All aspects of the industry: "All aspects of the industry or industry sector a student is preparing to enter, including planning, management, finances, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor and community issues, health and safety issues, and environmental issues, related to such industry or industry sector" (School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, Section 4, Definitions).
Benchmark: A goal or best practice. The benchmarking process involves a continuous and systematic analysis of curriculum and its development process. The benchmark evolves as the curriculum evolves.
Competency: A knowledge, skill, or attitude needed by a learner to enter, maintain, and/or advance in a subject area or in the workforce.
Curriculum products: Print, software, and/or video materials addressing particular content, instructional effectiveness, student assessment, and equity and diversity considerations. Products may be targeted to students and/or instructors, and provide the learner and instructor with some direction on how, what, where, and when class-related learning will take place.
Emergin vocationalism: "Developments crucial to the future of education and vocational education and which include a focus that:
Rubric: A framework or typology.