2022-2023 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 41 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 3,480 curriculum products
  • facilitated or presented to more than 2,650 groups, addressing more than 50,300 educators and business/industry representatives.
Reach

The Center connects with teachers, administrators, and others through social media and quarterly emails that describe ongoing activity. Through Facebook, the Center has approximately 750 followers; our current subscribers to quarterly emails totals about 1,200.

Distribution

The Center's website—in tandem with Virtual Virginia, which houses the Center's CTE curriculum frameworks—is the primary method of distributing CTE curricula, student credential information, student competency records, and instructional resources. Through the website, the Center had 869,515 views and and event count of 2,076,331 in 2022-2023.

In-service Programs

In 2022-2023, the Center facilitated 40 virtual meetings of business/industry experts and CTE teachers to create or update rigorous, relevant curriculum frameworks. Approximately 370 people attended the meetings.

The Center also conducted presentations for school divisions and for Virginia Department of Education professional development and training sessions. The Center exhibited at eight CTE teacher conferences. In total, 708 people were served.

Meeting Facilities Use

The Center hosted no meetings in 2022-2023, due to the COVID pandemic.

CTECS

The Center managed Virginia’s 2022-2023 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, 2022, to June 30, 2023, the Center completed 76 products in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
  • Agriculture Production Technology
  • Applied Agricultural Concepts
  • Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science
  • Biotechnology Applications in Agriculture
  • Ecology and Environmental Management
  • Equine Science
  • Equine Science, Advanced
  • Small Engine Repair
Architecture & Construction
  • Building Management I/II/III
  • Green Building Infusion Unit
Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications
  • Audio Production and Recording I/II (NEW)
  • Entertainment Design and Technology
  • Radio Communications I/II
  • Video and Media Technology
Business Management & Administration
  • Business Individualized Program–Development
  • Office Specialist I/II/III
Education and Training
  • Early Childhood, Education, and Services I/II
  • Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Health Science
  • Biomedical Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technician I/II/III
  • Medical Assistant I
  • Medical Assistant II
  • Sports Medicine/Athletic Training I/II
  • Sterile Processing Technician
Human Services
  • Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Cybersecurity in Family and Consumer Sciences, Advanced
  • Family and Human Services I/II
  • Introduction to Family and Human Services
  • Life Planning
  • Nail Technician I/II
  • Nutrition and Wellness
Marketing
  • Cybersecurity in Marketing
  • Cybersecurity in Marketing, Advanced
  • Opportunities in Global Trade
  • Opportunities in Global Trade, Advanced
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
  • Electronics Systems I/II/III
  • Engineering Analysis and Applications II
  • Engineering Concepts and Processes III
  • Engineering Explorations
  • Engineering Practicum IV
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Aircraft Pilot Training I/II
  • Automotive Technology I (MLR 3-year program)
  • Automotive Technology I/II/III
  • Aviation Maintenance Technology I/II
  • Aviation Operations Management
  • Marine Service Technology I/II
  • Motorsports Technology I/II/III
  • Power and Transportation
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Advanced (NEW)
Editorial and Production Services
  • Creating Excellence Awards Program (editing)
  • CTERS Manual 2022-2023 (editing)
  • FBLA Handbook 2022-2023 (editing/production)
  • VACTEA Conference Program 2022 (editing/production)
  • Virginia ACTE Fact Sheet (editing/production)
  • Virginia ACTE Issues and Solutions (editing/production)
  • Virginia ACTE Professional Development Seminar Program (editing/production)
  • VDOE English Language Learners Credentials Survey 2022 (editing/production)
Meeting/Facilitation Services
  • Augusta County Public Schools In-service
  • Augusta County Public Schools In-service 
  • Frederick County Public Schools In-service 
  • Caroline County Public Schools In-service 
  • Alexandria County Public Schools In-service 
  • Portsmouth Public Schools In-service 
  • Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Mathematics Retreat 
  • VDOE Computer Science Meeting 
  • CTE Advisory Committee (2) 
  • Virginia Children’s Engineering Council (VCEC) Board of Directors (3)
  • VDOE Science Meeting 
  • Beauty and Joy of Computing (BJC) Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Principles (CSP) Teacher Training
Center Products 
  • Annual Report 2022-2023
SUMMARY

Total VDOE Products: 76

Total Center Products: 1

Total Products: 77

Top Web Activity, 2022-2023

  1. Search: 118,252
  2. Home: 78,421
  3. Career Clusters: 41,354
  4. Educators: 35,815
  5. Workplace Readiness Skills: 28,955
  6. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources: 25,801
  7. Health Science: 21,703
  8. Information Technology: 20,835
  9. Human Services: 18,553
  10. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: 17,105

Total Site Page Views: 869,515

Total Event Count: 2,076,331

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