2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 79-11,137 — Instructional program; curriculum.

Section 79-11,137
Instructional program; curriculum.

The Seamless Delivery System Pilot Project shall initiate a valid and reliable instructional program between community colleges and public high schools. The instruction shall consist of a competency-based and industry-based instructional program that can be verified and certificated. Students will initially access the open-entry, open-exit program at the high school level. The curriculum shall incorporate existing work-based learning components by integrating the School-to-Work and Tech Prep federal initiatives.

In developing the instructional program, community college and public high school faculty and industry representatives shall work together using a Developing A CurricUluM (DACUM) process to define industry-specific skill set standards. The DACUM process shall define specific, valid work competencies needed by business and industry. The resulting curriculum shall be enhanced through work-based learning and the use of multimedia technologies. The instructional program shall be distributed to students via the distance-mediated instructional technology, in-class demonstration, and related instructional activities.

The instructional program curriculum shall be designed so qualified students can immediately enter the work force upon graduation or can pursue postsecondary education to receive additional skills training, complete an associate degree, or prepare to transfer to a baccalaureate-degree-granting institution. Students shall have the option to both enter the work force and attend college concurrently. If a student opts to continue his or her education at the postsecondary level, the work-skill competency portfolio shall continue to be updated as he or she expands the development of specific skill sets.

Source:

Laws 1997, LB 835, § 2

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska