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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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