ANNOUNCEMENT (March 1, 2005)
The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and Project
Lead The Way (PLTW) have announced a collaboration intended to create
aligned and insightful student assessments for high school pre-engineering
education nationwide. NOCTI and PLTW share a vision of increased rigor and
relevance in career and technical education and a mission to prepare a more
diverse and successful student population for post-secondary technical study
and ultimately the workplace.
NOCTI is a respected and widely-recognized not-for-profit organization with
a primary mission to serve the career-technical education field and assist
in developing a world-class work force. They do this by being the leading
provider of written and performance-based assessments. PLTW, also a
not-for-profit organization, is the nation’s pre-eminent pre-engineering
secondary school education program found in 44 states in over 1000 schools.
“This collaboration with Project Lead The Way is consistent with our mission and program goals,” said Dr. John C. Foster, President and CEO of the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute. “The potential benefit to students, schools and colleges, universities, and ultimately to American industry, is significant.”
“We look forward to this emerging partnership with National Occupational Competency Testing Institute,” noted Richard Blais, Project Lead The Way Executive Director. “The congruent alignment of assessment with rigorous and relevant curriculum and instruction is an essential element of learning but it is not a simple task to achieve. NOCTI and PLTW will bring their expertise in this dynamic partnership together for the benefit of engaged stakeholders in the education transformation mission.”
Date March 1,2005