Professional Development
Industry Based Certifications
House Bill 22 (85th Texas Legislature, 2017) requires the state to account for high school students who earn an industry-based certification as one indicator within the Student Achievement domain of the state’s public-school accountability system. Industry-based certifications represent skills and learning that open doors and act as a springboard for higher levels of achievement to ensure students’ independence and success in life beyond high school; hence industry-based certifications are one of the measures to demonstrate college and career readiness.
Program evaluations, Budget Needs, and Inventory
WHY MUST WE EVALUATE CTE PROGRAMS?
It is REQUIRED.
FEDERAL: Carl D. Perkins 20016 P.L. 109-270 [Section 134(b)(5)] “The LEA has developed a comprehensive strategy for annual CTE program evaluations.”
STATE: Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 75.1025.
AND......It is an excellent tool to verify and determine program effectiveness!
PURCHASE Order REQUISITIONS
FTE's & Attendance
School districts are eligible to receive weighted funding for eligible full-time equivalent (FTE) students in approved Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs. The allotment applies to:
- students in grades 9–12 enrolled in CTE programs, and
- students with disabilities in grades 7–12 enrolled in Career and Technology for the Disabled (CTED) programs.
For more information, see Texas Education Code: §42.154