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Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006

 

In April 2007, Colorado submitted a one-year Transition Plan for the first year of the Perkins Act.   The Transition Plan covered Program Year 2007-08 or July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.   In 2008, the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education will submit its Multi-year Colorado State Plan for Career and Technical Education covering the period of Program Years 2008-09 through 2012-13.

To ensure broad input to the State Plan, the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) convened working groups focused around a number of key issues.  Their work is reflected in the State Plan and in the organization of this summary document.  The key issues presented are as follows:

• Implementing Career and Technical Education Plans of Study
• Strengthening Accountability for Results
• Adopting a Project-Based Focus
• Assessing Career and Technical Skills
• Integrating Academic and CTE Skills and Knowledge
• Building a Corps of Effective CTE Teachers
• Ensuring Effective Instruction and Strategies for Special Populations
• Connecting CTE to Employers and Workforce Priorities

For each strategy in this document, we cite the federal law and its intent followed by the Colorado State Plan implementation. Please consult the Colorado State Plan website for local and national examples of promising practices as these strategies are implemented.