• Military Science Career Technical Education Program

    • In 2018, The State of Nevada approved a state-standardized Military Science Career Technical Education program for all JROTC service programs (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps).  This was the culmination of two years of collaborative work between Nevada DOE, WCSD CTE and representatives from all four JROTC Services.  The establishment of this program provides JROTC Cadets who pass the Military Science State Standard Exam a Career Readiness Diploma Stamp.

      The Military Science State Standards consist of a common core of standards found across all four JROTC service programs as well as a set of service specific standards.

      In WCSD, regardless of JROTC service, Cadets receive the following high school credits for completing the four-year program: Physical Education, Health, Arts & Humanities and two Honors credits.

      Cadets who pass the End of Program exam in Military Science at the end of their 3rd year will receive the CTE Industry diploma stamp in the Government career cluster (this certification is recognized by government and public service organizations and supports career interests in those areas)

      Cadets completing 3 or 4 years of JROTC and earning their JROTC Certificate received the following articulated college transcript credit awarded for courses completed in JROTC which are recognized by Truckee Meadows Community College - BUS 198 (3 credits); PEX 174 (2 credits); COM 215 (3 credits); CHS 102 (3 credits)

      Cadets passing the Workplace Readiness Exam offered by CTE will receive (2) college credits

    Army JROTC Curriculum

     

    • The Army JROTC curriculum, which fully or partially addresses a number of national academic standards - to include Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - includes course work on leadership, civics, geography and global awareness, health, and wellness, language arts, life skills, and U.S. history. The curriculum is based on the principles of performance-based, learner-centered education and promotes development of core abilities: capacity for life-long learning, communication, responsibility for actions and choices, good citizenship, respectful treatment of others, and critical thinking techniques.

      More important than "what" is learned in JROTC is "how" it is learned. Every classroom is equipped with leading edge technologies to teach, assess, and report student progress. Teachers are trained to utilize a range of technologies and develop social/emotional skills, support academic content through gaming and simulations, and promote the role of social media. Thus, students engage in meaningful, purposeful activities that lead them to demonstrate success through a portfolio of accomplishments.

      Every learning experience in the curriculum addresses Core Abilities, Program Outcomes, and Course Competencies; building on their developing skills and abilities, which are critical to success in high school and post-secondary career.

       
      Core Abilities

      Core Abilities describe the broad, life-long skills that every Cadet needs for success in future life and career endeavors. The core abilities are a result of the goals and values that drive the JROTC program and are built upon the program’s four years through integrating various lesson competencies and skills throughout the JROTC curriculum. The Core Abilities are:

      • Apply critical thinking techniques
      • Build your capacity for life-long learning
      • Communicate using verbal, non-verbal, visual, and written techniques
      • Do your share as a good citizen in your school, community, country, and the world
      • Take responsibility for your actions and choices
      • Treat self and others with respect
       
      Program Outcomes

      Program outcomes describe what JROTC Cadets will know and be able to do upon successful completion of the JROTC program. These outcomes also provide documentation for growth and development of the student and program for re-accreditation purposes, school visitors, parents, and the community. As Cadets complete each LET, their journey toward program outcomes will occur; each program outcome is linked to every LET lesson in the curriculum. Evidence of learning can be witnessed through a Cadet’s Portfolio, which will showcase continued development of program outcomes. The JROTC Program Outcomes are:

      • Act with integrity and personal accountability as you lead others to succeed in a diverse and global workforce
      • Engage in civic and social concerns in the community, government, and society
      • Graduate prepared to succeed in post-secondary options and career pathways
      • Make decisions that promote positive social, emotional, and physical health
      • Value the role of the military and other service organizations
       
      Course Competencies

      Competencies describe discipline-specific measurable and observable skills, knowledge, and attitudes. They are targeted in each lesson of the curriculum. Performance standards (criteria and conditions) provide the specifications for assessing mastery of a competency. Cadets show they have learned competencies by applying them in the completion of assessment tasks that require them to do one or more of the following:

      • Make a decision
      • Perform a skill
      • Perform a service
      • Solve a problem
      • Create a product