The second is the proven value of applied learning. The third is the trend toward a more highly skilled workforce. Mainstream education is integrating accountability and curriculum alignment with state testing, with highly successful results. Ironically, vocational education has been measuring performance, meeting required performance standards, aligning curriculum with workforce competencies for several decades. We also are proud of our student graduation rate and skill attainment.
Vocational education is one of the best ways to learn.
Our curriculums reflect that ideal. In our Auto Technology program, for example, students learn about the 20 computers in an automobile. Today, the growth sector in the job market is in the skilled job area. Employers are demanding a more skilled workforce. Apprenticeship programs also are requiring higher entry-level skills.