Key Features of Tech Prep Models on Six Fundamental Tech Prep Components
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                                    Integrated &      School-to-Work
Tech Prep Model   Articulated        Authentic          Connected
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Pre-Tech Prep     Formal            *Interdisci-      *Career
                  agreements         plinary,          awareness
                  elementary to      project-based    *Mentoring
                  secondary to      *Team-centered    *Job shadowing
                  postsecondary      cooperative
                                     learning
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Adult Tech Prep   Transition        *TPAD-type        *Supplement
                  support from GED   curriculum with   adults' regular
                  to postsecondary   SCANS             emplyment with
                                    *Interdisci-       work-based
                                     plinary,          learning
                                     project-based
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Integrated Tech   Formal            *Career           *Career
Prep              agreements         academies         awareness and
                  secondary to      *Occupational      exploration
                  postsecondary      clusters/career  *Internships
                                     paths            *Mentoring
                                    *Authentic        *Integrated work
                                     instruction       experiences
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Work-Based Tech   Formal            *Career           *2+2 youth
Prep              agreements         academies         apprenticeships
                  secondary to      *Occupational     *Cooperative ed.
                  postsecondary      clusters/career  *Prof./clinical
                                     paths             experiences
                                    *Authentic        *Formal
                                     instruction       apprenticeships
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Tech Prep         Formal            *Inverted         *Cooperative
Baccalaureate     agreements         curriculum        education
Degree (TPBD)     secondary to       design at        *Prof./clinical
                  2-year and/or      postsecondary     experiences
                  4-year             level
                  postsecondary     *Cooperative
                                     learning
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