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Tech Prep students are involved in rigorous high school programs

Tech Prep students are involved in rigorous high school programs. that connect to postsecondary programs and lead to high-skill, high-wage careers. Tech Prep programs focus on teaching students how to:. Develop a career plan Solve problems Think critically Be a team player.

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Tech Prep students are involved in rigorous high school programs

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  1. Tech Prep students are involved in rigorous high school programs • that connect to postsecondary programs and lead to high-skill, high-wage careers.

  2. Tech Prep programsfocus on teaching students how to: • Develop a career plan • Solve problems • Think critically • Be a team player

  3. History of Tech Prep • Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 (Perkins II). • Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III).

  4. Unfortunately, not all Career Tech programs are tech prep programs

  5. Federal legislation contains eight essential elements that define a tech prep program.

  6. Essential Elements # 1: Tech Prep programs lead to an Associate Degree or Certificate through a sequence of appropriate advanced academic and technical courses. #2. Articulation.

  7. Essential Elements #3. Curriculum Development Supporting Integrated/Applied Academics # 4. Professional Development

  8. Essential Elements #5. In-service training for counselors #6. Equal access for special populations #7. Preparatory services including Career Guidance #8. Work-based learning experiences

  9. Alabama’s 22 consortia have articulation agreements Together with area employers, they coordinate tech prep programs

  10. Articulation agreement: • A written commitment between the participants in a Tech Prep consortium to a secondary to postsecondary program designed to remove barriers and provide students with a non-duplicative sequence of courses leading to degree or certificate in the postsecondary education program.

  11. Types of Tech Prep Articulated Credit in Alabama • Local agreements that result in Course-for-Course Credit within a program area. • Local agreements that result in Dual Enrollment • Statewide articulation agreements- Memorandum of Understanding

  12. 2003-2004 Statewide Draft Memorandum of Understandingfor NATEF Certified Programs: Automotive Service Technology Collision Repair Technology Five Articulated Pathways by 2005

  13. Memorandum of Agreementfor: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) Aviation Maintenance - Airframe Aviation Maintenance - Power plant Avionics Technology Computer Information Systems Machine Tool Technology Electronics Engineering Technology Electrical Technology Drafting Industrial Electronics Industrial Maintenance Welding

  14. Goals of Statewide Articulation Agreements: • Provide a statewide standard for awarding articulated credit. • Provide a common method to identify articulated courses on high school transcripts. • Facilitate the use of articulated credit statewide.

  15. Articulation Benefits for Students: • College credit for high school courses • Rigorous and relevant academics • Cutting-edge technical expertise • Exposure to high-paying careers • Valuable experience for resumes

  16. Articulation Benefits for Parents: • Reduced tuition costs and other expenses • Motivated students with a career focus • Employers may help pay for college

  17. Articulation Benefits for Teachers and Schools: • Challenging coursework • Better college preparation • Smooth transition to college • Community involvement and resources

  18. Articulation Benefits for Employers • Reduced training costs • Employees who apply knowledge and skills to solve problems • World-class workforce

  19. Articulation Benefits to the community: • An educated citizenry • A healthy economy • An improved quality of life

  20. Career Tech and Tech Prep 2004-2005 • Statewide Articulation Plans: • Agriscience, Business/Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Science, and Technical Education • Early College Enrollment Program • High School Apprenticeship Programs • On-line Career Tech Courses

  21. Questions, Comments? Anita Sherman Alabama Tech Prep asherman@alsde.edu 334-353-8949

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