Teacher, administrator, and professional business partner perceptions of the effectiveness of the Oak Creek High School Advisory Board
Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Abstract: At the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year, the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District implemented a Career and Technical Education Advisory Board comprised of teachers, administrators, and local business professionals.The mission of the board is to "provide business partners, community leaders, and teachers an opportunity to improve student learning outcomes and to expand CTE experiences for students."CTE advisory boards that follow best practices in CTE advisory board implementation and development engage members, create work-based learning opportunities for students, and create opportunities for CTE students by partnering events that allow students and community members to collaborate.Regional Pathways.An initiative created by WI DPI to create relevant course sequence options for students that directly tied to high growth industries across Wisconsin regions (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2019).Skills USA.A co-curricular organization of students, teachers, and industry professionals working together to ensure that the United States of America has a skilled workforce (skillsusa.org,2019).The National FFA Organization (FFA).The National FFA organization, also known as Future Farmers of America prepares members for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education (ffa.org,2019).Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.State government branch of educational advancement in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2019).Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.A state agency that builds and strengthens Wisconsin's workforce through vocational programming (Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, 2019
Author: Scott A. Subach
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3130920484