TEA Designation
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Benchmark 1: School Design
The P-TECH program must offer open enrollment and flexible scheduling structures to combine high school, postsecondary courses, and work-based learning at no cost to participating students.
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Benchmark 2: Target Population
The P-TECH program shall serve, or include plans to scale up to serve, students in Grades 9 through 14, and shall target and enroll students who are at risk of dropping out of school as defined by the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and who might not otherwise go to college.
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Benchmark 3: Strategic Alliances
Strategic partnerships with business and industry partners and IHEs are formally articulated in writing and clearly define a variety of careers.
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Benchmark 4: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
The P-TECH program shall provide a rigorous course of study that enables a participating student to receive a high school diploma, an associate degree, postsecondary certificate provided by an IHE, or industry certification during Grades 9 through 14.
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College Crosswalks:
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Benchmark 5: Work-Based Learning
The P-TECH program must offer students a variety of relevant, high-skill work-based learning experiences at every grade level that respond to student interest and regional employer needs and contribute to students earning aligned industry certifications and credentials.
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Regional High Demand Occupation List
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Student Participation in Work-Based Learning
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Benchmark 6: Student Support
P-TECH will provide wrap-around strategies and services involving multiple stakeholders (parents, teachers, counselors, community members, etc.) to strengthen both the academic and technical skills necessary for high school and college readiness, as well as provide academic, technical, and individual support for students to be successful in rigorous academic and work-based learning experiences.
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