CTE and CCMR News

ESC Region 11 CTE serves all traditional school districts and public charter schools in 10 North Central Texas counties. We are here to provide support, information, professional development, and technical assistance. Utilize resources on our website (https://www.esc11.net/CTE) or reach out to Lisa Harrison or Chelsea Reeves for your Career and Technical Education and College, Career, and Military Readiness needs.

Hello, Region 11 CTE and CCMR!

Welcome to December! This month always seems to magically speed by in a flash as we look forward to time off while trying to finish out a semester, prepare for holidays, and enjoy many celebrations at work and in our personal lives. It feels like we try to squeeze something into each and every wonderful moment.

If you have great things to share with your peers, and we know you do, consider presenting at the Expert-to-Expert Summit on January 30! The call to present is found below in the newsletter. Remember, we are better together, and this is a great way to collaborate and share your sparkle!

As you are in the middle of the hustle and bustle of finishing out 2023, know that we wish all of you the most wonderful of holiday seasons. We hope you find time to enjoy and relax over your break, and we look forward to supporting you in 2024!

With gratitude and excitement for the month ahead,

Chelsea and Lisa

December To-Do List

• Review the reports for your third six weeks.
  

• Verify semester 2 classes are balanced and coded correctly.

• Last month for DD Form 4 "Enlistment/Reenlistment Document-Armed Forces of the United States", December 31 is the final qualifying date for 2023 graduates. (Submit in March 2024)
  

• Continue plan for 2024 graduates who don't have CCMR earned.

• Recruit, recruit, recruit for 2024-2025!

• PEIMS fall resubmission due date is January 11, 2024. Has everything been verified?

• Verify all WBL sites have been visited for the third six weeks of school.

• Review your budgets — is spending on track for the year?

• Finalize CTSO travel planned for competitions begin for many in January.

• February is CTE Month — time to plan.

• Don't forget to soak in the sights and sounds of the holiday season!

The refreshed programs of study are now final. TEA has created the 2024-2025 Programs of Study Change Crosswalk for district leaders to use as a planning guide for the upcoming school year. The spreadsheet includes changes to the refreshed programs of study that will take effect with the 2024-25 school year, as well as course-level changes being implemented in the 2023-24 school year. The 2024-25 finalized programs of study framework documents will be posted on the TEA CTE website later this year.

In adjusting for tiered CTE-weighted funding and alternative school calendars, some language in the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) related to average daily minutes for CTE-weighted funding was changed. The Texas Education Agency will review this language to ensure it does not lead to unintended consequences or create a hardship for districts. While TEA makes a determination on the appropriate language for future school years, the following policy will be in place for the 2023-24 school year:

Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that receive CTE-weighted funding must ensure CTE class periods are a minimum of 45 minutes on traditional bell schedule days.

AUSTIN, Texas – November 27, 2023

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to adopt instructional materials in response to Proclamation 2024 and explored adding a first-of-its-kind ethnic studies course focused on American Indian/Native studies for millions of Texas students at the regularly scheduled meeting November 14-17.

Proclamation 2024

The board spent the week discussing and approving submitted instructional materials under Proclamation 2024. The SBOE issued Proclamation 2024 in April 2022, calling for instructional materials for science, technology applications, personal financial literacy, and specified career and technical education (CTE) courses. The board reviewed materials for Kindergarten through Grade 12 to ensure Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) alignment. Additionally, board members required that identified errors be corrected and ensured materials were suitable for each grade level. Overall, the SBOE approved more than 150 instructional materials in English and Spanish from more than a dozen publishers.

Summary: The proposed amendment would update innovative course application and approval requirements.
Resumen en Español: La modificación propuesta actualizaría los requisitos de postulación y aprobación respecto a cursos innovadores.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: August-September 2023 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: October 13, 2023, to 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 2023

The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in November 2023 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register

Send a public comment on the Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §74.27

The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule review notices were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the November 17, 2023 issue. To view the notices in the Texas Register, go to the Secretary of State's website.

Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter AA, Commissioner's Rules Concerning the Commissioner's List of Electronic Instructional Materials; Subchapter BB, Commissioner's Rules Concerning State-Developed Open-Source Instructional Materials; Subchapter CC, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment; and Subchapter DD, Instructional Materials Portal
Summary: As required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039, TEA will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 66, Subchapters AA, BB, and DD, continue to exist.
Public Comment Period: November 17, 2023-December 18, 2023

A form for submitting public comments on commissioner rule review is available on the commissioner rule review webpage.

