Region 6 ESC CTE and CCMR

June Newsletter

CTE Reminders

June

Prepare final CTE Program report to Superintendent/School Board
Complete & Submit Perkins Grant Applicant Designation & Certificate (ADC) Form (Must be done or grant app will not open!)
Review and compare 6th 6 weeks Principals and Superintendents FTE report to in-house report
Gather Information/Data for the Perkins Program Effectiveness Report (PER)

Region 6 ESC Shared Service Districts:

Please complete your ADC Perkins Grant Applicant Designation & Certificate (ADC) Form prior to JULY 15,2019. If you need assistance, please contact me at tstout@esc6.net

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:

CTE Proposed Programs of Study Public Comment

Please Review the Programs of Study and based on your reflection make your comments/analysis during the public comment period and submit to TEA......

June 6th -July 19, 2019: Preliminary public comment on proposed programs of study

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requests preliminary public comment on proposed Career and Technical Education (CTE) course sequences, referred to as programs of study. Programs of study are course sequences that prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in their chosen career. These sequences embed relevant, real world experiences and culminate in a postsecondary credential.

The Division of College, Career, and Military Preparation has engaged members of the workforce, secondary education, and higher education to advise on the development of course sequences, industry-based certifications, and work-based learning opportunities to ensure students are prepared for in-demand, high-skill, high-wage careers in Texas. We seek additional feedback from district and campus level administrators, CTE coordinators, CTE teachers, and counselors during preliminary public comment.

Overview of proposed programs of study:

Provides students with course sequences that prepare them for success in in-demand, high wage, high skill careers in Texas
Allows for flexibility in district and campus course offerings
Leads to postsecondary credentials
Expands opportunities for students to engage in STEM-related occupations
Includes resources to assist in scheduling and career planning conversations
Allows districts to address the needs of their community through the development of course sequences that are supported by regional workforce data

Timeline:

June 6th -July 19, 2019: Preliminary public comment on proposed programs of study
August 2019: Revisions based on preliminary public comment
September 2019: Release revisions of programs of study
August -May 2020: Planning year for new programs of study
September 2019: Launch application for regional programs of study
December 2019: Application for grants to fund equipment for programs of study
August 2020: First year of implementation of new programs of study

All proposed programs of study, resources, and electronic forms can be found on the CTE website: https://tea.texas.gov/cte/.

The public comment period will open on June 6, 2019 and will close on July 19 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. If you have additional questions regarding the public comment process, contact Ryan Merritt at ryan.merritt@tea.texas.gov.

Approved List of CTE Industry-Based Certifications

The approved list of industry-based certifications to be used for public school accountability has been released. The new list of industry-based certifications is scheduled to go into effect for the 2019-2020 school year and will apply to school accountability ratings beginning in August 2021. The updated list and documentation can be found at the following website: https://tea.texas.gov/cte/

The TEA requested feedback from stakeholders across Texas on recommendations for additions to the current state-approved list of 73 industry-based certifications. The TEA received over 4,000 responses containing 1,319 unique credentials. The recommended credentials were sent to the 28 Texas Workforce Development Boards to determine industry value and approximately 1,000 industry representatives responded to the survey.

All submitted credentials were reviewed for the evaluation criteria including: 1) industry valued ; 2) 3rd party provider; 3) capstone; 4) attainable by a high school student; and 5) portability.

A preliminary public comment period was held from January 4 through February 15, 2019. Over 2,100 comments were received and reviewed. When reading the list, please make note of the following:

Business, Marketing, and Finance career clusters have been aligned together to better facilitate the use of courses by students across the clusters and to provide more career opportunities for them. In addition, Government and Public Administration has been aligned with the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster, for similar reasons.
Industry-based certifications appear in multiple career clusters. An example is the Autodesk AutoCAD certification, which aligns with several careers. If the certification is earned, a district should report the certification for the student, regardless of the primary career cluster identified on the list.

If you have questions regarding the 2019-2020 industry-based certification list for the Public School Accountability process, contact Avery Barrera at Avery.Barrera@tea.texas.gov.

Perkins V Update

On April 5th, the Committee of the full State Board of Education approved the Perkins V Transition Plan for Texas. The transition year is designed to minimize the impact on districts for the upcoming school year and provide time to collect stakeholder input to craft the four-year state plan

On July 31, 2018, the President signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) into law. This law reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Perkins V focuses on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improving accountability. The new law will go into effect on July 1, 2019, and the first year of implementation will be considered a transition year. Full four-year state plans, covering all the requirements of the Act, will be submitted in spring 2020 encompassing program years July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024.

The TEA continues to solicit feedback on the major components of Perkins V via the statewide listening tour, input from Educational Service Centers, and stakeholder surveys.

Major Components of Perkins V

Introduces a comprehensive local needs assessment that requires data-driven decision-making on local spending, involves significant stakeholder consultation, and must be updated every two years.
Lifts the restriction on spending funds below grade 7 and allows support for career exploration in grades 5-8.
Focuses on disaggregation of data by maintaining the required disaggregation by student populations and requiring additional disaggregation for each core indicator by CTE program of study or CTE program.
Defines who is included in the accountability system by including a formal CTE concentrator definition instead of leaving this definition up to states.

