Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office for College, Career, and Technical Education Career/Vocational Technical Education Program Review Procedures School District Information Package Table of Contents Introduction This document provides information to school districts in preparation for review of career/vocational technical education programs overseen by the Office for College, Career, and Technical Education (OCCTE). OCCTE, on a six-year cycle, conducts reviews of all schools and school districts that offer Chapter 74 state-approved vocational technical education programs and/or non-Chapter 74 career and technical education programs funded through federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act allocations. The purpose of the reviews, which include examination of documentary evidence and onsite interviews and observations, is to determine whether the programs offered comply with federal and state law and state regulations. Prior to school year 2018-2019, review of CVTE programs was conducted as a component of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Coordinated Program Review (CPR) process, overseen by the Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM). Beginning with school year 2018-2019, the
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office for College, Career, and Technical Education Career/Vocational Technical Education Program Review Procedures School District Information Package Table of Contents Introduction This document provides information to school districts in preparation for review of career/vocational technical education programs overseen by the Office for College, Career, and Technical Education (OCCTE). OCCTE, on a six-year cycle, conducts reviews of all schools and school districts that offer Chapter 74 state-approved vocational technical education programs and/or non-Chapter 74 career and technical education programs funded through federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act allocations. The purpose of the reviews, which include examination of documentary evidence and onsite interviews and observations, is to determine whether the programs offered comply with federal and state law and state regulations. Prior to school year 2018-2019, review of CVTE programs was conducted as a component of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Coordinated Program Review (CPR) process, overseen by the Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM). Beginning with school year 2018-2019, the
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