Copyright © Texas Education Agency, AchieveTexas In Action: College and Career Redesign TETN # /26/08

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Texas Achievement Plan Steps for Working with Students 1. Ask students to prepare in advance. Equip students with the resources to begin developing their personalized program of study. AchieveTexas America’s Career InfoNet Career Voyages

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Texas Achievement Plan Steps for Working with Students 2. Help students choose a cluster. Match student strengths and interests to related careers. Career Clusters Inventory, OSCAR, Texas Cares, Bridges, CareerCruising, COIN, Kuder, or others

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Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Texas Achievement Plan Steps for Working with Students 3. Help students pick a Program of Study (POS) Refer to the state-recognized POS for suggested core courses, career electives, and postsecondary options, under Programs of Study. POS should be the basis for the TAP 4. Help students identify a career goal Communicate to students that working toward a tangible goal makes school more relevant.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Texas Achievement Plan Steps for Working with Students 5. Help students identify a postsecondary goal Reinforce the value of lifelong learning by planning for education and training after high school

AchieveTexas Programs of Study 115+ Models Available

What is a Program of Study ? 1. Program of Study names, established in the State's Career Cluster Initiative ( ), head each model. They focus attention upon a specific career field within a cluster.

What is a Program of Study ? 2. Career goals shown here correlate with occupational names and O*NET codes used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Use OSCAR ( to begin investigating those careers of interest. The "goal" of models is to target In-Demand jobs.

What is a Program of Study ? 3. Career Options provide examples of contemporary job titles currently appearing in sources, such as WorkInTexas ( Jobs are correlated to the postsecondary education typically required for a career.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Texas Achievement Plan Steps for Working with Students 6. Help students design a course schedule. Explain that rigorous academic and relevant career classes ensure students can achieve their goals. POS provide recommendations for core courses and career-related electives which are appropriate for the selected career goal. POS indicate the fourth math and fourth science credits. 7. Encourage extended learning activities. Show students how out-of-class experiences enhance and expand curriculum.

What is a Program of Study ? 4. High School Suggested Coursework highlights the Core Courses and Career-Related Electives recommended to prepare for a career goal. Models are based on the Recommended High School Graduation Plan and can easily be adapted for the Distinguished Achievement High School Graduation Plan. With established models it is easier to anticipate the consequence of curriculum changes, such as when legislation recently increased math and science requirements, or whenever a student decides to modify her/his TAP.

What is a Program of Study ? 5. Extended Learning Experiences include Work-Based Learning, Curricular, and Extracurricular activities. Participation in and support of Career and Technical Student Organizations (i.e. BPA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, TSA, HOSA, or SkillsUSA) is especially important to AchieveTexas. While campuses might modify their list of Extracurricular and Service Learning Experiences, examples should always cohesively extend meaningful learning in settings suitable and safe for students. Students could record volunteer service in their portfolios, or participate in a program such as The President's Volunteer Service Award ( ds.org/index.cfm) where school groups may, likewise, record their service hours. ds.org/index.cfm

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Benefits for Counselors Meets §TEC regarding Personal Graduation Plans (PGPs) and TEC §33.007—Counseling Public School Students Regarding Higher Education. Supports Model Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance, and Counseling Program required by TEC §

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance, and Counseling Program Four core components form the foundation: 1. A guidance curriculum 2. A responsive services component 3. An individual planning system 4. System support

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Talking to Students about AchieveTexas 1. It’s all about them 2. Exploring career options 3. Making school matter 4. Making a plan 5. Getting a head start 6. Rising to the top of the pool 7. Making their diploma worth more

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Talking to Parents about AchieveTexas 1. Connecting classrooms to careers 2. Every student benefits 3. Designed to fit each student 4. Providing direction 5. Taking responsibility 6. Meeting state standards 7. Flexibility 8. Parents play a key role

Copyright © Texas Education Agency, Local Implementation Examples Denton ISD Martha Thompson Carla Ruge Georgetown ISD Gwen Davis Charles Aguillon