College and Career Readiness
About the Department
A student who is College and Career Ready is prepared to succeed in his or her endeavors after high school. The Clover Park School District's College and Career Readiness Department strives to ensure that each student is prepared for that success through career and college guidance, Career and Technical Education courses, dual college credits, career pathway choices, and real-world experiences through extended learning opportunities.
Mission
The College and Career Readiness Department, featuring Career and Technical Education programs, helps students build their capacity to develop as life-long learners. Engaging, inquiry-based course sequences in a variety of pathways allow students to become critical thinkers and problems solvers for the careers of today and tomorrow.
Vision
College and Career Readiness prepares all students for careers, postsecondary education, and citizenship through educational programs that instill 21st century skills in collaboration with industry and community leaders.
Make a Difference: CTE Advisory Committees
Career and Technical Education (CTE) advisory committees advise, assist and provide support and advocacy for quality CTE Programs. Advisory committee volunteers have the opportunity to learn more about the CTE program, and the instructors are able to increase their understanding of the job market, employers' needs and community opportunities.
- Provide information to update, modify, expand, and improve the quality of programs
- Support and strengthen the partnerships between business, labor, the community, and education
- Make recommendations that will strengthen and expand the CTE curriculum, and provide assistance in implementing these recommendations
- Identify and validate academic and occupational competencies, determining priorities, and review and evaluate programs
- Communicate long-term goals and objectives of the CTE programs to students, parents, employers, and the community
What is the Time Commitment?
General advisory committees meet 2-4 times per year for 1-2 hours each time during the school year.
Ready to Volunteer!
To find out how you can be a part of the Clover Park School District CTE Advisory, please call 253-583-5195.
CTE Annual Report
The 2023 CTE Annual Report is available online. Please contact 253-583-5195 if you would like a printed version.
College and Career Readiness Department can be reached at 253-583-5195.
| Name |
Title |
Phone |
| Tim Stults |
Director of College and Career Readiness |
253-583-5086 |
| Darcy Berge |
CTE Secretary |
253-583-5195 |
| Demetricia Hodges |
CTE Program Supervisor |
253-583-5187 |
| Amy Ulen |
Teacher on Special Assignment for Computer Science |
253-583-5162 |
| Dan George |
CTE Consultant Teacher |
253-583-5062 |
CTE Non-Discrimination Statement
The Clover Park School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age in its program or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Clover Park School District offers classes in many career and technical education program areas including Agriculture, Arts & Communications, Business & Marketing, Education & Training, JROTC, Health Sciences, Human Services, Information Technology, and STEM under its open admissions policy. For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, contact the director at (253) 583-5086. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
College and Career Readiness Director
Clover Park School District
10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone: 253-583-5086