Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Pathway Advisory Committees are composed of business and industry members, instructors, current students, former students, post-secondary partners, and parents. The role of the committee is to guide program pathways through continual improvement using their expertise in the occupational area. These groups do not function as policy makers and are not asked to make such decisions.

Please join us for our next Pathway Advisory Committee Meeting! If you are not on our distribution list, fill out the form below:

• October 9, 2024 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Issaquah High School
• January 14, 2025 | 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Virtual
• May 6, 2025 | 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Virtual

POSSIBLE DUTIES OF THE PATHWAY ADVISORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT MAY BE USED TO ENRICH CTE PROGRAMS. 

• recommend field trip locations or host field trips

• serve as a resource for guest speakers

• offer work experience opportunities and partnerships

TO MONITOR CURRENT AND PREDICTED OCCUPATIONAL TRENDS AND IDENTIFY CURRICULUM IMPLICATIONS. 

• advise instructors regarding new and latest industry and technology trends

• recommend quality conferences for instructors to attend including professional association meetings, trade shows, and service clubs

• suggest publications and web sites to be used in the classroom

TO FACILITATE THE PROGRAM RENEWAL PROCESS BY CARRYING OUT THE FOLLOWING TASKS USING EXPERTISE IN THE PROGRAM AREA.

• suggest and approve course competencies, objectives and priorities

• review and approve curriculum, including Washington State Standards alignment

• formulate short- and long-term goals to compliment industry standards

• evaluate additional instructional materials and software

• recommend equipment purchases, facility improvements, and safety precautions needed

STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, THE COMMUNITY, AND EDUCATION.

• suggest representation needed on the committee

• be a source for new membership or specific expertise

• promote the program in the community

• provide student job shadowing and internship opportunities when possible

• provide support for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs as needed

• conduct mock interviews with students

• judge projects and presentations in the program area

Worksite Learning (WSL) is a learning experience where students practice, in a work environment, the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom.  Typically, this is done through student employment based on hours worked, learning objectives and employer evaluations. To participate, students must be at least 16 years old, be employed, and have passed or be currently enrolled in a related Career and Technical Education (CTE) class. 

 Not all courses are offered every year. Please check with your school to see if they are currently offered.

To enroll in this program:    

Complete the student packet and return it to your College & Career Center. (The packet can be picked up in your College & Career Center or printed from below.) 

Once all forms are completed and returned, the WSL Coordinator will visit the work site and complete a program orientation with the employer.  At that time, and not before, the student can begin to report hours via Canvas. 180 documented hours earns a 0.5 credit.   

• Issaquah High School WSL Packet
• Liberty High School WSL Packet
• Skyline High School WSL Packet

For additional information contact: 

Jessica Hall
CTE Post-High School Pathways Specialist
hallj@issaquah.wednet.edu
425-837-7260 

Students can complete a CTE Course Sequence of 2.0 or more credits in one CTE program area as a route to graduation. The CTE course sequence must include at least 0.5 credit of dual credit or industry-recognized credential course. Students should consult with their high school counselor about graduation requirements before pursuing this option. Below is the list. To view the list in Excel, click here: CTE Graduation Pathways 

A CTE Sequence requires a total of 2.0 credits within one program area, with a minimum of .5 credits earned from the qualifying course column (IRC or Dual Credit)

What is CTE Dual Credit?  

For certain CTE courses, high school students have the opportunity to earn high school and college credit at the same time for a nominal annual fee.

The following colleges are part of the PNW College Credit Consortium: Bellevue College, Edmonds College, and Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Students must earn a 'B' or better and register & pay during the same school year they take the eligible high school class(es); credits cannot be awarded retroactively. For additional information pertaining to PNW College Credit (colleges listed above):

Website: https://www.pnwcollegecredit.org/

Email: tanya.rettinger@bellevuecollege.edu or amy.west@bellevuecollege.edu

Students must earn a 'C' or better and register & pay within two years of graduating high school for RTC credit. For additional information pertaining to Renton Technical College dual credit:

Website: https://www.rtc.edu/dual-credit

Email: fwatanabe@rtc.edu

Below is the list of courses offering college credit. This list is occasionally updated if additional articulations are made. Please check your school's course offerings for a current list.

Lisa Neighbours
Director of CTE & Secondary STEM
425-837-7046

Cynthia Lorrain
Assistant to Director of CTE & Secondary STEM
425-837-7045

Janel LeMieux
CTE & Secondary STEM Specialist
425-837-7159

Jessica Hall
CTE Post-High School Pathways Specialist
425-837-7260

FLASH Parent Preview information can be found at this link: FLASH preview materials - King County

FLASH Family Homework can be found at this link: Family communication materials - King County

Lesson 4, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity video can be found here: LGBTQ Discrimination (sexetc.org)

Lesson 7, Coercion and Consent video can be found here: https://youtu.be/laMtr-rUEmY 

CDC HIV/AIDS Video, which will be viewed by all participating students during HIV/AIDS lesson: https://youtu.be/vU8-iAB8iQc