TETN August 26, 2008 CTE Update

Perkins IV, 2006 Defines CTE as organized educational activities that offers a sequence of courses that: –Provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Perkins IV, 2006 –Provides technical proficiency, and industry- recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and –May include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) that meet the requirements of this subparagraph; and Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Perkins IV, 2006 –Includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Greater Emphasis on Accountability No Child Left Behind Performance Based Monitoring and Intervention, including Program Access Perkins – state and local Legislative Budget Board Texas Workforce Investment Council Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Exit Level TAKS, Percent Met Standard Code 0Code 1Code 2Code 3 ELA91%89%91%93% Math79%75%79%83% Science81%77%81%83% Social Studies 95%94%95%97% Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

TEC § (d) defines a “CTE Student” (A) a secondary education student who has entered the first course in a sequence of 2 or more technical courses for 3 or more credits in a CTE program or … Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

TEC § defines a “CTE Student” (B) a student who is enrolled in an academic or workforce course that is part of a sequence of courses leading to an industry-recognized credential, certificate, or degree and has declared that sequence of courses as the student’ major course of study. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

TEC § CTE Weighted Funding Pilot Program (8 th grade) –Denton ISD –Edinburg ISD –Frenship ISD –Jacksonville ISD –Pleasanton ISD Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

TEC § CTE Review Panel Review CTE curriculum and ATC Make recommendations to SBOE regarding –Increasing academic rigor in CTE –Improve and increase participation in ATC –Provide guidance for TEKS Writing Teams Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

CTE Writing Teams Recommendations from CTE Review Panel Revise, rewrite CTE courses/TEKS Develop new CTE courses Identify CTE course for 4 th math / science SBOE process for TEKS review, revision and adoption Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Engineering course SBOE calls for development CTE course for 4 th science credit Separate TEKS Writing Team Following Science TEKS adoption cycle Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Senate Interim Charge Review the access and quality of CTE programs in the state and make recommendations to improve these programs to address the economic and workforce needs of this state CTE Survey open until September 20 - go to to locate link Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Governor’s Competitiveness Council Report to the Governor Ensuring students graduate college and workforce ready Expand T-STEM program Better prepare all teachers Develop model curricula Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Governor’s Competitiveness Council Report to the Governor, cont’d Enhance CTE courses Expand initiatives that enable students to learn and explore opportunities in industries with high career growth potential Provide online Career Development Tools Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

We must create a culture for change Successful schools only occur when there is more pressure for change than resistance to change! Engage and motivate students Increase Rigor & Relevance College and career ready! Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

CTE Review Panel Recommendations to the CTE Writing Teams Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

1.Develop coherent sequences of CTE courses that: Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree; Support & reinforce cluster knowledge & skills; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Support challenging academic & technical standards; Align to postsecondary programs; Align with high skill, high wage, or high demand occupation in current or emerging fields; and Lead to technical skill attainment. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

2. Incorporate the following steps into the review process: Incorporate the cluster knowledge & skills; Determine the need for courses based on enrollment and industry relevance; Consolidate courses as appropriate and eliminate or update courses with outdated content, including introductory courses; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Consolidate courses as appropriate and eliminate or update courses with outdated content, including introductory courses; Identify courses that may be appropriate in the middle school; Identify academic & technical prerequisites; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Update technical content to align with industry standards using up-to-date industry-based competency standards and or certifications; Ensure that each course is built within the course requirements of the RHSP or DAP; Embed college readiness standards; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Identify advanced courses to satisfy fourth year math or science requirements, ensure courses contain substantially rigorous and relevant science or math content and college readiness standards; Review innovative courses and recommend high quality, rigorous courses for approval to be offered statewide; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Develop or recommend new courses for emerging fields based on workforce and industry projections; and Provide for regional input from industry representatives. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

3. Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) and articulation issues: Determine which new and revised courses align with postsecondary education for college credit; and Provide input and recommendations regarding articulation issues to the CTE Review Panel. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

