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Middle School Performance Standards
Middle Schools and Georgia Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
Designed to meet the needs of young adolescents (ages 10-15), middle schools bridge the gap between elementary and high school by providing
students with an opportunity to learn in a safe, nurturing, and positive environment. According to the National Middle School Association (NMSA)
characteristics of effective middle schools include courageous, collaborative leadership, a shared vision that guides decisions, high expectations for every member
of the learning community, students and teachers engaged in active learning, and school community partnerships.
These characteristics are also found within the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education programs in Georgia. CTAE is making giant strides to bring middle
school programs to new career readiness goals. The new curriculum will include national standards, CTAE standards and Georgia Performance Standards, in addition to career development activities
allowing students to make the connection between class work and workforce.
Middle School Career Pathway Development
The following is the Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Performance Standards for Phase I middle school program areas.
In an effort to partner with academia, the CTAE program areas are revising curricula from QCC objectives to GPS format. The career and technical performance standards were condensed to reflect the most essential elements of the curricula. Each middle school program area’s courses provide students with the necessary tools to be successful at the next level of their educational career. With fewer topics, teachers will be able to instruct for deeper understanding of the material and thereby increase students’ opportunity to master key concepts.
Each Middle School CTAE Program area course includes essential and relevant performance standards for math, science, language arts, and social studies. Middle school CTAE courses also reinforce Reading Across the Content, Technical Writing standards, Entrepreneurship standards, and CTAE Foundation Skills. CTAE middle school courses feature rigorous performance standards that students master to help prepare them for choosing a high school career pathway that interests them.
Phase I Career Exploratory Programs approved, implemented for Fall 2009
Middle School Agriculture
Middle School Business and Computer Science
Middle School Career Development
Middle School Engineering and Technology
Middle School Family and Consumer Science
Middle School Healthcare Science
Phase II Career Exploratory Programs approved, implemented for Fall 2010
Middle School Architecture, Construction, Communications & Transportation
Middle School Government and Public Safety
Middle School Marketing, Sales & Services
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