Tech Prep: A Schematic Paper presented at the NTPN 2004 CONFERENCE MINNEAPOLIS OCTOBER By Dr. Fidelis Njide Ubadigbo

Tech Prep Act  Section  Section 201: Title-Tech Prep Education Act  Section 202: Definitions: 202(2)(A) Community College: An institution of higher education as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of (2)(B): Includes Tribally Controlled Colleges or Universities

Recipient  Funds are allotted to states on the same basis as the basic state grant  Institutions of higher education that award 4-year baccalaureate degrees and employer and labor organizations are not eligible to participate as members of consortia

ELIGIBILITY Consortia of:  LEAs, IEA, AVS, BIA-funded secondary schools  Nonprofit institutions of higher education meeting HEA Sec. 481(a)  Proprietary institutions of higher education offering a 2-year associate degree meeting 481(a) and Sec. 343(a)(1) of Stafford DMP

Tech Prep Overview  1980: 2+2 articulation and collaborative effort of over 30 state agencies in conjunction with CORD and AIT  1984: The Neglected Majority by Dale Parnell defined Tech Prep  1990: Congress included Tech Prep in the Perkins reauthorization to be funded through states ’ Tech Prep consortia

Tech Prep Overview  1991: Dale Parnell and Dan Hull authored Tech Prep/Associate Degree: A Win-Win Experience (applied academics) and a conversion from 2+2 to 4+2 (grades 9 and 10)  1993: Congress amended Perkins to allow Tech Prep spending to begin in 9 th grade  1993: Secretary ’ s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

Tech Prep Overview  1993: Department of Labor: What Work Requires of Schools: A SCANS Report for America 2000 (3 rd set of stds. in critical thinking in addition to academic and skills)  1994 School to Work focus on employer involvement  1998 U.S. Congress reauthorized federal support of Tech Prep through Carl D. Perkins A NEW ERA!!! ACADEMIC, SKILL & EMPLOYABILITY STANDARDS

TECH PREP PROGRAM 202(3)(A): Combines at a minimum 2 years of secondary education with a minimum of 2 years of postsecondary education in a non-duplicative, sequential course of study

TECH PREP PROGRAM 202(3)(B): Integrates academic, and vocational and technical, instruction, and utilizes work- based and worksite learning where appropriate and available

TECH PREP PROGRAM 202(3)(C): Provides technical preparation in a career field such as engineering technology, applied science, a mechanical, industrial, or practical art or trade, agriculture, health occupation, business, or applied economics

TECH PREP PROGRAM 202(3)(D): Builds students competence in mathematics, science, reading, writing, communications, economics, and workplace skills through applied, contextual academics, and integrated instruction, in a coherent sequence of courses

TECH PREP PROGRAM 202(3)(E): Leads to an associate or a baccalaureate degree or a postsecondary certificate in a specified career field

TECH PREP PROGRAM 202(3)(F): Leads to placement in appropriate employment or to further education

TECH PREP PROGRAM Tech Prep Program in Graphic 202a(3)(A) Combines at a minimum 2years of secondary education with a minimum of 2 years post-secondary education in a non- duplicative sequential course of study. 202a(3)(B) Integrates academic, and vocational and technical instruction and utilize work- based worksite learning. 202a(3)(C) Provide technical preparation in a career field. 202a(3)(D) Build student competence in mathematics, sciences, reading, writing, etc. 202a(3)(E) Leads to associate or a baccalaureate degree or post-secondary certificate in specified career. 202a(3)(F) Leads to placement in appropriate employment or to further studies.

Tech Prep Initiatives  Cooperated to create work-based learning environments for students to experience careers and add “ context ” to their class and lab work  Successfully explored the structure of career academies to create schools within schools, or magnet schools

Tech Prep Initiatives  Articulated course offerings between secondary and postsecondary institutions to eliminate duplication  Pioneered efforts to improve student achievement through applied or contextual academics  Established standards-based curricula and assessment strategies

Dr. Fidelis N. Ubadigbo (515)