Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

The Mission, Goals and Guiding Principles of Granite School District's Career and Technical Education Department

The Mission of Career and Technical Education

The mission of Career and Technical Education is to help students discover educational purpose, personal potential and a pathway to their future.

The Goals of Career & Technical Education

• Improve instructional quality through continuous professional development
• Increase enrollment across all student populations, including non-traditional programs
• Increase student achievement as measured by state skills testing
• Increase student achievement levels in literacy, mathematics and science
• Identify clear pathways for all  C.T.E. programs
• Increase student graduation rates (9-12)
• Increase student enrollment in post secondary training and job placement
• Increase student leadership through participation in C.T.S.O.'s

The Guiding Principles of Career and Technical Education

Relationships...
Students come first and are the reason for our existence.
If teachers are taken care of, they will take care of the students.
TEAMWORK - everyone belongs, everyone contributes.  C.T.E. is a family.

Rigor...
C.T.E. courses must be aligned with other disciplines to promote real-world application of academic theory.
High expectations are critical in all C.T.E. programs, along with a plan for when they are not achieved.

Relevance...
C.T.E. programs are about change, quality and constant improvement.
Learning should be fun and meaningful.
All education is "career education".
Clear pathways to further training and/or employment are important elements of all C.T.E. courses and programs.