In this issue of “Tech Prep Connections,” our focus is on transitioning students to college. The first step in this process is providing a seamless program articulation with curricular flow that allows students to maximize their high school programs.

Through articulation, Tech Prep not only acknowledges students’ proficiency in career and technical skills with advanced placement and perhaps credit, but also ensures that high school students are challenged with college-level work that prepares them for future success. Tech Prep incorporates proven strategies, such as curriculum restructuring, and support activities, such as college orientations, to improve student transition success.

Tech Prep is also committed to supporting community colleges in this transition effort. The Arizona Department of Education has recently hired two additional Tech Prep team members, Mary Jondrow and Maureen Laupp, to work directly with Tech Prep post-secondary institutions.

This edition provides you with strategies to improve math and writing skills in the classroom, better preparing students for academic success in college. You will find information and resources about financial aid that will open doors to post-secondary education. And you will see Tech Prep’s commitment to Arizona students as they connect to their futures. We hope you enjoy this issue of “Tech Prep Connections.”

Sincerely,

Dennis Fiscus
State Tech Prep Director
Arizona Department of Education