On Tuesday, November 14, in the To the Administrator Addressed (TAA), the agency announced the release of the 2023 accountability reports and federal reports available in TEAL, as well as public release information. The purpose of these reports is to assist leaders with internal evaluation of academic performance using underlying data from the 2022-23 school year. 2023 Accountability Reports and Data Tables and 2023 Accountability Data Downloads were posted in TEAL without scale scores or A-F ratings. This includes campus Comprehensive, Targeted, and Additional Targeted Support designations under federal accountability. The 2023 STAAR, Growth, AEA Retest Growth, and EL Student Listings are available in TEAL. (CCMR Final Student Listings were posted on August 23, 2023). The data relies on the methodology from the 2023 Accountability Manual, posted on October 31, 2023.

District Results Driven Accountability (RDA) Reports are Now Available (November 16, 2023)

The Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) and the Texas State University Department of Agricultural Sciences are conducting a research study to understand the unique safety and security needs of CTE facilities across Texas. As a CTE stakeholder, your input is greatly appreciated to help TxSSC develop more appropriate and relevant safety and security guidance to meet these unique needs. An email was sent from txssc-ir@txstate.edu to all middle and high school principals in Texas; it includes a link to a survey along with information about the study itself. The aim is to receive only one response per school. For more information, please contact the study’s Principal Investigator, Elizabeth Ekren, Ph.D., at syd14@txstate.edu or the Co-Investigator, Rachel Hall, at rhall12@txstate.edu.

To improve security regarding student data and protect personally identifiable information, Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) IDs are now masked in TIDE when the student’s PEIMS ID is also their social security number. TIDE users will now see asterisks (****) or bullet points (●●●●) in place of most digits. Functionality for adding or deleting PEIMS IDs remains unchanged for district and campus users. District testing personnel may continue to upload PEIMS IDs in student registration and additional student field files.

August 2023: CCMR Final Student Listing (2022 Graduates)

Delayed: Final 2023 Accountability Manual (All Chapters and Appendices) Release

Delayed: Accountability Ratings Published (TEA and TXschools.gov) and Accountability Registration Window Opens

Delayed: 2022 What If Ratings Public Publication (TXschools.gov)

Delayed: PEG List Posted

December: Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), School Report Card, and Federal Report Card Posted

Delayed: Appeals Resolved; Final Ratings

Delayed: Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) Integration Taskforce Meeting

The 2023-24 CTE Look-Up Tables, as well as historical data, are located here.

We have opened the call for proposals to present at the 2024 Expert to Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators Summit.

The ESC Region 11 Career & Technical Education Team is hosting its annual Expert to Expert Summit in collaboration with the Regional Industry Advisory Board. The event will be held at ESC Region 11, located at 1451 S. Cherry Lane White Settlement, Texas, 76108, on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Presentations will be 45 minutes in length, including time for Q&A and presented live to a face-to-face audience of CTE teachers, CTE leaders, and secondary counselors.

We are seeking proposals that align with the strands of Career & Technical Education, College Dual Credit, P-16 Initiatives, Work-based Learning, CTSOs, and Industry Partnerships. The deadline for submission is Monday, December 11, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. Accepted proposals will be announced no later than Monday, December 18, 2023. There are required fields that are marked with an asterisk. All required fields must be completed in order to submit your proposal. Please note there will be no vendor presentations accepted, and all presenters are required to sign a No-Fee contract with ESC Region 11.

Submit your Proposal for Presentation here!

Any questions regarding proposals are to be directed to Brooke Graham at bgraham@esc11.net.

Haven’t registered for this free event yet? Register now! We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your continued service to strengthening Career & Technical Education across ESC Region 11!

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published RFA 32024-00032 Youth Robotics.

RFA eligibility requirements and additional information can be viewed on the Texas Workforce Commission Procurement Portal on the "Open Public Opportunities" tab. You may view other open TWC competitive grant opportunities on the Texas Workforce Commission Procurement Portal.

