Perkins?
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III) set out a new vision of vocational and technical education for the 21st century. The central goals are improving student achievement and preparing students for postsecondary education, further learning, and careers. Perkins III promotes reform, innovation, and continuous improvement in vocational and technical education to ensure that students acquire the skills and knowledge they need to meet challenging State academic standards and industry-recognized skill standards, and to prepare for post-secondary education and careers.
Tech Prep? Federal legislation created Tech Prep in 1990 to help meet the needs of both students and employers.
Tech Prep is a high-school plus program that prepares students for high-skill, high-wage careers. It is a progressive high school education connecting high school studies to at least two years of post-secondary study in a college, technical school, or apprenticeship.
What is 2+2+2?
2+2+2 is a 4 or 6 year sequence of study beginning in 11th grade and continuing through to an associate or baccalaureate degree.
Tech Prep College Credits:
Students may receive college credit for work completed at the high school level. Students save tuition dollars while developing a competitive advantage in college placement and careers.
Currently the following high school programs may offer Tech Prep College Credits:
- Automotive Technology
- Business: Accounting, Keyboarding, Word Processing, Desktop Publishing
- Child Development & Careers
- Computer Science: A+ Certification
- Culinary Arts
- Medical Careers Exploration
Advanced Standing Certificates are presented to high school juniors and seniors who have successfully met the requirements for Tech Prep College Credits. High school and college instructors meet and review their curriculum every two or three years to determine which college course requirements could be completed through an existing high school class (or classes). Once the appropriate college courses are identified high school and college representatives sign an “Articulation Agreement” that indicates understanding and agreement to follow the guidelines.
Students or schools do not pay college tuition for Advanced Standing Certificates, generally for entry-level college courses.
Students do not have to take the course in college if they successfully complete the requirements while in high school. Click here to download a list of current articulated courses for students in Saint Paul Public Schools.
See your high school guidance counselor for more information on enrolling in Tech Prep courses.
Project Lead the Way? Information coming soon. Please check back for updates.
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