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| Announcements: January 29, 2008 - February 26, 2008 |
| Tech Prep Tuesday - February 26, 2008 |
(posted February 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
February 26, 2008
Upcoming Activities
Health Science Cluster Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:30 3:30 PM
Large Conference Room (2nd Floor) Health Sciences Center Temple College
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with college faculty and administrators in the nursing and allied health science areas. After hearing an overview of programs available, there will be time to meet individually with the college faculty. This meeting is open to area high school health science teachers, counselors, and administrators. Registration is available online through the Tech Prep website at www.centraltexastechprep.com. Click on Teacher Training, Register Online, complete the form and click on Sign me up!
Preparing Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow - Workshop
Friday, April 11, 2008 8:30 AM 12:00 Noon
Leopard Room Pavilion Temple College
Workshop details will be announced soon.
Professional Development Opportunity Coming in June The Perfect Storm
A contextual learning workshop for teachers is in the early planning stages. Details will be announced soon.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - February 19, 2008 |
(posted February 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
February 19, 2008
Health Science Cluster Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:30 3:30 PM
Large Conference Room (2nd Floor) Health Sciences Center Temple College
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with college faculty and administrators in the nursing and allied health science areas. After hearing an overview of programs available, there will be time to meet individually with the college faculty. This meeting is open to area high school health science teachers, counselors, and administrators. Registration is available online through the Tech Prep website at www.centraltexastechprep.com. Click on Teacher Training, Register Online, complete the form and click on Sign me up!
Labor Market Information Websites
Reality Check www.twc.state.tx.us/realitycheck (This is great for students to see how much they will need to earn to support their desired lifestyle.)
Wage Information Network www.texaswages.com
Texas Industry Profiles www.texasindustryprofiles.com
O*NET Resource Center www.onetcenter.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov
List of Central Texas Key Industries and Targeted Occupations available at the CTTPC website at www.centraltexastechprep.com. Click on Labor Market Info.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - February 12, 2008 |
(posted February 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
February 12, 2008
Information/Highlights from the Education Open Source Conference Continued
Building Workforce Education Community Partnerships by Debra Mills of CORD
A survey of over 400 U.S. employers revealed that the most important skill sets new entrants (recent high school, community college and university graduates) need to succeed in the workplace are professionalism/work ethic, oral and written communications, teamwork/collaboration, critical thinking/problem solving. These skills should be infused throughout the curriculum.
Secondary and postsecondary advisory committees in each pathway could possibly merge to one committee to better integrate with business and industry.
Creating a partnership takes time, effort and lasting commitment. Understand the national and local trends affecting local workforce employment conditions, know the details of company culture and training, be a solution for employer needs, and stay engaged with the business community and look for ways to expand services for learner and employers.
Dr. Raymund Paredes, Commissioner of Higher Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The Closing the Gaps campaign to increase participation in postsecondary education continues. The national average for high school students going to college within 15 months of graduation is 65%. The average rate for a high school student in Texas going to college within 15 months is less than 50%. This rate must be improved, or the Texas economy will be negatively impacted.
College readiness standards were strongly emphasized. Retention and success, however, will be more important than enrollment.
Connecting Education & the Economy for Educators Richard Froeschle, LMCI, TWC
To improve the connection between education and the economy, one must recognize what demographic phenomena are driving the labor force pool, what phenomena do employers react/respond to that shape the demand for worker skills and educational preparation, and what drives education and training program offerings, costs and priorities.
Student career interests and majors in college often do not align with actual careers needed in the labor market. In Texas there are more openings than graduates for registered nurses, elementary teachers, computer systems analysts, software engineers and clergy, but are more graduates than openings for historians, accountants, graphic designers, clinical psychologists, journalists, art directors, advertising executives, and film/video editors.
A number of presentations from the conference have been posted online at www.ctat.org/events/08present.html. Others will be added as they are received.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - February 5, 2008 |
(posted February 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
February 5, 2008
Congratulations to Tech Prep Outreach Coordinator Misty Harrell and her husband Session as they welcome a new son, Casen Michael, born February 4th!
Information/Highlights from the Education Open Source Conference
Perkins IV presentation by Debra Mills of CORD
Perkins must show a return on the investment
Purpose of act is to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in career and technical education
Key elements include (1) emphasis on accountability and program improvement, (2) intensified secondary/postsecondary connections, (3) comprehensive professional development, (4) focus on rigorous academics, (5) increased focus on business and industry
Programs with no job potential should be eliminated
CTE Update by Karen Bachelor of TEA
Currently in transition year for Perkins IV. July 1, 2008 June 30, 2013 dates of Perkins IV following transition year.
Chief components will include vertical alignment of curriculum, increased business and industry partnerships, enhanced guidance and counseling activities
Funding for 2008-2009 1.75% cut
In 2006-2007 there were 943,000 CTE students in Texas and about 95% of graduates took at least one CTE course. Tech Prep students (PEIMS code 3) showed an increase of 3,000 students.
Coding for CTE and Tech Prep students will not change
Change for 2008-2009 CTE students will be counted both at the Fall Snapshot date and in the summer
TREx is a new system that will provide a secure means to transfer AAR between systems
HB 3485 TEA established panel to review CTE curriculum and ATC program. Expect increased rigor of CTE courses and increase participation for ATC. TEKS will be reviewed and revised, courses will be developed or eliminated, and college readiness standards will be adopted. Changes should be approved in November of 2009 and implemented in 2010. Designed to get students ready for the workforce and promote student ownership of the future.
Highlights will continue in next weeks edition of Tech Prep Tuesday.
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| Tech Prep Tuesday - January 29, 2008 |
(posted January 2008)
Tech Prep Tuesday
Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium
Transition and Transfer
January 29, 2008
Tech Prep Activities for Spring and Summer
Consortium staff members are planning several events for the coming months including a Health Science cluster/articulation meeting in late March or early April, a workshop for counselors, CTE teachers and administrators in April, and a contextual learning workshop this summer. Please continue to send your suggestions for dates for these events to Sherry Hollinger at shollin@templejc.edu.
Also, staff members will begin spring visits soon. The visits are good opportunities to discuss articulation possibilities, PEIMS coding for CTE students, career exploration activities and Tech Prep issues.
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