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The term "administration", when used with respect to an eligible agency or eligible recipient, means activities necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the eligible agency or eligible recipient's duties under this chapter, including the supervision of such activities. Such term does not include curriculum development activities, personnel development, or research activities.
The term "all aspects of an industry" means strong experience in, and comprehensive understanding of, the industry that the individual is preparing to enter, including information as described in section 2328 of this title.
(D) the department or division of an institution of higher education, that operates under the policies of the eligible agency and that provides career and technical education in not fewer than 5 different occupational fields leading to immediate employment but not necessarily leading to a baccalaureate degree, if the department or division admits, as regular students, both individuals who have completed secondary school and individuals who have left secondary school.
(ii) linked through credit transfer agreements between the 2 institutions described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) (as the case may be).
(B) include competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual.
The term "career and technical student organization" means an organization for individuals enrolled in a career and technical education program that engages in career and technical education activities as an integral part of the instructional program.
An organization described in subparagraph (A) may have State and national units that aggregate the work and purposes of instruction in career and technical education at the local level.
(B) provides information with respect to career options, financial aid, and postsecondary options, including baccalaureate degree programs.
The term "charter school" has the meaning given the term in section 7221i of this title.
(B) may include an arrangement in which work periods and school attendance may be on alternate half days, full days, weeks, or other periods of time in fulfilling the cooperative program.
(B) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
The term "educational service agency" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "eligible agency" means a State board designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of career and technical education in the State or for the supervision of the administration of career and technical education in the State.
(F) a consortium of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).
(B) an eligible institution or consortium of eligible institutions eligible to receive assistance under section 2352 of this title.
The term "Governor" means the chief executive officer of a State.
(B) who lives in a family or community environment in which a language other than English is the dominant language.
The term "individual with a disability" means an individual with any disability (as defined in section 12102 of title 42).
The term "individuals with disabilities" means more than 1 individual with a disability.
The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1001 of this title.
The term "local educational agency" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "non-traditional fields" means occupations or fields of work, including careers in computer science, technology, and other current and emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work.
The term "outlying area" means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
(C) a nonprofit educational institution offering certificate or apprenticeship programs at the postsecondary level.
(B) has enrolled in the postsecondary education component of a tech prep program at an institution of higher education described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 2373(a)(1)(B) of this title.
The term "school dropout" means an individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
The term "scientifically based research" means research that is carried out using scientifically based research standards, as defined in section 9501 of this title.
The term "secondary education tech prep student" means a secondary education student who has enrolled in 2 courses in the secondary education component of a tech prep program.
The term "secondary school" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
(F) individuals with limited English proficiency.
The term "State", unless otherwise specified, means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each outlying area.
The term "support services" means services related to curriculum modification, equipment modification, classroom modification, supportive personnel, and instructional aids and devices.
The term "tech prep program" means a tech prep program described in section 2373(c) of this title.
The term "tribally controlled college or university" has the meaning given the term in section 1801(a) of title 25.
(G) enrolls the full-time equivalent of not less than 100 students, of whom a majority are Indians.
The term "all aspects of an industry" means strong experience in, and comprehensive understanding of, the industry that the individual is preparing to enter.
(D) the department or division of an institution of higher education, that operates under the policies of the eligible agency and that provides career and technical education in not fewer than 3 different occupational fields leading to immediate employment but not necessarily leading to a baccalaureate degree, if the department or division admits, as regular students, both individuals who have completed secondary school and individuals who have left secondary school.
(D) may include career exploration at the high school level or as early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 7801 of this title).
(C) may provide assistance for special populations with respect to direct support services that enable students to persist in and complete career and technical education, programs of study, or career pathways.
The term "career pathways" has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29.
The term "credit transfer agreement" means a formal agreement, such as an articulation agreement, among and between secondary and postsecondary education institutions or systems that grant students transcripted postsecondary credit, which may include credit granted to students in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high school, dual credit, articulated credit, and credit granted on the basis of performance on technical or academic assessments.
