A federal education program that invests in secondary, postsecondary and adult
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Funds made available to eligible recipients under this section shall be used to support CTE programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective that:
Provide career exploration and career development activities through an organized, systematic framework designed to aid students, including in the middle grades, before enrolling and while participating in a CTE program, in making informed plans and decisions about future education and career opportunities and programs of study;
Provide professional development for teachers, faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors, or paraprofessionals;
Provide within CTE the skills necessary to pursue careers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors or occupations;
Support the integration of academic skills into CTE programs and programs of study;
Plan and carry out elements that support the implementation of CTE programs and programs of study and that result in increasing student achievement of the local levels of performance;
Develop and implement evaluations of the activities carried out with funds under this part, including evaluations necessary to complete the comprehensive needs assessment (reVISION).
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