CM - Unit 1 Vocab

David is exploring different career paths. What is a Career Cluster?

• A grouping of occupations in industry sectors based on recognized commonalities.

• A single occupation in an industry sector.

• A type of educational program.

• A method of job training.

Answer explanation

A Career Cluster is a grouping of occupations in industry sectors based on recognized commonalities.

James is exploring different career paths. How many nationally recognized career clusters are there for him to consider?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 18

Answer explanation

There are 16 nationally recognized career clusters, making the correct answer choice 16.

Daniel is exploring different career paths. Which of the following is NOT a career cluster mentioned in the image?

• Health Science

• Business Management & Administration

• Information Technology

• Real Estate

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Real Estate because it is NOT a career cluster mentioned in the image.

Oliver is exploring different educational programs. What is a Career Pathway?

• A. A short-term program of study focused on a single career.

• B. A multi-year program of academic and technical study.

• C. A program that only prepares students for immediate employment.

• D. A program that focuses solely on technical skills.

Answer explanation

A Career Pathway is a multi-year program of academic and technical study, making option B the correct choice.

What do Career Pathways provide for students like Aria and Ethan?

• A. A context for exploring career options at all levels of education.

• B. A focus on immediate job placement.

• C. A single career option.

• D. A pathway to only technical careers.

Answer explanation

Career Pathways provide a context for exploring career options at all levels of education, making option A the correct choice.

How do Career Pathways benefit students like Charlotte and Mia?

• A. By limiting their career options.

• B. By linking student learning to the knowledge and skills needed for future education and employment.

• C. By focusing only on academic study.

• D. By preparing students only for technical careers.

Answer explanation

Career Pathways benefit students by linking student learning to the knowledge and skills needed for future education and employment.

Benjamin and Grace are exploring Career and Technical Education (CTE). What does CTE provide to students?

• Only academic skills

• Only technical skills

• Academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training

• Only knowledge and training

Answer explanation

Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides students with academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training.

Aria and William are exploring different educational paths. What is the goal of Career and Technical Education (CTE)?

• To provide students with only academic knowledge

• To help students succeed in future careers and become lifelong learners

• To focus solely on technical skills

• To prepare students for immediate employment only

Answer explanation

To help students succeed in future careers and become lifelong learners

Daniel is exploring different subjects in his school's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Which of the following is NOT a component of CTE?

• Career Development

• Health Science

• Family & Consumer Sciences

• Literature Studies

Answer explanation

Literature Studies is NOT a component of Career and Technical Education (CTE). The other options - Career Development, Health Science, and Family & Consumer Sciences - are all components of CTE.

During a school project, Daniel and Olivia researched what the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) oversees. What did they find?

• Private schools in North Carolina

• Public school system in North Carolina

• Colleges in North Carolina

• Universities in North Carolina

Answer explanation

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) oversees the public school system in North Carolina.