In order to prepare a submission, please log into the portal. If you do not have a Bonfire account, you can create an account by clicking the "Log in/Register" button on the portal page. Registration is free and easy. If you have any challenges with the registration process, please go to Public Portal Technical Support.

This RFA does not contain information for customers regarding unemployment benefits, claims, or appeals. None of the contacts identified in the RFA have information about unemployment benefits or claims. You may access Unemployment Benefits Services if you have questions regarding unemployment benefit services.

This opportunity closes on January 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.!

Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators

It’s the intersection of education, business, technology, and careers. Expert to Expert is a series of Video Podcasts featuring:

1. Interviews with Experts in Industry

2. CTE Programming Showcases

3. Student Success Stories

It’s time to bring together the best in education and industry to help your students go from school to skill.

https://www.youtube.com/@CTEExperttoExpert-ss6ng

Be sure to follow the YouTube channel so you see all new content as it posts!

We are excited to share with you an incredible opportunity for underrepresented and historically underserved high school seniors in our state. Invest in My Education (ME), funded by Fidelity Investments, takes a holistic approach to driving transformational change by combining student scholarships with ongoing support, including resources to complete degree programs and pathways to post-graduation employment.

Help students in your community apply.

The Fidelity Scholars Program application for the 2024-25 school year is now open! The deadline for students to apply is January 11.

The program is open to underrepresented and historically underserved students ages 16-24 who are permanent residents of Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington DC.

• 2.5 – 3.5 unweighted GPA or GED
• Pell-eligible and/or demonstrate financial need
• Attend as an incoming 2024-25 freshman as an in-state resident at a four-year accredited, non-profit college or university

We need your help in expanding access and sharing this opportunity with our ‘mighty middle.’ Learn more and apply here.

Together, we can help students get there.

Toolkits to support your promotion with students and families will be available on UNCF, Fidelity Scholars Program website, under the Community Toolkit tab.

• Watch the incredible impact the Fidelity Scholars Program has made with students and communities.

• Meet the inaugural class of Fidelity Scholars.

Thank you for helping to get out the word and your efforts to support your communities’ upward mobility and achieve greater educational attainment.

By Communications and Publishing November 8, 2023

RESTON, Virginia - All large-scale solar energy facilities can now be found on a single map, thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This interactive map is based on the United States Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) and is called the USPVDB Viewer.

Link to the full article and interactive maps.

The Aerial Robotics in STEM Education (ARISE) Drone Engineering Challenge will be holding two Open House sessions for teachers who are interested in learning more about ARISE, the ARISE drone curriculum, the ARISE Conference, and the ARISE Drone competition.

Who: High School Engineering Teachers, CTE Teachers, High school engineering students, CTE students, Science Students, or any students interested in an engineering challenge

When: December 7 and 14

Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM CST

Where: Zoom Meeting

https://smu.zoom.us/j/97473702929

Registration is still open for the ARISE Engineering Challenge! Registration is available at https://smu.nbsstore.net/arise-drone-design-challenge-2. If you need to use a PO, please email your request to DroneEd@smu.edu, and we will send you an invoice.

The ARISE Drone Engineering Challenge is an outdoor drone competition where high school students compete in authentic flying conditions. Teams will compete in 4 different events at the competition to do the following:

1. Deliver objects to a given target during a 5 min. Line of Sight competition
2. Compete in an autonomous flying competition over 1.5 miles
3. Produce an engineering presentation and documentation about their drone design
4. Produce a presentation on their teamwork and project planning. The drones have stock specifications, GPS sensors, and open-source flight controllers (PixHawk), but, otherwise teams can design their drones using any materials they choose

If you have any questions, please contact us at DroneEd@smu.edu.

In association with the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University

The time has arrived for district textbook adoption committee members to register for Textbook Adoption 2024. At this event, your team will have the opportunity to hear from publishers of SBOE-adopted resources for all courses included in Proclamation 2024:

• Science, K-12
• Science (Spanish), K-6
• Personal Financial Literacy and Economics
• CTE Courses
• Technology Applications, K-8

This event will come and go, allowing you and your district textbook review committee members to hear a presentation from publishers your team has selected for consideration.

Register Today!

Aligning Career and Technical Education with Regional Labor Demand

Career and Technical Education downloads will provide a list of in-demand occupations that are aligned with Texas Career Cluster and Statewide CTE Programs of Study information. This data is arranged by region and contains relevant labor market information to help understand which jobs are most likely to be available and well-compensated.

