Career & Technical Education News

ESC Region 11 CTE serves all traditional school districts and charter schools in 10 North Texas counties. We are here to provide support, information, professional development, and technical assistance. Utilize resources on our website (https://www.esc11.net/domain/486) or reach out to Lisa Harrison at lharrison@esc11.net for your CTE needs.

• Fall Snapshot is approaching!

1. Code CTE students under the Perkins IV rules one last time. This is your opportunity to enter all IBCs earned by your students up to this point.
2. Add Programs of Study you currently offer in fall Snapshot for TEA to gather baseline data. (Use Completer status criteria - 4 or more credits in 3 or more courses, including an advanced course; to determine if it is a viable POS.) Here is link to the Program of Study identification codes for PEIMS: https://www.esc11.net/Page/7396

• Accountability Systems ~ PBMAS is no longer. TEA has moved to Results-Driven Accountability - RDA and Effective Schools Framework (ESF) for School Improvement. (ESF is managed by the Center for Effective Schools- CES)

• Industry-Based Certifications (IBCs) - Link to one-pagers. For accountability credit, you must use an approved vendor.

• CTE Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment will be required during the 2019-2020 school year. TEA is creating the assessment and training to be held at ESC Region 11. Release of your 2020-2021 Perkins application will hinge on successful submission of the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment. **Training coming soon!

• Link to FAQ document for Programs of Study on TEA's website

A full-day TEA training over the new Programs of Study and Perkins V. Comprehension of these will be necessary for successful completion of the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment required to access the 2020-2021 Perkins Application. The Division of College, Career, and Military Preparation has engaged members of workforce, secondary education, and higher education to advise on the development of the programs of study, including coherent sequences of courses, industry-based certifications, and work-based learning to ensure students are prepared for in-demand, high-skill, high-wage careers in Texas.

The proposed programs of study go into effect for the 2020-2021 school year and will allow Texas to meet the federal program approval requirements within the Strengthening CTE for 21st Century Act (Perkins V). This interactive day of learning will include time for local planning. We recommend that you bring a charged device.

Register here.

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November 18th

CTE- Expert to Expert: Connecting Industry Practitioners and Educators. This full-day conference has a focus on industry support in the areas of Engineering, IT, and Manufacturing as well as important sessions on SPED in CTE, Nontraditional students and equity, child labor laws, building strong industry partnerships, engaging industry in rural communities, Labor Market Data, Literacy Tool Belt, Leveraging Your CTE Data for Improved Accountability and Program Performance, Bringing STEM Outdoors, and more! It will be held at ESC Region 11, and registration is open!

Register here.

November 5th at ESC Region 11

Get to know the resources, best practices for implementation, and classroom uses. Customize your own schedule with how-to sessions from TexQuest providers as well as opportunities for sharing best practices in round-table discussions or group planning with coworkers.

TexQuest has amazing free resources to prep for IBC exams, SAT, ACT, and more! This conference will benefit your teachers who need exam preparation resources.

Register here.

Do you have CTE Counselors? If so make sure they are aware of fall professional learning.

October 31st

The annual Counselor Summit is scheduled and will be hosted here at ESC Region 11. We will have a variety of topics addressing the many needs of school counselors. From social emotional learning to College, Career, and Military Readiness, there will be something for everyone! Additional details and flyer with offerings will be available soon.

November 14th

CTE North Texas- Regions 10 and 11 Fall Forum.

Tuesday, November 5th, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Tuesday, January 21st, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Tuesday, March 10th, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Tuesday, June 9th, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Lisa Harrison, M.Ed.

Career & Technical Education

Email: lharrison@esc11.net
Website: https://www.esc11.net/domain/486
Location: 1451 South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX 76108
Phone: (817) 740-7527
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESC11CTE/
Twitter: @ESC11CTE

LB 10.7.19