Purpose
The Energy and Utilities Industry Sector project is designed to develop curriculum, standards, assessment strategies, learning opportunities, and partnerships for teachers, students, guidance personnel, curriculum planners, and education and labor partners. The project provides the tools, resources, strategies, activities standards, and framework to assure that students are offered challenging, relevant academic, and career-related experiences that provide awareness of the many career opportunities available within the Energy and Utilities Industry Sector.
Programs/Services
Services provided by the Career and Workforce Innovation (CWI) Unit staff are:
- Technical assistance and monitoring of the work of industry sector grant recipients to ensure compliance to federal laws and regulations.
- Creation of instructional resources such as Career Path Guides, Model Curriculum Standards, and care curriculum elements.
- The establishment of statewide Energy and Utilities Industry Sector working groups and advisory committees.
- Review regional and statewide data collected from the Energy and Utilities Industry Sector project leads.
- Promotion of the integration of academic disciplines and industry-based standards into new and existing Energy and Utilities Industry Sector curriculum.
- Technical assistance and support for Energy and Utilities Industry Sector project leads for project operation, funding, and leadership direction.
- Promotion of the development of Sector Web sites and related links.
- Promotion of the development and implementation of Energy and Utilities Industry Sector staff development activities through resources in the form of grants for teacher professional development programs and services.
- Promotion of the inclusion and expansion of Energy and Utilities Industry Sector activities in SkillsUSA California.
- Coordinate efforts of secondary and post secondary education providers to ensure student success.
Outcomes
Results include:
- Development of the Energy and Utilities career technical education model curriculum standards.
- Resources, strategies, activities, and standards to assure that students are offered challenging, relevant academic, and career-related experiences and are provided an awareness of the many career opportunities available within the sector.
- Curriculum development, learning opportunities, and partnerships that will increase career guidance and educational relevance leading to improved student involvement and achievement and preparation for continued education and careers in the sector.
- Energy and Utilities Industry Sector working groups and advisory committees.
- Integrated curriculum including industry-based standards and certification.
- Energy and Utilities Industry Sector Web sites and related links.
Funding
CDE CWI Unit staff time to administer, monitor, advise, and consult on industry sector activity is funded through the federal Carl D. Perkins grant.
Students Served
Energy and Utilities Industry Sector curriculum spans grades seven through adult. Components of the curriculum are present in middle schools’ Exploring Technology Education programs. At the high school and adult levels, curriculum is present in a variety of Energy and Utilities-based offerings including Principles of Technology and other Energy and Utilities-related programs in high schools, adult schools, and Regional Occupational Centers and Programs.
Contact Information
The Energy and Utilities Industry Sector Program is administered by:
Mindi Yates, Education Programs Consultant
Career
Technical Education Leadership and Instructional Support Office
Career and College Transition Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4202
Sacramento, CA 95814
