ALEC 413 Advisory Boards

True/False: Program advisory committees are a required component of state-approved CTE programs.

• True

• False

Advisory committees increase participation in local CTE by:

• Making CTE more responsive to, and reflective of, both the labor market and business/industry

• Promoting quality career and technical education

• Preparing individuals for employment and entrepreneurship

Which of the following are types of advisory committees?

• General CTE advisory committee

• Program of study advisory committee

• Perkins advisory committee

Which of the following are roles of the CTE advisory committee?

• To advise

• To assist

• To support

• To advocate

Three important factors to be considered when nominating members for the advisory committee are:

Effective advisory committees are large enough to reflect the diversity of the community, yet small enough to be managed effectively. What is an ideal number of members for an advisory committee?

Interviews with CTE teachers, tours of CTE program facilities, curriculum review, and discussions with students/parents are all examples of:

Which of the following are steps to establishing an advisory board?

• Charter

• Meetings

• Agenda

Activities of the advisory committee include:

• Establishing an officer team

• Establishing and updating bylaws

• Community relations and resource activities

• Curriculum and program review

• Recruitment, CTSO, and job placement activities

Asking, "were annual priorities established," "did the activities or projects help to carry out the established priorities," "was the program of work realistic," "were timelines established for tasks," and "what were the impacts of the program?" are examples of:

• Benefits to the community

• Reviewing the program of work

• Questions of a successful advisory committee

• Service to the district administration