A Secondary/Postsecondary Program to Prepare Master Technicians.

Autor/inn/en	Phillips, Cecil G., Jr.; Kuchinsky, Charlotte A.
Institution	Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond.; Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond.
Titel	A Secondary/Postsecondary Program to Prepare Master Technicians.
Quelle	(1986), (46 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Articulation (Education); College School Cooperation; Community Colleges; Curriculum Development; Electrical Occupations; Electromechanical Technology; Electronic Technicians; High Schools; Pilot Projects; Program Development; Public Relations; Technical Education; Two Year Colleges; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Community college; Community College; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Electrical occupation; Elektroberuf; Elektrotechnik; Elektroniker; High school; Oberschule; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Programmplanung; Public relation work; Öffentlichkeitsarbeit; Technikunterricht
Abstract	A description is provided of the "Secondary/Postsecondary Program to Prepare Master Technicians," a state-funded pilot project designed to develop a "2 + 2" model in the field of electronics/electromechanical technology. Section I provides an overview of the project, a copy of the project agreement, lists of local education agency and business/industry/government participants, an organizational chart, an outline of the project structure, bylaws of the executive committee and collaboration council, a statement of project objectives, and a timetable. Section II, which focuses on curriculum development: (1) describes research to determine entry-level competencies expected by employers; (2) illustrates technical workforce changes, phases of curriculum development, the cyclical process for forecasts of occupational demand, job opportunities in the electronics/electromechanical technology field, and new technology occupations; (3) offers a brief description of the Developing A Curriculum (DACUM) approach; (4) provides a description of the master technician (MT) program, including lists of courses in the secondary and postsecondary curricula; (5) identifies advantages of the MT approach; and (6) illustrates student flow. Finally, section III presents materials developed for the project's public relations effort, with attention to the changing role of the technician; the support of business, industry and government for the program; and the promise of the academic and vocational mix of the program. Lists of speakers bureau participants and materials developed for the project conclude the report. (LAL)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC