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Engineering Pathway

Aligned CTE Industry Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing

Rigorous Academics

Measure H Investments

  • 1.0 FTE Engineering CTE Teacher
  • 0.29 FTE Pathway Coach

Pillar Components/Activities

Structure

  • 8-period day/block schedule
  • Common prep period for both 9th and 10th grades
  • Department team meetings
  • Weekly Engineering Pathway meetings

Foci

  • AVID WICOR strategies across all content areas
  • Interdisciplinary projects

Staff

  • Core teachers and CTE dedicated to pathways
  • ITLs: Literacy
  • Pathway Coach

Career Technical Education

Measure H Investments

  • 1.0 FTE Engineering CTE Teacher

CTE Course Sequence

Sequence of Courses

  • Full year course for each pathway
  • Intro to Engineering (9th & 10th grades), Principles of Engineering (11th grade), Engineering Design and Development (12th grade Capstone)
  • Dual Enrollment partnership with Peralta Colleges: Computer Information Systems course sequence (CIS 1, 5, 6, 116) 

Pillar Components

Staff

  • Engineering - 2 CTE FTE
  • 1 FTE Senior Capstone

Projects and Spaces

  • Mack Maker Space, Teen Tech Center, The Shop, Library Innovation Technology Center

Work-Based Learning (WBL)

Measure N Investments

  • 0.29 FTE Pathway Coach

Partnerships

Work-Based Learning Experiences

  • Guest Speaker Series, Skilled Trades Fair, TechLink Mentoring Program, TechLink & Mission Bit Summer Internship, Girls in Engineering Summit,  The Crucible Partnership, Advisory Board of Industry Partners

Pillar Components/Activities

Staff

  • Pathway Consultant
  • College & Career Readiness
  • Pathway Coach

Student Supports

Measure H Investments

  • ECCCO Student Stipends

Pillar Components/Activities

School-Wide

  • School-wide SEL and SpED focus in SLCs/pathways
  • COST
  • PBIS
  • After-school tutoring,
  • On-campus College Access Partnerships:
    • East Bay & Solano County Consortium (EBSCC)
    • Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC)
  • Clinical Case Manager
  • ECCO Student Internships and Stipends

Student Focus

  • Weekly student focus pathway meetings
  • Student support list

Staff

  • Pathway-specific Care Managers
  • Community Schools Manager