After reviewing the reading material from today, please 1) highlight the purpose and components of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act and 2) briefly research and discuss technical education programs that your local school district provides for students.
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act was reauthorized into law on August 12, 2006. The purpose of the law is for individuals to be provided with academic and technical skills to succeed in our ever changing economy. Students receive the support they need through secondary and post-secondary education. According the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) (2011), federal funds are used to ensure that these technical programs are up to date and academically challenging with business and the industry today. State and local funds generally provide for program improvement through change, integration of academic and technical education, equipment for classrooms with the latest technology, guidance and counseling, staff development, and student organizations. The law allows for more state and local accountability as well as accountability for the students through specific standards. States are working to provide specific standards and curriculum to allow for student progress and success.
The Clark County School District provides technical high schools with trait specific programs. Each school has a different program and students from all over the valley can choose to attend these schools. Students must, however, apply for each school. A list of the schools includes:
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV: Technical Programs Search (2011)
HIGH SCHOOLS GRADES 9-12
After graduating from these schools, many students have earned college credits and/or have been trained in a trait that they can move forward in a profession right out of high school. This training will also help many of them as they progress into college with a knowledge base of what they would like to do in the years to come.
References
Association for Career and Technology Education. (2011). Carl D. Perkins Act Implementation. Retrieved from: http://www.acteonline.org/perkins.aspx#background
Clark County School District. (2011). School Types. Retrieved from: http://ccsd.net/areas/superintendents-schools/schoolTypes.php#select
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