Colorado Community College System (CCCS.edu)

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Colorado Community College System (CCCS.edu)
8 Designated CTE schools statewide 4 Dept. of
Corrections
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Real Purpose
Vision Colorado CTE delivers intentional
pathways planning for lifelong career
success! Mission CTE ensures a thriving
Colorado economy by providing relevant and
rigorous education that is connected, responsive
and real.
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21st Century Skills

• 20th Century 21st Century

1 2 Jobs
10 15 Jobs
of Jobs
Flexibility And Adaptability
Mastery of One Field
Job Skill
Integration of 21st Century Skills into Subject
Matter Mastery
Subject Matter Mastery
Learning Model
PWR
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BIG PICTURE Comprehensive Guidance!
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Cultivate a culture of Career Academic Success
(P-20)
Together We
Postsecondary Stages
HS
6th -9th For some ECE-5th
MS
Postsecondary Workforce Opportunities
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Colorados Current Pipeline
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Having a Career Goal and Plan makes a HUGE
difference in PS success!

• Preliminary findings showed desired learning
  outcomes were the best predictors of student
  success.
• Students whose desire was to Explore courses to
  decide career, had the lowest graduation rate,
  21. 
• This compares to a graduation rate for students
  who intend to, Prepare to change careers, of
  78. 
• Clearly, having a career goal and plan that a
  student is acting upon makes a big difference

