22 Pa. Code § 4.31 - Career and technical education
(a) Career and technical education courses
shall be developed in the planned instruction format and be accessible to all
high school students attending those grades in which career and technical
education courses are offered. All students and their parents or guardians
shall be informed of the students' rights to participate in career and
technical education programs and courses and that students with disabilities
enrolled in the programs are entitled to services under Chapter 14 (relating to
special education services and programs). Students who complete approved career
and technical education programs shall have their occupational competency
assessed by completion of the appropriate assessment under the Pennsylvania
Skills Certificate Program or by completion of another occupational competency
assessment approved by the Department. A student with a disability shall be
provided appropriate accommodations when provided for in the student's
individualized education program. Students shall also demonstrate proficiency
in meeting academic standards as required under §
4.24 (relating to high school
graduation requirements), including §
4.12(f) (relating
to academic standards) and §
4.24(d) for
students with disabilities with an individualized education program.
(b) Career and technical education courses
may be taught at ACTSs or other high schools.
(c) Career and technical education programs
must consist of a series of planned academic and career and technical education
courses that are articulated with one another so that knowledge and skills are
taught in a systematic manner. When appropriate, career and technical education
programs must adopt, in program areas for which they are available, industry
recognized skills standards and may also include cooperative career and
technical education and participation in career and technical student
organizations to develop leadership skills.
(d) Career and technical education courses
must include content based upon occupational analysis, clearly stated
performance objectives deemed critical to successful employment and assessment
of student competencies based upon performance standards.
(e) The record of a student enrolled in a
career and technical education program must include the student's educational
and occupational objectives and the results of the assessment of student
competencies under subsection (d).
(f) Safety education, consisting of safety
practices, accident prevention, occupational health habits and environmental
concerns shall be integrated into the instruction and practices in career and
technical education programs.
(g)
School districts and ACTSs administering career and technical education
programs shall develop written policies regarding admissions. Course
announcements, guidance materials and other communications must convey the
philosophy of equal access to students considering enrolling in ACTSs and
include a description of admissions policies. The policies must assure that
when admissions to ACTSs must be limited, the admissions shall be on a
nondiscriminatory basis.
Notes
The provisions of this § 4.31 amended under sections 121, 2603-B and 2604-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P.S. §§ 1-121, 26-2603-B and 26-2604-B).
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