4. Recommended clusters for accelerated review and revision: Identify programs of study appropriate for review and revision on a three year cycle to ensure they are up to date with changing technology, industry standards and aligned with entry level college course requirements; Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Identify courses, including innovative courses, where industry experiences a dynamic rate of change in knowledge and skill requirements; and Consider impact on instructional materials necessary for the dynamic knowledge and skill updates. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Dec 07 – SBOE selects TEKS workgroup members Jan 07 – Commissioner appoints Review Panel Feb 08 – SBOE provides charge to review and revise the CTE TEKS and align with college readiness standards Feb 08 – CTE Review Panel meeting #1 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Apr 08 – Engineering TEKS meeting #1 Apr 08 – CTE Review Panel meeting #2 Apr 08 – CTE Writing Teams meeting #1 including CTE Review Panel presentations Labor Market Data / State Demographics Trends in Postsecondary Technical Education CTE Review Panel Recommendations Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Apr 08 – ATC Leadership & Review Panel meeting May 08 – CTE Review Panel meeting #3 May 08 – SBOE Update on activities of CTE Review Panel and TEKS Writing Teams May 08 – Engineering TEKS meeting #2 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Jun 08 – CTE TEKS Writing Team meeting #2 with CTE Review Panel input Jul 08 – PDC Conferences – TEKS Updates Jul 08 – SBOE update on activities of CTE Review Panel and TEKS Writing Teams Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Jul 08 – CTE Review Panel & ATC stakeholder mtg. Jul 08 – CTE Vertical Alignment mtg #1 Aug 08 – CTE TEKS Writing Team mtg #3 Aug 08 – CTE Review Panel meetings Aug 08 – TETN #1 Overview of HB 3485 & TEKS Revision Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Sept 08 – CTE Vertical Alignment meeting #2 Sept 08 – SBOE Update – Review Panel & TEKS Sept 08 – CTE TEKS Middle School Focus workgroup Sept 08 – CTE Review Panel meetings (2) Sept 08 – TETN #2 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Oct 08 – CTE TEKS Writing Team mtg #4 – include science & math writing team members Oct 08 – TETN #3 Nov 08 – Draft TEKS due to TEA Nov 08 – TETN #4 Nov 08 – SBOE – CTE Review Panel Final Recommendations & TEKS Update Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Dec 08 – Draft CTE TEKS posted for public input Dec 08 – TETN #5 Jan 09 – Public input provided to Writing Teams Jan 09 – TETN #6 and #7 Jan 09 – SBOE Update on CTE TEKS Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Feb 09 – CTE TEKS due to Policy Coordination Feb 08 – SBOE designates Expert Reviewers for CTE TEKS Feb 09 – TETN #8 Feb 09 – ATC Leadership to begin crosswalk of CTE courses for statewide articulation Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Mar 09 – TEA compiles TEKS input for SBOE Mar 08 – Expert Review of CTE TEKS Mar 09 – SBOE / CTE TEKS Discussion Item and consideration of advanced courses for 4 th science or math, tech apps, etc. Mar 09 – TETN #9 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Apr 09 – TEKS Writing Teams reconvene mtg #5 Apr 09 – TETN #10 Apr 09 – SBOE discusses comments made and directs staff to make revisions/edits based on input Apr 09 – TEKS edits to Policy Coordination Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline May 09 – TETN #11 May 09 – SBOE / CTE TEKS for First Reading and filing authorization in Texas Register for official public comment June 09 – CTE TEKS Official Public Comment June 09 – TETN #12 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Jul 09 – Public comments summarized and provided to SBOE prior to second reading and adoption Jul 09 – SBOE / CTE TEKS Second Reading and adoption Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Crosswalk “Old” to “New” courses Crosswalk courses for Teacher Certification Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

HB 3485 Implementation Activities and Timeline Sept CTE Cluster Professional Development for improving teaching and learning August Full implementation of CTE TEKS TBD – SBEC Teacher Certification Review & Revisions Proclamation 2014 – CTE Instructional Materials Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Opportunities for Input Vertical Alignment meetings –July 25 & September 15 TETNs – ESCs to host one each month Draft TEKS posted in December for input Posted in Texas Register after SBOE May meeting Public Comment in June prior to July adoption Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.

Robin Painovich, CTAT Karen Batchelor, TEA Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.