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- 2. Technology/ the study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
- 3. Technology/ a term used to describe the range of modern tools contributing to the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth and human societies.
- 6. the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
- 7. Clusters/ context for studying traditional academics and learning the skills specific to a career and provide U.S. schools with a structure for organizing or restructuring curriculum offerings and focusing class make-up by a common theme such as interest.
- 10. placement courses (AP)/ a program created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students.
- 13. is a part of science and technology about the control of matter on the atomic and molecular scale.
- 14. of recommendation/ a letter describing someone's qualities and abilities, written by someone who worked with them previously, and sent to a possible new employer.
- 17. skills/ is an ability or expertise which may be used in a variety of roles or occupations.
- 19. Pathway/ a workforce development strategy used in the United States to support workers’ transitions from education into and through the workforce.
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- 1. a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.
- 4. activities/ is an activity, performed by students, that falls outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school, college or university education.
- 5. the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms to produce antibiotics, hormones, etc.
- 8. Manufacturing/ the use of innovative technology to improve products or processes, with the relevant technology being described as "advanced," "innovative," or "cutting edge."
- 9. preparatory/ a means by which college bound high school students may better meet the more stringent scholastic requirements for entry into colleges and universities.
- 11. the branch of technology and industry concerned with both aviation and space flight.
- 12. Online/ is a free online database that contains hundreds of occupational definitions to help students, job seekers, businesses and workforce development professionals to understand today's world of work in the United States.
- 15. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines.
- 16. point average (GPA)/ an indication of a student's academic achievement at a college or university, calculated as the total number of grade points received over a given period divided by the total number of credits awarded.
- 18. of Labor Statistics (BLS)/ an American government agency tasked with collecting and disseminating a range of economic and employment data.