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CTE is a driving force behind the state’s initiative to build a competitive workforce through rigorous academic and technical skill attainment for jobs in high demand with credentials and college degrees. CTAT supports the educators and programs making this happen.
Advocacy and Policy Agenda
The following Cornerstone Principles guide CTAT’s Advocacy Agenda and organizational conduct.
Cornerstone Principles
Quality: Support college and career readiness through rigorous programs of study, aligned to state and national skill standards, inclusive of academic and technical skill attainment leading to industry-recognized credentials and/or post-secondary education and training.
Access: Support ongoing, comprehensive college and career readiness graduation planning for all students based on their goals and interests. Support participation in career and technical student leadership organizations.
Accountability: Measure results-driven program effectiveness and student achievement through valid data collection and reporting.
Alignment: Actively partner with colleges and employers in the design and delivery of curriculum in a variety of instructional settings.
Advocacy and Policy Agenda
1. Ensure adequate funding levels to provide high-quality career and technical education programs.
2. Maintain flexibility in state graduation requirements for students to complete a coherent sequence of courses based on their education and career interests and satisfy graduation requirements with CTE courses.
3. Ensure student access to dual credit programs at the high school level through adequate funding.
4. Support inclusion of appropriate CTE teacher certification requirements for new Technical Applications courses.