Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/771

 120 STAT. 740

PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006

‘‘(4) include in-service professional development for teachers, faculty, and administrators that— ‘‘(A) supports effective implementation of tech prep programs; ‘‘(B) supports joint training in the tech prep consortium; ‘‘(C) supports the needs, expectations, and methods of business and all aspects of an industry; ‘‘(D) supports the use of contextual and applied curricula, instruction, and assessment; ‘‘(E) supports the use and application of technology; and ‘‘(F) assists in accessing and utilizing data, information available pursuant to section 118, and information on student achievement, including assessments; ‘‘(5) include professional development programs for counselors designed to enable counselors to more effectively— ‘‘(A) provide information to students regarding tech prep programs; ‘‘(B) support student progress in completing tech prep programs, which may include the use of graduation and career plans; ‘‘(C) provide information on related employment opportunities; ‘‘(D) ensure that students are placed in appropriate employment or further postsecondary education; ‘‘(E) stay current with the needs, expectations, and methods of business and all aspects of an industry; and ‘‘(F) provide comprehensive career guidance and academic counseling to participating students, including special populations; ‘‘(6) provide equal access, to the full range of technical preparation programs (including preapprenticeship programs), to individuals who are members of special populations, including the development of tech prep program services appropriate to the needs of special populations; ‘‘(7) provide for preparatory services that assist participants in tech prep programs; and ‘‘(8) coordinate with activities conducted under title I. ‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Each tech prep program may— ‘‘(1) provide for the acquisition of tech prep program equipment; ‘‘(2) acquire technical assistance from State or local entities that have designed, established, and operated tech prep programs that have effectively used educational technology and distance learning in the delivery of curricula and services; ‘‘(3) establish articulation agreements with institutions of higher education, labor organizations, or businesses located inside or outside the State and served by the consortium, especially with regard to using distance learning and educational technology to provide for the delivery of services and programs; ‘‘(4) improve career guidance and academic counseling for participating students through the development and implementation of graduation and career plans; and ‘‘(5) develop curriculum that supports effective transitions between secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs.

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