Chapter 339 Helpdesk

Chapter 339 Vocational Education Standards Help Desk

This resource is designed to assist career and technical education professionals in achieving and maintaining program compliance with the Pennsylvania Chapter 339 Vocational Education Standards. The following links include sample documents, which were commended by designated Pennsylvania Department of Education evaluation teams. Permission was granted by each of the participating exemplary career and technical institutions to showcase their documentation, which supports compliance with the Chapter 339 Vocational Education Standards.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT NUMBER AND CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE BELOW TO THE APPROVED PROGRAM EVALUATION REVIEW. WE HAVE UPDATED OBJECTIVES TO MATCH THE CURRENT 339 REVIEW CRITERIA, HOWEVER SAMPLE DOCUMENTS WILL INDICATE OBJECTIVE NUMBERS AND NAMES FROM PREVIOUS REVIEWS.

Objectives (by number)

Please click on each objective for links to commendations as noted in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Approved Program Evaluation Review 2007 Final Report, and for documentation from Pennsylvania career and technical schools to you as your school prepares for its 339 review.

1. Academic standards

6. Support and Special Services and IEPs - Chapter 339.1a(b), 339.4(b)(7); 339.4(b)(8), 339.21(5), 339.21(6)

7. Articulation Between Secondary and Postsecondary Institutions - Chapter 339.4(b)(9)

11. Student Objectives - Chapter 4.31(e) and Child Accounting Forms/Instructions

12.1. Local Advisory Committee

12.2. Local Advisory Committee - Chapter 339.13 and 4.33(a)

14. Admissions 339.21 and 4.31(g)

16. Vocational Education Safety 339.23 and 4.31(f)

17. Guidance Plan and Services 339.31; 339.32; 4.12(5); 4.34(b)

19. Learning Environment 339.51 and Contemporary Equipment 339.53; 4.33(c); 4.34(c)

Exemplary Schools and Schools with Special Commendations

(Please click on the school name to go to the school's website)