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Designing STEM Career
Pathways for Student Success:
A Step-by-Step Approach
By Jennifer Cusmano, Supervisor of Science and CTE Coordinator; David
A. Janosz, Jr., Supervisor; and April Vella, Supervisor of Mathematics,
Northern Valley Regional High School District
Career and Technical opportunities and course-level problem Background
Education (CTE) programs based learning tasks, students are CTE provides students with unique
prepared for future college and career
are hallmarked by self- success. This article will outline how opportunities to blend academic and
technical skills to enhance learning
directed learning that Northern Valley Regional High School experiences and best prepare for
District designed NJDOE approved
requires students to CTE programs so that all students post-secondary education and career
plans. CTE programs are aligned to
take ownership of their can meet success. Any district can national key industry clusters and help
meet the needs of their population
education. While participating by replicating this approach to build students find their passion by engag-
ing in hands-on problem solving, re-
in program-level authentic learning career pathways. search, and career preparatory skills.
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