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Our Children Are Our Future: No Child Left Behind Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 1

Our Education Challenges • high school dropout rates too high • too few students find their high school experience academically challenging • secondary-to-postsecondary transition rates are too low • postsecondary dropout rates are too high • too many college students require remediation • need for a globally competitive workforce Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 2

What is Achieve. Texas? Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 3

• Concept - Students can succeed in school, career, and life if they plan their own individual pathways to success. • Philosophy - No option is intrinsically better than the other. Whether the choice is right or not - depends on the personal college and career objectives of the student. • Goal - To prepare students for college and career, and to allow them to make wise choices. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 4

A vision for education reform Career Cluster System • 16 Career Clusters • 112 Programs of Study Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 5

16 Career Clusters Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 6

Career Clusters • Improve learner achievement – both academic and technical • Successful transitions across all instructional levels • Support workforce and economic development Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 7

National Career Clusters: Resources • • Career Clusters/Programs of Study Knowledge & Skills Components O*Net Crosswalk Report Cluster Profile and Advisory Committee List of Existing Credentials Validation Overview/Results Protocol for Assessment & Certification www. careerclusters. org Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 8

Governor’s Industry Clusters for economic development 1. Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing 2. Aerospace and Defense 3. Biotechnology and Life Sciences 4. Information and Computer Technology 5. Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products 6. Energy Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 9

Benefits for Learners • • More engaged learning Relevancy in academic learning Related technical preparation Opportunities to explore multiple careers • Connected instructional transitions Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 10

Benefits for Parents • More focused and engaged student • Better informed of academic and career options • Smoother transitions among instructional levels and workforce • Potential savings – dual credit and articulated credit opportunities Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 11

Benefits for Secondary • • • More engaged learners Broader community support Promotes integrated teaching and learning Enhanced achievement for students More students graduate prepared for college and career Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 12

Benefits for Postsecondary • Learners are focused – more likely to graduate - and graduate on time • Reduced remediation • Resource sharing between secondary and postsecondary systems • Creates a college-going culture Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 13

Benefits for Employers • Builds a pipeline of 21 st century workers • Workforce is better qualified and able to adapt to changing needs • Business and industry partners engaged in the local school system • Framework for cross-training or re-tooling the workforce Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 14

What can we do? • Achieve Texas is a tool that can pull all of this together Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 15

Achieve. Texas Implementation Guide Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 16

Career Programs of Study • A way of organizing educational activities within a career cluster related to a student’s academic and career goal • A coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career and technical courses • Links the classroom to the real world of college and career • Implementation – achieved through local education and business partnerships Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 17

Programs of Study • rigorous and challenging academics with high student achievement standards • Relevant and challenging technical courses • Focus on dual credit, articulated credit, etc. • Lead to a degree, certificate or credential Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 18

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What is a Program of Study? 1. Nationally recognized Career Cluster logos Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 20

What is a Program of Study? 2. Pathway names, established in the State's Career Cluster Initiative (www. careerclusters. org ), head each model - focus attention on a specific career field within a cluster. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 21

What is a Program of Study? 3. Cluster Overview maintains the 16 USDE Career Cluster definitions. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 22

What is a Program of Study? 4. Career goals correlate with occupational names and O*NET codes used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 23

What is a Program of Study? 5. Career Options provide examples of job titles appearing in current sources, such as Work. In. Texas (https: //wit. twc. state. tx. us). Jobs are aligned to the postsecondary education required for the careers. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 24

What is a Program of Study? 6. High School suggested coursework identifies the core academic courses and career-related electives recommended. Programs of study are based on the Recommended Graduation Plan or the Distinguished Achievement Graduation Plan. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 25

What is a Program of Study? 7. Footnotes regarding high school coursework to make counseling more meaningful. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 26

What is a Program of Study? 8. Industry certifications are associated with specific career goals. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 27

What is a Program of Study? 9. Work-Based Learning Experiences and On-the. Job Training identifies experiences that may be suitable for a student pursuing a particular career. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 28

What is a Program of Study? 10. Extended Learning Experiences examples should always extend learning in settings suitable and safe for students. Students can record volunteer service in their portfolios, or participate in a program such as The President's Volunteer Service Award (http: //www. presidentialserviceawards. or g/index. cfm) where school groups may, likewise, record their service hours. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 29

What is a Program of Study? 11. Professional Associations are a good resource for exploring a career. Many associations allow preprofessional memberships while enrolled in a postsecondary program. Their websites usually provide career advice or industry information. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 30

What is a Program of Study? 12. The file name in the footer restates the Career Cluster: Career Goal and publication date. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 31

Program of Study Back Cover • Reiterates cluster information for career specialty • Reminds student of other career paths in cluster • Provides brief occupational profile of a sample occupation • Provides information on program of study inside brochure. Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 32

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July 2007 Cluster Guides for the 16 Career Clusters Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 34

July 2007 Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 35

July 2007 CTSO Brochure Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 36

2007 Counselor Kit 16 Career Cluster Guides Achieve. Texas Poster Achieve Texas One-Pagers Achieve. Texas Counselor’s Guide Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 37

July 2008 Communications kit for schools Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 38

July 2008 Translate materials into Spanish Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 39

2009 and beyond CTE TEKS revisions, including eliminate/redirect “old” CTE courses CTE instructional materials CTE Teacher certification Evaluate Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 40

Spirit of the New Perkins Law Leading education into the 21 st century – Global competition – Focus on CTE program improvement – Ensuring rigorous academic and CTE programs – Focus on high wage, high demand, high skill occupations Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 41

Culture of Continuous Improvement • No longer simple entitlement of funds • Data driven decisions • Connects state and local funds to: – data, monitoring, program improvement – strong professional development – technical assistance Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 42

Increased Accountability • Secondary and postsecondary performance measures • Performance levels for state and LEAs • Sanctions tied to performance Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 43

Embrace the Challenge! Achieve. Texas: Lifelong Success for All Students, Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2006. All rights reserved. 44