Tech Prep

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Tech Prep

• A Collaborative Educational Venture
  Between Georgia Department of Education and
  Georgia Department of Technical Adult Education

Presentation by Ginger Willson
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What is Tech Prep?

• A nationwide career development program starting
  in high school
• Planned program of study incorporates academic
  and career related courses
• Tech Prep program can lead to an associates
  degree, or certification from technical college
  or foundations for 4 year degree from liberal
  arts or engineering college
  

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Secondary Administration Will Provide

• On-going advisement to students, parents
• Program of study with sequenced courses
• Annual review signed by student, parent, and
  high school counselor showing student has
  achieved 80 proficiency on critical coursework
• Opportunities for student visits to post-
  secondary institutions

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Postsecondary administration will

• Grant credit in postsecondary courses to students
  who continue Program of Study within 18 months of
  graduating from high school.
• Facilitate student visits to meet with staff and
  take tours of campus
• Provide secondary students with admission
  criteria, policies, procedures for entry into
  postsecondary

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Both Schools Will Collaborate

• Maximum secondary credit hours will not exceed
  50 of postsecondary program hours
• List of courses/standards aligned with schools
• Provide partner school with changes in courses
• Insure that all instructors in both partner
  schools meet annually to evaluate curriculum
  content of the agreement
• Reserve 25 available openings for high school
  Tech Prep who meet admission requirements

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The Tech Prep Student Will

• Follow approved plan including 2 to 4 years of
  secondary coursework and a minimum of 2 years
  postsecondary coursework
• Take postsecondary entrance exam preferably
  during junior year high school (SAT, ACT, ASSET)
• Be prepared to graduate from technical college
  with a 2-year Associates Degree, 90 Hour
  Diploma, Cooperative Degree Diploma, or
  foundations for a four-year degree!

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• Jobs of the future will require more technical
  skills and life-long learning
• 80 of all jobs in the future will require
  education beyond high school.
• It provides students with a seamless career
  program of study between high school and
  postsecondary education

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• Builds student competence in math, science, and
  communication
• Curriculum meets tough academic and technical
  standards relevant to occupations
• Programs provide for advanced placement in
  postsecondary classes
• High tech industries and businesses attracted to
  communities of technically prepared students.

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Advanced Placement

• English and Mathematics
• Environmental Horticulture
• Marketing Management
• Construction Related Fields
• Business Office Technology

• Cisco Integrated Information Systems
• PC Systems
• Health Occupations

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Rise in Student Population at Technical
Institutions
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Who Makes Tech Prep Work?
Students
Communities
Parents
Schools
Business Industry
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Who Makes Tech Prep Work?
Students
Communities
Parents
Schools
Business Industry
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How Can Educators Assist Students and Parents?

• Provide instruction that relates subject areas
  clearly to basic skills needed in the work force

• Encourage parents in accepting technical colleges
  as a good choice in postsecondary education as
  well as liberal arts and engineering institutions

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Teach students basic skill sets

• logical thinking skills
• trouble shooting skills
• priority management skills
• work ethics teaming skills
• reading, writing, math, science

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How Can School Systems Help?

• Continue to invite guest speakers to school
  campuses
• Give speakers a format to follow
• Offer more on site visits for all students to see
  how teacher instruction applies to jobs ops
• Assist parents in accepting technical colleges as
  a valuable post secondary option along with
  liberal arts and engineering colleges

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What Role Do Students Play?

• Learn the basic skills in English, math, science,
  and social studies and how to apply them to
  different job skills or career opportunities

• Build on the skills Focus on career
  choices early

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And Business Industry?

• Make educators aware of industry needs for
  students in preparing for the work force
• Provide apprenticeships to students for
  on-the-job training
• Offer financial assistance in furthering student
  education

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Parents, What Can You Do?

• Start early talking about career choices
• Listen to your childs interests
• Be aware of your childs strengths and weaknesses
  and work on areas that need improvement
• Be open to all postsecondary options

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Area Technical College University Choices

• Devry University
• http//www.atl.devry.edu/
• Athens Technical College
• www.aati.edu
• Gwinnett Technical College
• www.gwinnett-tech.org
• Southern Polytechnical University
• http//www.spsu.edu/