CareerTech Glossary

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E-Business: Business conducted via electronic connections.
E-Commerce: Business conducted via electronic connections.
ECAO: Early Childhood Association of Oklahoma.
ECAR: Eligibility and Certification Approval Report
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.
EES: Educational Equity Services.
EETC: Equipment and Engine Train Council – National Program Certification for power products.
EODD: Eastern Oklahoma Development District.
EPAS: Educational Planning and Assessment System is an integrated series of assessments (PLAN, EXPLORE, and ACT) and reporting services that supports educators as they help students set and reach goals for life after high school.
ES: Employment Service.
ETA: Employment and Training Administration, a federal agency.
ETS: Educational Testing Service
EXPLORE: Eight grade version achievement and interest assessment that is part of the ACT system (See PLAN)
Early Care and Education: Early Care and Education is an occupational-specific class. Content of the class builds upon the knowledge and skills in the early care and education profession and the Human Services Cluster. This in-depth study is designed to provide training and competency certifications in the following areas: Entry-Level Child Care Training (ELCCT), Teacher Assistant, Master Teacher, Infant and Toddler, and Director.
Early Care and Education: Early Care and Education
Education Enhancement Center (EEC): EEC’s, located in technology centers, are designed to provide academic instruction at all achievement levels to assist students in their acquisition of technical skills.
Educational Equity: Activities carried out in the CareerTech educational system to reduce gender bias, gender stereotyping, and gender discrimination.
Educational Outcome: the division will determine the educational outcome as courses are approved.
Educational Technology Resources (ETR): The Educational Technology Resources Division at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education provides technical assistance to improve the quality of career and technology education in Oklahoma by using appropriate instructional technologies and media to enhance the delivery of instruction. The staff provides products, services, assistance in the areas of video production, video conferencing, and distance learning, graphics design, streaming media, on-line instruction, and teacher and administrator training.
Emergency Medical Technician: Emergency Medical Technician
Employability Skills: Skills needed to perform a given job satisfactorily, including reading, writing, mathematics, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, creative thinking, goal setting, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and technology.
Entrepreneurship Education Consortium: Nonprofit organization committed to promoting excellence in entrepreneurship education and supporting the infusion of entrepreneurship education across all levels of career-technical and academic education.
Entry Level Child Care Training: Entry Level Child Care Training
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): Workplace rules, policies, practices, and behaviors that are fair and do not disadvantage people because they belong to particular groups. All workers are valued and respected and have opportunities to develop their potential.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE): An agency or institution that practices the belief that customer satisfaction is earned and quality is never compromised, and that an employer-employee relationship is based upon mutual respect, a committed work ethic, and recognition of each individual’s importance and value.
Equipment Matching Funds: The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education may match the cost of equipment acquired for existing programs when funding is available.
Existing Industry Training: A course which is designed specifically for the employees of one or a specific group of businesses or industries and which qualifies under the Training for Existing Industries Initiative guidelines.

by Lynn Hughes — last modified 2008-02-21 21:31