$5,000 - Apply for Incentive Awards for Curriculum Development
2008 Skill Standards-Based* Curriculum Development Incentive Awards – apply by Monday, October 22, 2007 for a $5,000 Perkins-funded incentive award to integrate skill standards into curriculum and receive Texas Skill Standards Board (TSSB) Program Recognition.
*Skill standards specify what a worker needs to know and be able to do on the job, as well as the level of performance required to demonstrate competence in that knowledge and skill. Standards are defined by occupational area and developed and validated by representatives of the occupation. Use of skill standards in curriculum means that students are being prepared with industry-defined skill and knowledge requirements.
Download the RFA to apply for an incentive award today.
Announcement: Learn more about the advantages of these incentive awards and how you may receive technical assistance to apply.
For more information about the TSSB:
Visit the TSSB web site www.tssb.org for a list of TSSB-recognized skill standards, and a list of TSSB-recognized programs integrated with skill standards.
Past Incentive Award Recipients:
Brookhaven College – integrated Customer Service and Sales Skill Standards into Customer Service Representative Certificate 2
Lamar State College-Port Arthur – integrated HVACR Technician Skill Standards into Air Conditioning and Refrigeration AAS Degree
Lee College – integrated Hazardous Materials Maintenance Technician Skill Standards into Safety Management Technology Certificate 2
North Lake College – integrated Web Development and Administration Skill Standards into Open Source Technology Certificate 2
North Lake College – integrated Manufacturing Logistics and Inventory Control Skill Standards into RFID Technology Certificate 2
Victoria College – integrated Cybersecurity Skill Standards into Security Certificate 2
Victoria College – integrated Network Design and Administration Skill Standards into Network Administration AAS Degree
Lamar Institute of Technology – integrated Homeland Security Support Specialist Skill Standards into Homeland Security AAS Degree
San Jacinto College Central – integrated Industrial Instrumentation and Controls Technician Skill Standards into Instrumentation Technology AAS Degree
Del Mar College – integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician Skill Standards into GIS Certificate 2 and AAS Degree
For more information contact:
Project Director and Chair of the Texas State Leadership Council
Dr. Lee W. Sloan,
Dean of Business,
Professional & Technology Education
Del Mar College
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone: 361-698-1700
Fax: 361-698-1825
E-mail:
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