HB 5 - Career Pathways

Process for the Non-Urban/SuburbanSchool Districts

Small, mid-size, rural district challenges◦ Limited resources◦ Limited staff to plan◦ Limited business

partners◦ Limited facilities◦ Limited certified

personnel One Step at a Time

Realty

Identify Partners◦ Cohort of Area

Superintendents◦ Workforce

Commission◦ The Chamber of

Commerce◦ Community College

First Step

Superintendents◦ High School

Principals◦ CTE Directors /

Teachers◦ Academic

Curriculum Representative

◦ High School Counselors

College President◦ CTE◦ Student Advisors◦ Academic

Workforce Commission Director

Chamber President

Planning Meeting

Introductions/Affiliations HB 5

◦ Career Pathways◦ Endorsements◦ Accountability

Job/career opportunities for local community and surrounding area

Training opportunities currently available Decision: Where do we start? HOW?

Agenda:

Brief Overview of HB 5

Career Pathways

CAREER PATHWAYS - 2014-2015

FOUNDATION - 22 CREDITS4 ELA (ELA I, II, III, & advanced English)3 MATH (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY & 1 advanced math)3 SOCIAL STUDIES (world geography or world history or combined course, US History, & government/economics)3 SCIENCE (biology, IPC or advanced science, and additional advanced science)2 FOREIGN LANGUAGES 1 FINE ARTS 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 5 ELECTIVES

STEM1 MATH or CTE MATH 1 SCIENCE

or CTE SCIENCE

2 ELECTIVES

BUSINESS &

INDUSTRY1 MATH or CTE MATH 1 SCIENCE

or CTE SCIENCE

2 ELECTIVES

ARTS & HUMANITIE

S1 MATH or CTE MATH1 SCIENCE

or CTE SCIENCE

2 ELECTIVES

PUBLIC SERVICES1 MATH or CTE MATH 1 SCIENCE

or CTE SCIENCE

2 ELECTIVES

 

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES1 MATH or CTE MATH 1 SCIENCE

or CTE SCIENCE

2 ELECTIVES

 

 Endorsements 26 Credits

  Algebra II   Algebra II

  Algebra II   Algebra II   Algebra II

   

DISTINGUISHEDEligible for Top 10% Automatic

Admission

Approve variety of advanced courses Comply with

foundation program Prepare students to

enter work force Permit advanced

courses to be offered in applied manner

SBOE Dual credit can

satisfy foundation courses

Create a combined world history and world geography course

Elective credit met by advanced CTE courses: Certification Associate degree

Complete 26 credits 4 math 4 science 2 additional electives

SBOE develop curriculum requirements for each endorsement Participation of

educators, business, labor industry

Student Earning an Endorsement

“Opt-in” for arts and humanities Substitute advanced

science with another course related to endorsement

SBOE adopt criteria “Opt-out”

Student’s parent/guardian permission

Report categories of endorsements offered

District must offer 1 endorsement Multidisciplinary

Endorsement noted on diploma and transcript

District Requirement

PEIMS Reports Number of students :

Enrolled in foundation program

Pursuing the distinguished level of achievement

Enrolled in endorsement program

Disaggregated by student groups

TEA Monitoring

Developed locally With local partners

Encourage dual credit SBOE course options

50% - cost effective courses

At least 6 advanced CTE or tech application to satisfy 4th math

CTE Certification exams –

paid by state Certification not

limited to high-demand/ wage/skill occupations

Consortium options

What is the job market for the area?

What programs are offered at the community college?

Questions

What are the logistics for bringing districts and community college together to share programs?

Questions – continued….

Chamber & Workforce◦ Pathways that reflect

economy of area◦ Gain support from area

business community Community College

◦ Pathways with greatest course offerings for students currently offered

Pathways - ONE or ALL?

Public Service◦ Health / Medical Field

Leading economic opportunity

Health occupation programs in all schools

Business & Industry◦ Larger Employers

GE/Lufkin Industries Georgia Pacific (Temple

Inland)◦ Community College

offered wider variety of course options

Decision

Local / Area Job Market

Certificates, licenses, associate degrees curriculum offered

CTE courses currently offered in districts

Logistics of offerings

Organized into 4 Strands:

Lufkin ISD- Chair CTE ◦ Identify courses

currently offered aligned with the Review options for core subject credit

Diboll ISD – Chair Workforce◦ Available job market ◦ Skill requirements◦ Certificates/Degrees

Hudson ISD – Chair Certification Programs ◦ Offered at community

college◦ Course options for high

school students◦ Researching expansion

of programs Huntington ISD -

Chair Logistics◦ When, Where, How

Established CommitteesFocus on the 2 Identified Pathways

Monthly Meetings◦ Rotate among districts

Committee Chairs◦ Updates◦ Recommendations◦ Suggestions

Area Education Summit◦ HB 5 opportunities◦ Targeted pathways◦ Private sector support

Stay the Course!

Revise course offerings that target certificates or licenses

Create flexible schedules to allow partnering with other providers

Expand course offerings in high school to support current programs

Promote endorsements

Phase I – Create Implementation Plan

◦ Assess programs◦ Revise and/or expand

programs◦ Develop PR

campaigns to promote career pathway opportunities

◦ Develop showcase presentations for various community groups and/or organizations

Phase II

Phase IIIData that insures continued support – local and state!

Mary Ann WhitekerHudson ISD

mwhiteker@hudsonisd.org