Copyright 2026

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Desiree Alexander, Instructor, Arlington Career Center, Arlington County Public Schools

Shawna Alston, Instructor, Colonial Heights High School, Colonial Heights Public Schools

Crystal Jones-Taylor, Instructor, The College and Career Academy at Pruden, Suffolk Public Schools

Joyce Price, State Director, SkillsUSA Virginia, Blacksburg

Kathryn Wilkerson, Instructor, Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Nicole Worsley, Instructor, Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage, Henrico County Public Schools

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Cari M. Marks, English Instructor, State Operated Programs

Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools

Brett Sherfy, Mathematics Instructor, Montgomery County Public Schools

Joyce Price, SkillsUSA Virginia State Director, reviewed and updated the SkillsUSA correlations.

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Averill P. Byrd, Writer/Editor

Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education:

Karen M. Charney, Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

Kelly C. Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation

Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools.

The Virginia Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. The policy permits appropriate employment preferences for veterans and specifically prohibits discrimination against veterans. The following position has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Department's non-discrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120
Phone: 804-774-4280

For further information on federal non-discrimination regulations, contact the Office for Civil Rights at OCR.DC@ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.