§ 2371. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC2371]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 44--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER II--TECH-PREP EDUCATION
Sec. 2371. Definitions
(a) \1\ In this subchapter:
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\1\ So in original. No subsection (b) has been enacted.
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(1) Articulation agreement
The term ``articulation agreement'' means a written commitment
to a program designed to provide students with a nonduplicative
sequence of progressive achievement leading to degrees or
certificates in a tech-prep education program.
(2) Community college
The term ``community college''--
(A) means an institution of higher education, as defined in
section 1001 of this title, that provides not less than a 2-year
program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's
degree; and
(B) includes tribally controlled colleges or universities.
(3) Tech-prep program
The term ``tech-prep program'' means a program of study that--
(A) combines at a minimum 2 years of secondary education (as
determined under State law) with a minimum of 2 years of
postsecondary education in a nonduplicative, sequential course
of study;
(B) integrates academic, and vocational and technical,
instruction, and utilizes work-based and worksite learning where
appropriate and available;
(C) provides technical preparation in a career field such as
engineering technology, applied science, a mechanical,
industrial, or practical art or trade, agriculture, health
occupations, business, or applied economics;
(D) builds student competence in mathematics, science,
reading, writing, communications, economics, and workplace
skills through applied, contextual academics, and integrated
instruction, in a coherent sequence of courses;
(E) leads to an associate or a baccalaureate degree or a
postsecondary certificate in a specific career field; and
(F) leads to placement in appropriate employment or to
further education.
(Pub. L. 88-210, title II, Sec. 202, as added Pub. L. 105-332,
Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3117.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 2394e
of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L.
105-332.
A prior section 2371, Pub. L. 88-210, title III, Sec. 321, as added
Pub. L. 98-524, Sec. 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2459; amended Pub. L.
100-418, title VI, Sec. 6131(a)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1509,
provided findings and purposes of program, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
101-392, title III, Sec. 305, title VII, Sec. 702(a), Sept. 25, 1990,
104 Stat. 786, 843, effective July 1, 1991.
A prior section 202 of Pub. L. 88-210 was classified to section 2332
of this title, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter II of
this chapter by Pub. L. 101-392.
Short Title
For short title of this subchapter as the ``Tech-Prep Education
Act'', see section 201 of Pub. L. 88-210, as added by Pub. L. 105-332,
set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
