Integrating Academic and Technical Education for Advanced Technological Careers

正在修改现有的两个单元，以便将国家科学教育标准与以工业为基础的国家生物科学技能标准结合起来。为解决学术标准而开发的高中生物课程中的一个模块正在进行修改，以包括技能标准，反之亦然。来自教育发展中心(EDC)、巴尔的摩城市学校、生物科学行业和两年制大学的人员正在开发、测试和评估材料和适当的评估。这些材料的目的是使高中生和两年制大学生既能掌握高水平的学术知识，又能为在生物科学行业从事高级技术职业做准备。这些材料的发展阐明了职业教育和学术教育相结合的问题。

Two existing modules are being modified to integrate the national science education standards with the national industry-based bioscience skill standards. A module from a high school biology curriculum developed to address academic standards is being modified to include skill standards and vice-versa. A partnership of personnel from the Education Development Center (EDC), Baltimore City Schools, bioscience industry, and two year colleges is developing, testing, and evaluating the materials and appropriate assessments. The purpose of the materials is to enable high school and two-year college students to achieve both high level academic mastery and preparation for advanced technological careers in the bioscience industry. The development of the materials elucidates the issues of combining career and academic education.