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Industrial and Technology Education in California is a kindergarten-through-university career pathway of well-planned experiences. These experiences prepare students for successful transition to the workforce; participation in the home, community, and workplace; and the pursuit of lifelong learning. Students who complete the meaningful sequence of strong industrial and technology education courses are realistically prepared for a meaningful, productive life. They have clear career goals and move on to postsecondary education, advanced training, or full-time employment. They understand that they will need to continue their education throughout their lives and that although what they know may be impor- tant today, they will succeed in the workforce only through what they can learn and do in the future. Work is an important part of everyone's life. Whether that work is meaningful, satisfying, and gratifying or "just a job" is the difference between a fulfilling life ~d one that is routine. Industrial and Technology Education prepares people for life and for worthwhile work in a world that needs their best efforts. This preparation is provided within the context of a learning continuum wherein a student will be able to plan intelligently and properly for a career goal. The Industrial and Technology Education Career Path Guide and Model Curriculum Standards is one document in a series of related documents and resources that together describe all components of the learning continuum. The purpose of this Industrial and Technology Education document is to (1) describe the role and contribution of industrial and technology education in achieving objectives of education for the future; and (2) provide in one document a clear overview of the curriculum, including characteristic industrial and technology education career paths. A draft copy of the Challenge Standards for Student Success is now available for download/on-line viewing by clicking HERE! Copies of the combined core and content draft standards are also available for download as indicated below for your review and comment. In addition to the draft standards above, matrixes are also available cross-referenceing the core standards for Electronics, Construction, and Manufacturing with the California standards for Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the case of the Manufacturing matrix, for comparative purposes, the mathematics standards have been replaced with their counterparts developed by the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) project funded by the National Skills Standards Board.
 Construction Core Standards MatrixElectronic Core Standards MatrixManufacturing Core Standards MatrixYou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the above files. The Acrobat Reader is FREE. To download click the icon below:
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