Texas Workforce Commission Texas Education Agency How to

Texas Workforce Commission & Texas Education Agency How to use Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Resources to enrich CTE and Foundation High School Programs Lori Knight, Education Specialist * Michelle Flatt, Education Specialist * Ron Whitson, TEA Statewide CTE Coordinator

3 Objectives Review CTE Career Clusters®, Achieve. Texas, and Perkins Performance Measures Know which TWC resources help you determine which programs are relevant to your region Investigate a showcase of resources from both TEA and TWC

® 16 Career Clusters Copyright © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.

Concept Students can succeed in school, career, and life if they plan their own individual college and career success. Philosophy No career option is intrinsically better than the other. Whether the choice is right or not depends on the personal goals of the student. Goal To prepare students for college and career, and allow them to choose the options that are best for them. Copyright © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.

Copyright © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academic skills + technical skills + employability skills Preparation for college and career Lifelong learning, mobility, and advancement Copyright © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.

Career and Technical Education Secondary postsecondary linkages For all students For all careers Partnerships with business/industry and postsecondary education Copyright © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.

Perkins Performance Measures Perkins secondary core indicators [of performance] 1 S 1: Academic attainment – reading / language arts 1 S 2: Academic attainment – mathematics 2 S 1: Technical skill attainment 3 S 1: Secondary school completion 4 S 1: Student graduation rates 5 S 1: Secondary placement 6 S 1: Non-traditional participation 6 S 2: Non-traditional completion Copyright © Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved.

WDA & ESC Overlap

TWC Can Help! Find data to support industry in your ESC. Pick Your ESC Generate Report Choose Timeframe

Help Wanted Online Results

www. tracer 2. com Start here on “The Future” Tab,

Select a WDA to Get Information To see ESC 16 information, select the Panhandle WDA

Your Report Will Look Like This YOU WILL SEE: • Counties Served • Occupations Adding Jobs • Fastest Growing Jobs • Associate Degree Occupations • Wage Information

TWC Can Help You! Create professional development for CTE Directors/Teachers using TWC Resources Education Specialists can travel to schools, in-service events, and career fairs to speak with CTE staff, Counselors Teachers, Administration, Students, and Parents to connect the dots between education and career exploration Collaborates with TEA to bridge the gaps among career clusters, programs of study, CTE and Foundation High School Program endorsement options and workforce needs

www. lmci. state. tx. us

TEA Resources Texas Education Agency – www. tea. texas. gov Achieve. Texas – www. achievetexas. org Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – www. thecb. state. tx. us Texas Genuine – www. texasgenuine. org

Want to be notified? To be added to our mailing list: o Email careerinformation@twc. state. tx. us o Call our hotline 1 -800 -822 -PLAN (7526) You will get notifications regarding: o Publication releases/updates o Software releases/updates o Webinar announcements o Newsletter announcements To receive TWC legislative updates o Scan the QR code on the right

Need a speaker? • Career Fairs • In-Service events • Informative presentations • Workshops or presentations for: • Faculty, Staff, Parents and Students Will travel Will customize And it’s FREE

Contact information Lorena Knight (Lori) Education Specialist Texas Workforce Commission 512 -463 -4879 lorena. knight@twc. state. tx. us Michelle Flatt Education Specialist Texas Workforce Commission 512 -936 -3143 michelle. flatt@twc. state. tx. us http: //www. lmci. state. tx. us/ What questions do you have?

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