CTE - Best Practices for Career Development

Each Colorado learner deserves the opportunity to explore career options and receive guidance in planning for their future careers. Career advisement and development should be a systemic process that starts with a broad understanding of what work is and what is required to be successful in a career. It should narrow as learners move through middle school, secondary, and postsecondary education. A systems approach that brings together advisors, CTE instructors, and community members is most effective and allows for the alignment of activities that can build throughout a learner’s education experience.

Advisors, student services, and CTE instructors align efforts in order to have meaningful career conversations with students.
Instructors are equipped with the skills to have meaningful career conversations with students about their skillsets and career choices.
Instructors, staff, and counselors have access to current and relevant workforce data to guide learners to careers that provide a quality standard of living and future opportunities.
Learners are provided opportunities for the development of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) skills.
State and local entities will continue to build relationships with advisors and the Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA).

Consider also the Learning that Works Resource Center

The Learning that Works Resource Center is a repository of high-quality CTE and career readiness research and promising policies, and is designed to connect state leaders, policymakers, academics and practitioners with a vetted bank of resources across 12 categories.

And help Engage families and Learners through Advance CTE.

Attract and recruit learners to high quality CTE programs with:
- Research and Case Studies
- Messaging Resources and Tools
- Digital and Print Materials
- Videos and Video Resources