(7) work force development best practices to ensure
economically competitive global-ready graduates;
(8) the customization, addition or expansion of
Commonwealth global education programs aligned to and
embedded in State academic standards, after identifying the
best practices already occurring in schools;
(9) the adoption of models for school entities and
institutions of higher education which incorporate best
practices to be used as guidelines and implemented, aligned
to and embedded in academic standards of this Commonwealth as
they relate to local global education goals, programs and
initiatives within schools;
(10) the development of a collaborative plan to close
the global education gap and ensure that students are global-
ready graduates, including recommendations on the assessment
tools aligned to and embedded in academic standards of this
Commonwealth, the delivery mechanism and the conduit best
suited for the delivery mechanism ensuring global competency;
(11) work force development practices to ensure that
Pennsylvania students in grades K-12 become economically
competitive, global-ready graduates;
(12) the availability of courses and cooperative efforts
already in existence that could qualify as global education
competency indicators, including, but not limited to:
(i) advanced placement opportunities;
(ii) international baccalaureate programs and global
education programs and initiatives;
(iii) career and certification courses taught in
high schools that could qualify as global education
programs or competency indicators; and
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