CTE
What is the definition of CTE
How many credits are needed to graduate from high school?
24 credits
True/False: You must know what you want to do as a career by the time you finish high school.
False! But it's always good to have an idea.
Name a CTE class offered at Madison High School
Sustainable Agriculture, Graphic Design, Design & Applied Arts, Education, Health Services, Computer Science, Engineering
What does A.P. stand for?
Advanced Placement or Academic Probation
What office at your high school would you utilize for college (or career) help and general questions.
College and Career Center
What is a benefit of CTE courses?
Skills certification (looks good on resume), work experience, better understand what you like/don’t like to do in a career, higher chances of graduation, look competitive for scholarships or college applications
Name a reason why your GPA matters from the start of high school?
It will be hard to make up classes to raise your GPA as you go through school
Colleges will be hard to get into if you do not maintain good grades
As a senior you will have less time to focus on school
Scholarships are mostly GPA based so you’ll want to keep good grades (3.0+)
3.4+ GPA can get you free tuition at PSU and UO if you are eligible for Pell Grants
What is the minimum GPA to get into most Oregon public college and universities?
3.0 - this is also the most common minimum GPA for scholarship applications.
How many CTE courses are you required to take to graduate from High School, and what is one thing you will receive once you complete this requirement?
2 CTE Courses needed to graduate. You will receive a CTE Graduation Cord and Skills Certification
Name an academic resource your school has and how can it help you?
Varied answer (but think AVID, Step Up, Flex Time, SUN Tutoring, etc.)
What is one way you can get college credit in high school?
A.P. Classes, Dual Credit Classes, Partnership Programs
What is the core reason that makes CTE different from regular classes, and can you name a skill you would learn from taking CTE classes.
Hands-on learning!
What is a CRLE, give an example of it, and how many do you need to complete in order to graduate high school?
Career-related Learning Experience. This can be a job shadow, attending a career fair, listening to a career panel or speaker, etc. You need to complete 2 to graduate high school.
What is AVID and how can it help with college readiness?
Advancement Via Individual Determination is an elective class that helps with career exploration and college readiness by helping students get a head start on scholarship applications, college applications, college visits, career fairs, and more.