Boston Area Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC)

波士顿地区高级技术教育联系(BATEC)是由三所两年制大学、波士顿及其周边地区的许多高中和马萨诸塞大学/波士顿大学组成的联盟。区域中心的活动以BATEC合作伙伴的成功项目为基础并加以协调，以创建一个无缝的区域信息技术教育系统，服务于波士顿地区学生的职业需求。NWCET标准是重新调整各级IT教育重点的参考，以使课程内容与行业需求保持一致，并确保一致、最新和灵活的IT教育。与业界的密切合作确保了课程和教师知识的流通。院校课程专家使用培训培训者的模式来扩大教职员工的专业发展机会。一个专门的电子门户为教师提供访问本地化标准、课程、评估和专业发展资源的途径。持续的外展计划扩大了该地区吸引不同背景的学生接受IT教育和就业的能力。

The Boston Area Advanced Technology Education Connections (BATEC) is a consortium of three two-year colleges, many high schools in the Boston and surrounding areas and the University of Massachusetts/Boston. The Regional Center activities build upon and coordinate successful programs of the BATEC partners to create a seamless regional IT education system that serves the career needs of Boston area students. The NWCET standards are the reference for refocusing IT education at all levels to align course content with industry needs and ensure consistent, current and flexible IT education. Close collaborations with industry ensure the currency both of the curriculum and of the faculty knowledge. Institutional curriculum specialists use a train-the-trainers model to expand professional development opportunities for faculty and teachers. A dedicated e-portal provides instructors access to localized standards, curricula, assessments and professional development resources. Sustained outreach programs expand the capacity of the region to attract students from diverse backgrounds to IT education and employment.