CTE TEKS Overview
TECHNOLOGY STIMULUS
CONFERENCE
JUNE 3, 2010
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Texas
Education
Agency
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
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 Engages students to
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Reduce dropout rates
Promote high school completion
Create a college-going culture
 Reinforces attainment of rigorous academic knowledge and
skills to close the achievement gaps
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Gender
Ethnicity
Socioeconomic status
Limited English proficiency
Special populations status
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Knowledge and Skill Standards
National Career
Cluster
Standards
Texas Standards
• Foundational
Academic
Standards
• Essential
Knowledge and
Skills
• College and
Career Readiness
Standards
(CCRS)
• Cluster
(Foundation)
Knowledge and
Skills
• Pathway
Knowledge and
Skills
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Career
and
Technical
Education
TEKS
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• English Language
Proficiency
Standards (ELPS)
Each Set of Standards is a
Curriculum Framework
 The standards:
 State
what students are expected to know and
be able to do
 Are
divided into strands of similar skills and
concepts for use in planning
 Are
meant to be integrated and taught in context
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TEKS: Rule-Text Format
Knowledge and
Skills Statement
 (3) The student identifies the importance of a well-written business
plan. The student is expected to:
Student Expectation
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(A) categorize a business plan and the need for a well-orchestrated business
plan;
(B) research business plan outlines, resources, and templates using web
search engines;
(C) explain a marketing plan, including price competition, non-price
competition, market analysis, competition, marketing research, market
segmentation, demographics, and sales forecasting;
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The CTE TEKS
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5415#Subchapter%20A
 Chapter 127, Texas
Essential Knowledge and
Skills for Career
Development
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Subchapter A, Middle School
Subchapter B, High School
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 Chapter 130, Texas
Essential Knowledge and
Skills for Career and
Technical Education
 Subchapters
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A-P
Scope and Sequence
Human Sciences, Hospitality and Education and Training
http://www.cte.sfasu.edu/index.shtml
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources and
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
http://tea.im.tamu.edu/
All other Clusters and Career Development
http://cte.unt.edu/
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TEKS Training
Those who have not attended one of the Cluster TEKS
training that covered Module 4 & 5 of the total training should
plan to attend training at their summer professional
development conference or training at another ESC.
Training on Modules 1-3 will be available on-line through
Project Share in the early fall. Look for more information in
the Region 17 CTE Program Newsletter from Marilyn Stone.
If you do not receive the CTE Newsletter contact Marilyn at
mstone@esc17.net and request to be added to the list serve.
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CTE Textbook Update
The next scheduled textbook adoption for CTE will be in
2014.
The CTE and Instructional Materials and Educational
Technology (IMET) divisions at TEA are working to
construct a list of currently adopted textbooks to correspond
with the new CTE courses.
When the list is finalized, IMET will send it via e-mail to
textbook coordinators and post the list on its web page.
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Coherent Sequence of Courses
Flexibility to create sequences based on local need
and electives available
Courses in a sequence can be a combination of
courses from different clusters
A coherent sequence of courses is not restricted to
courses from the same cluster
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USING CTE COURSES TO
MEET HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
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Graduation requirements
All Graduation Plans
Will no longer be required
• One-half credit in health
• One credit in technology applications
CTE courses that will meet graduation
requirements:
• Professional Communications may satisfy the
speech requirement
• Principles and Elements of Floral Design may satisfy
the fine arts requirement
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Minimum High School
Program
English IV: Business English
Mathematics
• Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and
Natural Resources
• Engineering Mathematics
• Statistics and Risk Management
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Recommended High School
Program
Mathematics
• Mathematical Applications in
Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources (prior to Algebra II)
• Engineering Mathematics
• Statistics and Risk Management
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Recommended High School
Program
Science
• Engineering Design and Problem
Solving
• Advanced Animal Science
• Advanced Biotechnology
• Advanced Plant and Soil Science
• Food Science
• Forensic Science
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Recommended High School
Program
Science
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Principles of Technology
Medical Microbiology
Pathophysiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Scientific Research and Design
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4th Science Course
RHSP
• a student may take a fourth science course
prior to successful completion of biology,
chemistry, and/or physics.
RHSP
• a student may take a fourth science course
concurrently with biology, chemistry, or
physics.
DAP
• after successful completion of two science
courses, a student may take the third and
fourth science courses concurrently.
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Distinguished Achievement Plan
Mathematics
• Engineering Mathematics
• Statistics and Risk Management
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Distinguished Achievement Plan
Science
• Engineering Design and Problem
Solving
• Advanced Animal Science
• Advanced Biotechnology
• Advanced Plant and Soil Science
• Food Science
• Forensic Science
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Graduation requirements
using CTE courses
Distinguished Achievement Plan
Science
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Medical Microbiology
Pathophysiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Scientific Research and Design
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Teacher Certification
April 9, 2010 – SBEC approved proposed amendment to
rules for certification requirements for new CTE courses
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=8297
Proposed amendment was filed with the Texas Register for
official 30 day public comment period.
SBEC will consider the amendment June 18, 2010 for
action. Once approved, the amendment will be presented
to the SBOE in July.
If the SBOE takes no action on the proposed amendment,
it will stand as approved by the SBEC.
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Highly Qualified CTE Teachers
In order to teach the new CTE courses for academic credit on the
4X4, teachers must meet the highly qualified requirements under
the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Subject matter competence is the critical component for CTE
teachers teaching math, science, fine arts, or speech. This can be
demonstrated through coursework, passing a certification test, or
meeting HOUSSE (high objective uniform State standard of
evaluation).
The NCLB Division at TEA and the Career & Technical Association
of Texas are working to revise the ways that CTE teacher can
meet subject matter competence without compromising the
integrity or intent of the law.
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Questions / Discussion
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