New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 29 - STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Part 3 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Section 6.29.3.23 - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS CAREER CLUSTER (ST) FOR COMMON CAREER TECHNICAL CORE FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Universal Citation: 6 NM Admin Code 6.29.3.23

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. All pathways in the ST career cluster should align to business and industry certifications where available and appropriate. Student abilities common to pathways in the ST career cluster are the ability to:

(1) apply engineering skills in a project that requires project management, process control and quality assurance;

(2) use technology to acquire, manipulate, analyze and report data;

(3) describe and follow safety, health and environmental standards related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workplaces;

(4) understand the nature and scope of the ST career cluster and the role of STEM in society and the economy;

(5) demonstrate an understanding of the breadth of career opportunities and means to those opportunities in each of the ST career pathways; and

(6) demonstrate technical skills needed in a chosen STEM field.

B. Engineering and technology career pathway (ST-ET). Students will:

(1) use STEM concepts and processes to solve problems involving design or production;

(2) display and communicate STEM information;

(3) apply processes and concepts for the use of technological tools in STEM;

(4) apply the elements of the design process;

(5) apply the knowledge learned in STEM to solve problems; and

(6) apply the knowledge learned in the study of STEM to provide solutions to human and societal problems in an ethical and legal manner.

C. Science and mathematics career pathway (ST-SM). Students will:

(1) apply science and mathematics to provide results, answers and algorithms for engineering and technological activities;

(2) apply science and mathematics concepts to the development of plans, processes and projects that address real world problems;

(3) analyze the impact that science and mathematics has on society; and

(4) apply critical thinking skills to review information, explain statistical analysis and to translate, interpret and summarize research and statistical data.

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