Task Forces

PAVTEC Task Forces have varied compositions and, with few exceptions, have members who are different individuals than PAVTEC Council members thus broadening the input into PAVTEC goals and strategies. Task forces meet regularly to assess progress toward their annual goals and develop strategies and activities to further the plans of the Consortium. The three PAVTEC Task Forces are:

Student Access, Recruitment and Retention (StARR)

• Connection (articulation) of courses and programs between high schools and PCC, e.g., interaction of PCC and high school faculty, articulation agreements and processes
• Recruitment of students into professional technical programs both at high schools and PCC, e.g., PCC "Marketing PTE" mini-grants and exploratory programs for high school students
• Career development including in-service of counselors and other students services personnel, e.g., PCC Counselor In-Service, career fairs, career resource centers, model comprehensive career development planning


Special Populations

• Special populations:
  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children
  • Individuals preparing for nontraditional training and employement
  • Single parents, including single pregnant women
  • Displaced homemakers
  • Individuals with other barriers to educational achievement, including individuals with limited English proficiency
• Alternative learning opportunities
• Nontraditional training and employment
  • Occupations or fields of work, including careers in computer science, technology, and other emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each occupation or field of work.
• Transition fairs for Special Populations students and teachers
• PCC Quick Reference Guide
• Resource room teachers visitations to industry


Staff Development

• General staff development opportunities related to professional technical education and school improvement, e.g., sponsoring conference participation
• Specific staff development opportunities related to a regional emphasis, e.g., contextual learning, CAM implementation, educator visitations, educator assistantships