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This monograph has been designed as both a reference work and a source of inspiration for educational administrators involved in Tech Prep. Each chapter reflects the ideas, beliefs and experience of the author(s) and the chapters have been organised into six sections. Section 1 - Taking the next step. Chapter 1: Raising the bar / Dan Hull; Chapter 2: Visions of excellence / Dan Hull. Section 2 - A new curriculum. Chapter 3: Use of standards in curricula / Walter Edling; Chapter 4: Improving the core curriculum / Gene Bottoms; Chapter 5 - Designing the new technical core / Walter Edling and Dan Hull; Chapter 6 - Focusing students / Charles Rouse; Chapter 7 - Removing the hourglass approach to education / Dale Parnell; Chapter 8 - Portfolios and performance / Roy Peters; Chapter 9 - Changes for community colleges / David Pierce and Dan Hull; Chapter 10 - Developing partnerships / Elaine D. Edgar. Section 3 - Breaking the mold in teaching and learning. Chapter 11 - Academic courses taught in context / John C. Souders; Chapter 12 - Project-based learning / Arnold Packer; Chapter 13 - Telecommunication and technology / Carolyn Prescott; Chapter 14 - Professional development / Julie Hull Grevelle and Sharyl Kincaid; Chapter 15 - Contextual learning practices in higher education / Nancy L. Zimpher. Section 4 - Employer support. Chapter 16 - Workplace experiences for students and educators / Juan R. Baughn, Sue Magee Cahill and Karen R. Holmes; Chapter 17 - Ensuring excellence / John P. Tobin; Chapter 18 - Employers take a teaching role / Don Gray; Chapter 19 - An employer participation model / Margaret M. Leary; Chapter 20 - Business practices for partnering / Bjorn Olsson. Section 5 - Family and community involvement. Chapter 21 - Helping students discover talents and career interests / Sandy Sarvis Brossard; Chapter 22 - Exploring the workplace in communities / Fred Rau; Chapter 23 - The role of family and community / Donna Swim; Chapter 24 - University schools of education as partners / Charles D. Schmitz. Section 6 - Putting the vision into practice. Chapter 25 - The next generation / Julie Hull Grevelle. Show less