The Career Technical Education Department supports teachers and students in middle school and high schools. Students have access to Career Pathway courses representing Agriculture, Business, Health Careers, Home Economics Careers & Technology, and Industrial Technology. Federal funding from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act provides focus on improvement of vocational and technical programs for grades 7 through 12. Pathway courses include curriculum aligned to state frameworks and content standards, All Aspects of the Industry, and competency-based applied learning. These programs help students develop a combination of competencies and skills necessary for employment and lifelong learning
To prepare students for the careers of the 21st century through relevant, rigorous, and engaging curriculum which integrates academic and occupational instruction.
Preparing Career Ready
To assist the district's mission of preparing career ready graduates, the Superintendent commissioned the Commission on Workplace Readiness and Career Technical Education (CTE).
The Fresno Regional Occupational Program (ROP) is career technical education that empowers students to make meaningful career choices by providing opportunities to explore their interests, develop career skills, and reinforce academics, ROP also offers a wide range of additional educational benefits, including college credit for qualifying courses, industry certification, and interships when appropriate.
Current CTE Facts
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5,100 students enrolled in CTE courses in FUSD
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295 sections of CTE classes offered at high school level
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125 CTE teachers in FUSD
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$4 million budget from multiple sources
Research shows that CTE matters
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Higher academic achievement when students see direct connection between what they are learning and how it relates to careers
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Lowers risk of dropping out
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Engages students in learning
Secondary Division
Tracewell Hanrahan - Executive Officer, School Leadership
Open - Assistant Principal
Career Education Office
Instructional Media Center - Bldg 5
3132 East Fairmont
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7175
Fax: (559) 227-5314
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