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Arizona CTE Professional Skills

Arizona CTE Professional Skills

The Arizona Professional Skills are taught as an integral part of all CTE programs. They are recognized by business and industry leaders as being the most critical knowledge and skills necessary to obtain the job, be successful in the job, and advance in any career pathway. They are the result of 11 focus groups conducted around the state by the Arizona Department of Education, Career and Technical Skills Department, working in cooperation with the Arizona CTE Quality Commission, advocates for accountability and excellence in Career and Technical Education.

 

CTE Professional Skills Standards - Full Page - Word ~ PDF / Printable Cards - Word ~ PDF

These standards are designed to be incorporated in the instruction of the CTE program technical standards.

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High School Professional Skills Assessment 

This assessment measures the quality of skills and behaviors needed to succeed in the workplace. Questions are written to reflect current student skills which may be experienced through entry-level work, school activities, and/or volunteering. Topics are sourced from the AZ CTE Professional Skills Standards/Rubrics and the 2022 Social Emotional Learning Crosswalk.

  • Printable Preassessment
  • Post Assessment Scoring and Upskill Resources

 

CTE Professional Skills Performance Rubric

Rubrics for each standard measurement criteria provide teachers with a tool to evaluate student performance based on nine standards’ core actions:

  1. Complex Communication - Word ~ PDF
  2. Collaboration - Word ~ PDF
  3. Thinking and Innovation - Word ~ PDF
  4. Professionalism - Word ~ PDF
  5. Initiative and Self-Direction - Word ~ PDF
  6. Intergenerational and Cross-Cultural Competence - Word ~ PDF
  7. Organizational Culture - Word ~ PDF
  8. Legal and Ethical Practices - Word ~ PDF
  9. Financial Practices - Word ~ PDF

 

CTE Professional Skills Resources

  • Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO):  https://www.azed.gov/cte/ctso

CTSOs work as an integral component of the classroom curriculum and instruction as they enhance student learning through contextual instruction, leadership and personal development, applied learning and real-world application.

  • Curriculum Consortium (CTECAZ):  https://www.ctecaz.org

Collection of over 60 Professional Skills lessons incorporating best practices to support students in learning and mastering these valuable skills.


Contact Information:

Susan Farretta
CTE Career Development Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
Career and Technical Education
Email:  [email protected]
Desk:  (602) 542-5540

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