5-11 Business Ed Lesson

5-11 Business Ed Lesson

By Angela Royster

In today's lesson​

• What is CTE?

• Why is CTE important in NC?

• Complete our Career Clusters ​worksheets

Poll

Have you heard of CTE/Career Technical Education?

• Yes

• No

Poll

What do you know about the CTE program?

• Everything

• Nothing

• What's CTE?

• CTE is an acronym for Career and Technical Education

​Career and Technical Education (CTE) is an educational model that helps students, both college and workforce bound, discover their skills and passions related to career development. CTE aligns secondary and post-secondary education to labor market demand and provides students with the technical, academic, and employability knowledge and skills they need for success.

Poll

Do you think it is important for you to plan for career in high school?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

​1. In North Carolina 98% of CTE high school students graduated.

2. Students develop employability skills. In North Carolina 93% of CTE students went on to postsecondary education, the workforce, or the military.

3. Students achieve in both CTE and other subjects. Students who integrate CTE with their academic pathway have higher achievement in reading, mathematics and science.

4. Students gain job-specific skills related to a specific career pathway. In North Carolina 80% of CTE postsecondary students met performance goals for technical skills. 

5. Students can earn nationally recognized credentials in specific career pathways. Credentials are offered at no cost to the student.

6.CTE students have a 10% higher graduation rate than non CTE students.​

7. 89% of parents think students should learn more about careers in high school.

8. 75% of CTE students enroll in Post Secondary Schools​

Multiple Choice

CTE gives students academic, technical and hands on skills.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

CTE helps students get ready for the real world.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What % of CTE students enroll in Post Secondary Schools?

• 80%

• 85%

• 75%

• 70%

Multiple Choice

CTE students have a ____% higher graduation rate than non CTE standards.

• 20%

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

Multiple Choice

What % of parents think students should learn more about careers in high school?

• 80%

• 75%

• 89%

• 90%

Multiple Select

CTE is good for Business & Industry by helping students

(more than one answer may apply)

• learn about careers

• become skilled employees

• learn work skills

Multiple Choice

It's better to experience with careers in high school rather than in a college setting.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

CTE connects employers and students with internships, apprenticeships, on the job experiences, and 40 hour weekly pay checks.

• True

• False