Abstract
Geospatial Technology Program that Prepares Students for College and Careers
Track: Teaching About GIS for Future Professionals
Authors: Nancy Miller
Santa Rosa City Schools will demonstrate how their award-winning STEM program in Geospatial Technology is preparing students for college and career with engaging standards-based curriculum and industry sector involvement. Piner High School's Geospatial Technology Pathway is unique in the nation as a three-year high school graduation requirement focused on applied science and math via the study of geographic information systems, global positioning systems, land surveying and astronimical imaging technologies. Presenters will discuss how program curriculum is designed to meet district, state and national standards for core academic and CTE (career technical education) subject matter, as well as the realistic preparation of students for careers through project-based learning and internship placements. The presentation will also convey how the high school program is articulated with career certificate and associate degree programs at the local junior college, wherein students graduate from high school with transferrable college credits in GIS.