La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CV-103
Academic Cross-Reference-a reference to related academic content standards.
Applied Academics-a method of teaching in which the instructor presents subject matter in a way that relates a particular academic discipline to personal workforce application.
Approved Program-a Business Education program that offers at least four of the recommended courses for a career major-two of which must be at the competency level.
Articulation-the process of linking two or more educational systems to produce a smooth flow of students from one institution to another without experiencing delays, duplication of courses, or loss of credit.
Assessment-a process through which evidence is gathered in a range of content areas to determine both a student's understanding and ability to apply that understanding.
Benchmark-a broad statement of expected skills and knowledge that is used as a reference to develop curriculum and assess student progress.
Career Clusters-broad categories of occupations that form the basis for initial career exploration and discovery.
Career Major-a specific course of study within a broader career cluster.
1. Example. Accounting within the business career cluster.
Career Path-a plan of study that will enable a student upon graduation, to be employed or enter a postsecondary school with a continuation of skills or coursework already started at the high school level.
Career Plan-a student's written plan for career and educational goals while in secondary school and beyond.
Competency Course-a required course in a career major.
Content Standard-a description of what a student should know and be able to do through subject matter, knowledge, proficiencies, etc., gained as a result of his/her education.
Cooperative Learning-an instructional strategy used in many applied academic courses that involves learning in the context of sharing, responding, and communicating with other learners.
Curriculum Framework-an outline of broad goals and standards of a system of education.
Focus Statement-a statement describing the importance of a career major.
Foundation Skills-processes that are common to all areas and levels of education and are intended to suggest methods and objectives of instructional strategies.
High Schools That Work-a process model developed by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) that focuses on:
1. applied learning;
2. integration of academic and vocational content; and
3. school-to-work transitions.
Integrated-refers to combining elements across the strands within a particular contest area or framework.
Interdisciplinary-combining elements across content areas in the curriculum.
Lifelong Learning-the concept of continued education and training, formal and informal, throughout one's career.
Portfolios-personalized, sequential career planning journal designed to guide students through career development interests and aptitudes as they progress through school and beyond; including examples of student skill mastery.
Related Elective Course-an additional course offered to complement and enhance opportunities within a career major.
School-Based Learning-program of instruction based on career majors, designed to meet high academic and occupational skill standards, which involves counseling and career exploration, and periodic evaluation of academic strengths and weaknesses.
School-to-Work Transition-a system that enables students to identify and navigate paths to productive and progressively more rewarding roles in the workplace encompassing three components:
1. school-based learning;
2. connecting activities; and
3. work-based learning.
Skill Standard-the identification of the knowledge, skill, and level of ability needed to satisfactorily perform a given job.
Strands-concepts common to all content areas. Strands are interrelated and should be integrated rather than taught in isolation.
Tech Prep-a sequence of study beginning in high school and continuing through at least two years of postsecondary occupational education to prepare students for high skilled jobs that require more than a high school diploma.
Vocational Completer-a student who successfully completes four courses in a career major:
1. two must be competency courses; and
2. two must be selected from the competency courses and/or identified related electives.
Work-Based Learning-integration of theoretical instruction with a planned program of job training or experiences, paid work experience, workplace mentoring, instruction in general workplace competencies, and updating elements that will:
1. engage student interest;
2. develop positive work attitudes; and
3. prepare youth for high-skill, high-wage careers.
Workplace Mentor-an employee at the workplace who possesses the skills to be mastered by a student, and who:
1. instructs the student;
2. critiques the student's performance;
3. challenges the student to perform well; and
4. works in consultation with classroom teachers an d the employer.
La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CV-103