If you have questions regarding Perkins V, contact Heather Justice at Heather.Justice@tea.texas.gov

House Bill 3 Highlight Reel (Huberty, et al):

Requires that at least 55% of the funds allocated to districts for CTE be spent directly on the programs
Extends the weighted allotment to course enrollment for grades 7-8
Designates technical applications curriculum as CTE and provides weighted funding for course enrollment in grades 7-12
Designates the CTE allotment as equal to the unadjusted basic allotment x 1.35 weight
Increases the basic allotment from $5,140 to $6160 with 30 percent earmarked to fund pay increases for teachers, librarians, counselors and nurses
Includes funding for locally developed teacher incentive and merit pay programs
Allows the transportation allotment to be used for taking students to/from locations for work-based learning
Establishes a new grant program to fund CTE courses in summer
Re-establishes a state subsidy for the cost of certification exam fees passed by students enrolled in CTE programs
Creates an allotment of $50 for each student in attendance at a campus designated as a P‐TECH school or at a campus that is a member of the New Tech Network
Raises the mainstream weight for the Special Ed allotment to 1.15 which benefits all districts
Creates a new allotment for Dyslexia with weight of 0.10 for students identified as dyslexic
Funding for the Compensatory Ed allotment will be dispersed based on a spectrum of student needs
Creates a new weight Early Education allotment 0.10 for each educationally disadvantaged student in ADA in grades K‐3, and weight of 0.1 for each student in a bilingual program - students can qualify for both weights
Maintains the current 0.10 Bilingual Education allotment for limited English proficient students in traditional bilingual and ESL programs; creates a new weight of 0.15 for limited English proficient students in programs using dual language immersion, and creates a new weight of 0.05 for a student that is not limited English proficient in a dual language immersion program.
Creates College, Career, or Military‐Readiness Outcomes Bonus that provides funds to districts for graduates that meet criteria in numbers that exceed a threshold rate to be set by the commissioner; amounts are $5,000 for educationally disadvantaged, $3,000 for those not educationally disadvantaged, and $2,000 for students enrolled in special education programs
Creates a Teacher Incentive allotment for classroom teachers with a designation of “master”, “exemplary”, or “recognized,” based on a local appraisal system that qualifies, a district is entitled to an allotment of from $3,000 to $32,000, based on the designation and place of work of the teacher; higher amounts are awarded for teachers at “high needs” or “rural” schools; at least 90% of the allotment must be used for compensation at the campus at which the teacher that earned the award is employed
Creates Mentor Program allotment whereby the commissioner is authorized to establish a formula to distribute funds to support mentor teachers

TEA ANNOUNCES Lone Star STEM Grant Application

I am happy to announce that the Texas Education Agency has opened the Lone Star STEM grant application. I am reaching out to you in hopes you can help spread the word about this opportunity. If you have mailing lists or you know of individuals who might be interested in applying please forward this email.

Based on LOI submissions, two types of potential grantees will be identified:

· Lone Star STEM Academy Pilot - Up to fifteen schools will be eligible to apply for Lone Star STEM Academy pilot grants of up to $50,000. Grantees will be expected to develop or expand a College and Career Readiness School Model (CCRSM) that focuses on STEM pathways, with an emphasis on computer science, cybersecurity, and 6-12 STEM education programs. Lone Star STEM Academy pilot schools will receive targeted technical assistance as well as professional development for teachers to gain certification to teach computer science and cybersecurity. Grantees will have access to Phase 2 grants of up to $15,000 and Phase 3 grants up to $15,000 if they meet fidelity of implementation requirements.

· Computer Science and Cybersecurity Professional Development - Up to fifteen additional schools will be selected as eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to support professional development activities that ensure staff are prepared and able to teach computer science, cybersecurity, and/or STEM education classes. They will also remain eligible for Phase 2 grants of up to $5,000 and Phase 3 grants of up to $5,000 based on fulfillment of grant requirements.

Link to Lone Star STEM grant information:

https://tea.texas.gov/interiorpage_wide.aspx?id=51539629941

If you are interested in applying:

Please send an email to ccmp@tea.texas.gov with the subject line: Lone Star STEM – LOI Intent to Submit - <DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL NAME> (ex. Lone Star STEM – LOI Intent to Submit – TEXAS ISD).

Application Due Date:

Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 5 p.m.

Thank you in advance for helping us get the word out about this STEM opportunity. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me.

Michelle Sedberry M.ED

College, Career, and Military Prep

Strategy and Resources Team

STEM Coordinator

Texas Education Agency

ESC6 will host a "New Counselor Academy" on July 24th from 9 a.m. - Noon.

This professional development session is designed to provide new school counselors with resources that will assist them in developing, managing, and implementing school counseling programs on their campus. Academic, career, and personal/social counseling components will be addressed. First-year school counselors and counselors with limited experience will receive information and handouts that can be used on their campus.

Agenda items include, but are not limited to:

Legislative updates
ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
School Counseling Resources (TEA)
Confidentiality Guidelines
The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, 5th ed.
Texas OnCourse
David's Law (S.B. 179 - 2017)
Graduation Toolkit (TEA)
NCAA Eligibility Center: Guide for High School Counselors
Hotlines and Helplines

All participants in this session will receive a "School Counselor Resource Manual 2019-2020" that is specifically developed for use by ESC6 School Counselors.

Registration at www.esc6.net. (Session #0353388)

Thank you for considering this opportunity!

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS AND SECURITY CONFERENCE

June 18-21, 2019 Courtyard Marriott New Braunfels, TX

https://ctat.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MjU1MjEzMyZzdWJzY3JpYmVyaWQ9Mzc0MDg1NDAw

The state conference for Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security teachers includes training provided by TCOLE licensed instructors. LPSCS teachers can earn relevant instructor certifications and learn techniques used by licensed peace officers for crime scene processing, active shooter incidents, interview and interrogation, night photography and more.

With many career opportunities for students in the LPSCS pathway, proper training and guidance is crucial to post-graduation success.This event is geared toward educators, law enforcement personnel and others to build effective partnerships and provide students with a positive, professional learning experience.