HIGH SCHOOL

PROGRAM OF STUDY

The focus of the high school program is to develop each student's capability to make
responsible judgements about technology's development, control, and use. Students are actively
involved in the organized and integrated application of technological resources, engineering
concepts, and scientific procedures.

Through technology education experiences, students address the complexities of technology
and issues that stem from designing, developing, using and assessing technological systems. In
developing a functional understanding of technology, students will comprehend how human
conditions, current affairs, and personal preferences drive technological design and problem
solving. Actively engaged in making, developing, using, and managing technological systems,
students will better understand the role of systems in meeting specific purposes. For example,
students may address the problem of aging bridge structures by examining new materials and
construction techniques, developing efficient designs, and testing bridge design effectiveness.
Through experiences of this type, students should be able to analyze the behavior and operation
of basic technological systems and extend their knowledge of systems to new and emerging
applications by the time they graduate from high school.

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