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!

It's April, the opening day of baseball has come and gone, flowers are in full bloom, and your seniors are smelling freedom in the air. We are on the downhill slide into summer, but with oh so much yet to do!

You are finding out this month which students are qualifying for national competitions, which is exciting yet costly! Time for summer planning to ensure you can stretch budgets to cover your rock star students moving on to the national stage! We know standardized testing hits hard in April, along with final plans for graduation and summer PD. With so much on your plate, don't forget to continue to monitor six-week reports, the data for 23-24 student course requests, and the applications coming in to fill those open positions. If you have not yet completed your local needs assessment, the time is now.

We are looking forward to seeing you on April 18 at the Expert-to-Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators event at ESC Region 11. We have a great day planned with a wealth of knowledge from industry experts who will be joining us! We are also excited to share that Matt Miller will return for a full-day teacher training on July 31 over AI — be watching for the registration to release. Seats will fill up fast!

Please take a moment to enjoy spring in all its glory this month, the trees and flowers in bloom, the explosion of green, fluffy babies romping in the fields, and the warmer temperatures. This is a great way to build yourself up for the final months of the school year!

With sincere appreciation,

Chelsea and Lisa

April To-Do List

• Revisit and update the Campus and District Improvement Plans to include targets for district staff development; Plan for summer and fall staff development opportunities

• Begin collecting Industry-Based Certification results from teachers

• Competition travel is in full swing; share highlights on social media.
  

• Readjust state and federal budgets as necessary to meet student/teacher needs.

• Facilitate teacher commitment to planning for summer professional development training and/or conferences.
  

• Review your spending for all grants, and ensure you are on target to draw down all funds.

• Firm up the budget for the 2023-2024 school year.

• Conduct equipment inventory and plan to maintain/repair/replace/expand.
  

• Ongoing review of data as students register for classes to evaluate staffing needs

• Review Principal and Superintendent FTE reports for accuracy.
  

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) invites you to participate in a statewide listening tour for educators, business and industry representatives, parents, and students to gather diverse perspectives on opportunities to strengthen our statewide programs of study. Your input is essential to ensuring that the revised programs of study are aligned to high-wage, in-demand occupations across the state and designed to facilitate strong implementation.

There will be six in-person events held in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Abilene, El Paso, and Edinberg, as well as two virtual opportunities. Each event will have a session for educators in the morning, a session for business and industry representatives after lunch, and an evening session for parents and students. Participants in each session will hear from TEA CTE staff on proposed additions to programs of study and then move into smaller breakout groups to provide feedback on the proposals.

To register to attend a listening tour session, click here for dates, locations, and registration information. For questions about the listening tours, please contact the TEA CTE team at CTE@tea.texas.gov.

CCMR Tracker (TEAL)
The College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Tracker will be released in two stages through TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability. Please note that the data in these reports are confidential.

The CCMR Tracker is a tracking tool within the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application. This tool provides districts with an early preview of CCMR status for students who are in grades 9–12 during the 2022–23 school year. The CCMR Tracker contains lagging data, as is detailed in the chart below. While the Tracker contains students who were in grades 9–12 on the 2022–23 PEIMS snapshot, the 2023 version does not contain results from school year 2022–23 as those data have yet to be reported.

Indicators are credited if earned within the date ranges provided below for students beginning with grade 9 enrollment. TSI assessments are the only CCMR indicator that may be earned prior to grade 9. Indicators reported upon graduation (IEP and workforce readiness graduates and special education graduates with advanced diploma plans) do not appear in the Tracker.

In order to facilitate the posting of 2023 accountability reports, all 2021 accountability reports and student listings for all campuses and districts will be removed from the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application on Friday, April 14, 2023. Once removed, the data contained in each report and student listing will be unavailable. Please ensure that your district downloads and maintains a copy of these reports and data for your records.

The accountability reports consist of accountability summaries, calculations, and data tables for each domain. Accountability student listings include data that was used to calculate the STAAR performance; College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR); and English Language Proficiency components for 2021 accountability.

