Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber Magazine 2024 - 41

"
CTE is providing our students the
opportunity to gain the necessary
skills needed for careers in our own
local job market, so that one day,
students in our community become
taxpayers and productive citizens in
their own community. "
GERARDO CORNEJO
Carpinteria High School Principal
Cameron said. " Our business
partners are a critical part of
helping schools build that talent
pipeline. "
CTE is backed by research,
Cameron said, and is associated
with higher levels of student
engagement and graduation
rates, and reduced dropout
rates. For example, the high
school graduation rate for CTE
concentrators
program area) is about 94 percent, compared to the national high
school graduation rate of 85 percent.
CTE programs are equipping students with the skills needed for
success in their own local workforce. Along the South Coast, for
instance, Carpinteria High School's agriculture program, not only
teaches students about farming techniques but also highlights the
importance of sustainability in a region with strong agricultural roots.
(students who
take multiple courses in one CTE
" CTE is providing our students the opportunity to gain the necessary
skills needed for careers in our own local job market so that one day,
students in our community become taxpayers and productive citizens
in their own community, " said Carpinteria High School Principal
Gerardo Cornejo. " We always appreciate working with our local
business community so that we can bring in the people to guide and
mentor our students. It's another way for students to engage and see
the relevance of what they are learning in their classes. "
Santa Barbara Unified School District offers 19 CTE Pathways across
three high schools covering 11 Career Technical Industry Sectors, as
well as three Exploratory CTE classes across three junior high schools.
Dos Pueblos High School's tech-related CTE programs help students
gain proficiency in coding, engineering, and design, setting them
on the path to tech-related careers. Santa Barbara High School's
Multi Media and Design Academy (MAD) and Visual Arts and Design
Academy (VADA) develop students' skills in the arts, media, and
entertainment industries. San Marcos High School's Health Careers
Academy provides students with a variety of courses to prepare
them for a career in health care, including a Nursing Pathway and a
Pre-Med Pathway.
Clockwise from top right: Eduardo Gonzales-Ramos, diesel mechanics
teacher, with students in Santa Maria; Santa Barbara High Multimedia Arts
Design Academy; Righetti High School CTE teachers participate in SBCEO's
Teacher Externship Program; San Marcos High Health Sciences Academy.
Cameron said one way the Santa Barbara County Education Office
supports CTE is through the Teacher Externship program, which
creates opportunities for CTE educators to immerse themselves in
a local business that aligns with their industry sector. " This in-depth
experience allows CTE teachers to take what they've learned back
into their classrooms. The partnership between our CTE programs
and the local business community has been outstanding; creating
a collaborative landscape that will continue to benefit students,
employers, and the South Coast community for years to come. "
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