The purpose of this federally funded competitive Vocational Technical Education Framework Revision Project Grant is to support the mission of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to prepare all students for success after high school through the revision of vocational technical education curricular Frameworks.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is committed to ensuring all students have equal educational opportunities to high quality vocational technical education programs. The Office for College, Career, and Technical Education (OCCTE) implements the Strengthening Career and Technical Education in the 21st Century Act, (referred to as Perkins V), which provides for the support of high quality technical education programs and services for all students, including students who are members of special populations.
Perkins V goals align with the goals of DESE's Office for College, Career, and Technical Education. OCCTE is committed to providing high quality technical education and to raising awareness within the education and greater community to ensure equitable access for all students to participate in state-of-art vocational technical education programs across the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth's MassHire Workforce Boards, in collaboration with industry, education, and workforce development stakeholders, have recently identified priority industry sectors and occupations suffering from the skills gaps across seven Massachusetts regions. This project targets the revision of select VTE Frameworks aligned with those priorities. This project also supports the creation of a new VTE Framework for Aviation Maintenance Technology and the creation of written and performance vocational teacher tests necessary for Chapter 74 licensure to teach Aviation Maintenance Technology.
This project is supported with funds available through the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education in the 21st Century Act. The OCCTE is responsible for the implementation of various Perkins-funded programs and projects. This project addresses Perkins V requirements that programs demonstrate continuous program improvement and that career and technical education programs expose students to all aspects of industry.
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Grant funds must be used to support the development of the work products listed above. All activities must be appropriate and consistent with all applicable state and federal requirements, including those pertaining to the use of Strengthening Career and Technical Education in the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) funds.