HEADQUARTERS
4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22350-1400 OCT 0S2017
SY17-18-30
The attached DoDEA CTE Career Clusters and Career Pathways document will serve as
a guide for administrators, school counselors, CTE teachers, students and parents. Each pathway
contains a prescriptive set of courses. Students currently enrolled in CTE courses will only be
required to complete three (3) Carnegie credits to be considered a completer and earn a CTE
endorsement on their high school transcript; this is applicable to students who are enrolled in the
previous Career Cluster and Career Pathway Model. Career Practicum will continue to serve as
an integral component of the CTE program. Students should be encouraged to complete at least
one CTE course before enrolling in Career Practicum. Each high school should offer at least two
complete Career Pathways.
DoDEA will follow the transition plan outlined below to implement the revised Career
Cluster/Career Pathway Model.
Administrators should work closely with their district CTE instructional systems
specialist (ISS) to determine viable pathways for each school based on local needs and interests.
Hardships as a result of the new pathway structure will be reviewed on an individual basis. The
process of being college and career ready is continuous, and students should be encouraged to
continue the pursuit of academic knowledge and training beyond secondary instruction.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Ms. Daphnne L. Bonaparte, Headquarters CTE
ISS. She can be reached via e-mail at daphnne.bonaparte@hq.dodea.edu or by telephone DSN
(312) 372-0579 I (571) 372-0579.
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Dr. Linda L. Curtis
Principal Deputy Director and
Associate Director for Academics
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