Making the transition

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Metro-West Tech Prep Consortium in Massachusetts emphasizes curriculum consistency from secondary to post-secondary levels. The curriculum is based on national standards and enhances tangible gains in terms of education and job. The Carroll County Career and Technology Center in Maryland, plans to initiate work opportunities for non-vocational students. Students can take courses at the local college for credit. The Lebanon County Career and Technology Center, Pennsylvania, is integrating classroom education and shop instruction. Community college articulation program is also being improved.

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The career connection

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Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma, develop study plans for students on the basis of their interest rather than aptitude. The students' families attend individual counseling sessions to discuss the students' career interests. The schools are part of a school-to-work consortium where member institutions assist in the students' career planning. The curriculum is divided into six career clusters. A design and implementation team helps to identify the implementation goals within each cluster. A commitment from the member institutions' leaders is mandatory for ensuring the program's success.

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Career guidance and academics

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Morris Public Schools, Oklahoma, are developing a K-14 career development plan supported by sequenced curricula with applied academics and work-based education. It will help in the rural students' success by enhancing academic and technical competence. Career guidance is being blended into the daily curriculum. The teachers use real-world situations to improve the students' learning. Job skills are emphasized and cooperative learning methods are used to enhance the concept of team work. Students' class presentations are videotaped to help them improve.

Curricula, Rural schools

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