CTE - Best Practices for Career Development

CTE - Best Practices for Career Development

Each Colorado learner deserves the opportunity to explore career options and receive guidance in planning for their future careers. Career advisement and development should be a systemic process that starts with a broad understanding of what work is and what is required to be successful in a career. It should narrow as learners move through middle school, secondary, and postsecondary education. A systems approach that brings together advisors, CTE instructors, and community members is most effective and allows for the alignment of activities that can build throughout a learner’s education experience.

• Advisors, student services, and CTE instructors align efforts in order to have meaningful career conversations with students.
• Instructors are equipped with the skills to have meaningful career conversations with students about their skillsets and career choices.
• Instructors, staff, and counselors have access to current and relevant workforce data to guide learners to careers that provide a quality standard of living and future opportunities.
• Learners are provided opportunities for the development of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) skills.
• State and local entities will continue to build relationships with advisors and the Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA).

Consider also the Learning that Works Resource Center

• The Learning that Works Resource Center is a repository of high-quality CTE and career readiness research and promising policies, and is designed to connect state leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners with a vetted bank of resources across 12 categories.

And help Engage families and Learners through Advance CTE.  

• Attract and recruit learners to high quality CTE programs with:
  • Research and Case Studies
  • Messaging Resources and Tools
  • Digital and Print Materials
  • Videos and Video Resources