The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) have announced a collaboration intended to create aligned and insightful student assessments for high school pre-engineering education nationwide. NOCTI and PLTW share a vision of increased rigor and relevance in career and technical education and a mission to prepare a more diverse and successful student population for post-secondary technical study and ultimately the workplace.
PLTW, a not-for-profit organization, is the nation’s pre-eminent pre-engineering secondary school education program found in 44 states in over 1000 schools.
The partnership will explore mutual interests in the development of assessments for pre-engineering education based on emerging industry standards, collaborate on the validation of contextual knowledge and skills assessment for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Cluster and develop specific assessment instruments to support the courses of the PLTW program and the validity of earned post-secondary credit with colleges, universities and industry.
“This collaboration with Project Lead The Way is consistent with our mission and program goals,” said Dr. John C. Foster, President and CEO of the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute. “The potential benefit to students, schools and colleges, universities, and ultimately to American industry, is significant.”
“We look forward to this emerging partnership with National Occupational Competency Testing Institute,” noted Richard Blais, Project Lead The Way Executive Director. “The congruent alignment of assessment with rigorous and relevant curriculum and instruction is an essential element of learning but it is not a simple task to achieve. NOCTI and PLTW will bring their expertise in this dynamic partnership together for the benefit of engaged stakeholders in the education transformation mission.”
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