PACTESP

The Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Education Special Populations is concerned with career and technical programs/services for students with special needs. Our mission is to serve the membership and others working with individuals with special needs, especially to:

• Improve the opportunities for students with special needs;
  
  
• Improve the opportunities for students with special needs;
  
  
• Publish newsletters and share other written materials;
  
  
• Promote federal/state legislation to enhance the success of special needs individuals in career and technical education programs;
  
  
• Provide in-service/workshop programs to promote growth among educators;
  
  
• Conduct a Mid-Winter Conference and conference sessions at the Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education Conference; and
  
  
• Increase membership.