Career and Technical Education TEKS CAREER AND TECHNICAL

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Topics • Career and Technical Education (CTE) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) • Career Clusters • Course Crosswalks • Coherent Sequence of Courses • Programs of Study • Career Development Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

TEKS Organization Chapter 130 – CTE, high school – 16 subchapters: 1 per cluster – Multiple coherent sequences of courses – Principles courses – begin the sequence – Practicum courses - capstone

TEKS Organization Chapter 127 – Career Development – Middle school • Career Exploration • Career Portals – High school • Career Preparation I and II • Problems and Solutions

CTE TEKS • 190 revised and new courses http: //www. tea. state. tx. us/index 4. aspx? id=2206 – Adopted July 2009 – Implementation 2010 • Counselor Professional Development – Counselor Toolkit available online – Technical assistance and PD via TETNs, webinars, and online resources at www. Achieve. Texas. org college and career website Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

Career Clusters • Related occupations organized by the types of products and services these occupations provide to society. • The Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U. S. Department of Education has adopted 16 career clusters as the structure for organizing programs within CTE. • Within these clusters, career pathways provide guidance as to the knowledge and skills that must be acquired to prepare for occupations at varying levels. Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

16 Career Clusters

A sequence of CTE courses (two or more CTE courses for three or more credits) focused on developing occupational knowledge and skills. COHERENT SEQUENCE OF COURSES Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

Coherent Sequence of Courses • Supports challenging academic and technical standards • Supports cluster knowledge and skills • Leads to high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging fields • Aligns to postsecondary programs that lead to technical skill attainment

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Concepts of Engineering & Technology Biotechnology Advanced Biotechnology Scientific Research & Design* Electronics Advanced Electronics Practicum in STEM Robotics & Automation Engineering Design & Presentation Principles of Technology* Advanced Engineering Design & Presentation Engineering Mathematics Engineering Design & Problem Solving* * Course approved for science Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved. credit

Programs of Study • include coherent and rigorous content – challenging academic standards and relevant CTE content – coordinated, nonduplicative progression of courses – align secondary education with postsecondary education to adequately prepare students to succeed in postsecondary education • lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or to an associate or baccalaureate degree PL 109 -270 Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

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TEKS Organization • Chapter 127 – Career Development – Middle school • Career Exploration • Career Portals – High school • Career Preparation I and II • Problems and Solutions

Career Guidance and Academic Counseling • provides access for students (and parents, as appropriate) to information regarding career awareness and planning with respect to an individual’s occupational and academic future • provides information with respect to career options, financial aid, and postsecondary options, including baccalaureate degree programs. PL 109 -270 Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

Personal Graduation Plan • Each school district is encouraged to establish for each student entering grade nine a personal graduation plan that: • Promotes: – (A) college and workforce readiness; and – (B) career placement and advancement; and • Facilitates the student’s transition from secondary to postsecondary education [TEC 28. 0212(e)] Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved.

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 a graduation plan based upon personal/cluster interests 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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2009. All rights reserved. 21