A White Paper of the:
Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium
Supported by:
Pima County Joint Technical Education District
2855 W. Master Pieces Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85741
(520) 352-5833
Curriculum for Teaching Excellence:
Creating High Quality CTE Curriculum Materials
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Table of Contents
Introduction (Background) .................................................................. 3
Mission.................................................................................................. 3
Guiding Actions ................................................................................... 3
History of Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium ............................. 3-4
Participating Members ......................................................................... 4
Schedule for Project Completion ........................................................ 4
Curriculum Guides…………………………………………………………..5
Project Plan
Currently in Progress ........................................................................... 6
Short Term Items (Within 6 months) ................................................... 6
Mid Term Items (6 months – 1 year) .................................................... 6
Long Term Items (1 year and beyond) ................................................ 6
Project Funding .................................................................................... 7
Governance / Responsibilities ............................................................ 7
Steering Committee ............................................................................ 7
Training/Curriculum Measurements………………….…….7
Fiscal Agent ......................................................................................... 7
Summary............................................................................................... 8
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Introduction
Mission Statement
The Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium will provide a network of professional development opportunities to
advance outstanding instructional skills among our teachers and develop exceptional CTE curriculum aligned
with state standards.
Guiding Actions:
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TO INCREASE student retention and learning by providing well designed, relevant, and engaging lessons aligned to
current state standards.
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TO PROVIDE resources and high quality professional development that will increase teacher retention and student
achievement.
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TO FACILITATE the process of teachers developing and collaborating as professionals.
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TO ENSURE universal access to quality instructional materials and program specific information.
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TO UTILIZE authentic student assessment and data to drive instruction in the classroom.
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TO COLLABORATE with all stakeholders, including local and state school, government, and business partners.
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TO EMPOWER teachers to prepare students to be successful in acquiring workplace skills and industry credentials.
History of the Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium
In the spring of 2009 The Pima County JTED approved a curriculum writing project whereby teachers in Pima
County would come together to create lessons that address every measurement criteria and standard in each
CTE program selected. The lessons would follow a common design and be of consistent high quality. That
summer seventy teachers spent five weeks writing almost 450 lessons. In the summer of 2010 one hundred
and fifty two teachers came together and created an additional 800 lessons. In the summer of 2011 the project
was scaled back due to budget cuts and a select group of seventy teachers created over 1000 new lessons.
Due to the success of the curriculum writing project several districts entered into IGA’s with Pima County JTED
for access to the Wiki lesson plans and professional development. This was known as the Joint Venture
Curriculum Project. As CTE leaders around the state started inquiring about accessing these lessons, the
need for a consortium became evident. Representatives from interested districts began meeting in the fall of
2011 to discuss the potential of developing a curriculum consortium. Thus was born the Arizona CTE
Curriculum Consortium.
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Participating Members
The following districts either have an IGA with Pima County JTED or are in some phase in the decision making
process:
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Apache Junction Unified Schools
Bicentennial Union District
CAVIAT- Coconino Association for
Vocations, Industry, and Technology
Chandler Unified
Cochise Technology District
Coolidge Unified School District
Fountain Hills Unified
GIFT - Gila Institute for Technology
Globe Schools
Higley Unified District
JO Combs School District
Mesa Public Schools
Miami Unified School District
MIJTED - Mountain Institute JTED
NATIVE - Northern AZ Tech. Institute
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NAVIT – Northern Arizona Vocational
Institute of Technology
Phoenix Union High School District
Pima County JTED
Pima Prevention Partnership
Queen Creek Unified
San Carlos School District
Scottsdale Unified
Superior Unified
Tempe Union District
VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and
Technical Education
WAVE – Western Arizona Vocational
Education
West-MEC – Western Maricopa Education
Center
Yuma Union High School District
Schedule for Project Completion
Currently In Progress / Completed
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Accounting
Agriculture
Allied Health - Sports Medicine
Electronic Journalism
Film and TV
Automotive Technology
Biosciences
Business Management
Administrative Services (BMAS)
BOSAS
Certified Nursing Assistant
Construction
Cosmetology
Culinary
Digital
29. Photography
Web Design
Early Childhood Education
16. Education Professions
17. Engineering
18. Fashion Design and
Merchandising
19. Financial Services
20. Fire Science
21. Graphic/Web Design
22. Hospitality
23. Law and Public Safety
24. Marketing
25. Precision Manufacturing
26. Sports Medicine
27. Theater Tech
28. Web Design
Plus Math and ELA Enhanced Lessons!
Plus Financial Literacy!
Plus 75 Employability Skills Lessons!
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Lesson Plans Include
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Arizona Technical Standards
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Closure
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Measurement Criteria
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Skill Assessment
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Objectives
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End of Program Assessment Questions
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Terminology
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Equipment/Materials/Resources
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Introduction
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PowerPoint Presentation
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Teacher Actions
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All Handouts and Printable Materials
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Student Actions
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Student Engagement Strategies
Curriculum Guides
As lesson writing evolved it became apparent that the state technical standards were often
interpreted in many different ways. It was clear that as a Consortium we needed a document that
would help clarify the content that students would be assessed on. Curriculum guides are being
developed. This document that outlines precise content embedded in each measurement criteria.
Teachers agree on content which defines concepts, vocabulary and provides a clear path to
instruction by aligning curriculum and assessments.
