PINAL COUNTY
   

ARIZONA TECH PREP Goals and Objectives
   

FY 2006/2007
   

 

GETTING AHEAD IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

COMPONENT  1:  ARTICULATION
Goal To provide comprehensive articulated program opportunities that enable students to possess the occupational, technical, academic and workforce skills required to enter higher education remediation free, and/or enter the employment market.
   
5 Year Plan Objectives

To explore the possibility of adding additional articulation program clusters at CAC.  complete (2) two additional articulation clusters

Continue the organization of annual (January) articulation review day/workshop Logistics,

                      Invitations, Agenda and Program Planned

To document student benefits resulting from articulation efforts.
   
 
  • Assist each Tech Prep member district in acquiring or procuring the National Student Data Clearinghouse software.
   
   
   
COMPONENT  2:  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TECHNOLOGY
Goal

 

 To provide on going tailored professional development opportunities, which support all aspects of the Arizona Tech Prep Initiative.
 
5 Year Plan Objectives

To coordinate at least two (2) professional development activities for the consortium

To document 51-75% member schools participation in offered trainings.
   
 
 

·         Increase networking opportunities between high school teachers and CAC who teach the same subject in order to support each other and share ideas.
 
 

·         To annually inventory professional development needs of our consortium.
   
 

 COMPONENT  3:  PARTNERSHIPS/WORK PLACE LEARNING
Goal To increase the interactive relationships between constituencies to provide all students the opportunity for quality learning activities within articulated occupational programs.
   
5 Year Plan Objectives

To develop a model for work based learning experiences which can be implemented in small, rural areas

To expand job shadowing, mentors, and career exploration opportunities by 20%.
   
 
  • Increase a targeted area(s) to partner with specific business and industry.
 
 
  •  To establish time and place to include business partners in consortium activities with teachers of common instructional areas.
 

COMPONENT  4:  Promotion/Information/Education/Recruitment (PIER)
Goal To increase awareness, understanding and participation of all stakeholders in the Tech Prep Initiative through the development and distribution of multiple marketing strategies.
   
5 Year Plan Objectives

To ensure name recognition for Tech Prep throughout the consortium.

To have a Tech Prep "feature" once each month in local newspapers and web links.
   
 

·         Encourage insertion of link to TP websites in all Pinal County educational, governmental, chamber and municipality websites.
   
 

·         To develop a promotional multi-media campaign on the PCTPC.
 

COMPONENT  5:  SPECIAL POPULATIONS/EQUITY/NONTRADITIONAL CAREERS (SP/E/NT)
Goal To incorporate special populations/equity/nontraditional philosophies and ensure access into all Tech Prep activities and programs.
   
5 Year Plan Objectives

To increase the participation of special population students by 15%.

To establish criteria for Tech Prep scholarships for students who pursue non-traditional careers.
   
 
  • The PCTP consortium will provide one Saturday Professional Development workshop focused on SP/E/NT.
 
 
  • Advertise in school and community as well as information to parents of available programs for the SP/E/NT students.
 

COMPONENT  6:  EVALUATION
Goal To determine the level of success of the Tech Prep Initiative throughout the State of Arizona as measured through the collective evaluation of all consortia and statewide activities.
   
5 Year Plan Objectives

 

To receive a quarterly team report from all partner schools in September, December, March, and May.

Establish and create a job description and TP responsibilities for coordinators.

To improve at least 10% in each 4 Star Evaluation category.
   
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