- Rossol Byers, Johnson County Community
College, NE
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CLUSTER
INDUSTRY
PWR Standards!
PATHWAYS
PLAN OF STUDY
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Missing CTSO
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Seamless Transitions
Learning Earning Living Listening
Career Development Journey
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The Student Perspective
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And from around Colorado
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Susie 11th grade Lamar HS DECA State President
Postsecondary Workforce Goal Sports Marketer or
Sports Agent
CTE Well, being in DECA is somewhat of a
family legacy for me. All of my older siblings
were involved. What I like best is the
networking, meeting new people, new experiences
both locally, statewide and nationally. I feel
like I have an advantage over other people with
the Marketing Experience. CTE is co-curricular,
which means in and out of the classroom. You
learn it, then you take it to the next level and
apply it to the real.
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Planning I think about my future often, and
factor what the consequences will be when I take
action. I do plan to go to college and get a
degree, and it's been good for me because it
makes me work harder so I can accomplish what I
want to. I try to see the choices that I make
today in classes, social, etc. in the light of
how they may affect me in the future really help
me on my path, or come back and bite me in the
butt.
Expectations I feel like colleges and Job
interviews will be attracted to my work ethic, my
being on time, my positive representation for
the organization, my time management and being
bilingual
What was missing? I definitely miss being among
people I was really familiar with (my
classmates/friends from before high school) and I
do feel left out at times now I'm in high school,
but I just have to remember that it's going to
happen to everyone in college, and I have to
fight on. I do think that I could have used some
stress relief to help with the pressures that
come with high school, and I would have liked to
have a time / stress management class.
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Ashley HOSA State VP of Events 12th grade Dakota
Ridge HS Warren Tech Postsecondary Workforce
Goal Attend UC Denver and be a Nurse CTE
Everyone works hard and puts effort in learning
because it is something they enjoy doingthey
have motivationI think more students should be
able to be in a CTE program. There is an obvious
need for more CTE schools Benefits of CTE I
have learned that my career is in the healthcare
fieldbeing in CTE I was able to explore the
career and learn what is required to become a
health care professional. I learned that most
professions are not just about school work, but
also the experience and skills.
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Planning I did not seriously start thinking
about college and my future career until the end
of my junior year, when I started thinking of
scholarships and financial need. But I knew
that I wanted to get the wonderful school
everyone talked about so my freshman year I
applied to attend Warren Tech.I still run into
seniors that have no idea what they are doing
after high school or what they want to major
in Vital Roles All the teachers and
administration from schools. Because of the
people willing to help me, I have been able to
create a clear path to my career. It takes a lot
of work, especially figuring out college by
yourself. It is not as simple as it seems. I
have a lot of people to thank! Advice to
Younger Students Never be afraid to ask for
help. There are always people willing to help
and in order to have success anywhere you will
always need a strong support system to help you
out. Also if you have the opportunity to advance
and you have a passion for it, take a risk, it
may not be easy but it is worth it. Never forget
to thank those who help you and remember to give
back whenever you can.
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David 10th grade Montezuma-Cortez HS Regional VP
DECA Postsecondary Workforce Goal Be
successful in the Business World, maybe be a part
of Merchant Marines too.
CTE My Marketing teach said it would look good
on a resume and it was something to do. My older
brother was also involved and is now a Merchant
Marine. Meeting and interacting with new people
is something I enjoy most. Its about
connections. The business classes have probably
made me most successful, just because they teach
you important life skills like time management
and marketing strategies which help when working
with people (customers). The organization
provides countless leadership positions at the
local, state and national levels..this program
has instilled in me the drive to pursue my
passion and exhibit hard work and persistence in
every area of my life.
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Planning In certain areas of my curricular and
extracurricular activities, I began the planning
process early. This has allowed me to establish
loft goals for myself early on and then take very
strategic approaches to achieving such goals. It
has helped me to set higher goals for myself and
know that my potential is greater. My bumper
sticker reads The harder I work, the luckier I
get.
Vital Roles My business teachers and Chapter
Advisors informed me of some obstacles and is
optimistic about my future. Anyone who does well
in business is who Im attracted to they teach
me new things. What was Missing? I think our
reading skills need to be improved. We can never
be to good at reading. Id advise not just
reading for fun but have fun reading! On another
note, the drama in both MS and HS is upsetting. I
wish I could have just let things fall of my
back because I feel like I wasted a lot of time
I could have done something more productive
with that time.
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Amberly Freshman, Mesa State
College Graduate of Warren Tech Dakota
Ridge HS Received CNA with Concurrent
Enrollment HOSA State Office Postsecon
dary Workforce Goal To be a Pediatrician CTE
I personally absolutely loved the specialized
education. I didnt feel like I was wasting my
time at all because I was doing what I loved
while still improving my reading and writing
skills. If I were in a different program than
Health Sciences this may have been different.
Many people don't know about Warren Tech or the
possibilities behind it or the real world
experience you can gain. Many though comment on
how cool it sounds and if they are still able,
would like to look into it a resource for cheap
haircuts, nails, facials, food, video productions
and even a resource for volunteer work.
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Planning I started planning my future as early
as 5th grade, this helped me because I had plenty
of time to experiment and decide ultimately what
I want to do for a living, many people I feel
waste money looking for what they want to do as
soon as they hit college.I switched between
massage therapist, veterinarian and doctor.
Freshman Year of HS, I knew I wanted to be a
pediatrician. I settled for a state college
because I had a full ride scholarship and knew I
would need the money later for Med
School. Challenges Currently, they include
finding time to study, participate in the few
organizations I am in and staying caught up in
classes. I am taking Advanced classes and am
really having to work much harder than I did in
high school. I appreciate the challenge, the
creativity and exploration I get to do now and
didnt get to do in HS Advice My advise for
a great high school career is to seek out
alternative education and to explore and test
your interests. I would recommend to younger
students to do some extracurricular activities
during high school and find something that they
can immerse themselves in while they are in high
school. I found in 6th grade that I absolutely
loved playing the trombone in the school band. If
I hadn't continued in high school, I would have
felt very out of place.
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Mitch Jr. at UC-Boulder Was VP for
FBLA Postsecondary Goal Degree in
Architectural Engineering.
CTE Reflection These organizations gave me the
opportunity to act like a professional person
in a safe environment. I was given pointers on
things like how to dress (plus how to tie a
necktie!), how to present myself, what works and
what is attractive to professionalsparticipating
in many different interviews for summer
internships and mock interviews with presentation
practice has prepared me for what Ive
experienced while in college. I was a hard
worker and gave me a GPA boost, it didn't do much
for helping me in my technical drawing class. I
had no idea how to go about Computer Aided
Drafting and Drawing (AutoCAD) while some of my
classmates breezed through it. I found out that
they had taken courses through CTE in HS and had
a big advantage because of it. CTE gives that
more real-life skill set that students start to
learn about in college.  If students are exposed
to it in high school though, they get a great
advantage.
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Planning I had always planned on attending
college, but what I wanted to do for a career
didnt really come to mind until I had taken
Critical Skills. While at the time, I thought
that taking personality and ability quizzes had
no way of successfully matching me up with a
career, I realize now that it at least started me
thinking about what I wanted to do. By my junior
year I had started researching universities and
their offered majors and lining those up with
possible careers that I knew matched my
interests. Vital Role My parents have played
a huge role in my success in academics and my
career paths. In high school, it was much more of
the typical parent role of providing meals and
parenting. Now they help more with professional
advice, like how long to wait after an interview
to call a company, or whether or not my resume is
up to par. The Career Services Office at
CU-Boulder has also provided some great
opportunities for mock interviews and resume
critiques. What was missing? Inform me more
of the different opportunities that were
available and how important they may be. College
life has taught me the importance of personal
finance skills the hard way, and I know now that
I could have taken classes to help prepare me for
it in high school.
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Lindsey 12 grade Calhan HS Skills USA
Officer 12 credits shy of an AS in Criminal
Justice
Postsecondary Workforce Goal Joining the staff
of a local Correctional Facility CTE To me,
I think that this would prepare me for the real
world and it seems like it would be hands-on and
let me learn by doing not just seeing or hearing.
I think people, mostly adults, this its just
about learning about careers and the technical
pieces within but its really about learning how
to apply these skillssometimes it doesnt come
easylike public speaking and leadership.
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Planning For me, it began 1st semester of
Sophomore year. I realized that HS goes by
really fast and without a plan, Id be lost. I
realized that through my life experience (my
older brothers death when I was a freshman) that
I wanted to help juveniles with what they need.
I researched it and with the help of my Counselor
and English Teacher I figured out what classes to
take, how to get into them (I had to push myself
with the tests) and how to apply myself to what I
want for my future. It was tough to get my life
back on track after losing my brother but with a
lot of encouragement and being a part of a small
community, it worked. Vital Role My English
teacher had us write a paper on what interested
us and what our backgrounds were personal
story. We then had a sit-down conversation
about it. It helped me realize that I can be in
a career that fits me based off of what Ive gone
through. I couldnt have gotten through HS
without my English Teacher. Wish I think the
older we get in HS the more we should be treated
like a college student. Dont baby us or hold
our hands so much but also dont just drop us
either, It will help us be ready for the future.
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Questions?
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Contact

• Lauren k Jones, CTE-Career Guidance Trainer
• lauren.jones_at_cccs.edu 720-858-2825
• Career Guidance
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• Career Technical Student Organization
• Remember www.coloradostateplan.com