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158.816 Annual statewide analysis and report of academic achievement of technical education students -- Assistance plan -- Occupation skill standards and assessments.

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Page 1 of 2 158.816 Annual statewide analysis and report of academic achievement of technical education students -- Assistance plan -- Occupation skill standards and <br>assessments. (1) The Kentucky Department of Education and the Office of Career and Technical Education, with involvement of representatives from the local school districts and <br>teacher preparation institutions, shall jointly complete an annual statewide analysis <br>and report of academic achievement of technical education students who have <br>completed or are enrolled in a sequence of a technical program of at least three (3) <br>high school credits. (2) The analysis shall include the previous year's results from the state assessment program described in KRS 158.6453. The data shall be disaggregated for all high <br>school students by career cluster areas of agriculture, business and marketing, <br>human services, health services, transportation, construction, communication, and <br>manufacturing and by special populations. Where available, disaggregated data <br>from other national assessments shall also be used. (3) (a) The Kentucky Department of Education, with assistance from the Office of Career and Technical Education, shall coordinate the development of a <br>statewide technical assistance plan to aid providers of programs in identifying <br>areas for improvement for those schools that do not meet their school <br>performance goal and for those schools where technical students as a group do <br>not score equal to or better than the school average in each of the academic <br>areas. The plan shall address methodologies for further analysis at each school <br>including but not limited to: <br>1. The academic course-taking patterns of the technical students; 2. The rigor and intensity of the technical programs and expectations for <br>student performance in reading, math, science, and writing and other <br>academic skills as well as in technical skill development; 3. The level of communication and collaboration between teachers in <br>technical programs and academic programs, planning, and opportunity <br>for analyzing student achievement, particularly between faculty in the <br>comprehensive high schools with the faculty in state-operated or locally <br>operated secondary area centers and vocational departments; 4. The faculties' understanding of Kentucky's program of studies, academic <br>expectations, and core content for assessment; 5. The knowledge and understanding of academic teachers and technical <br>teachers in integrating mutually supportive curricula content; 6. The level of curricula alignment and articulation in grades eight (8) to <br>sixteen (16); 7. The availability of extra help for students in meeting higher standards; <br>8. The availability and adequacy of school career and guidance counseling; 9. The availability and adequacy of work-based learning; Page 2 of 2 10. The availability and adequacy of distance learning and educational technology; 11. The adequacy of involvement of business and industry in curricula, work-based learning, and program development; and 12. The adequacy of teachers' preparation to prepare them for teaching both academic and technical skills to all students that are necessary for <br>successful transition to postsecondary education, work, or the military. (b) The department and the office, in cooperation with teacher preparation programs, postsecondary education institutions, and other appropriate <br>partners, shall ensure that academic core content is imbedded or integrated <br>within the performance requirements for students. (c) The department and the office, in cooperation with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, shall encourage postsecondary education and <br>business and industry to provide professional development and training <br>opportunities to engage technical faculty in continuous improvement activities <br>to enhance their instructional skills. (d) The department and the office shall continue efforts with business and industry to develop occupation skill standards and assessments. All efforts <br>shall be made with the involvement of business, industry, and labor. Skill <br>standards and assessments, where available, shall be used as the focus of the <br>curricula. (4) The department and the office shall consult with the Education Professional Standards Board in carrying out the requirements of this section as they relate to <br>teacher preparation. Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 9, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 83, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 2001 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 123, sec. 4, effective June 21, 2001.