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The Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) requires written training plans must be on file for any student participating in either a paid or unpaid work-based learning experience at an approved training site, except for a student participating in an unpaid practicum for which the teacher of record provides all training. The teacher’s detailed lesson plans may serve as the training plan in these instances.
The updated training plan, linked here, serves as the training plan for both paid and unpaid work-based learning experiences.
For students enrolled in Career Preparation for Programs of Study and practicum courses, the program of study listed on the training plan must be:
- related to the job the student performs at the business listed on the training plan, and
- the program of study in which the student is working toward becoming a CTE completer.
Regional Programs of Study Application
The regional programs of study application will be open October 1 - November 29, 2024. Local education agencies (LEAs) or education service centers (ESCs) may apply for a new regional program of study or apply to renew a regional program of study that is expiring at the end of the 2024-25 school year. A list of expiring regional programs of study is located on the Regional Programs of Study webpage. Regional Labor Market Information (LMI) is located here.
LEAs should collaborate with their ESC CTE Specialists on the regional program of study proposals to avoid duplication of efforts. ESC CTE Specialists should collaborate with LEAs to submit one application for the region. Contact your ESC CTE Specialist or cte@tea.texas.gov to receive a copy of the 2025 regional program of study worksheet. The 2025 Regional Program of Study Application must be submitted online through this link October 1 - November 29, 2024.
Texas Student Data System Update Project
The Texas Student Data System (TSDS) is a statewide system that modernizes and improves the quality of data collection, management and reporting in Texas education. The update includes significant changes to TSDS for the 2024-2025 school year. On September 30, 2021, TEA announced the plan to upgrade the TSDS to improve system performance and better align with the national Ed-Fi data standard. On August 5, 2024, TSDS officially transitioned from manual Extensible Markup Language (XML) data loading to Application Programming Interface (API) transactions loaded directly from source system vendors.
As part of the TSDS Texas Web-Enabled Data Standards (TWEDS) transition, the names of data elements and locations of descriptor tables have been updated. Of particular importance to staff who work with career and technical education is SERVICE-ID has been renamed CourseCodes. PDF and Excel versions of the CourseCodes Table (C022) are located here. Alternatively, these documents may be located by navigating to the new TWEDS website, clicking on the ‘References’ tab, and selecting ‘Course Codes Link’ from the menu. The PEIMS Department anticipates including a table, similar to the previous C022 Table, in the near future.
State Board of Education News
September 2024 Meeting
The next State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting is scheduled for September 10-13, 2024. You can find the meeting agenda and other information about the meeting on the SBOE web page. The SBOE meeting can be viewed via the live webcast. The webcast will also be archived and available via the same link after the meeting.
Draft Recommendations for Proposed New CTE Engineering TEKS
Work group recommendations for proposed new CTE Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a set of courses for the new engineering career cluster are now available for review and feedback on the TEA website. The proposed new TEKS support three CTE programs of study: engineering foundations, civil engineering, and mechanical and aerospace engineering.
The draft recommendation documents are available on the 2024 CTE TEKS Review: Engineering webpage. When providing specific comments and recommendations, please identify the program of study or course(s) in the subject line of the email. For example, in the subject line, please indicate "Civil Engineering, CTE TEKS Review." Please submit comments to TEA at teks@tea.texas.gov.
Feedback from educators across the state is critical to the TEKS review and revision process. ESCs will also conduct educator focus groups to collect regional feedback. Please contact the ESC in your region for additional information.
The proposed new CTE engineering TEKS are scheduled to be presented to the SBOE for discussion at the November 2024 SBOE meeting.
New CTE TEKS in Agriculture, Aviation Maintenance, and STEM Adopted
The SBOE approved for adoption new CTE TEKS for a set of courses in agribusiness, animal science, plant science, and aviation maintenance in April 2024. The adoption also includes two CTE courses from the STEM career cluster that satisfy a science graduation requirement: Physics for Engineering (formerly titled Principles of Technology) and Scientific Research and Design.
