How to use Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Resources to enrich CTE and Foundation High School...

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How to use Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Resources

to enrich CTE and Foundation High School Programs

Lori Knight, Education Specialist * Michelle Flatt, Education Specialist * Ron Whitson, TEA Statewide CTE Coordinator

Texas Workforce Commission

& Texas Education Agency

Review CTE Career Clusters®, AchieveTexas, and Perkins Performance Measures

Know which TWC resources help you determine which programs are relevant to your region

Investigate a showcase of resources from both TEA and TWC

3 Objectives

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®16 Career Clusters

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Concept Students can succeed in school, career, and life if they plan their own individual college and career success.

Philosophy No career option is intrinsically better than the other. Whether the choice is right or not depends on the personal goals of the student.

Goal To prepare students for college and career, and allow them to choose the options that are best for them.

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Academic skills + technical skills + employability skills

Preparation for college and career

Lifelong learning, mobility, and advancement

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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Secondary postsecondary linkages

For all students

For all careers

Partnerships with business/industry and postsecondary education

Career and Technical Education

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Perkins secondary core indicators [of performance] 1S1: Academic attainment – reading /

language arts 1S2: Academic attainment – mathematics 2S1: Technical skill attainment 3S1: Secondary school completion 4S1: Student graduation rates 5S1: Secondary placement 6S1: Non-traditional participation 6S2: Non-traditional completion

Perkins Performance Measures

WDA & ESC Overlap

Find data to support industry in your ESC. Pick Your ESC Choose

Timeframe

Generate

Report

TWC Can Help!

Help Wanted Online Results

Start here on“The Future”

Tab,

www.tracer2.com

To see ESC 16 information, select the

Panhandle WDA

Select a WDA to Get Information

YOU WILL SEE:

• Counties Served

• Occupations Adding Jobs

• Fastest Growing Jobs

• Associate Degree Occupations

• Wage Information

Your Report Will Look Like This

Create professional development for CTE Directors/Teachers using TWC Resources

Education Specialists can travel to schools, in-service events, and career fairs to speak with CTE staff, Counselors Teachers, Administration, Students, and Parents to connect the dots between education and career exploration

Collaborates with TEA to bridge the gaps among career clusters, programs of study, CTE and Foundation High School Program endorsement options and workforce needs

TWC Can Help You!

www.lmci.state.tx.us

Texas Education Agency – www.tea.texas.gov

AchieveTexas – www.achievetexas.org

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – www.thecb.state.tx.us

Texas Genuine – www.texasgenuine.org

TEA Resources

To be added to our mailing list:o Email careerinformation@twc.state.tx.uso Call our hotline 1-800-822-PLAN (7526)

You will get notifications regarding:o Publication releases/updateso Software releases/updateso Webinar announcementso Newsletter announcements

To receive TWC legislative updateso Scan the QR code on the right

Want to be notified?

• Career Fairs

• In-Service events

• Informative presentations

• Workshops or presentations for:• Faculty, Staff, Parents and Students

Will travel Will customize And it’s FREE

Need a speaker?

What questions do you have?

http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/

Lorena Knight (Lori)Education SpecialistTexas Workforce Commission512-463-4879lorena.knight@twc.state.tx.us

Michelle FlattEducation Specialist

Texas Workforce Commission512-936-3143

michelle.flatt@twc.state.tx.us

Contact information

Have a great day!

Thank you