Currently in Progress/Completed
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Accounting
Agriculture
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Technologies
Culinary Arts
Digital Photography
Education Professions
Emergency Medical Services
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Early Childhood Education
Engineering
Film and TV
Graphics/Web Design
Medical Assisting
Nursing
Sports Medicine
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Arizona CTE Curriculum Project Strategic Plan
2014
2013
2012
2011
Completed
Phase 1 – Short-term – in progress)
Phase 2 – Mid Term (1 year – 2 Years)
Phase 3 - Long Term (3 Year & Beyond)
2015-2018
2012-2015
Long Term
New and Emerging Programs
PLUS – Ongoing revision to all lessons
that have been written based on:
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End of Program Assessment
Data
Updated technology, industry standards
etc.
2011- 2013
Mid Term
To be determined by the Steering
Committee but could include programs such
as: Ag -Plant Science, Welding, Drafting, and
Computer Repair
PLUS – Ongoing revision to all lessons that
have been written based on:
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End of Program Assessment Data
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Updated technology, industry
standards etc.
PLUS – Lessons for Math, Science,
Language Arts and Economics for
programs offering Embedded Academic
Credits.
PLUS – Lessons for Math, Science, Language
Arts and Economics for programs offering
Embedded Academic Credits.
PLUS- Create Curriculum Guides to align
with assessments
PLUS - Create Curriculum guides to align
with assessments
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Programs in Progress
Audio Visual Fundamentals Interactive
Digital Media / Electronic Journalism
Early Childhood Education
Education Professions
Financial Services
Information Technology Fundamentals & Web Page
Law and Public Safety
Precision Manufacturing
Theater Tech
PLUS – Ongoing revision to all lessons
that have been written based on:
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End of Program Assessment
Data
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Updated technology, industry
2010-2011
Programs Completed
Accounting
Allied Health-Sports Medicine
Automotive Technology
Biosciences
BMAS -Business Mgmt.
BOSAS
CNA Certified Nursing Asst.
Construction
Cosmetology
Culinary
Fashion Design and Merchandising
Fire Science
Graphic Communications – Photo
Hospitality
Marketing
standards etc.
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Project Funding
Available Funding Sources:
All costs will be based on the prior fiscal year’s 40th day duplicated CTE enrollment.
Enrollment in the consortium will be permitted on July 1 and a late access date on January 1. There will be a
“Temporary Access fee” for those joining late. As more districts become members the cost will be reduced
accordingly for current member districts.
Phase 1 – Membership Phase:
The cost to become a member is spread out over 5-10 years in order to keep it affordable to districts. The actual
total cost to each district will be determined by the number of participants in the consortium.
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The cost of the membership phase will be $X and will be amortized over a five to ten year period and will be
divided proportionally based on duplicated CTE enrollment on the 40th day of the first year of membership.
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Benefits include:
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Access to all lessons and resources on the Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium Wiki
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Access to professional development to support the use of the curriculum
Phase 2 – Maintenance Phase –
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Communicates with all members
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Provide continued access to the Wiki
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Manage users
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Repair broken links and maintain Wiki in its current condition
Phase 3 – Ongoing Development Phase –
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Creation of curricula for new CTE program areas as determined by the Consortium Board
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Provide access to ongoing professional development such as writer training, assessments etc.
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The services of full time Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium Lead
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Bullets off of the job description
Phase 4 – Revision Phase –
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Systematically oversee the evaluation of existing lessons
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Evaluate End of Program Assessment Data to guide revision of existing lessons
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Revise lessons to reflect new technology, new industry standards, new teaching practices
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Governance / Responsibilities
Steering Committee Members
Founding members of the Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium met in the fall of 2012 to develop the guidelines
for the creation of a Steering Committee which makes all decisions regarding the ongoing development of
curriculum and any other decisions that will ensure the successful future of this consortium.
Training/Curriculum Measurements
In an effort for continuous and never ending improvement we will be collecting data from various resources
annually. This will include but not be limited to End of Year Program Assessments and Wiki Google Analytics
reporting to measure the qualitative effectiveness of the Lessons. These measurements will be used to help guide
the needs with Professional Development and Curriculum Development.
Fiscal Agent
Pima County JTED will serve as Fiscal Agent for the Arizona CTE Curriculum Consortium.
Summary
Did you know…?
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The Lesson template was created by CTE teachers representing 11 different school districts
A common language was developed by CTE teachers – transcending 11 school districts
(Example: Anticipatory Set, Bell work, Purpose etc. are all now called “Introduction”)
As teachers use the lessons they informally “field test” them and provide feedback. Corrections to technical
content, typos, missing links and other glitches are discovered, reported and fixed!
Lessons will be revised annually based on “End of Program Assessment” data
Teachers create a common “Scope and Sequence”
Teachers access the lessons from home, school or anywhere in the world – through the internet – on the Wiki
at http://cte.pimajted.org
Curriculum Guides provide a clear connection between lesson and the content that students will be tested on
An Advisory Committee for the project will include representation by all members of this Joint Venture to
ensure that the product and processes are of the highest quality and meet the needs of the members
Creating a culture within a school district – especially a Joint Technical Education District – is a worthy challenge.
Success is dependent upon all parties embracing common values and beliefs in order to achieve specific goals.
Governing Boards, Administrators and CTE Directors may embrace the goals but ultimately the buy-in of the
teachers is paramount.
Teachers must “own” their curriculum.
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