Www.pinkertonacademy.net/cte. CTE is preparing students for life after high school. In today’s world, the most sought-after employees will exhibit skills.

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CTE is preparing students for life after high school. In today’s world, the most sought-after employees will exhibit skills in three major areas:

Strong academic and thinking skills. Strong technical skills in the field. Employability skills such as the ability to do

teamwork and communicate effectively.

Enhances academic achievement by providing Enhances academic achievement by providing real-world relevancereal-world relevance

Provides opportunities to explore multiple Provides opportunities to explore multiple pathways and better career decisionspathways and better career decisions

Provides opportunities to enhance academic Provides opportunities to enhance academic achievement for all studentsachievement for all students

Creates more focused and engaged learners Creates more focused and engaged learners Provides a framework for curriculum alignment Provides a framework for curriculum alignment

(middle school-high school-post secondary)(middle school-high school-post secondary) Assists in developing a highly qualified workforceAssists in developing a highly qualified workforce

• 84% of high school students anticipate earning a college degree

• Students who anticipate a degree are unlikely to prepare for a career following high school

• More than 50% of students who begin college do not earn a degree

• Rosenbaum, J.E. (2002). Beyond Empty Promises: Policies To Improve Transitions into College and Jobs. U.S.;Illinois:42 .

Sixteen Clusters

Six Career Fields

Career Focused Programs

The jobs tied to the CTE programs offered at Pinkerton Academy are among the highest grossing and fastest growing occupations in New Hampshire according to the Carsey Institute

  Veterinarians – Animal Science Network Systems Analyst – Computer Technology Program Medical Assistants – Health Science Technology Financial Analysts – The Academy of Finance Office Clerks, General – Business Technology Program Landscaping and Groundskeeping – Horticulture Program

New Hampshire Employment security economic and labor market information bureau, “2007 NH Occupation Employment and Wages - Statewide.”

A plan designed by the A plan designed by the student to make sure student to make sure what he/she learns is what he/she learns is useful in their life.useful in their life.

The pathway will help put The pathway will help put things in focus, giving a things in focus, giving a better idea of options for better idea of options for success.success.

Counselors use clusters/pathways to help Counselors use clusters/pathways to help students explore optionsstudents explore options

Curriculum is made relevant BY DESIGN!Curriculum is made relevant BY DESIGN!

Parents can learn what academic Parents can learn what academic andand technical courses their children need; technical courses their children need; better preparation for college and work.better preparation for college and work.

Employability, academic and technical Employability, academic and technical skills are enhancedskills are enhanced

A A simple Career Career Clusters Interest Clusters Interest Survey available at Survey available at the CTE table when the CTE table when you enter the fair. you enter the fair.

A trademark of CTE is the close partnerships that the department maintains with businesses. Each of the 18 approved career focused programs, as well as programs under consideration have an Advisory Committee.

These twenty-two committees are comprised of hundreds of practitioners and post-secondary partners who represent the occupational fields upon which the CTE programs are based. The practitioners assist classroom instructors with program development and selection of equipment.

This professional input ensures that our staff maintains real-time links with the world of work.

Pinkerton CTE ContactsPinkerton CTE Contacts437-5200, ext. 1172437-5200, ext. 1172

http://www.pinkertonacademy.net/CTE/http://www.pinkertonacademy.net/CTE/

Jack Grube, DirectorJack Grube, Director– [email protected]

Tracy Untiet, Assistant DirectorTracy Untiet, Assistant Director– [email protected]

Doug Cullen, Career CoordinatorDoug Cullen, Career Coordinator– [email protected]