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Curriculum Information

  1. MSDE: Maryland State Department of Education
  2. CATTS: Consortium for the Advancement of Teaching Technology and Science. CATTS is the curriculum branch of the International Technology Education Association.
  3. STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. A BCPS system-wide initiative to increase participation in highly rigorous course work through an integrated STEM-based course experience.
  4. PLTW: Project Lead the Way - A national pre-engineering curriculum for grades 6-12.

Middle School Technology Education/Engineering Curriculum:

The Exploring Technology, Invention and Innovation, and Technological Systems model course guides are provided by the MSDE/CATTS consortium. For more information, please visit the International Technology Education Association.

Gateway to Technology is provided by Project Lead the Way Inc. For more information, please visit the PLTW Web site.

Middle School Information Technology Curriculum:

  • Grade 6-8: Information and Communication Technology/Computer Applications

High School Technology Education Graduation Credit Course Options: (Graduating class of 2011 and beyond)

High School Advanced Technology Education Course Options:

An instructional program that meets the credit requirement specified in COMAR 13A.03.02.04 for advanced technology education in which students in the high school learning years shall develop in-depth skills and understanding related to the impacts of technology, and/or technological issues, and/or engineering design.

All model advanced technology education course guides are provided by the MSDE/CATTS consortium.

High School Technology Education Elective Courses:

Designed for students who have completed the state graduation credit requirement for Technology Education.

  • Advanced Studies in Technology Education
  • Architectural Drawing
  • Drafting and CAD
  • Manufacturing
  • Intro. to Radio and Television Technology

High School Information Technology Courses:
All applied information technology courses are provided by Cisco Systems Inc. For more information, please visit http://cisco.netacad.net.

High School Computer Science Courses:
All computer science courses are provided by the Institute for Computer Technology (ICT). For more information, please visit http://www.ict.org

High School PLTW - Pre-Engineering Courses:
(Woodlawn and Chesapeake High only)

All pre-engineering courses are provided by Project Lead the Way Inc. For more information, please visit http://www.pltw.org.


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