Career and Technical Education
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All schools within the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District have access to Career Technical Education. In 2017 the voters of the region passed a millage to help support Career Technical Education. The goal of the millage was to give all students in the region access to two CTE courses.
Career and Technical Education is an essential component of the total education system. CTE prepares students with technical, academic, and employability skills for success in the workplace and in further education. All approved CTE programs in Michigan must align their local curriculum to postsecondary and industry standards. Students meeting the program standards have the opportunity to earn college credit and/or certifications.
Career and Technical Education is critical to our workforce development. CTE prepares students for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies in a real-world, applied context. The curricula within these programs are shared with employers and advisory boards throughout the region. Working with these employers, the academic programs are driven by project-based, hands-on learning.
We have experienced significant growth in the CTE programs in the EUP. As noted in the chart to the left, the participation in CTE programs showed growth over the past 5 years.
- 2017-2018: 555 participants
- 2018-2019: 802 participants
- 2019-2020: 783 participants
- 2020-2021: 1,062 participants
- 2021-2022: 1,126 participants
Enrollment for all CTE courses is done through the student’s high school counselor.
Preparing a Qualified Workforce
CTE programs are required to have a local advisory board of employers to guide them. Many CTE programs offer industry, state or national certifications to students. Community colleges and universities have established articulation agreements which allow students to transfer in credits, upon program completion, at no cost to the student.
Local Benefits
- Training to develop marketable, skilled EUP workers
- Improving our local and regional economy
- Building relationships between employers and schools
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Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Ojibway Charter School
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Pickford Area Schools
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Rudyard Area Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Pickford Public Schools
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Ojibway Charter School
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Sault Area Public Schools
AUTomotive technology
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Cedarville Schools
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Detour Area Schools
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Ojibway Charter School
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Sault Area Public Schools
CoNsTruction technology
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools/Tahquamenon Area Schools/Les Cheneaux Schools
Serving Students from:
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Tahquamenon Area Schools
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Les Cheneaux Schools
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Detrour Area Schools
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Ojibway Charter School
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Pickford Public Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Brimley Area Schools
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Detour Area Schhools
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Ojibway Charter School
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Sault Area Public Schools
Drafting & design technology
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Sault Area Public Schools
education
Site Location: Offered through distance learning- Rudyard Schools
Serving Students from:
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Rudyard Area Schools
Financial Marketing
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Sault Area Public Schools
Health Science
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools/
Tahquamenon Area Schools
Serving Students from:
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Brimley Area Schools
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Detour Area Schools
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Les Cheneaux Community Schools
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Ojibwe Charter School
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Pickford Public Schools
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Rudyard Area Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
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Tahquamenon Area Schools
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Engadine Schools
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Engadine
Information Technology (Distance Learning Available for Cyber Security)
Site Location: Pickford Area Schools
Serving Students from:
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Brimley
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Detour Area Schools
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Les Cheneaux Community Schools
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Pickford Public Schools
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Brimley Area Schools
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Detour Area Schools
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Pickford Public Schools
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Rudyard Area Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
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Whitefish Community Schools
Machine Tool Technology
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Pickford Area Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
Mechatronics
Site Location: Rudyard Area Schools
Serving Students from:
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Rudyard Area Schools
Natural Resources
Site Location: Lake Superior State University
Serving Students from:
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Brimely Area Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
small engine repair
Site Location: Les Cheneaux Community Schools ( New Offering Fall 2021)
Serving Students from:
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Les Cheneaux Community Schools
Welding Technology
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Brimley Area Schools
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Consolidated Community School Services
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Les Cheneaux Community Schools
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Pickford Public Schools
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Rudyard Area Schools
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Sault Area Public Schools
Woodworking
Site Location: Rudyard/ Engadine Consolidated Schools
Serving Students from:
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Engadine Consolidated Schools Rudyard Area Schools
Work-Based Learning
Site Location: Sault Area Public Schools
Serving Students from:
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Sault Area Public Schools
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Technical skills assessments are given to all students who have completed a career and technical education (CTE) program in the current year OR are leaving a program/school and have completed more than half of the program (at least seven segments)
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MIACTE Michigan Association Career Technical Education
New Program Application The New CTE Program Application Tool Kit has been developed to assist educational leaders understand the process of applying for a new state approved career and technical education (CTE) program.
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All EUPISD sponsored professional learning sessions can be found in Wisdomwhere by clicking on the "Events" link at the top of the page. This feature will allow you to view the professional learning sessions that are available by month.
MIACTE Michigan Association Career Teachnical Education
Making Connections
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Multi-Tiered System of Supports
Through the lens of systems-work, the EUPISD promotes the installation and implementation of multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) as defined by the MTSS Practice Profile. Through MTSS implementation, we work to meet all of our students’ academic and non-academic needs.
MTSS is a comprehensive framework comprised of a collection of research-based strategies designed to meet the needs of the whole child. Developed in Michigan by a collaborative stakeholder group, the MTSS Practice Profile includes the following Essential Components:
- Team-Based Leadership
- Tiered Delivery System
- Selection and Implementation of Instruction, Interventions and Supports
- Comprehensive Screening & Assessment System
- Continuous Data-Based Decision Making.
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
The EUPISD recognizes that for many years, districts and schools have focused on the academic needs of students; being educational institutions, that is entirely understandable. Recently, it has become increasingly clear that academic success is influenced by many other factors which can significantly impact achievement and teaching practices. In other words, we must address and provide supports for social-emotional, physical and mental well-being of students by design, or we will have to deal with them by default.
The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model outlines a collaborative approach to meeting the whole child's needs. It recognizes five core tenets, the ten components of Coordinated School Health, and the need for policies, practices and processes aligned to the model. Developed through a partnership between the ASCD (the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) and the CDC (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and adopted by the Michigan Department of Education, the WSCC model recognizes essential community partnerships and requires schools to look outside of their bricks and mortar to truly meet student needs. Most importantly, the WSCC model encourages a systems approach and can be used to drive a tiered delivery system as part of a school's integrated continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement Process
The EUPISD supports an effective continuous improvement pathway for all disricts, focused on meeting as many needs as possible with data, funding, tools, and differentiated supports to improve whole child outcomes. A high-functioning continuous improvement process should be comprised of the following:
- Equitable opportunities, environments, and supports resulting in students that are healthy, safe, engaged, challenged, and supported,
- A continuous cycle of improvement that informs the way we work on a daily basis (rather than being an annual event designed to meet compliance requirements),
- Improvement processes that are integrated rather than isolated,
- Continuous improvement targets that reflect non-academic areas that influence academic achievement (rather than just academics by themselves),
- Improvement plans that consider systems necessary to support high-quality implementation of actions and high levels of student outcomes.
- A committment to understanding students through lenses that consider not only needs, but also assets.
Phone: 906-632-3373, ext. 5128
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Master of Business Administration Lake Superior State University Bachelor of Arts- Finance Hillsdale College
Ms. Tammy Rutledge
CTE Administrator
Tammy is the regions Career Technical Education (CTE) administrator and responsible for the submission, reporting, and review of all requirements associated with the Carl D. Perkins grant. The CTE millage funding is administered by Tammy. She also provides technical assistance, leadership and coordination for activities associated with CTE and the administration of the Adult CTE program.
Tammy has an MBA and over 10 years teaching experience at the post-secondary and secondary level. She has also worked in industry as an accountant.
Contact for: Career Technical Education