March 31: CCMR Tracker (Part 1) Release (2022-2023 grade 9-12 students)

March 31: Final 2023 Accelerated Testers Student Listing (TEAL) Release

April-May: What If Report (TEAL and Public Web) Release

April-May: Preliminary 2023 Accountability Manual Release

Late April: 2023 Pairing Registration Window Opens

Late May: College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Verifier Corrections Window

Late May: 2023 A–F Estimator (TEAL and Public Web) Release

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

July: CCMR Tracker (Part 2) Release (2022-23 grade 9-12 students)

Summer: 2023 Refresh Parent Resources, Explanatory Materials, and Videos Released

Summer: Results-Driven Accountability Integration Taskforce Meeting

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

Late September 2023: Accountability Ratings Published (TEA and TXschools.gov)

Late September 2023: Accountability Registration Window Opens

** Note that verifier submission is in May, not June of this year, and the 2021 Accountability Reports will be removed from TEAL on April 14. (See below details)

The Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II requires multiple steps for a student to earn the certification. The student must successfully complete the coursework, pass the certification exam, apply for the license through TOPS, and submit fingerprints to earn the certification. Students who are not currently employed by a security company are able to complete the application as an “unaffiliated” applicant.

You may view the TOPS application to review all questions asked of applicants.

The Texas Education Agency needs volunteers to review technology applications materials for grades K-8 for Proclamation 2024 to determine the extent to which the materials address the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.

Please consider joining us or nominating someone else to join us by submitting a Proclamation 2024 SRP application. Teachers, administrators, parents, business community members, and others with appropriate content knowledge are welcome to apply. Candidates must be available during June or July 2023 and be able to read on a computer screen for an extended period.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled to continue the review and revision of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for career and technical education (CTE) in the summer of 2023. The summer review will include courses from the Animal Science, Plant Science, and Agribusiness programs of study in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources career cluster and the Aviation Maintenance program of study in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster. Additionally, Principles of Technology and Scientific Research and Design, two CTE courses that can satisfy a science graduation requirement, are included in the summer review.

The SBOE is accepting applications for the summer 2023 CTE TEKS review work groups. Applications will be submitted to SBOE members for approval through March. To access the application and more information regarding the summer 2023 CTE TEKS review, please visit the Summer 2023 CTE TEKS Review webpage at https://tea.texas.gov/academics/curriculum-standards/teks-review/2023-cte-teks-review#Summer.

TEKS review work groups will convene in Austin for at least two face-to-face meetings, which may include Saturdays. Additional days or virtual meetings may be scheduled if needed. TEA reimburses work group members for their travel and meal expenses. Workgroup members will be expected to complete an online orientation session and may be asked to complete pre-work exercises prior to their meetings.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. The application deadline is Monday, March 27, 2023.

Questions regarding the application or TEKS review process may be sent via email to teks@tea.texas.gov.

Through a partnership between the Texas Education Agency and Learning Undefeated, the Texas Mobile STEM Lab will provide STEM engagement opportunities for students during the 2023-2024 school year. The mobile lab provides engaging, hands-on educational experiences for K-8 students and teachers using a custom-outfitted STEM learning space.

All Texas public schools that offer classes for grades K-8 are eligible to apply for a free visit during the 2023-2024 school year. At least one school district from each educational region will receive a visit. The application window is April 3, 2023, through May 26, 2023. Click on the video for more information.

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The qualifier will be held at ESC Region 11 on Saturday, April 22.

The winner will receive an automatic bid to the TexSEF State Tournament the following week, held at the Esports Arena in Arlington, Texas.

We are capping the registration to the first 16 teams that sign up. There is NO COST for this tournament, and teams will be notified as registrations are accepted. The tournament will begin at 9:00 a..m. on the 22nd and will guarantee ALL teams a minimum of four matches throughout the event. The tournament format will be four pools of four teams, each in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each pool will move on to the single-elimination Championship Bracket while the other two will move to the Consolation Bracket.

Team banners will be awarded for Consolation, 3rd Place, 2nd Place, and Champion. An automatic bid will also be given to the champion team. In the event that the champion team is already qualified, the 2nd place team will receive the automatic invitation.

More details, including Tournament Rules, Pools, Brackets, etc., will be shared with registered teams beginning this week. Once 16 teams have been confirmed, the registration link will be closed.

Schools are allowed to register more than one team. However, the priority will be to have 16 different schools participating with the additional teams as alternates in the event of open space. The plan is to have the tournament teams set by April 7 so that confirmation can be given and pools can be set.

To register your team(s), please visit the following link to a Google Form.

Confirmation emails of acceptance will begin on Monday, April 3. We hope to see you there and have your team as a representative of the ESC Region 11 schools at the State Tournament!

Drone Safety Day (DSD) is the FAA’s annual campaign dedicated to educating the drone community about the importance of flying safely. DSD will highlight the societal, economic, and safety benefits of safe drone operations with in-person, virtual, and hybrid events in focus areas such as Education, Economics, Equity, Environment, and Emergencies.

On this website, you can browse all Drone Safety Day events, get involved, register your own event, and access additional Drone Safety Day resources.

