Program specialization occurs at the post- secondary level. Students are provided with a strong back-ground in math, science and communication skills. The strong academic requirements will allow students the opportunity to attend a community college or to advance to a four-year university. This should include interest and aptitude testing, preferably beginning at the middle school level. Students are engaged in projects that require problem solving, reasoning skills, problem analysis, evaluation, and monitoring of solutions.
Expectations are high and much of the classroom work is project oriented.
It was a study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Labor. The commission was make up of 31 members representing business, education, labor, and government. To prepare their report, they interviewed employers, managers, and frontline workers in a wide range of businesses. This commission determined the foundation of skills, personal qualities, and competencies needed for high-performance work. These areas represent essential preparation for all students, whether going to work or on to further education.