(ii) completed such a program if the program encompasses fewer than 12 credits or the equivalent in total.
The term "CTE participant" means an individual who completes not less than one course in a career and technical education program or program of study of an eligible recipient.
The term "Director" means the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences.
The term "dual or concurrent enrollment program" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "early college high school" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
(i) A local educational agency or a consortium of such agencies.
(ii) An educational service agency serving secondary school students.
(iii) An area career and technical education school or a consortium of such schools.
(iv) An Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Tribal educational agency.
(v) An institution of higher education whose most common degree awarded is an associate degree, or a consortium of such institutions.
(vi) An institution of higher education whose most common degree awarded is a bachelor's or higher degree, or a consortium of such institutions.
(vii) A State educational agency.
(B) One or more business or industry representative partners, which may include representatives of local or regional businesses or industries, including industry or sector partnerships in the local area, local workforce development boards, or labor organizations.
(vii) other relevant community stakeholders.
(H) an educational service agency.
(ii) who lives in a family environment or community in which a language other than English is the dominant language.
The term "evidence-based" has the meaning given the term in section 7801(21)(A) of this title.
The term "high school" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "in-demand industry sector or occupation" has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29.
The terms "Indian" and "Indian Tribe" have the meanings given the terms "Indian" and "Indian tribe", respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
The term "industry or sector partnership" has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29.
The term "local workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established under section 3122 of title 29.
The term "non-traditional fields" means occupations or fields of work, such as careers in computer science, technology, and other current and emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work.
The term "out-of-school youth" has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29.
(ii) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
The term "paraprofessional" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
(IV) a requirement that payments are made to the recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement only when agreed upon outcomes are achieved, except that the entity may make payments to the third party conducting the evaluation described in subclause (II).
(ii) otherwise reduces the rights of a student or the obligations of an entity under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or any other law.
(xiv) increase the ability of educators providing career and technical education instruction to stay current with industry standards.
(E) developing personalized student supports.
The term "recognized postsecondary credential" has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29.
The term "specialized instructional support personnel" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "specialized instructional support services" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "support services" means services related to curriculum modification, equipment modification, classroom modification, supportive personnel (including paraprofessionals and specialized instructional support personnel), and instructional aids and devices.
The term "Tribal organization" has the meaning given the term "tribal organization" in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
The term "universal design for learning" has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
The term "work-based learning" means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field, that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.
The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (10)(A)(iii), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620 , as amended. Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), referred to in par. (13)(D), is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203 , which was classified principally to subchapter II (§450 et seq.) of chapter 14 of Title 25, Indians, prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 46 (§5301 et seq.) of Title 25. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of Title 25 and Tables.
Act of April 16, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), referred to in par. (13)(D), is act Apr. 16, 1934, ch. 147, 48 Stat. 596 , popularly known as the Johnson-O'Malley Act, which was classified generally to section 452 et seq. of Title 25, Indians, prior to editorial reclassification as section 5342 et seq. of Title 25. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of Title 25 and Tables.
A prior section 2302, Pub. L. 88–210, §3, as added Pub. L. 105–332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3077 ; amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, §1076(k), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091 , related to definitions, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–270.
Another prior section 2302, Pub. L. 88–210, §3, as added Pub. L. 98–524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2437 ; amended Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, §§6131(b), 6134(b), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1511 , 1512; Pub. L. 101–392, §3, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 756 , authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1991 to 1995 to carry out former subchapters I to IV of this chapter, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–332.
2019-Par. (20)(B). Pub. L. 116–6 inserted ", except that, for the purpose of section 2352 of this title, the term 'recognized postsecondary credential' as used in this subparagraph shall not include a baccalaureate degree" after "associate degree".
