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PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006 populations, to graduate from secondary school with a diploma; ‘‘(H) how such programs will prepare career and technical education students, including special populations, academically and technically for opportunities in postsecondary education or entry into high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging occupations, and how participating students will be made aware of such opportunities; ‘‘(I) how funds will be used to improve or develop new career and technical education courses— ‘‘(i) at the secondary level that are aligned with rigorous and challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards adopted by the State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; ‘‘(ii) at the postsecondary level that are relevant and challenging; and ‘‘(iii) that lead to employment in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations; ‘‘(J) how the eligible agency will facilitate and coordinate communication on best practices among successful recipients of tech prep program grants under title II and eligible recipients to improve program quality and student achievement; ‘‘(K) how funds will be used effectively to link academic and career and technical education at the secondary level and at the postsecondary level in a manner that increases student academic and career and technical achievement; and ‘‘(L) how the eligible agency will report on the integration of coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards in career and technical education programs in order to adequately evaluate the extent of such integration; ‘‘(2) describes how comprehensive professional development (including initial teacher preparation and activities that support recruitment) for career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors will be provided, especially professional development that— ‘‘(A) promotes the integration of coherent and rigorous academic content standards and career and technical education curricula, including through opportunities for the appropriate academic and career and technical education teachers to jointly develop and implement curricula and pedagogical strategies, as appropriate; ‘‘(B) increases the percentage of teachers that meet teacher certification or licensing requirements; ‘‘(C) is high quality, sustained, intensive, and focused on instruction, and increases the academic knowledge and understanding of industry standards, as appropriate, of career and technical education teachers; ‘‘(D) encourages applied learning that contributes to the academic and career and technical knowledge of the student;

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