Silicon Valley Career Technical Education

• Technical skills and academic knowledge
• Professional communication skills
• Career exploration and planning
• Industry-related technology experience
• Critical thinking, creativity, innovation and problem-solving
• Teamwork and team productivity
• Citizenship and leadership

Hands-on career skill building Academic learning integrated with career technical learning Interactions with industry professionals  UC a–g credits (in many courses)

The opportunity to earn community college credits  Community Service hours Leadership opportunities Student clubs and skills competition

Silicon Valley Career Technical Education offers state-of-the art programs taught by industry professionals who engage students in rigorous, real-world academics and skills development designed to support their success through college and in their future careers

Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

• Demonstrate technical skills for college and career readiness.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, including teamwork and strong work ethic.
• Solve problems using effective communication, critical thinking, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Integrate academic skills through applied learning experiences.

Standards for Career Ready Practice describe the fundamental knowledge and skills that students need to prepare for transition to post-secondary education, career training, or the workforce. These standards are not exclusive to a career pathway, a career technical education (CTE) program of study, a particular discipline, or level of education. Standards for Career Ready Practice are taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs or integrated into core curriculum, with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. Standards for Career Ready Practice are a valuable resource for CTE and academic teachers in the design of curricula and lessons that teach and reinforce the career-ready aims of the CTE Model Curriculum Standards and the Common Core State Standards.

Prepared by the California Department of Education: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/documents/ctescrpflyer.pdf 

 

Campbell Union High School District

Boynton High School	Branham High School
Del Mar High School	Leigh High School
Prospect High School	Westmont High School

East Side Union High School District

Andrew Hill High School	Calero High School
Foothill High School	Evergreen Valley High School
James Lick High School	Independence High School
Oak Grove High School	Mt. Pleasant High School
Piedmont Hills High School	Santa Teresa High School
Silver Creek High School	W.C. Overfelt High School
Yerba Buena High School

Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District

Los Gatos High School	Saratoga High School

Milpitas Unified School District

Milpitas High School

Calaveras Hills High School

San Jose Unified School District

Broadway High School	Gunderson High School
Leland High School	Liberty High School
Lincoln High School	Pioneer High School
San Jose High	Willow Glen High School

Santa Clara Unified School District

MacDonald High School New Valley High School	Wilcox High School Wilson High School
Santa Clara High School

This handbook refers to MetroED Board Policy (BP) and Administrative Regulations (AR). Find both at https://www.metroed.net/About-Us/Governing-Board/Board-Policies/index.html.