This section of the survey focuses on the stage of implementation of components of your Tech Prep initiative as of the conclusion of the 1994-95 academic year. For each component, indicate the stage of implementation that is typical for the institutional partners in your local consortium.
The stages of implementation are:
| 1 | Not Begun: This stage indicates the component has not been
addressed.
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| 2 | Planning: This stage includes goal setting, staff orientation, the
formation of committees and teams, and the development of plans.
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| 3 | Development: This stage involves such activities as reviewing,
designing, creating, and field testing.
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| 4 | Initial implementation: This stage occurs when plans and products of
the developmental stage begin to be carried out.
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| 5 | Advanced implementation: This stage occurs when a component is
routinely carried out, regularly reviewed and evaluated, and institutionalized
so that it continues even if current leaders are no longer responsible for Tech
Prep.
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| 9 | Not Addressed (NA): This category indicates that your consortium does not intend to include the component in its Tech Prep initiative. |
| 9. | For each of the following Tech Prep components indicate the current stage of implementation. (Circle the one best response on each line. Circle 9 only if the component is not applicable (NA) or unknown.) |
| Tech Prep Component | Stage of Implementation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Begun | Plan | Develop | Initial Implmt | Adv. Implmt | NA | |
| 1. Consortium building (including recruiting schools, colleges, employers, and other organizations) (n=338) | 1.5 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
25.7 |
65.4 |
0.9 |
| 2. Site-based planning and decision making for Tech Prep (n=337) | 2.1 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 34.4 | 46.3 | 1.5 |
| 3. Team building to facilitate Tech Prep planning and implementation (n=337) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 40.7 | 44.2 | 0.3 |
| 4. Long-range and/or strategic planning for Tech Prep (n=339) | 2.1 | 7.7 | 20.4 | 29.8 | 39.8 | 0.3 |
| 5. Formal partnerships with business and industry (n=338) | 3.6 | 8.3 | 21.9 | 34.3 | 31.7 | 0.3 |
| 6. Joint in-service of secondary and postsecondary personnel (e.g., faculty, counselors, administrators) (n=339) | 4.7 |
5.9 |
10.0 |
33.3 |
45.4 |
0.6 |
| 7. In-service training of counselors in recruitment, placement, and retention of students for Tech Prep (n=338) | 3.8 |
5.6 |
17.5 |
40.8 |
31.7 |
0.6 |
| 8. Work place professional development experiences for teachers and counselors (n=338) | 7.7 | 14.2 | 20.7 | 32.5 | 23.1 | 1.8 |
| 9. Joint planning time for academic and vocational teachers (n=339) | 14.5 | 14.2 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| 10. Formal signed articulation agreement(s) between secondary and postsecondary schools (n=339) | 0.0 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 18.6 | 71.7 | 0.6 |
| 11. Integration of academic and vocational secondary curriculum (n=339) | 2.1 | 8.3 | 16.8 | 41.3 | 30.7 | 0.9 |
| 12. Labor market analysis to inform curriculum development (n=337) | 11.3 | 11.6 | 21.1 | 28.2 | 26.1 | 1.8 |
| 13. Development of 2+2 core academic and technical curriculum (n=337) | 1.2 | 5.9 | 16.6 | 34.1 | 40.9 | 1.2 |
| 14. Development of advanced-skills technical curriculum (n=336) | 13.1 | 14.0 | 23.5 | 27.7 | 19.9 | 1.8 |
| 15. Use of outcomes-based education for Tech Prep (n=333) | 13.8 | 11.1 | 19.8 | 28.8 | 18.0 | 8.4 |
| 16. Integration of academic and vocational postsecondary curriculum (n=338) | 17.5 | 13.0 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 14.8 | 4.7 |
| 17. Use of new instructional strategies (including cooperative learning approaches) (n=338) | 2.7 | 8.3 | 21.0 | 42.0 | 24.6 | 1.5 |
| 18. Alternative assessments (e.g., portfolios, performance assessment) (n=338) | 6.8 | 18.0 | 22.8 | 35.2 | 14.5 | 2.7 |
| 19. Collaboration between academic and vocational educators (n=338) | 1.8 | 8.3 | 20.4 | 46.2 | 22.8 | 0.6 |
| 20. Career awareness and exploration for students in Tech Prep (n=338) | 0.3 | 6.2 | 20.1 | 42.9 | 29.6 | 0.9 |
| 21. Work-based learning for students (e.g., internships, apprenticeships) (n=339) | 5.6 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 35.7 | 15.0 | 0.9 |
| 22. Apprenticeships spanning secondary and postsecondary education (n=337) | 27.3 | 18.1 | 16.9 | 22.6 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| 23. Applied academics courses such as Principles of Technology (n=339) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 33.0 | 51.3 | 1.5 |
| 24. Formal governing/advisory board (n=338) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 21.0 | 62.1 | 1.5 |
| 25. Individualized student training and/or career plans (n=337) | 4.2 | 10.1 | 22.3 | 34.4 | 27.3 | 1.8 |
| 26. Guidance and counseling services (n=333) | 0.9 | 7.2 | 19.5 | 37.2 | 34.2 | 0.6 |
| 27. Equal access for all students (n=337) | 0.6 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 32.3 | 53.7 | 0.3 |
| 28. Performance standards and measures for Tech Prep (n=337) | 7.1 | 16.6 | 30.3 | 24.0 | 20.2 | 1.8 |
| 29. Strategies to address the needs of special populations (n=337) | 4.7 | 13.4 | 24.9 | 30.3 | 26.1 | 0.6 |
| 30. Preparatory services for all participants (n=334) | 5.1 | 13.8 | 21.0 | 28.4 | 27.5 | 4.2 |
| 31. Evaluation of Tech Prep programs (n=338) | 4.7 | 13.3 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 25.4 | 0.3 |
| 32. Marketing and promotions (n=335) | 1.2 | 7.8 | 22.1 | 35.8 | 33.1 | 0.0 |
| 33. Formal assessment and certification of skills based on industry standards (n=337) | 19.3 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| 34. Incorporation of all aspects of the industry (n=334) | 17.4 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.2 | 9.3 | 6.3 |
| 35. Computer monitoring (tracking) of student progress through Tech Prep programs (n=337) | 27.0 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 |