By: Ed Garcia, CTE Specialist Region One Education Service Center CTE 101 – General Overview

Texas Gateway Introduction and Overview of CTE Texas Gateway – for online resources Implementation of CTE in Texas CTE at the Local Level CTE Funding and Attendance Accounting CTE in the Texas Classroom CTSOs and the CTE Classroom Teacher Professionalism Locating and Accessing CTE Resources

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Defined by Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act of 2006: Offer a sequence of courses that: provide coherent and rigorous content aligned with academics, provides technical skill proficiency, industry-recognized credentials, a certificate, or associate degree; and includes competency-based applied learning that contribute to academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem solving, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation- specific skills and knowledge of all aspects of industry.

Purpose of CTE A national initiative to increase the competitiveness of the U.S. workforce in the global economy. It provides students with: Core Academic Skills and how to apply them to real-world situations in the workplace or daily life, Employability skills essential in any career, Job-specific, technical skills related to a specific career pathway. Carl D. Perkins Act – challenges CTE programs to prepare students for “high skill, high wage, and high demand occupations in current or emerging professions.”

State CTE Plan & Texas Education Code Manage the dual role of family members and wage earner. Gaining entry-level employment in a high skill, high-wage job or continuing the student’s education at the postsecondary level. Gain Competencies in leading to academic & technical skill attainment Industry recognized license, or certificates at post secondary level Opportunities to earn college credit Participate in CTSO’s

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CTE Cources Chapter 127 – Career Development Middle School Exploring Careers Career Portals High School Career Preparation Problems and Solutions Chapter 130 – Career & Technical Education High School Courses - Listed by16 Career Clusters Non Traditional Courses for Males & Females Innovative Courses

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Leadership Projects Achieve Texas College and Career Initiative Develop programs of study based on the 16 Career Clusters Educational Excellence Cluster Projects Develop Curriculum and other resources CTE Professional Development State Professional Conferences Advance Technical Credit Officer college credit for CTE courses CTE Special Population Resource Center Develop resources for teachers for needs of special populations Project Lead the Way Implement pre-engineering programs CTSOs – to develop student leadership

Education Rules & Laws Texas Education Code Find under the Texas Constitution and Statues Texas Administrative Code Rules adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE) Federal and State Employment Law Directly impact CTE Programs and students Ethics and Liability Issues CTE education creates potential risks and liabilities.

CTE Programs are expected…… Follow 100% of CTE TEKS Develop student 4-year plans Promote CTSOs Establish Effective Advisory Committees Keep accurate records Submit timely and accurate reports

CTE in the Texas Classroom Achieve Texas Programs of Study Coherent Sequence of courses CTE TEKS – 100% must be taught CTE offers course to meet HS graduation requirements Scope & Sequence Curriculum Resources Special Populations

Yearly Non-Discrimination Notice Non-Discrimination Notice must be posted two weeks before the start of the school year.

CTE Course Master Schedule Review Master Schedule to ensure all CTE courses are properly coded-All CTE courses begin with a 127 or a 130 PEIMS code.

Student Accounting Handbook Sec Eligibility and Eligible Days Present 5. To be eligible for CTE Contact hour funding, your district must offer one coherent sequence of courses in at least three different Career Clusters.

Student Accounting Handbook Sec Eligibility of students for funding Grades 6-12 are eligible to be served in CTE Eligibility for Contact hours: only students in grades 9-12 are eligible for CTE contact hours, except for students in grades 7-8 who are eligible for and enrolled in CTED (Disabled) courses.

Student Accounting Handbook Sec Eligibility of Course for funding State approved courses listed in Section 4, Code Table CO22 of the PEIMS Data Standards 58% of your district’s state allotment must be spent in support of courses with program intent code 22 Approved innovative course receive state weighted funding.

Student Accounting Handbook Sec. 5.5 Contact hour codes V1 equals minutes per day (one-hour) V2 equals minutes per day (two-hour) V3 equals minutes per day (three-hour)

SHOW ME THE MONEY! CTE Funding in Texas State Federal Local

CTE Funding STATE Funding: Contact hours generated by CTE Students 1.35 Weighted Funding Funding for Grades 9-12, except for CTED at 7 th & 8 th Grade Level Spend only on CTE Courses Funding CTE -58% and 42% to District General Fund Federal Funding: Percentage is based on enrollment and demographics by district. Spend only on CTE Courses

State CTE Funding Formula Number of 1 hour students attending 180 days x.167 = FTE’s Number of 2 hour students attending 180 days x.333 = FTE’s Number of 3 hour students attending 180 days x.5 = FTE TEA Website – Summary of Finances Total FTE’s: PSJA = Total FTE’s x.95 (to allow for absences)= FTE’s x ABA factor x 1.35= $$$ ABA (Adjusted Basic Allotment) PSJA ISD: ABA = $ x $5833 x 1.35= $16,140, CTE 58% = $9,361,647.00

Allowable Expenses CTE Salaries Supplies & Materials Tools & Equipment Curriculum Textbooks Building & Facilities Operational Expenses Staff Development Teacher Travel Program Improvement Note: No funds may be spent on non-CTE courses or courses that do not receive the weighted funding.