Click Here to get started with your event registration.

Topics:

Education • Equity • Economics • Emergencies • Environment

The Unmanned Safety Institute released an article about the September 2023 requirements to assist schools with being in compliance. There are three ways pilots can meet the remote ID rule. Do you know what they are? Did you know your school can apply to establish as an FAA-Recognized Identification Area- FRIA? If not, check out this article:

Remote ID Requirements: What Schools Need to Know

Feb 24, 2023 8:26:00 AM/ by USI

Exemption Policy Change. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has revised the policy for TSIA Exemptions. For ACT tests administered on or after February 15, 2023, students must meet the following criteria to qualify for a TSIA exemption:

• A combined score of 40 on the English and Reading (E+R) ACT tests shall exempt both the reading and writing or ELAR sections of the TSI Assessment.
  
• A score of 22 on the ACT mathematics test shall exempt the mathematics section of the TSI Assessment.
  
• Updated TAC Rule 4.54, TSIA Exemptions, Exceptions, and Waivers
  

Mapped: The Largest 15 U.S. Cities by GDP

Published March 9, 2023

By Avery Koop

Link to the full article

Thanks to the generous support of Jobs for the Future and the US Department of Education, the University of Texas at Austin is accepting applications from rural Texas teachers to participate in the WeTeach_CS Rural Certification Collaborative. This cohort will consist of in-service teachers who will work within a community of practice as together they deepen their Computer Science (CS) content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and equitable strategies and be supported to obtain their high school CS 8-12 teacher certification by preparing for and passing the TExES 241 exam.

This program is offered at no cost to the teacher, campus, or district. Space is limited to 20 rural Texas teachers.

Upon successful completion of the professional development portion of the program, each participant will receive a stipend of $1,500. Teachers that successfully obtain their CS 8-12 teaching certification will receive an additional $1,000.

Applications are now open and close on April 14!

Helpful links →

• Information page with a calendar of events
• Application
• Principal Letter of Support Template

Have questions about →

• Course content? Contact Kirby Rankin or Joy Schwartz
• The application or principal letter of support? Contact Judy Lau
• Programmatic or fiscal aspects of the program? Contact Amy Carrell

With funding opportunities opening up this year through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science (CHIPS) Act, and funding for broadband infrastructure, the North Central Texas Economic Development District (NCTEDD) wants to make you aware of two new tools that the EDA has created to help with data information and analytics. Data is essential to grant applications, and we hope these new tools will assist you with grant applications, as well as any reporting or other data needs you might have.

• Economic Development Capacity Index (EDCI) data on county-level economic development capacity related to financial, human capital, industry composition, infrastructure, institutions, and partnerships
• National Economic Resilience Data Explorer (NERDE) information and data on economic distress, including local economic recovery and resilience analysis

A recording of how to use both data tools can be found at this link. We have added both data resources to the NCTEDD Resource webpage - link. As noted in past Distro emails, please feel free to add a link to the NCTEDD Resource webpage to your own websites if that might benefit those you serve.

April 22, 2023

Vintage Flying Museum

505 NW 38th Street | Hangar 33 South | Fort Worth, TX | 76106

For students ages 7-12 with special needs

To register, visit www.challengeair.org

Link to the organization that fits your needs and get connected. Peer networking is vital to professional growth.

Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas

Career and Technical Association of Texas- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Instructional Council

Career and Technical Association of Texas- Marketing Instructional Council

Career and Technical Association of Texas- Technology and Engineering Instructional Council

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas
Hospitality Educators Association of Texas

Texas Automotive Instructors Association
Texas Business and Technology Educators Association
Texas Health Occupations Association
Texas Industrial Vocational Association

Texas Public Service Teacher Association

The ARISE Drone Competition and Expo is on April 15 at the Dallas International School (Map)! All are welcome.

When: April 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (weather permitting)

Where: Dallas International School

Cost: Attendance is free! Please RSVP for a free lunch.

Who: Anyone interested in the competition: teachers, coaches, students, parents

The Drone Competition and Expo will feature several drone teams competing for the title in 4 different categories: drone design, drone engineering process, drone flight, and autonomous flight. Come meet the teams and their coaches and watch them compete!

Here is a link to the tournament layout that shows parking and the competition area.

The Aerial Robotics in STEM Education (ARISE) Organization is hosting the competition. ARISE provides coaches clinics for the competition, Summer Professional Development in Drone Design, High School Drone Curriculum, and the Drones in the Classroom Conference. Learn about all the ways you can get involved with drones in the classroom at this event.

