From High School to College and Career: Strengthening Secondary-Postsecondary Transitions Using Programs of Study Organized around the Career Clusters
Register for and OVAE regional Institute by clicking on the appropriate Institue date and location
Institute Objectives


The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) is sponsoring two regional institutes aimed at easing student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, and from education to employment, through the use of programs of study organized around the career clusters.  Institutes will:

" " Provide individualized technical assistance to help state teams create new, or enhance existing statewide programs of study;
" " Raise awareness of promising practices and common obstacles state administrators and local partnerships have encountered in developing and implementing programs of study;
" " Share information on OVAE's College and Career Transitions Initiative data collection project; and
" " Offer strategies for implementing career and technical programs of study that align with federal guidelines and reporting requirements contained in the Perkins IV legislation.
More Information


Institutes At-a-Glance

Information on what the institutes will offer, who should attend, and expectations for teams planning to attend

Institute Agenda

Details on specific session topics, speakers, and timing

Invitation Letter from Troy Justesen, OVAE

A general overview of the conference and its purposes

Registration Information Form
Before registering on this site, each state team must have submitted this form detailing the names and titles of those who will attend the institute

Useful Websites
Websites identified by States as useful to implementing Career Clusters and Programs of Study
Materials from Chicago Institute


Download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations from the Chicago regional institute below.

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Programs of Study and Perkins IV (3.4 MB)
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Panel of Advanced Implementers/State Directors

Missouri (1.1 MB)

South Carolina (1.6 MB)
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Developing Programs of Study (2.3 MB)
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Concurrent Sessions

Credit-Based Transition & Articulation (2.7 MB)

Professional Development & Teacher Preparation (265 KB)

Accountability & Reporting (5 MB)

Career Guidance, Counseling & Student Support Services (45 KB)

Critical Components for Implementing Programs of Study at the Local Level (1.1 MB)
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Community Colleges and Programs of Study (87 KB)
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Panel on Local Implementation Issues (5.4 MB)
Materials from Chicago Institute


Download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations from the Washington, DC regional institute below.

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Programs of Study and Perkins IV (3.4 MB)
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Panel of Advanced Implementers/State Directors

Texas (184 KB)

Utah (3.3 MB)
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Developing Programs of Study (3.1 MB)
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Concurrent Sessions

Credit-Based Transition & Articulation (3.4 MB)

Professional Development & Teacher Preparation (275 KB)

Career Guidance, Counseling & Student Support Services (45 KB)

Critical Components for Implementing Programs of Study at the Local Level (1.1 MB)
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Community Colleges and Programs of Study (87 KB)
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Panel on Local Implementation Issues (5.4 MB)

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