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The Emergence of Tech-Prep at the State and Local Levels

Outline Of The Report

The remainder of this report is divided into nine chapters. Chapter II discusses state agencies' roles in promoting the development of Tech-Prep, including awarding grants, providing technical assistance, and monitoring and evaluating local consortia. In Chapter III we characterize the setting for Tech-Prep initiatives. We identify the distribution of consortia across census regions, states, and metropolitan areas, as well as the potential student populations that could be affected by Tech-Prep programs. In Chapter IV, we describe the organization, leadership, and resources of consortia, as well as the ways in which business, industry, and labor support local Tech-Prep development. We analyze how consortia define their program models and how they identify and count Tech-Prep students in Chapter V. Chapter VI discusses consortium capacity to report on Tech-Prep participation, and the numbers of students reportedly participating in Tech-Prep in school year 1992-1993. A description of the school-based and work-based experiences available to Tech-Prep students is presented in Chapter VII, including new curricula and the articulation of secondary and postsecondary courses and program. In Chapter VIII we outline consortium approaches to staff development and promotion of Tech-Prep. The educational and employment outcomes of Tech-Prep students is discussed in Chapter IX. Finally, in Chapter X, we describe local efforts to evaluate Tech-Prep implementation and consortium coordinators' perceptions of implementation progress.
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[Summary Of Major Findings] [Table of Contents] [II. The State Role In Promoting Development Of Tech-Prep]