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 What is ROP?
Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROC/Ps) are public agencies of the State Department of Education and unique to California in providing quality school-to-career training. Seventy-two ROC/Ps throughout the state offer career training to high school students. California's ROCPs have been a strong and integral part of California's educational system for over 40 years. ROCPs provide high school students with valuable career and technical education so students can:
- Enter the workforce with skills and competencies to be successful
- Pursue advanced training in postsecondary educational institutions
- Upgrade existing skills and knowledge.
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What role does LPVROP play in career technical education?
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La Puente Valley ROP teachers provide career guidance to students enrolled in ROP classes. Teachers help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and confidence to be successful in the work place. Through ROP classes students are able to identify career options, explore alternative careers and succeed in general. ROP programs better prepare high school students for the changing workplace of the 21st century by:
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Teaching students the complexity of the workplace
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Broadening knowledge, skills, and abilities
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Improving decision making skills
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Increasing self-esteem and motivation
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Building interpersonal effectiveness
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Maximizing career opportunities
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Improving employment marketability and opportunities
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Promoting job placement and/or internship opportunities
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What are the key components of ROP-CTE class?
Most of La Puente Valley ROP classes are part of a multiyear sequence of courses that are identified within a program of study. Program of study integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers
LPVROP Guiding Principles
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Pathways prepare students for postsecondary education and career;
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Pathways connect academics to real-world applications;
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Pathways lead to a full range of postsecondary opportunities; and
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Pathways improve student achievement.
Components of Pathways
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A challenging academic component prepares students for success in California's community colleges and universities, as well as in apprenticeships and other post-secondary programs;
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A demanding technical component delivers concrete knowledge and skills through a cluster of two or more technical courses;
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A work-based learning component offers opportunities to learn through real-world experiences; and
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Supplemental services support students in a challenging program of study.
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CTE, Multiple Pathway, Linked Learning?
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For more information on CTE, Multiple Pathway, and Linked Learning click here.
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