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Contact: Glenn Morris, Carl Perkins Basic Grant Administrator,
Ph. (507) 389-5106, Fax (507) 389-1772

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

The Perkins Act defines career and 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.

Why is Career and Technical Education Significant?

How is Vocational-Technical Education Changing?

Meeting Presentations:

Math in Career and Technical Education presented by James R. Stone (U of MN) (Download Powerpoint file; 1 MB)

The Value Added by CTSOs to Students’ High School Experience presented by Corinne Alfeld & James R. Stone, III (U of MN), Steven Aragon & David M. Hansen (U of IL), and
Christopher Zirkle & James Connors (OSU) (Download Powerpoint file; 104 KB)

Expanding Options & Engaging Students presented by Debra Mills, Director of Partnerships with CORD (Download Powerpoint file; 1.2 MB)

Demographics And Higher Education In Minnesota (Acrobat PDF); Presentation to Citizens League, Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer, MN Dept of Administration, May 2004

Career and Technical Education UPDATE, presented by Dan Smith, Supervisor, Adult and Career Education, Career and Technical Education, MN Dept. of Education (Download Powerpoint file; 788 KB)

Getting a Jump On A Not-Yet (But Sure-To-Be) Reauthorized Perkins Law: Preview and Unanswered Questions, presented by Pradeep Kotamraju, System Director, Perkins, MNSCU (Download Powerpoint file; 832 KB)

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