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Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)

Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) are innovative open-enrollment high schools that allow students least likely to attend college an opportunity to receive both a high school diploma and a credential and/or an associate degree. The hallmark of the P-TECH model is its career focus and the provision of work-based education.

 

 

2023-2024 P-Tech Artifacts

  • 1.6 Leadership Team Strategic Priorities
    • P-TECH/IHE leadership meeting agendas

     

    • School board and board of regents’ presentations

     

    • Document(s) outlining the strategic priorities for the current academic year and/or long-term priorities of the P-TECH partnership

     

    1.7 Leadership Team Key Roles
    • Description of each member and role in committee

     

    1.8 P-TECH Staff
    • P-TECH leader/liaison meeting agendas and relevant materials

     

    1.9 P-TECH Staff Professional Development
    • Mentor/induction program plans

     

    • Annual training or professional development plan with P-TECH and IHE faculty 

     

    1.11 Advisory Board

     

    • Meeting agendas and minutes, with action items and decision logs

     

    • A list of strategic partners with each member’s organization, title, and role in providing work-based learning for students by grade level 

     

     

  • 2.1 Goal of Higher Education Partnerships
    • Final, signed, and executed MOU/ILA or similar agreement with Institution of Higher Education o
      • MOU/ILA must be reviewed annually with the goal of improving programmatic supports and services for students and alignment to the Texas Statewide Dual Credit Goals

     

    2.16 Roles and Responsibilities

     

    • Final, signed, and executed agreement with business/industry partner(s)
      • The agreement must be reviewed annually with the goal of improving programmatic supports and services for students

     

     

  • 3.2 Documenting Enrollment Procedures
    • Written admission policy, and enrollment application

     

    • Written recruitment plan, including a timeline of recruitment and enrollment events, and recruitment materials for distribution at feeder middle schools and other appropriate locations in the community

     

    3.3 Stakeholder Engagement
    • Brochures and marketing in Spanish, English, and/or other relevant language(s)

     

    • Written communication plan for targeting identified audiences (e.g., parents, community members, school boards, higher education personnel, etc.)

     

    3.4 Lottery System
    • Written lottery procedures (district-level or campus-level)

     

     

     

  • 4.1 Regional Need

     

    • Documentation detailing courses of study examples that outline student pathways from high school to associate degrees, certificates, or industry-based certifications and beyond

     

    • Current dated regional high-demand occupation list

     

    4.3 Course Sequence

     

    • Crosswalk aligning high school and college courses, grades 9 through 12, which enables a student to earn an associate degree or up to 60 college credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree
    • Master schedules

     

    4.7 College Readiness

     

    • Calendar of scheduled TSIA test administration dates, sign-up process, and intervention expectations
    • Aggregate reports of TSIA exam performance
    • Testing calendar and schedule for SAT, ACT, or other college readiness assessments

     

     

     

  • 5.1 Bridge Programs

     

    • Bridge program curriculum and schedule

     

    5.2 Advising

     

    • Schedule of advising events
    5.3 Student Intervention

     

    • Tutoring schedules
    5.4 Classroom Supports

     

    • Advisory/study skills curriculum material

     

    5.6 Enrichment Opportunities

     

    • Calendar of enrichment events and family outreach events

     

     

  • 6.1 Work-Based Learning Continuum
    • Documentation of appropriate work-based learning experiences for students at all grade levels

     

    6.2 Work-Based Learning Offerings
    • Aggregate data describing student participation in work-based learning experiences

     

    6.3 Student Participation
    • Samples of student artifacts such as writings, portfolios, presentations, and links to digital content