2018-Pub. L. 115–224, §7(1), (2), struck out pars. (10) defining "displaced homemaker", (16) defining "individual with limited English proficiency", (23) defining "postsecondary education tech prep student", (24) defining "school dropout", (25) defining "scientifically based research", (26) defining "secondary education tech prep student", and (32) defining "tech prep program" and redesignated other pars. throughout section to accommodate pars. repealed and added by Pub. L. 115–224 so as to maintain alphabetical order of defined terms.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(3), struck out ", including information as described in section " before period at end.
Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(4)(A), substituted "3 different fields that are available to all students, especially in high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations" for "5 different occupational fields to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market".
Par. (3)(D). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(4)(B), substituted "not fewer than 3 different occupational fields" for "not fewer than 5 different occupational fields".
Par. (5)(A)(i). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(5)(A)(i), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: "provides individuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions;".
Par. (5)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(5)(A)(ii), substituted "or a recognized postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree" for ", an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree".
Par. (5)(B). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(5)(B), inserted ", work-based, or other" after "competency-based", struck out "general" before "employability skills", and substituted "supports the development of" for "contributes to the" and semicolon for period at end.
Par. (5)(C), (D). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(5)(A)(iii), (C), added subpars. (C) and (D).
Par. (7)(A). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(6)(A), substituted "(and, as appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth)" for "(and parents, as appropriate" and "future;" for "future; and" and inserted "exploration opportunities" after "regarding career awareness".
Par. (7)(B). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(6)(B), substituted "provides information to students (and, as appropriate, parents and out-of-school youth) with respect to career options, financial aid, job training, secondary and postsecondary options (including associate and baccalaureate degree programs), dual or concurrent enrollment programs, work-based learning opportunities, early college high schools, financial literacy, and support services, as appropriate; and" for "provides information with respect to career options, financial aid, and postsecondary options, including baccalaureate degree programs."
Par. (7)(C). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(6)(C), added subpar. (C).
Par. (8). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(7), added par. (8).
Pars. (11) to (16). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(8), added pars. (11) to (16).
Par. (19). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(9), added par. (19).
Par. (20). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(10), amended par. (20) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (20), which had been par. (13), consisted of subpars. (A) to (F) defining "eligible institution".
Par. (21). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(11), inserted "an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Tribal educational agency" after "service agency,".
Pars. (22), (23). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(12), added pars. (22) and (23).
Pars. (25) to (27). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(13), added pars. (25) to (27).
Par. (29). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(14), added par. (29).
Par. (32). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(15), added par. (32).
Par. (33). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(16), substituted "such as careers" for "including careers".
Pars. (35) to (38). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(17), added pars. (35) to (38).
Par. (39)(C). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(18), substituted "other skilled training" for "apprenticeship".
Pars. (40) to (43). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(19), added pars. (40) to (43).
Pars. (46), (47). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(20), added pars. (46) and (47).
Par. (48)(B). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(21)(A), substituted "low-income youth and adults" for "foster children".
Par. (48)(E). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(21)(B), added subpar. (E) and struck out former subpar. (E) which read as follows: "displaced homemakers; and".
Par. (48)(F). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(21)(C), substituted "English learners;" for "individuals with limited English proficiency."
Par. (48)(G) to (I). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(21)(D), added subpars. (G) to (I).
Par. (50). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(22), inserted "(including paraprofessionals and specialized instructional support personnel)" after "supportive personnel".
Par. (52)(A). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(23)(A), substituted "Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes" for "Indian tribe or Indian tribes".
Par. (52)(D). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(23)(B), substituted "Tribal" for "tribal" and inserted "or tribal lands" after "reservations".
Pars. (53) to (55). Pub. L. 115–224, §7(24), added pars. (53) to (55).
2015-Par. (8). Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(n)(1)(A), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7221i of this title.
Par. (11). Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(n)(1)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of this title.
Par. (19). Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(n)(1)(C), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of this title.
Par. (27). Pub. L. 114–95, §9215(n)(1)(D), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of this title.
2008-Par. (33). Pub. L. 110–315 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1801(a) of title 25.
Pub. L. 116–6, div. H, title II, §201(b), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 475 , provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on July 1, 2019, as if included in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 115–224)."

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