Located in:
b. 2. I. How Funds Will Be Used to Improve or Develop New Career and Technical Education Courses—
i. At the secondary level that are aligned with rigorous and challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards adopted by the State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended;
ii. At the postsecondary level that are relevant and challenging; and
iii. That lead to employment in high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations;
Current Narrative:
Through the Delaware Education Success Planning and Evaluation System (http://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/212), LEAs will cite how funds will be used to improve existing CTE programs of study or to develop new CTE programs.
i. Secondary CTE Programs will be aligned to Delaware and/or national CTE content standards. All students in CTE programs will receive instruction aligned with rigorous and challenging academic content standards based on the Delaware Recommended Curriculum (http://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/200) and will be assessed in alignment with Delaware’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act through the designated secondary assessment and accountability system (http://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/310).
ii. Postsecondary community college CTE courses will be developed to incorporate relevant and challenging content under guidelines set by the Board of Trustees of Delaware Technical Community College and the Vice President for Academic Affairs or his/her designee and the college’s program advisory committees. Postsecondary apprenticeship CTE courses will be developed to incorporate relevant and challenging content standards under guidelines set by the Delaware Apprentice/Trade Education Council and the Council’s skill standards review teams.
Postsecondary programs will lead directly to one or more of the following:
Apprenticeship–Related Education Certificate
Trade Extension Education Certificate
Industry–Based Certificate
Community College Diploma and Certificate
Associate Degree
Associate Degree programs will be articulated with Bachelor’s Degree programs, where applicable.
iii. Secondary and postsecondary courses will be part of a career pathway and documented through the Student Success Plan to lead students to employment in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations.