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Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education - P-16 for the Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education and Office of Higher Education
Joseph Frey, Associate Commissioner, Office of Higher Education

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

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NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#04-2003 

Cover Letter

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part A:  When the NCLB Applies to Career and Technical Education Courses

Part B:  The NCLB's Requirements for Teachers

Part C:  The NCLB's Requirements in Specific Circumstances

Part D:  The NCLB's Implications for Career and Technical Education

Appendix A

Appendix B

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Part A
When the NCLB Applies to Career and Technical Education Courses

A1. Which Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses are subject to the NCLB?

A Career and Technical Education (CTE) course offered in a public school is subject to the NCLB only when it can be used for credit in a core academic subject as defined by the NCLB. [USDOE, 12/19/02] Under the NCLB, core academic subjects are: English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history and geography. [34 CFR 200.55(c)]

Under section 100.5 of the Commissioner's Regulations, a CTE course that can be used for credit in a core academic subject for a high school diploma may be either:

  • a CTE “specialized” course [8 NYCRR 100.5(b)(7)(iv)]; or
  • a CTE “integrated” course in an approved CTE program [8 NYCRR 100.5(d)(6)(i)(a)].

In addition, SED policy permits students pursuing an approved sequence in career and technical education to use specified career and technical education courses to meet certain diploma requirements in general education.

Note that State policy only permits students to use CTE courses for credit in a core academic subject if the students have already passed a State assessment in the subject.

See http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/part100/part10039j.pdf for regulatory language and The Occupational Education Curriculum of New York State: Handbook for Administrators and Counselors, 1989 Edition and related updates for further information.

 

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