Pathways Improvement Scope
To better serve students and address regional labor market needs, RUSD will start a new Engineering pathway at NHS, update Engineering curriculum at RHS and Culinary curriculum at NHS & RHS, update and expand Auto at NHS & RHS, and pursue articulation with Rio Hondo & Mt. SAC.
Goals & Priorities
The objectives of this project are:
- Start a new Engineering pathway at NHS; align pathways at NHS & RHS to provide equity and access to students across the district
- Enhance and expand Culinary (NHS, RHS), Automotive (NHS, RHS) and Engineering (RHS) pathways to be industry relevant and align with postsecondary articulation requirements
- Teacher professional development for curriculum development
- Improve Auto programs at RHS and NHS
- Pursue articulation in all project pathways with Mt. SAC and Rio Hondo
- Establish CTE Advisory for the new Engineering pathway at NHS
- Strengthen CTE Advisories for Auto and Culinary with additional industry and college partners
- Collaborate with Mt. SAC to provide activities such as tours and guest speakers to increase awareness of Culinary pathways
- Purchase hardware, instructional materials and supplies, software, and textbooks to address current industry standards in RHT, ATL, AM, and ECU sectors
- Equip classroom facilities with industry standard equipment, tools, and supplies in RHT, ATL, AM, and ECU
- Provide students with college and career awareness through activities like summer camps, campus visits, industry tours, and industry speakers
- CTE outreach events “family days” to create college and career awareness among students and parents
Industry Sector(s) Or Pathway(s)
Culinary, Automotive, and Robotics/Engineering
Additional CCD Partners