2021-2022 Highlights

An Annual Report of the CTE Resource Center, Serving Career and Technical Education in Virginia

For the Record

CTE Resource Center records show that in the past 40 years, since 1982-1983, the Center has

• distributed more than five million curriculum documents
• conducted more than 2,300 searches for patron-requested information
• developed more than 3,430 curriculum products
• facilitated or presented to more than 2,615 groups, addressing more than 49,615 educators and business/industry representatives.

Reach

The Center connects with teachers, administrators, and others through social media (Twitter and Facebook) and quarterly emails that describe ongoing activity.

Distribution

The Center continued to distribute curriculum frameworks, resources, and student credential information via PDF while a new website was built. Center staff began migrating all of its 400-plus curriculum frameworks, along with additional CTE resources (student competency records and instructional resources), to the Canvas learning management system in Virtual Virginia.

In-service Programs

In 2021-2022, the Center held 37 virtual meetings of business/industry experts and CTE teachers to create or update rigorous, relevant curriculum frameworks. Approximately 365 people attended the meetings.

Meeting Facilities Use

The Center hosted 37 meetings in 2021-2022 with 366 participants.

CTECS

The Center managed Virginia’s 2021-2022 program initiatives with the Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS). The year’s work continued to focus on the 21st Century Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth and the completion of instructional resources for each of the Career Clusters.

Curriculum Development

From July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, the Center completed 81 products in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

Across the Board

• Career Investigations
• Career Strategies
• Education for Employment I – Development
• Education for Employment I – Preparation
• Education for Employment II – Development
• Education for Employment II – Preparation

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

• Agricultural Power Systems
• Agricultural Power Systems, Advanced
• Aquaculture Infusion Units
• Fisheries and Wildlife Management
• Introduction to Animal Systems
• Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems
• Small Animal Care I
• Small Animal Care II
• Veterinary Science I
• Veterinary Science II

Architecture & Construction

• Construction Technology
• Drafting
• Drafting: Mechanical
• Drafting: Architectural
• Drafting, Advanced
• Electricity I
• Electricity II
• Electricity III

Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications

• Communication Systems
• Graphic Communications Systems

Business Management & Administration

• Office Administration

Education and Training

• Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I/II
• Introduction to Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow

Health Science

• Health Informatics
• Introduction to Mortuary Science
• Practical Nursing I/II/III
• Respiratory Therapy I
• Respiratory Therapy II

Human Services

• Beauty Salon Assistant
• Career, Community and Family Connections
• Cosmetology I/II/III
• Cosmetology I/II (Two-year program)
• Family and Consumer Sciences – Development
• Individual Development
• Master Barber I/II/III
• Master Barber I/II (Two-year program

Finance

• Economics and Personal Finance
• Personal Finance

Information Technology

• Computer Systems Technology I/II
• Cybersecurity Systems Technology I/II
• Cybersecurity Network Systems

Energy

• Sustainability and Renewable Technologies

Manufacturing

• Sheet Metal I/II

Marketing

• Introduction to Marketing
• Marketing
• Marketing, Advanced
• Real Estate

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

• Introduction to Technology
• Inventions and Innovations
• Technological Systems

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

• Auto Body Technology I/II/III
• Diesel Equipment Technology I/II/III

Editorial and Production Services

• 2022 Experience Works Program (editing)
• 2022 Creating Excellence Program (editing)
• FBLA Handbook 2021-2022 (production)
• 2021 VACTEA Conference Program (editing/production)
• Virginia ACTE Fact Sheet
• Virginia ACTE Priorities for Education and Workforce Initiatives (editing/production)
• Virginia ACTE Professional Development Seminar Program (editing/production)
• VDOE English Language Learners Credentials Survey 2023

Meeting/Facilitation Services

• 2021-2022 Projects/Proofing
• BJC AP CSP Training (August)
• Creating Excellence Awards Program – proofing

Center Products

• Annual Report 2022-2023

SUMMARY

Total VDOE Products: 57

Total Center Products: 1

Total Products: 58