Please RSVP for this event by emailing DroneEd@smu.edu. Please specify how many will be attending the Competition and Expo so that we can get a good count for lunch.

Expert to Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators

For CTE Teachers and Leaders

April 18, 2023

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

REGISTER

Expert to Expert will include our Regional Industry Advisory Board Panel, industry-specific collaborations, and more than 20 unique sessions.

Don't miss out!

• April 18, 2023 — Attend Expert-to-Expert (leader collaboration embedded)
  
• May 18, 2023 — Last Leader Meeting for the 22-23 school year!

Are you new(ish) to your leadership role? Looking to connect with others, build your network of support, and share resources? Join us for "Ready, Set, Grow!" This cohort of CTE/CCMR Leaders is designed to support CTE programming by giving leaders the latest data, resources, and tools customized to the needs of beginning administrators. Meetings will take place from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on:

• May 18, 2023

Literacy in science and engineering matters! As we transition to our new science standards (2024-2025), science literacy will expand to include engineering practices. ESC Region 11 can help prepare your teachers for upcoming changes.

Click here to register.

Spring and Summer of 2023

Click on the links to register!

For Counselors:

April 4, 2023 Module 1: CTE Programs — An Infrastructure for CCMR

April 6, 2023 Module 2: Effective Advising for CTE Programs — Ensuring Access and Removing Inequity

For New Leaders (second time offered):

July 24, 2023 Module 4: CTE Resources

August 2, 2023 Module 3: Program Design

August 9, 2023 Module 2: Partnerships

August 16, 2023 Module 1: Data-Driven Decision Making

Participants will learn how CCMR plays into the accountability system, from Student Achievement and Closing the Gaps Domain to outcome bonuses.

May 31, 2023

9:00 a.m. - noon

Register

In this professional development course, CTE teachers and administrators will learn what authentic work-based learning (WBL) is and how to ensure that students learn the skills and knowledge appropriate for their career pathway in a safe and appropriate environment through collaborative partnerships with local employers. This course introduces basic laws, rules, and procedures relevant to teaching career and technical education (CTE) courses that involve WBL at the secondary school level in Texas. This meets state requirements for WBL training for Career Prep, WBL, and Practicum courses.

August 4, 2023

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Register here

Texas OnCourse is excited to provide free virtual college and career readiness and success workshops to support your counseling and advising efforts. Their current offerings are listed below. Each webinar will last one hour.

• Making an Impact Using the ApplyTexas Counselor Suite​
  
• Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.​
• Meet ADVi: Texas’ Virtual Advisor​
• Friday, May 5, 2023, at noon​
• Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Visit their Professional Development page for full descriptions of all of our offerings, and feel free to share them with your colleagues.

Ensure staff is trained to provide supports for ALL students through inclusive service offerings this summer. There are ten wonderful trainings you can take advantage of!

June 1 — Social Emotional Literacy

June 5 — Intro to Data Collection

June 7 — Specially Designed Instruction

June 14 — Explicit Instruction

June 20 — Differentiated Instruction

June 28 — Co-Planning for Co-Teaching Teams

July 10 — Facilitating the IEP Canvas Course

July 13 — Universal Design for Learning

July 27 — Implementing Accommodations

REGISTER HERE

Inclusive Services Website

The Texas Hotel and Lodging Association (THLA) is thrilled to offer the 2nd annual Hotel Summer Camp for high school students to learn about Lodging and Resort Management career paths this summer. The camps introduce students and teachers to the array of exciting potential careers within the hotel industry and include a tour of the area college that offers a hotel program. Participants will tour a full-service hotel property as part of the camp agenda. During these tours, the participants will hear inspiring presentations by department managers at these hotels highlighting their career progression and current leadership positions. In addition to learning about the hotel industry, students will attend sessions on SMART Goalsetting, How to Present Yourself in a Digital World, Customer Service, and Job Search Strategies. The sessions are presented by college professors and community business leaders.

Each of the camps culminates with a College and Career Fair, which provides students the opportunity to practice the skills gained during the camp to interact with hotel college and hotel employer representatives to consider future education and career opportunities as well as potential summer employment.

Camp dates and locations are:

• Dallas – June 19-21, 2023, at the Omni Dallas Hotel
• San Antonio – June 19-21, 2023, at the Hilton Palacios del Rio
• Houston – June 28-30, 2023, at the Hilton University of Houston

THLA received a national award for the best Education/Workforce Development program in the nation from the International Society of Hotel Associations for their offering of hotel summer camps last summer. Interested individuals can find information and registration forms on the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association webpage at this link: https://texaslodging.com/hotel-summer-camps/

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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