Project Prospectus (Advance Announcement)

Implementation of Entrepreneurship Curriculum

   Based on Tech Prep Model

    Two-Year Pilot Program

MarkED/Career Paths, a national curriculum research center operated by 42 state education departments announces the establishment of the MarkED Entrepreneurship Institute, a training and development program for secondary-postsecondary teams interested in entrepreneurial education.

Key Elements:

·                      Training and development for an academy-type entrepreneurship program

·                      Based on national entrepreneurship standards scheduled for release in spring of 2004

·                      Use of  Tech-Prep model, including integration of academics and  HS-PS articulation

·                      Team-based approach

·                      Advanced curriculum training for faculty, including development of articulated curricula, instructional activities, and work-based experiences

·                      Use of course guides (HS) and syllabi to be developed and provided by MarkED in cooperation with participating schools/colleges

·                      Customized curricula within the overall parameters of the 2004 national standards

Requirements:  Program implementation for high school beginning in 2004-2005 and for postsecondary partner in 2005-2006.  

·                      Each participating school/college partnership must identify a lead faculty team (minimum of three) to include one or more business faculty from (each) high school and postsecondary institution, and one or more academic faculty or curriculum specialist from the participating high school.  Additional team members (HS or PS) may be included at nominal additional cost.

·                      Participation by required team members in training and follow-up activities over a two-year period.  In addition to www, e-mail, and other distance strategies, team members will be required to participate in a five-day workshop in July, 2004 and a three-day follow-up workshop in July, 2005.

Investment:  $1,000 per HS/PS partnership, plus $250 per participant in first workshop.  (No additional fee for 2005 workshop.)  Fee includes all core curriculum materials and training.  Fee does not include actual instructional materials, nor cost of travel.

Additional Information: This advance announcement is speculative.  Details are subject to change based on need of potential participants.  Interested schools and colleges are encouraged to contact Jim Gleason ASAP, but not later than January 31, 2004.

  MarkED/Career Paths Resource Center 

       PO 12279  Columbus  OH  43212 

   PH: 800 448-0398  FX: 614 486-1819  gleason@Mark-ED.org

   www.Career-Paths.org   www.Mark-ED.org

Entrepreneur\Tech Prep Pilot