This applies to California districts, where High Quality CTE courses are reported to CALPADS.
What is a High Quality CTE course?
- A High Quality CTE course is taught by a CTE-credentialed teacher or by a teacher with a single subject credential that is approved to teach within the industry sector. Contact your human resources department or check the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website for more information.
- The course requires a minimum of 150 hours of instruction.
- The course meets the standards defined in the CALPADS Code Set.
Where is it set in Aeries?
On the Master Schedule page, set High Quality CTE Crs (MST.HQC) to Yes or No for each section. When building next year’s schedule, the same field is on the Scheduling Master page. The value is reported to CALPADS in the Course Section Completion (CRSC) file, only for sections whose course has a CTE State Course Code (7000 - 8999).
What if a CTE course is not taught by a CTE teacher or properly credentialed teacher?
The course can still be offered. Set High Quality CTE Crs to No for the section taught by that teacher.
Can a High Quality CTE course be offered if it’s not in a Career Pathway?
Yes. Aeries reports High Quality CTE Crs for every section whose course has a CTE State Course Code (7000 - 8999), whether or not the course is linked to a Career Pathway. A CTE course can also still be offered when there aren’t enough High Quality CTE courses to make up a Career Pathway.
For approved Career Pathways and valid course code combinations, see the CALPADS Valid Code Combinations documentation.