Key Features of Tech Prep Models on Six Fundamental Tech Prep Components
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Tech Prep Model   Inclusive         Outcomes-Focused  Collaborative
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Pre-Tech Prep     All students      Academic          Collaboration to
                  beginning in      achievement and   align and reform
                  elementary or     continuation in   curriculum
                  middle/junior     school
                  high
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Adult Tech Prep   Provides access   *Program          Collaboration to
                  so non-            completion and   develop and
                  traditional        employment       support non-
                  adult students    *Individual       traditional
                  can join all       assessment upon  adult students
                  others in Tech     entry and exit
                  Prep
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Integrated Tech   All students      *Academic and     *Interdisci-
Prep                                 technical         plinary/
                                     attainment,       stakeholder
                                     further           teams
                                     education, and   *Formal
                                     employment        partnering with
                                    *Authentic         business/
                                     assessment and    industry/labor
                                     program
                                     evaluation
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Work-Based Tech   All students      *Academic and     *Interdisci-
Prep                                 technical         plinary/
                                     attainment,       stakeholder
                                     further           teams
                                     education, and   *Formal
                                     employment        partnering and
                                    *Assessment and    financial
                                     certification     support from
                                     of industry       business/
                                     standards         industry/labor
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Tech Prep         All students      *Baccalaureate    *Collaboration
Baccalaureate                        degree            to align and
Degree (TPBD)                        attainment and    reform
                                     employment        curriculum
                                                      *Formal
                                                       partnering and
                                                       support from
                                                       business/
                                                       industry/labor
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