MISSION STATEMENT
In providing a sound program of Technology Education for Louisiana’s schools, clear goals are essential to serve as program guides. While the overriding goal of Technology Education is to assist students in developing toward successful adulthood through their socioeconomic awareness, interests, abilities,
understanding of industry and technology, and their potential as citizens, other supporting goals are listed below:
· To develop an insight and understanding of industry and the free enterprise system and its relationship to society through a coordinated program of study focusing on the principles and practices of industry.
· To assist students in developing their talents, aptitudes, interests, and potential.
· To develop an understanding of industrial processes, the practical application of scientific principles, and modern technology.
· To develop problem-solving abilities related to the materials, processes, and products of industry.
The problem-solving approach as applied in Technology Education involves creative thinking and gives the student an opportunity to apply the principles and processes of the scientific method, along with supporting activities, in solving problems.
· To develop skills in the proper and safe use of the tools, materials, and machines common to industrial processes.
· To develop attitudes toward career opportunities that will enhance their chances of success as they progress through the career preparation process, enabling them to make informed career decisions resulting in satisfactory and rewarding job selection.
Depending on their content and focus, these six goals are applicable to all grade levels (K-12), to adult programs, and to all segments of the student population, including but not limited to the gifted, students with learning disabilities, and the handicapped.
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