| Announcements: February 1, 2005 - March 3, 2005 | |||||
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer February 22, 2005 Program and Course Articulation A key component of Tech Prep is program articulation, which is a planned process linking educational institutions and educational experiences to assist students in making a smooth transition from one level of education to another without experiencing delays or duplication in learning. A program articulation agreement is a signed document that indicates the specific responsibilities of the secondary school, the postsecondary institution, and the student. The agreement also includes an outline of a recommended high school graduation plan that leads to a two-year degree, two-year certificate, or two-year apprenticeship (six-year plan). Tech Prep educational plans may also include provisions for continuation for a baccalaureate degree (4+2+2). Within articulated Tech Prep programs are articulated courses, high school courses that contain the same course content as an equivalent college course, and for which a postsecondary institution has agreed to award college credit if the student meets requirements outlined in the course articulation agreement, either through the Advanced Technical Credit Program (Statewide Articulation) or in a local articulation agreement. Dual credit technical courses are also found in many Tech Prep programs, offering an alternate method to earn college technical credit while in high school. From Earning College Credit in Texas High Schools – August 2004 Articulation Summit Planned for April Consortium staff members are in the process of planning an articulation summit for early April. This will be a great opportunity to add or update local program and/or local course agreements. Contact Sherry Hollinger at 254-298-8482 for more information. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer February 15, 2005 Workshop Opportunity! Integrating Technology and Academics Into Career Orientation Academic Innovations will hold three workshops in March with a focus on "Effective Strategies for Integrating Technology and Academics into the Career Orientation Classroom". The workshops are designed for teachers and other educators involved with Career Connections, Career Investigation, Career Prep, Freshman Orientation, English, and Family & Consumer Science classes. Contact Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482) to inquire about reimbursement funding for one of these workshops: March 1st - Dallas/Fort Worth Area Residence Inn Dallas DFW Airport North/Irving 8600 Esters Blvd Irving, TX 75063 March 2nd - New Braunfels Holiday Inn New Braunfels 1051 IH 35 East New Braunfels, TX 78130 March 3rd - Houston Comfort Suites Humble 22223 Hwy 59 North Humble, TX 77339 The workshop fee of $95 per person includes: A complete set of the Career Choices curriculum (Value $82.75), a set of workshop handouts, lunch and refreshments. To register, call 800-967-8016 or sign up online at http://www.academicinnovations.com/ flyers/cutting-edge-workshop.html. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer February 8, 2005 Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) Information The “teacher approval” office of the ATC is now open and housed at Stephen F. Austin State University. Individual teachers may view and print approval certificates through the ATC website at www.atctexas.org. All approved teachers are encouraged to update their personal information on the site. Contact Cathy Whipple at atcstaff@sfasu.edu if you have questions about approvals or teacher qualifications for the ATC program. District reports with teacher approval data and expiration dates are now available and will be sent to each district contact. For information on how to access this information online, contact Sherry Hollinger at 254-298-8482. Professional Development for the ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) Program will be available at the Seamless Transitions State Conference March 28 – 29, 2005, at the Austin Convention Center. Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium will reimburse up to $300 for area CATE faculty to attend the training. Call 254-298-8482 for details. The conference website is http://www.texasp16slc.org/STSC_index.html. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer February 1, 2005 Local Articulation Summit Rescheduled for April Due to various scheduling conflicts and changes in personnel at the state level (TEA), the local articulation meeting (tentatively scheduled for February 16) will be moved to April. Please contact Sherry Hollinger (254-298-8482 or shollin@templejc.edu) to give input on the best date(s) for the meeting or dates to avoid due to testing and other conflicts. Seamless Transitions State Conference and ATC Training Professional Development for the ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) Program will be available at the Seamless Transitions State Conference March 28 – 29, 2005, at the Austin Convention Center. Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium will reimburse up to $300 for area CATE faculty to attend the training. Call 254-298-8482 for details. The conference website is http://www.texasp16slc.org/STSC_index.html. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium Transition and Transfer January 11, 2005 Call for Presentations Lamar University and the Texas P-16 State Leadership Consortium are seeking one-hour presentations for the 2005 Seamless Transitions State Conference. The conference will be conducted March 28-30 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. One-hour sessions will be conducted March 29 & 30. Central Texas Tech Prep Consortium has sent presentation proposal forms to each partner ISD and college. For additional forms, please contact the Tech Prep office at 254-298-8480. Funds Available for State Conference Executive Director S. Chuck McCarter has announced funds are available to Consortium partners to attend the 2005 Seamless Transitions State Conference in March. Requests should be made on school/college letterhead and state how the attendance at the conference would benefit their Tech Prep programs and students. Requests granted will be on a reimbursement basis. Up to $300 per person will be offered. ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) training will be offered at the conference. Please see the following website for details about the conference: www.TexasP16slc.org New Tech Prep State Director Announced Linda McDonough has been named the new Tech Prep State Director effective this month. Ms. McDonough previously served as Director of the Center for College Readiness at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. She was keynote speaker at the Central Texas Counselors’ Network Workshop in November. ============ |
