The
Connecticut Technical High School System's exposes each ninth
grade student to the technology exploratory program. The exploratory
program introduces each student to the goals and objectives
for each trade/technology; provides an objective measure of
student performance, and a measure of potential for success
for each student in all trades/technologies.
The
ninth grade exploratory year is viewed as an extension of the
admission process that serves as (1) a verification of the student's
desire for a technical education and (2) as an assessment of technical
aptitudes. The exploratory program is divided into three phases;
phase I gives students career information on each trade offered,
phase II gives each student a hands-on experience in three trade
areas, and phase III a permanent placement where the student begins
the study of a technology that he/she will concentrate on for
the next three years.
In
order for a student to continue in the CTHSS beyond grade nine,
he/she must successfully complete the exploratory program. Failure
to successfully complete the exploratory program will make it
necessary for a student to transfer back to their sending district.
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