Connecticut
Statewide Career &
Technical Education
Assessment
Perkins Grant
Information
| Technology Ed. |
| C.A.D. 1 |
| C.A.D. 2 |
| C.M.V. 1 |
| C.M.V. 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Perkins Grant General Information |
The Perkins Act defines vocational-technical education as organized educational programs offering sequences of courses directly related to preparing individuals for paid or unpaid employment in current or emerging occupations requiring other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree. Programs include competency-based applied learning which contributes to an individual's academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning, problem solving skills, and the occupational-specific skills necessary for economic independence as a productive and contributing member of society.
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| Why is Vocational-Technical Education Significant? | ||
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* The United States competes in a global economy. The purpose of the Perkins Act is to prepare a workforce with the academic and vocational skills needed to compete successfully in a world market. * Vocational-technical education allows students to explore career options and develop the skills they will need both in school and in the workplace. *Vocational-technical education's combination of classroom instruction, hands-on-laboratory work, and on-the-job training meets students' different learning styles so that all may learn. *Vocational-technical education prepares participants for both postsecondary education and employment. * Vocational-technical education prepares individuals for the bulk of America's jobs. In 1996, only about 20% of America's jobs required a four-year college degree. But many jobs required some education beyond high school, often at the community college level.
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