The recently adopted CTE TEKS are scheduled for implementation beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
- The new agriculture, food, and natural resources TEKS are available in 19 TAC, Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, with “Adopted 2024” in the title.
- The new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics TEKS are available in 19 TAC, Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, with “Adopted 2024” in the title.
- The new aviation maintenance TEKS are available in 19 TAC, Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, with “Adopted 2024” in the title.
Districts must continue providing instruction in the current TEKS during the 2024-2025 school year. The current TEKS for the agriculture and aviation maintenance courses will remain in 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, with “Adopted 2015” in their title until the new TEKS are implemented in 2025-2026. Principles of Technology, Adopted 2015, and Scientific Research and Design, Adopted 2015, must also be implemented until they are replaced with the newly adopted TEKS in 2025-2026.
Adopted Amendments to Graduation Requirements
At the June 2024 SBOE meeting, the SBOE adopted amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements. The amendments updated titles of courses and CTE career clusters, aligned all CTE programs of study with endorsements, and identified the students to whom the updated endorsements apply. The graduation requirements as amended became effective August 1, 2024.
Required ASVAB Testing and Data Reporting
LEAs must provide students in grades 10, 11, and 12 an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and consult with a military recruiter. LEAs must schedule the test during normal school hours and at a time that limits conflict with extracurricular activities. School districts and open enrollment charter schools must communicate the date, time, and location of testing to students and their parent/guardians. An LEA may elect not to provide the ASVAB test, provided that an alternative test is offered that meets specific requirements.
LEAs with students in grades 10 through 12 must report offering the ASVAB, or alternative test, through Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) data element E1625 ArmedServicesVocAptBattery, in the PEIMS Fall Submission.
LEAs are encouraged to submit their request for preferred dates as soon as possible to avoid scheduling conflicts. Use this link to schedule your LEA’s ASVAB date: https://www.asvabprogram.com/asvab-cep-at-your-school.
For questions, please contact a program manager:
Amarillo: Clayton Deleon at clayton.a.deleon.civ@army.mil or (806) 290-9426
Dallas: Anthony Schmoker at anthony.l.schmoker.civ@army.mil or (972) 367-2845
El Paso: Jennifer Nowak at jennifer.k.nowak.civ@army.mil or (915) 995-3193
Houston: Darryl Miller at darryl.e.miller.civ@army.mil or (346) 272-5775
San Antonio: William Garcia at william.r.garcia2.civ@army.mil or (726) 444-3629
For additional information, visit the TEA ASVAB webpage.
2024-25 CTE Leadership Committee
The CTE Leadership Committee provides input and recommendations to TEA related to alignment of CTE statewide initiatives to current and emergent industry trends. The committee works collaboratively with TEA to identify the impact of CTE initiatives on LEAs and their CTE programs throughout the development process. Committee members solicit input from other CTE leaders and industry stakeholders from within their respective regions and share that input with TEA. View the 2024-25 CTE Leadership Committee member list below.
Texas Virtual School Network
Do you have a student who needs a course that your school does not offer?
The Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) can help meet students’ needs through TEA-approved online courses. The TXVSN course catalog provides schools and students access to high school, Advanced Placement, career and technical education, and dual credit courses for initial credit or credit recovery. The TXVSN courses are aligned to the TEKS and taught by Texas-certified teachers trained in best practices in online instruction. Schools can use the TXVSN courses to create flexibility in a student’s schedule, allow a student to accelerate their learning, and address local teacher shortages. Students enrolled in a TXVSN course can generate funding regardless of whether the student is physically present at school while participating in the course. For more information about the courses offered through TXVSN, please visit the TXVSN webpage or contact the TXVSN Help Desk.
Texas Education Agency Website Refresh
The Texas Education Agency initiated a comprehensive agencywide webpage review and refresh to remove outdated documents. As these older documents are removed, bookmarked links may no longer work. For the most up-to-date, current information, refer exclusively to the links available on the Career and Technical Education webpage.
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