• Best Practices in Cooperative Education (PDF)
• Child Labor Act
• Guidelines for Administrator: How to Comply with Federal and State Laws and Regulations (PDF)
  
• Clearance Information from PA Department of Human Services
  
• Pennsylvania Cooperative Education Association - State and Federal Child Labor Laws, Instructional Resources and Sample Forms
• Pennsylvania's Employer Guide to Cooperative Education (PDF)
• Prohibited Occupations Under the Child Labor Act (PDF)
• Sample Training Agreement for Cooperative Education - PDE-4555 (PDF)
• Sample Training Plan for Cooperative Education - PDE-4617 (PDF)
• Sample Training Plan for Cooperative Education - PDE 4617A (PDF)
• Sample Performance Review - High School WBL (Word)
• Sample Task List - CIP 32.0105 Job-Seeking Skills (Word)

Education Program Task Grid

The task grid for classification of instructional program, 13.0101 Education, General is found on this page.  The task grid is used as a framework for establishing a high school program that introduces students to the education professional.  If public schools are using the task grid to develop a career and technical education program, the task grid serves as a framework for schools to develop a coordinated progression of non-duplicative coursework that includes the opportunity for secondary students to earn industry-recognized credentials and postsecondary credits through local articulation agreements with postsecondary institutions.  Locally, schools can add to the task grid in order to meet local needs of the community.

13.0101 Education, General (Word)

Integrating English Language Arts (ELA) into career and technical education (CTE) programs enhances the ELA concepts that are embedded in CTE content.  It is a process that provides the opportunity for ELA and CTE teachers to work together to identify where ELA intersects with CTE concepts and applications. Students benefit from this team process by having ELA concepts taught in the same context in the ELA classroom and also the CTE program. Research shows that this model has a significant positive impact on student learning in English with no loss to career and technical area content.  
   
These “mini-lessons” have been designed to teach the eligible content items. The mini-lesson plans demonstrate what the eligible content means and how a ELA teacher might explain the concept to students. These mini-lesson plans are generic across any career and technical program. 

T-Charts: T-charts are being developed to “bridge the gap” between CTE and ELA, and can be used by both English and CTE teachers. This resource will consist of three components: a T-chart, a script, practice problems, and vocabulary associated with the concept. Each T-chart will demonstrate how a CTE teacher delivers the concept covered by the PA Core Reading or Writing Standard, and how an English teacher instructs the same concept. The script that accompanies the T-chart will assist the teacher in bridging the gap by comparing similarities and differences between the two approaches and identifying common mistakes made by students. The practice problems are set up so that three problems are in context, three are generic applications, and three are in plain Reading or Writing language.   

Standards Aligned System (SAS) Resources

• PDE Family and Consumer Sciences Learning Community
• Family and Consumer Sciences Model Curriculum (PDF)
  

Programs of Study

• 12.0501 Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef (Word)
  
• 12.0508 Institutional Food Workers (Word)
  
• 13.0101 Education, General (Word)
  
• 19.0708 Child Care and Support Services Management (Word)
  

Career and Technical Programs

• 19.0101 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
• 19.0905 Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• 19.9999 Family and Consumer Sciences-Human Sciences, Other

Family and Consumer Sciences Pathways to CTE

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef CIP 12.0501 (PDF)
• Child Care and Support Services CIP 19.0708 (PDF)
• Institutional Food Worker CIP 12.0508 (PDF)

More Resources

Promoting a Safe School Environment: A​ Handbook for Pennsylvania Career and Technical Educators (PDF)

This publication provides in-depth guidelines on:

1. Providing a safe CTE learning environment
2. Accident prevention
3. Modern safety and health programs
4. Preventable injuries
5. Attitude formation
6. Developing safety consciousness
7. Organizing an effective safety and health program
8. Instructional practices
9. Safety regulations and requirements
10. Laboratory safety concerns and hazards
11. Hazard identification and prevention
12. Occupational safety and health inspections
13. Liability concerns.

Using this publication as a guide, CTE professionals can promote safe and healthy laboratories and classrooms to enhance learning and skill development.​

Programs of Study

26.1201 Biotechnology
51.0601 Dental Assisting/ Assistant
51.0801 Medical/ Clinical Assistant
51.0899 Health/ Medical Assisting Services, Other
51.9999 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 

Career and Technical Programs

51.0707 Health Information/ Medical Records Technology/ Technician
51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/ Technician (EMT Paramedic)
51.0909 Surgical Technology/ Technologist
51.2604 Rehabilitation Aide (Word)
51.3902 Nursing Assistant/ Aide and Patient Care Assistant/ Aide

Programs of Study

52.0203 Logistics, Materials & Supply Chain Management
52.1801 Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, General 

Career and Technical Programs

52.1905 Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 

Sales, Distribution, and Marketing

CIP Code 52.1801 Sales Distribution and Marketing Operations (Word)

Integrating math into career and technical education (CTE) programs enhances the mathematical concepts that are embedded in career and technical education content. It is a process that provides the opportunity for math and CTE teachers to work together to identify where math intersects with CTE concepts and applications. Students benefit from this team process by having math concepts taught in the same context in the math classroom and also the CTE program. Research shows that this model has been shown to have a significant positive impact on student learning in mathematics with no loss to career and technical area content.

Mini-Lessons (PDF): These “mini-lessons” have been designed to teach each of the 57 eligible content items related to the 11th grade PSSA. The mini-lessons demonstrate what the eligible content means and how a math teacher would explain the concept to students. These mini-lessons are generic across any career and technical program. Our thanks to Berks County Career and Technology Center for sharing these mini-lessons.

T-Charts: T-charts are being developed to “bridge the gap” between CTE and math and can be used by both math and CTE teachers. This resource will consist of three component​s: a T-chart, a script, and practice problems. Each T-chart will demonstrate how a CTE teacher teaches the concept covered by the PA Math Core Standard and how a math teacher teaches the same concept. For instance, a carpentry instructor teaches how to determine the pitch of a roof. A math teacher teaches how to calculate slope. The T-chart will compare the two and identify the vocabulary associated with the concept. The script that accompanies the T-chart will assist the teacher in bridging the gap between the two by comparing similarities and differences between the two approaches and identifying common mistakes made by students. The practice problems will be set up so that three problems are in context, three are generic applications, and three are in plain math language. Additional program areas are being developed.

T-Chart Writing Tips and Rules (PDF) This ​ document gives instructions to teachers on how to complete a Math T-Chart, using the seeded T-Chart to create a program specific Math T-Chart. The seeded Math T-Charts already contain the math procedure for teaching the PA Core Standard on the right side. The CTE instructor, will develop the left side of the Math T-Chart which is program specific to career and technical education.​

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef CIP 12.0501 (PDF)
• Child Care and Support Services CIP 19.0708 (PDF)
  
• Sales Distribution and Marketing Operations CIP 52.1801 (Word)
  
• Institutional Food Worker CIP 12.0508 (PDF)
  
• Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management CIP 52.0203 (Word)

Programs of Study

None at this time

Career and Technical Programs

13.0101 Education, General
32.0105 Job-Seeking/ Changing Skills