Welcome
DCTE Staff Directory
Section 1: Success Ready Guide
Section 2: Standards
Section 3: Early Career Experiences
Section 4: Perkins and Accountability
Section 5: Career Coach Program
Section 6: Jobs for Arkansas Graduates (JAG)
Section 7: Work-Based Learning
Section 8: Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC)
Section 9: Student Leadership Center
Section 10: Technical Permits & Licensure
Section 11: CTE Policy & Procedures
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July 1, 2024
July1,2024
asCTEEducators,Counselors,&Administrators:
metoanotherexcitingyearoffosteringcareerreadinessandtechnicaleducationinourschools!Aswe embarkonthisjourneytogether,Iamthrilledtoshareourenthusiasmandcommitmenttopreparingour studentsforsuccessfulfutures
Attheheartofourmissionisestablishingarobustcareerreadinessculture.Tosupportthis,wehave developedaseriesofcomprehensiveresourcestailoredtohelpyouimplementandenhancecareer readinessprogramsinyourdistricts Theseresourcesinclude:
CareerReadinessGuidebook
Atooltohelpyouevaluateandenhanceyourcurrentcareerreadinessculturebypromotingearlycareer experiences,aligningstudentsuccessplanswithcareer-readypathways,andbuildingpathwaystoa diploma.
EarlyCareerExperiencesGuide
Thisguideprovidesexamplesandoutlinestherequiredcareerexplorationactivitiesforstudentsingrades68andconnectstheseexperiencestoactivitiesinhighschool
SuccessReadyPathwayGuide
Thisdocumentoutlinessuccess-readypathwaysforhighschoolstudents,explaininghowtheycanearn meritanddistinction,alongwiththenecessarycoursesequences Thisresourceisagreatcompanionwith theADECourseCatalog.
Eachresourceisdesignedtoconnectstudentsuccessplanswiththeirpost-graduationgoals,startingwell beforehighschool Byutilizingthesetools,wecanensurethatallArkansasgraduatesarepreparedfor success.
TheDivisionofCareerandTechnicalEducation(DCTE)ishereforyouandyourstudents.Ourgoalistobea serviceandresourceforcareerandtechnicaleducatorsacrossthestateofArkansas Pleasefeelfree,atany time,toreachouttoouroffice,orme,withquestions,concerns,orideas OurnumberonegoalatDCTEisto ensureacultureofcareerreadinessforstudentsinthestateofArkansas!
Let'smakethisyeararemarkableoneforcareerandtechnicaleducationinArkansas!
Sincerely,
Ross White, Ed. S.
Ross White Director
Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray
Sunni Teale Operations Manager
Perkins Coordinator
Assistant Director: Operations
Tim Johnston
Assistant Director: thways
Mary Beck Career Ready Pathways Coordinator
Adam Musto Computer Science Director
Anzora Perkins Advisor
Leah Elmore Perkins Advisor
Bart Draper Student Leadership Center Coordinator
Danny Muilenburg Post Secondary & State Institutions Coordinator
Gordon Eichelberger Pathways Coordinator
Mike Bell MOA Coordinator
Becky McCormick Pathways Coordinator
Patrick Sawatsky Business and Industry Coordinator
Jessica Thomas JAG Coordinator
Thesuccess-readypathwaysinthisdocumentareencouragedtobeusedtoguide thepurposefulselectionofcoursestowardastudent’spostsecondaryaspirationsand careergoals-aspartoftheircareerfocusedelectivesandstudentsuccessplanning. Completionofasuccess-readypathwayleadstoeligibilitytoearnStateDistinction, bydemonstratingreadinessattheculminationofthatpathway.Schoolswillhavean opportunitytoearnpointsinaccountabilityforstudentsgraduatingwithdistinction.
Asstudentsprogresstowardshighschoolgraduation,itiscrucialtooffer opportunitiesforcareer-connectedlearningthataretailoredtostudentinterests andinvolvehands-onexperiences.Thisapproachcangivestudentsavaluable headstartinplanningtheiracademicandcareerpaths.Thisprogressionfor earlycareerexperiencesisdesignedtoguidedistrictsandschoolsinfacilitating age-appropriateactivitiesthatenablestudentstoexploreawiderangeofcareer choicesthatresonatewithstudentinterests.
For more information, please contact:
TimJohnston, DCTEAssistantDirectorof Pathways
ThreeCapitolMall LittleRock,AR72201
Phone: 501-683-1705
Email: tim.johnston@ade.arkansas.gov
ThePerkins&AccountabilityOfficeoverseesallPerkinsguidancefromthe UnitedStateDepartmentofEducation.TheofficeapprovesallPerkinsExpenses, CLNAApplications,andMethodsofAdministrationmonitoring.Thisofficealso overseestheaccountabilityofCTEprogramsfromPerkinsPerformancereports tofinancialmonitoring.AllgrantsawardedbyDCTEoriginateinthisoffice.Click theimageabovetoseethePerkinsandAccountabilityManual.
For more information, please contact:
DCTEAssistantDirectorof Pathways
Phone: 501-683-1705
Email: tim.johnston@ade.arkansas.gov
JobsforArkansasGraduates(JAG)providessupporttoat-riskyouthto encouragethemtoachievehighschoolgraduation.Alongwithacademicsupport, JAG alsoprovideswork-basedlearningexperiencesthatleadstudentstofurther educationandtraining.Arkansas'sJAGprogramisthestateaffiliateofthe nationalorganizationJobsforAmerica'sGraduates.
JAGCoordinator
Work-basedlearning(WBL)areactivitiesthatcollaborativelyengageemployers andschoolsinprovidingstructuredlearningexperiencesforstudents.WBLhastwo options:1)Non-Credit:coursesareembeddedwithactivities. 2)Credit:courses providestudentswithstructuredwork-basedlearningexperiencesforcoursecredit. Clicktheimagetodownloadthemanualandlearnmoreabouteachprogram.
Industry-RecognizedCredentials(IRC)areavailabletostudents throughtheirCTEPathways.Thesecredentialsarevettedcertifications identifyingstudentskillsandreadinessforworkuponcompletingthe Pathway.ClicktheimagetolearnmoreaboutIRC.
