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Tech Prep Education at Mineral Area College combines secondary and postsecondary education programs through a formal articulation agreement which provides qualifying students with a non-duplicative, seamless sequence of progressive achievement leading to an associate of applied science degree in a number of technical and service careers.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Southeast Missouri Regional
Tech Prep Consortium
P.O. Box 1000
5270 Flat River Road
Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: (573) 518-2155
Fax: (573) 518-2315
Kenneth Carter, Director
Phone: (573) 518-2215
Email: KCarter@MineralArea.edu
TECH PREP IN MISSOURI - REFINING THE FOCUS
VISION
To support, promote, and encourage quality career and technical education programs that link secondary and postsecondary education, employers, and communities to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
MISSION
To support a unified and integrated education system that enhances lifelong learning and the seamless transition of all secondary students between postsecondary education and career employment.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GOAL 1: Promote seamless transitions among high school, postsecondary, and/or apprenticeships to careers
Objectives:
- Continue to support and facilitate Articulation Agreements
- Assist schools in the process of establishing Programs of Study (Individual Career Plans)
- Increase Tech Prep participation at secondary & postsecondary levels
GOAL 2: Promote and support R-Factor Learning
Objectives:
- Introduce to consortium schools the rigor factor in teaching and learning (Bloom's Taxonomy, Depth of Knowledge)
- Introduce to consortium schools the relevance factor in teaching and learning (Application Model; Integration)
- Present to consortium schools building relationships for students to motivate learning (Career Paths/Career Clusters)
- Assist schools in identifying responsibilities of stakeholders in the above practices (students, parents, educators, employers)
- Broker information on nationally certified programs of study and and assessments
GOAL 3: Facilitate implementation of States' Sixteen Career Clusters
Objectives:
- Facilitate the integration of Programs of Study for students
- Build partnerships with stakeholders
- Partner with Career Education Coordinators and other CTE professionals
GOAL 4: Develop and implement a statewide data system to improve and provide accurate, consistent data for state and federal accountability
Objectives:
- Partner with Division of Career Education, DESE to establish a statewide data system for accountability
- Identify and capture data elements for the system
- Ensure data represents non-duplicated figures for high school, postsecondary, and apprenticeships
Tech Prep Director Role:
Advocate for career education in multiple venues, serve as a professional resource, liaison, and facilitator for professional and student development.
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