5-11 Business Ed Lesson

By Angela Royster

In today's lesson​

• What is CTE?

• Why is CTE important in NC?

• Complete our Career Clusters ​worksheets

​Career and Technical Education (CTE) is an educational model that helps students, both college and workforce bound, discover their skills and passions related to career development. CTE aligns secondary and post-secondary education to labor market demand and provides students with the technical, academic, and employability knowledge and skills they need for success.

​1. In North Carolina 98% of CTE high school students graduated.

2. Students develop employability skills. In North Carolina 93% of CTE students went on to postsecondary education, the workforce, or the military.

3. Students achieve in both CTE and other subjects. Students who integrate CTE with their academic pathway have higher achievement in reading, mathematics and science.

4. Students gain job-specific skills related to a specific career pathway. In North Carolina 80% of CTE postsecondary students met performance goals for technical skills. 

5. Students can earn nationally recognized credentials in specific career pathways. Credentials are offered at no cost to the student.

6.CTE students have a 10% higher graduation rate than non CTE students.​

7. 89% of parents think students should learn more about careers in high school.

8. 75% of CTE students enroll in Post Secondary Schools​