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Tech Prep Tuesday Newsletter November 24, 2009 CTE Courses for 2010-2011 School Year The CTE courses approved for the 2010-2011 school year are now available on the TEA PEIMS page. You will find them at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/uploadedFiles/PEIMS/attachments/CTE(1).doc Data System Survey The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the College for All Texans Foundation have hired MPR Associates to develop a strategic plan for a comprehensive, longitudinal education data system. The system will focus on providing information about students’ transitions throughout the educational pipeline: from secondary to postsecondary, within postsecondary, and from all levels of education into employment. A survey is now available to reach out to consumers, policymakers, and education providers to learn about what specific education data are used most frequently, how user-friendly the systems are, and where there are gaps in available, useable data. To access the survey, please go to www.txhighereddata.org/. Happy Thanksgiving! ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Newsletter November 17, 2009 Visits Tech Prep staff members will complete fall visits to our 36 partner districts this week and appreciate the warm welcome we have received. Spring visits will begin early this year, in late January or early February. We plan to share information on the new CTE courses and changes in the ATC (Advanced Technical Credit) Program during the visits. Subgrants Thank you to all who submitted subgrant proposals this year. The committee will complete the review of the applications on Monday. Applicants will be notified via email on Tuesday the results of the review process and formal notification will go out in December. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Newsletter November 3, 2009 Subcontract (Subgrant) Proposals Due Today! Proposals for competitive subgrants for the 2009/2010 Tech Prep program year are due November 3 by 5:00 PM. A current partnership agreement must be in place and ISDs must have and code Tech Prep students (PEIMS code 3) to be eligible. Late applications will not be accepted. If you have questions, please contact Sherry Hollinger at shollin@templejc.edu or 254.298.8482 or Carol Lance at carol.lance@templejc.edu 254.298.8480. Education Open Source Conference The Education Open Source Conference is scheduled for February 8-10, 2010, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. The conference is sponsored by CTAT, TSTC, ACTE, and TACTE and is designed for K-12 and postsecondary educators, industry leaders, and workforce/economic development partners. Deadline for “Early Bird” registration (reduced rates) is December 1st. Please see the new conference website at www.educationopensource.com for details. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Newsletter October 20, 2009 PEIMS Fall Submission The definition of a coherent sequence of courses is ‘two or more career and technical courses for three or more high school credits.’ The following is a brief summation on how to code students who participate in career and technology education (CTE) courses: Code 0 – A student who is not currently enrolled in a CTE course and does not have a coherent sequence of courses on four year plan Code 1 – A student in grades 9-12 that is enrolled in a CTE course but does not have a CTE coherent sequence of courses listed on four year plan OR a student in grades 6 – 8 that is enrolled in a CTE course Code 2 – A student in grades 9-12 that is enrolled in a CTE coherent sequence of courses, or has completed a CTE course, and has a CTE coherent sequence of courses listed on four year plan Code 3 – A student in grades 9-12 that is enrolled in a CTE coherent sequence of courses, or has completed a CTE course and has a CTE coherent sequence of courses listed on four year plan, and has agreed to participate in a state approved Tech Prep program, in which the plan contains one option for articulated and/or technical concurrent credit As a reminder, PEIMS data is now reported twice a year, once in the fall and once in the summer. Students are reported in the fall based on their intent at that time; however, many students may take a CTE course, or not take an intended CTE course, in the spring which can alter that student’s four year plan, in essence changing their PEIMS code. The Fall and Summer Decision Charts can be found at http://techpreptexas.org/peims-cate-coding.html. Please see the chart below for submission dates and information. Submission AS OF Date Due to Region 12 Due to TEA Resubmission Due to TEA 1. Fall 10/30/2009 11/18/2009 12/03/2009 01/21/2010 2. Mid-Year End of Audit Cycle 01/21/2010 01/28/2010 02/18/2010 3. Summer Last Day of Regular 09-10 School Year 06/17/2010 06/24/2010 07/15/2010 4. Extended Last Day of Regular 09-10 School Year 09/01/2010 09/09/2010 10/07/2010 If you have any questions regarding the coding of PEIMS data for career and technology education courses, please contact Misty Harrell at 254.298.8483 or mharrell@templejc.edu. Subcontract (Subgrant) Proposals Due November 3 Proposals for competitive subgrants for the 2009/2010 Tech Prep program year are due November 3 by 5:00 PM. Only one subgrant information packet was sent to each district/college but multiple applications may be submitted per institution. A current partnership agreement must be in place and ISDs must have and code Tech Prep students (PEIMS code 3) to be eligible. If you have questions, please contact Sherry Hollinger at shollin@templejc.edu or 254.298.8482 or Carol Lance at carol.lance@templejc.edu 254.298.8480. ============
Tech Prep Tuesday Newsletter October 13, 2009 Bridges Training This Week – Register Now! October 15 – 8:30 am - Bridges Choices Explorer Training – ESC Region 12 South, Nolanville – Consortium sponsored training with trainer Gail Clark from Bridges. Register through ESC Region 12 - session #32678. This session is full! October 15 – 12:45 pm – Bridges Choices Planner Training – ESC Region 12 South, Nolanville – Consortium sponsored training with Gail Clark from Bridges. Register through ESC Region 12 – session #32679. Space still available! October 16 – 8:30 am – Bridges Choices Planner CT (FOR COLLEGES) –ESC Region 12 South, Nolanville – Consortium sponsored training with Gail Clark from Bridges. Register through ESC Region 12 – session #32680. Space is available! October 16 – 1:00 pm – CTE Course Alignment & Electronic Graduation Plans using Bridges – ESC Region 12 South, Nolanville - Consortium sponsored training with Gail Clark from Bridges. Register through ESC Region 12 – session #32681. Space is available! Get a Life: Engaging Young Texans A new resource from the State Comptroller’s office and Every Chance Every Texan campaign is a website called Get a Life. Developed for 7th and 8th graders, Get a Life helps middle-schoolers answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The website can be found at www.getalife.tx.gov. For more information about Every Chance Every Texan, see the website at www.everychanceeverytexan.org. SureScore’s College Readiness Workshop with ESC Region 12 Goal of workshop: increase college awareness, encourage vertical alignment, improve college going rates. October 23 – Waco – Session # 32896 November 4 – Nolanville – Session #32895 Register online at www.esc12.net. Contact Christine Holecek or Mary Ann Marak for more information. ============ |
