Handbook for Advisory Groups in Career and Technology Education.

Overview & Synopsis

Advisory groups have been an important segment of career and technology education throughout most of its history. Educators assume that advisory groups can assist in providing quality and relevant career technology education programs. This handbook provides information on structuring and conducting advisory groups for career and technology education in South Carolina, in particular Career and Technology Education Advisory Councils and their subsidiary Program Advisory Committees and School-to-Work Advisory Committees. For these councils and committees, this guide provides the following: (1) organization structure; (2) membership; (3) advisory council role; (4) regulatory duties (if applicable); (5) the Career and Technology Education Advisory Council Serving as the School Improvement Council; (6) local duties; (7) responsibilities of the chairperson; (8) responsibilities of the school administrator; (9) responsibilities of members; (10) terms of service; and (11) member selection. Five appendixes contain the following: suggested annual program of work for advisory councils; sample letter of invitation; sample meeting agenda; sample minutes of meeting; and the advisory committee's work plan. (KC)