Blake School District
Board Policy

  BP 6030 
Instruction

 Integrated Academic and Vocational Instruction

In order to maximize the learning and application of skills that will allow students to succeed in life, the Governing Board believes that the instruction of academic and vocational subjects should be combined and fully integrated during all their years of schooling.  The Board is confident that achievement will rise when students are routinely called upon to apply their classroom learning to real life and workplace situations.  

The Board recognizes that integrated academic/vocational instruction will require new forms of community involvement and a new level of collaboration among schools and staff members.  Representatives of all disciplines and grade levels will need to collaborate in developing a curriculum that offers school-based and work-based learning experiences in well-articulated sequences.  Career awareness, exploration and guidance should be an integral part of this curriculum.  

(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
(cf. 6141 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation)  
(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance/Counseling Services)  

For assistance in planning, curriculum development and staff training, the district shall call upon parents/guardians, staff, and representatives of business, labor organizations, community agencies, employment training programs and/or institutions of higher education.       

(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 1700 - Relations between Private Industry and the Schools)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)

The Superintendent/Principal/Teacher or designee shall examine a variety of strategies for integrating the curriculum and shall develop an integration plan for Board consideration.  This plan shall include a process whereby the Board may regularly assess the district's progress toward an effective, fully integrated school-to-career instructional program. 

Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
51041  Evaluation of educational program
52336-52336.5  Career preparatory programs
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
5801-6084  National Education Reform,  Goals 2000
6101-6251 School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994
6751-6777 Enhancing Education Through Technology Act, No Child Left Behind Act, Title II, Part D

6/95

Adopted:  January 2008