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b. 2. B. How the State, in Consultation with Eligible Recipients, Will Develop and Implement the Career and Technical Programs of Study Described in (a) Above;
Current Narrative:
PDE has developed statewide committees to develop and implement Programs of Study defined by classification of instruction (CIP) and the Department of Labor’s designated “High Priority” occupations derived from Pennsylvania’s Targeted Industry clusters. The committees have the following required representations: secondary academic and technical instructors, postsecondary academic and technical faculty, counselors and college admissions, business and industry, trade associations and professional associations.
During the transition year, the PDE identified a statewide ad hoc committee to discuss a template for the “Programs of Study.” The committee developed a “Program of Study” template that all funded recipients must follow during the five-year authorization period to develop at least one “Program of Study”.
The Programs of Study template requires that the programs be based on national databases such as O*Net, VTECs, MAVCC and state and national certifications, industry skill standards and licensing boards, as applicable. The Programs of Study serve as the basis for alignment to the classification of instructional program (CIP) titles and identifies related occupational end of program assessments, industry certifications and specific student outcomes at secondary and postsecondary levels.