Federal CTE Funding - Perkins Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Funds are funded at: 30% on census data of individuals 5-17 year of age who reside in the district 70% on census data of individuals 5-17 years of age who reside in the district and live below the poverty level (free and reduced lunch status) 10% additional funds are awarded to districts that meet or exceed Perkins performance targets. The formula does not look at CTE enrollments

Perkins Performance-State Targets for CTE Concentrators ( codes 2’s & 3’s) 1S1 – 95.25% - Academic Attainment – Reading/ELA 1S2 – 94% - Academic Attainment – Mathematics 2S1 – 79% - Technical Skill Attainment (Industry Certificate) 3S1 – 96% - Secondary School Completion (Earned GED or HS Diploma 4S1 – 95% - Student Graduation Rates (Earned HS Diploma) 5S1 – 71% - Secondary Placement (IHE, Military, Employed) 6S1 – 44% - Nontraditional Participation 6S1 – 42% - Nontraditional Completion

House Bill 5 – HS Graduation Requirements The Birth of Endorsements  School districts must offer courses that allow a student to complete curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement  A district that offers only one endorsement must offer the multidisciplinary studies endorsement  All students entering grade 9 in must enroll in courses necessary to complete the Foundation School Program and at least one endorsement

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STEM Business and Industry Arts and Humanities Public Services State curriculum Requirements -- ENDORSEMENTS Multidisciplinary Studies

The Foundation ProgramFoundation CreditFoundation – 22 credits without endorsements Endorsements - included = 26 cr. ELA4 credits = English I, English II, English III plus one advanced Math3 credits = Algebra I and Geometry plus one advanced 4 th credit = one advanced Science3 credits = Biology, IPC or advanced course plus one advanced 4 th credit = one advanced Social Studies 3 credits = 1 U.S. History,.5 Economics,.5 Government, either 1 World Geography or World History or combination LOTE2 credits – in the same LOTE or Computer Programming Fine Arts1 credit PE1 credit Electives5 credits2 credits 28 Algebra II = D-L-A

Endorsements Student Interest A student shall specify in writing an endorsement the student intends to earn upon entering Grade 9. A district shall permit a student to  enroll in courses under more than one endorsement before the student's junior year and  to choose, at any time, to earn an endorsement other than the endorsement the student previously indicated. This section does not entitle a student to remain enrolled to earn more than 26 credits. TAC Ch. 19 § (a) (b)

Endorsements Local Control and Flexibility A school district may:  define advanced courses and  determine a coherent sequence of courses for an endorsement area, Provided that prerequisites in Chapters , 126, 127, and 130 of this title are followed. TAC Ch. 19 § (d)

Commissioner’s Rules Subchapter BB: A. Career & Technology Evaluation Student Organization A student shall not be required to join such an organization. 2. Student participation in vocational student organization shall be governed in accordance with Chapter 76 of this title (relating to extracurricular activities). B. Program Evaluation – each district shall annually evaluate its CTE Programs. C. Provisions for individuals who are members of Special Populations.for 1. ARD Process - CTE representative must be present when placing students in CTE courses. 2. Opportunity to participate in CTE Programs.

CTE Program Evaluations Carl D. Perkins 2006 P. L. 109 ‐ 270 [Section 134(b)(5)] The Local Plan for Career and Technical Education programs will involve parents, students, academic and CTE teachers, administrators, counselors, representatives of business and industry, labor organizations, representatives of special populations and other interested individuals in the development, implementation and evaluation of Career and Technical Education programs. In addition each district assures in its annual Basic Grant application that it will comply with Program and Fiscal Assurance #1: “Eligible recipients will annually evaluate their CTE Programs…” Texas State Plan for Career and Technical Education “Texas requires that eligible recipients annually evaluate their CTE program. Texas school districts have local advisory committees for CTE that are involved in decisions related to the implementation, improvement and evaluation of CTE programs.” § Program Evaluations Each district and consortium shall annually evaluate its career and technical education programs. U.S.C. Title 20, Chapter 44, Subchapter I, §2354 (b)(4) Involvement in the development, implementation, and evaluation of vocational and technical education programs.

Student Accounting Handbook PEIMS 101 Record Your district must code CTE Student participation correctly in the PEIMS 101 record in the fall and summer reporting as shown: - Not enrolled in a CTE course……………………0 - Enrolled in one CTE course, a CTE participant……1 - CTE coherent sequence taker, 2 or more courses for 3 or more credits……………………………2 - Tech Program participant…………………………3

CTE Performance-Based Monitoring – 9 Indicators CTE TAKS Passing Rate CTE LEP Passing Rate CTE Econ. Disadvantage Passing Rate CTE Special Ed TAKS Passing Rate CTE Tech TAKS Passing Rate CTE Annual Dropout Rate CTE RHSP/DAP Diploma Rate CTE Graduation Rate Non-traditional Course Completion – Males (1,2,3) Non-Traditional Course Completion – Females(1,2,3)

CTE Resources TEA Non-discrimination Notice: Program Management Training See handouts provided for more resources and links.

Contact Information Ed Garcia CTE Specialist (956)