The Department of Career and Technical Education supports the transformation of every High School in the Seattle Public Schools system and has set the following time line for the transformation.

By January 1, 2003

• We will produce a matrix that correlates all services of the Department of Career and Technical Education with the seven attributes of a high-performing high school.
• The Department of Career and Technical Education will commit to helping every high school reach approximately three of the goals from their transformation plan.
• Every career and technical education teacher will have a set an annual goal that requires them to achieve some form of integration with an academic teacher or discipline.

By June 30, 2003

• Community-based learning will be supported at 9 of 17 secondary schools.
• With trainings provided by the department, all staffs will have a fuller understanding of community partnerships and how to conduct them legally, safely, successfully, and in support of high academic rigor.
• All advisory groups will have a working knowledge of the transformation plans at the schools where they advise programs.
• Registrars, counselors, principals and other pertinent staff will have a working knowledge of program/course approval, enrollment, and certification of career & technical education.
• A 10% indirect charge will be established for state vocational funds.

By January 1, 2004

• Community-based learning will be supported at 13 of 17 secondary schools.
• Principals and transformation teams will have a full understanding of how vocational budgets work, and will participate fully in conveying a vision for career & technical education in their school.

By June 30, 2004

• Community-based learning will be supported at all 17 secondary schools.
• All equipment and facilities and career & technical education classes will be fully functional and up-to-date.

By January 1, 2005

The Four P's (Postsecondary Plan, ePortfolio, Culminating Project, and Career Pathways) will, with support from the Department, be fully functional in all high schools.

By June 30, 2005

A fully developed career education program will be functional and present in all middle schools and schools that serve students in the sixth, seventh, and/or eighth grades.