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HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Brentwood
Borough
School District
Honored on
10th Annual
AP Honor Roll
Steel Center for Career and Technical
Education (CTE) Offers New Career
Options for 2020-2021
Steel Center for CTE has offered the Health Assistant program for many years and
it is one of the most popular programs that the school offers. The Health Assistant
program provides students with an introduction to health careers, basic anatomy
and physiology, medical terminology, legal and ethical aspects of health care and
communications and at least three planned courses for the knowledge and skills for
the occupational area such as medical assisting, ward clerk, and nursing assisting. The
program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level employment in a minimum
of three related health occupations under the supervision of a licensed health care
professional.
In response to the popularity of this program, Steel Center for CTE has expanded
the Health Science cluster. Beginning in the fall of 2020, students will have the option
to select programs in Health Assistant, Veterinary Technician, Rehabilitation Aide, or
Healthcare Technology.
The Veterinary Technician program prepares individuals to support veterinarians
by aiding during animal examinations, treatment administration and monitoring; by
keeping animal and related health record information; and by performing a range
of selected practice-related duties. This program is designed to provide instruction
in preparing the animal for examination and treatment, sterilizing equipment and
performing selected routine laboratory procedures under direct supervision of the
veterinarian. Instruction also includes maintaining medical and business records,
charting and scheduling activities and a wide range of practice-related duties as
applied to animal health care, the biomedical field and the pet industry.
The Rehabilitation Aide program prepares individuals to assist in rehabilitation
services under the supervision of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-
language pathologists, and other therapeutic professionals, and to perform routine
functions in support of rehabilitation.
The Healthcare Technology program prepares individuals to apply knowledge and
skills in the health occupations. Instruction is provided in the basic skills in a variety
of areas associated with health occupations such as health and medical services,
pharmaceutical and medical instruments and supplies. Instruction includes but is
not limited to foundations of health (medical terminology); anatomy and physiology;
legal, ethical and economic aspects of health care; clinical laboratory procedures; basic
health occupational skills; aseptic techniques; OSHA regulations; and infection control.
Steel Center for CTE is very excited to offer the expansion of the Health Science
Cluster. Offering the Health Assistant program, as well as the three new courses,
provides students a variety of options to chose for future career fields. These programs
serve a need that exists in the local market for employment and career opportunities.
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BRENTWOOD-BALDWIN-WHITEHALL
The Brentwood Borough School District
was recognized on the 10th Annual AP
Honor Roll. Over the past three school
years, Brentwood High School has
partnered with the National Mathematics
and Science Initiative (NMSI) which focused
on AP offerings in English, mathematics,
science, and computer science. Additionally,
Brentwood High School offers AP courses
in social studies and foreign language. Over
the past three years the AP offerings at
the high school have been expanded. As a
result of the expansion more students are
being encouraged to take AP classes as part
of their program of studies and the students
have responded with the additional
supports by earning more qualifying scores.
In 2017, 15 students had qualifying scores
on AP exams, and as a result of the changes
there were 50 qualifying scores in 2019.
Another positive result of the AP focus was
in 2017 there were 33 AP tests administered
to Brentwood students. In 2020, 136 AP
exams will be administered to students. The
increase in test takers and qualifying scores
has been recognized by including the
district on the 10th Annual AP Honor Roll.
Inclusion on the 10th Annual AP District
Honor Roll is based on the examination of
three years of AP data, from 2017 to 2019,
for the following criteria:

• Increased participation/access to AP by
at least 4% in large districts, at least 6%
in medium districts, and at least 11% in
small districts.
• Increased or maintained percentage
of American Indian/Alaska Native,
Black/African American, Hispanic/
Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other
Pacific Islander students taking
exams and increased or maintained
the percentage of American Indian/
Alaska Native, Black/African American,
Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/
Other Pacific Islander students scoring
3+ on at least one AP Exam; and