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Under Perkins V, local education agencies and postsecondary institutions should offer more than one program of study that: A) incorporates challenging State academic standards; B) addresses both academic and technical knowledge and skills, including employability skills; C) is aligned with the needs of industries in the economy of the State, region, Tribal community, or local area; D) progresses in specificity (beginning with all aspects of an industry or career cluster and leading to more occupation-specific instruction); E) has multiple entry and exit points that incorporate credentialing; and F) culminates in the attainment of a recognized postsecondary credential.</p> <div aria-hidden="true" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" class="modal fade" id="posFactsModal" role="dialog" tabindex="-1"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-lg"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"><button class="close" data-dismiss="modal" type="button"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button> <h2 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Promoting and Evaluating Rigorous Programs of Study</h2> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <p>The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) envisions that all students will achieve challenging academic and technical standards and be prepared for high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations in current or emerging professions in the 21st century global economy. To this end, Perkins IV requires states to offer programs of study (POS) comprised of academic and career and technical content that prepares students to make successful transitions to postsecondary education and the workplace.</p> <div class="pull-left" style="width:60%;margin-top:6px;"> <p>OCTAE launched the <a href="/initiatives/promoting-rigorous-programs-of-study-rpos-project">Promoting Rigorous Career and Technical Education Programs of Study (RPOS) discretionary grant program</a> to facilitate the implementation of career and technical education POS at the state level. Six states were awarded RPOS grants to promote and improve implementation and assessment of career and technical education programs that integrate academic and career and technical education in a structured sequence of courses that link secondary and postsecondary education. The programs offer students opportunities to earn college credit for courses taken in high school and lead to a postsecondary credential, certificate, or degree as outlined in <a href="/initiatives/octaes-programs-of-study-design-framework">OCTAE’s Programs of Study Design Framework</a>.</p> <p>Six grantees are implementing and evaluating programs of study in the following career pathways:</p> <ul> <li>Arizona – Education and Training</li> <li>Kansas – Advanced Manufacturing</li> <li>Maryland – Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics</li> <li>Montana – Architecture and Construction</li> <li>Utah – Health Science</li> <li>Wisconsin – Advanced Manufacturing</li> </ul> <p style="padding:10px 0;"><strong>OCTAE Contact: <a href="mailto:Albert.Palacios@ed.gov">Albert Palacios</a></strong></p> </div> <div class="pull-right" style="width:35%;border:#efefef 1px solid; padding:10px 10px 0;margin-bottom:24px;margin-top:6px;"> <p><strong>POS Framework Components</strong></p> <ul style="font-size:13px;"> <li>Legislation and Policies</li> <li>Partnerships</li> <li>Professional Development</li> <li>Accountability and Evaluation Systems</li> <li>College and Career Readiness Standards</li> <li>Course Sequences</li> <li>Credit Transfer Agreements</li> <li>Guidance Counseling and Academic Advisement</li> <li>Teaching and Learning Strategies</li> <li>Technical Skill Assessments</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="modal-footer" style="clear:both;"><input class="btn" data-dismiss="modal" type="button" value="Close" /></div> </div> </div> </div> <h3 style="padding-top:10px;">Resources for Developing and Implementing Programs of Study</h3> <ul style="padding:10px 10px 0 30px;"> <li style="padding-bottom:12px;"><a href="/initiatives/octaes-programs-of-study-design-framework">Programs of Study Design Framework</a><br /> Review the 10 key elements that support the development and implementation of effective programs of study.</li>  <li style="padding-bottom:12px;"><a href="/initiatives/local-implementation-and-self-assessment-tools">Local Implementation and Self-Assessment Tools</a><br /> Find resources that state administrators and local CTE program providers can use to assess the implementation status of programs of study, and their readiness for state program approval.</li> <li><a href="/initiatives/promoting-rigorous-programs-of-study-rpos-project">Promoting Rigorous Programs of Study (RPOS) Project</a><br /> Learn about OCTAE's initiative to support states and local grantees in developing and implementing rigorous programs of study.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-3"> <div class="block"> <h4>OCTAE CONTACT</h4> <p><span><strong style="font-weight:600;">Robin Utz</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:Robin.Utz@ed.gov">Robin.Utz@ed.gov</a><br /> (202) </span>987-1470</p> </div> </div> </div>  <script> $(document).ready(function() { $('.resource-links.to-search').on('click', 'a', function() { var topicIds = $(this).data('topics'); var typeIds = $(this).data('types'); $('#searchTopics').val(JSON.stringify(topicIds)); $('#searchTypes').val(JSON.stringify(typeIds)); $('#searchViewForm').submit(); return false; }); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class="row footer"> <div class="col-xs-6 left"> <p>U.S. Department of Education<br /> Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education<br /> Division of Academic and Technical Education</p> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 right"> <a href="/page/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> | <a href="/page/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="mailto:CTE@ed.gov">Feedback</a> </div> </div> </div>   <script type="text/javascript"> //web fonts WebFontConfig = { google: { families: ['Open+Sans:400,300,300italic,600,400italic,700:latin'] } }; (function() { var wf = document.createElement('script'); wf.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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