1. Exploring High School Endorsement Pathways
Victoria Bustos, ESC-20 Counseling Specialist

2. House Bill 5: The Foundation HS Program

3. Implementation of House Bill 5
How can we connect careers with House Bill 5 Endorsements?
How can School Counselors work collaboratively with students & parents?
What are Best Practices surrounding endorsement selection & career exploration?
Videos, Resources & Achieve Texas

5. Great Resources

6. Great Resources

7. Activity Ignite a discussion!
Turn to your partner & talk about your talents, best school subjects & career interests
Have you ever taken a Personality Assessment? What are your top strengths?? Share the assessment name & results...

8. House Bill 5 Best Practices
Postsecondary Education
Career Exploration
Interest Inventories
Student Self Exploration
Labor Market Data
Student Interest
Curriculum Offerings
Endorsement Selection

9. House Bill 5: The Foundation HS Program

11. HB 5: SECTION
A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that:
promotes college and workforce readiness and career placement and advancement; and
facilitates the student's transition from secondary to postsecondary education.
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The POS models provide details relevant to student decisions regarding items 1 and 2.
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12. Postsecondary Education
Can be defined as ANY further study beyond high school:
College
Certifications/Licenses
Trade School
Military

13. www.learn421.net/transition Success in the New Economy Video

14. Texas Workforce Data

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Currently: 38% or 300,000 PS credential; 550,000 in Massachusetts: 65% rate; Diplomas

20. Specific POS career goal is listed first
Specific POS career goal is listed first. Related career goals are listed with the assigned O*NET Code. Hyperlinked to the specific occupation as described in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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The blue title illustrates the specific name of the pathway. Revised models will also identify the appropriate endorsement.
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21. Examples are provided of on-the-job training and certifications that are available at the secondary level. Certifications will be important for student performance acknowledgement.
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The certification section will be revised as a result of HB 5.
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22. Postsecondary section is hyperlinked to additional pages providing more details about programs. Sample career options are provided with each degree level. Occupations reflect entry-level through professional-level positions that require advanced degrees.
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At this point, move to the AchieveTexas website to show participants where they can locate the POS models.
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24. College Board Tools PSAT 8/9 PSAT 10 PSAT/NMSQT - 11 SAT/AP
Kahn Academy Partnership/ Big Future
resources like Cafe College, or any other support (i.e. Go center, partnership person; schools website

27. Education & Labor Together
Click on More, then Resources/Livebinders

33. CAREER DEVELOPMENT SPANS ALL GRADES
Steps to Success
Employment: Career Advancement
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Postsecondary: Career Preparation
Achieving credentials: college, certification, apprenticeship, military
9-12: Programs of Study Related to a Career Goal
Academics and technical courses, intensive guidance, individual graduation plans
Grade 8: Career Exploration and Transition
Develop graduation plans based upon personal interest/cluster areas
6-8: Initial Career Exploration
Discovering interest areas
K-5: Understanding the Importance and Value of Work and Jobs
Introduction to the world of careers

34. Connected Educators Victoria Bustos, ESC-20 Counselor Specialist
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