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Career and Technical Education Program and Standards N.J.A.C. 6A: 19. Education Transformation Task Force: Problems with excessive regulation. Stifles innovation – educators need autonomy to craft their own path to success, while being held accountable for results
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Career and Technical Education Program and StandardsN.J.A.C. 6A: 19
Education Transformation Task Force: Problems with excessive regulation • Stifles innovation – educators need autonomy to craft their own path to success, while being held accountable for results • Redirects focus – State requirements that are not focused on student learning, fiscal integrity, or health and safety distract educators from the work that matters most: preparing students to graduate from high school ready for success in life • Focus on compliance – culture of overregulation can lead educators to expect that regulatory compliance, rather than student learning, defines success
Task Force regulatory changes – benefit to educators • Ease reporting requirements to the State • Reduce unnecessary or burdensome requirements • Provide flexibility in operations • Provide flexibility in programs • Provide flexibility in staffing • Enable high-quality, impactful professional development • Clarify confusing code requirements
Background • Code was originally scheduled to sunset December 2011. • Comprehensive review and update. • Grammar, stylistic & organizational revisions • Combined definitions from two sections • Aligned language to other chapters of code (Standards & Assessment; Licensure; Special Education) • Removed duplicative or outdated language
Updated Language to Reflect Perkins Legislation Requirements • Includes relevant terms: • Program of Study • Industry- Recognized Credentials • Technical Skill Attainment • Reflects the required post-secondary connection in CTE programs • Responsibility for reporting performance data for secondary & postsecondary CTE programs
Private Career Schoolsserving adult students • Authority of DOE outlined in N.J.S.A. 34: 15C-10.1 (2005) • Joint approval by Department of Labor and Workforce Development and NJDOE • DOE approves only curricula & instructional staff • Updated language to ensure instructors hold a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of related work experience.
Taskforce Recommendations Examples • Removed requirements for maintaining separate fiscal accounts for CTE • Eliminated specific health and safety sections related to storing equipment & flammable liquids since this is found in Safe Schools Manual • Limited requirement for CTE Safety & Health Plan to only programs for Hazardous Occupations