&TE curriculum.

3. Integrate vocational and academic education to improve all student achievement. Promote contextual teaching and learning instruction. Alter and realign exclusive focus on the academic stereotype.

III. Recognize & Promote:

1. Professional development of all teachers. Provide business and industry learning experience. Assist in job training for CT staff

2. Employability skills of all students. Provide training & experience for students, preparing them for workforce…i.e. attendance, work ethic, reasons to be motivated, improvement of math and literacy (communications skills).

3. National and industry certifications for students and teachers

4. Certificates & recognition of best practices of Career & Technology Education.

IV. Review & Recommend:

1. Review ASD course curriculum. Participate on curriculum review committee.

2. Provide an annual review of Council objectives and goals and realign as needed.