Understanding how CTE programs align with meaningful employment opportunities can assist school districts in making informed decisions about high-wage, in-demand occupations to justify the creation of new Career Technical Education (CTE) programs and to guide program design. The information provided ensures that students have appropriate CTE opportunities while strengthening local economies.

Link to website

Save the date and register for the 2023-24 Leader Meetings:

• December 14, 2023
  
• Expert-to-Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators, January 30, 2024
• February 22, 2024
• March 28, 2024
• April 18, 2024
• May 9, 2024

Registration is open! New to 2023-24: Monthly Leader Meetings will be scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with registration opening at 8:30 a.m., and sponsored lunches are included. The afternoon will offer collaborations, industry tours, CLNA coaching, etc.

2024 Expert to Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators: January 30, 2024

Registration

• 2024 Expert-to-Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators
  

CCMR Summit and Expert to Expert will include our Regional Industry Advisory Board Panel, industry-specific collaborations, and unique breakout sessions.

Register, Save the Date, and Don't Miss Out!

Counselors and CTE/CCMR Leaders meet to collaborate on innovative techniques being used throughout LEAs across the region, learn of new requirements from TEA, and network with colleagues across grade levels and county lines. Breakfast will be provided, and each event will be from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

• Palo Pinto and Parker Counties • in Mineral Wells — 2/28/2024
• Johnson and Tarrant Counties • in Fort Worth — 2/29/2024
• Somervell, Hood, and Erath Counties • in Tolar — 3/7/2024
  
• Cooke, Denton, and Wise • in Ponder — 3/8/2024
  

CTE 101

CTE 101 has been refreshed to reflect current legislation and best practices in career and technical education. This course is designed for both new and experienced CTE administrators and secondary school counselors, providing insights regarding Perkins V legislation, labor market information, programs of study, industry-based certifications, and alignment of your CTE program with local workforce demands. This introductory video highlights what you will learn in CTE 101.

CTE 102

CTE 102 is currently in development and will be released in the summer of 2024. This course will focus on K-12 college and career readiness, CTE program evaluation, expansion, and support of CTE teachers.

Professional Development for Administrators and Counselors Related to CTE

For additional training opportunities for new and experienced CTE administrators and secondary school counselors, see New CTE Administrator and Counselor Sessions and Experienced CTE Administrator and Counselor Sessions. These in-person professional development sessions were designed by TEA and presented annually at your regional education service center (ESC). Contact your ESC CTE Specialist for more information.

• 1/19/2024 Experienced CTE Administrator Training: Supporting CTE Teachers — Register
• 2/26/2024 Experienced CTE Administrator Training: Program Expansion — Register
  
• 5/2/2024 New Counselor CTE Workshop: CTE Programs and Infrastructure for CCMR — Register
  
• 6/10/2024 New CTE Administrator Workshop: CTE Resources — Register
• 6/13/2024 New Counselor CTE Workshop: Effective Advising for CTE Programs — Ensuring Access & Equity of CCMR Readiness — Register
• 6/18/2024 New CTE Administrator Workshop: Program Design — Register
• 7/9/2024 New CTE Administrator Workshop: Partnerships — Register
• 7/24/2024 New CTE Administrator Workshop: Data-Driven Decision Making — Register

The ESC Region 11 CTE Website is an ongoing source of information. Please note that additional pages have been added for support:

• Online Resources
  
• CTE Coffee and Conversation Meetings

• CTE Website
• Charter Schools
• Counseling
• Digital Learning

Follow us on Social Media!

Twitter: @ESC11CTE

Facebook: ESC Region 11 Career & Technical Education - CTE

• ACTE
• CTAT Resources
• CTENT
• Connect CTAT Online Forum
• Resource Google Doc by Pathway
• Texas CTE powered by TEA

Administrator Coach for CTE and CCMR

Email: lharrison@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/CTE
Location: 1451 South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone: (817) 740-7527
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESC11CTE/
Twitter: @ESC11CTE

CTE Coach

Email: creeves@esc11.nert
Website: esc11.net/CTE
Location: 1451 South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Phone: 817-740-7654
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESC11CTE/
Twitter: @ESC11CTE

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