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Teacher Professional Development

For Statewide Articulation

Advanced Technical CreditAdvanced Technical Credit

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PurposePurpose

To provideeligible high school teachers

with the information necessaryto successfully teach

ATC statewide-articulatedcourses.

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EachEach ATC course section taught ATC course section taught

by a school must have anby a school must have an

ATC-eligible and trained teacher.ATC-eligible and trained teacher.

Teacher EligibilityTeacher Eligibility

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Teacher EligibilityTeacher Eligibility

Teachers Teachers mustmust meet college requirements: meet college requirements:

Requirement 1: The teacher must have a baccalaureate degree or higher in the teaching discipline.

OR

Requirement 2: The teacher must have a minimum of an associate degree and 3 years verifiable non-teaching work experience directly related to the teaching discipline.

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Teacher EligibilityTeacher Eligibility

• Teachers without a valid Texas teacher certificate (SBEC) in the discipline will have their transcripts and work experience verified by the state ATC office.

• This will include official transcripts sent to SFASU ATC office and detailed work history if requested.

• All teachers must posses required industry certifications if applicable. For example; registered nurse, Cisco CNI or ASE certifications.

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Teacher Eligibility ExamplesTeacher Eligibility Examples

ATC Course: Child Development

Principles of Marketing

Child Development

Teacher’s Degree:

Bachelor’s in Nutrition

Bachelor’s & Master’s in Education

Associate’s Degree in Business

Teacher’s Work Experience:

4 years as a caterer

5 years as a store manager

10 years as a child care provider

Approvable for this course?

NO YES YES

Why or why not?

Does not meet Requirement I (Bachelor’s degree is not related to Child Development) or Requirement 2 (work experience is not directly related to Child Development

Does not meet Requirement I (degrees are not related to marketing) but meets Requirement 2 (work experience is directly related to marketing)

Meets Requirement 2 (more than 3 years work experience directly related to Child Development

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If Not ApprovedIf Not Approved

The school still may offer the regular non-ATC course at the high school.

ATC approval is related to community college faculty requirements;

SBEC certification is related to high school teacher requirements.

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Training OverviewTraining Overview

MINIMUM TRAININGMINIMUM TRAININGREQUIRED BY TEAREQUIRED BY TEA

EVERY THREE YEARSEVERY THREE YEARS..

PART I:• General instruction• Two hours minimum

PART II:• Course-specific instruction• One hour minimum per college course

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You are currently attendingPART IPART I

of the ATCProfessional Development Teacher Training Program

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What is College Tech Prep?What is College Tech Prep?

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College Tech PrepCollege Tech Prep

“In spite of increasing need at the associate degree level, instructional programs throughout the nation (and) state…struggle to produce enough graduates to meet the needs of business and industry. It seems that high school students are not fully aware of the excellent opportunities available through technical careers.”

Dr. Robert D. KrienkePresident, Lamar Institute of Technology

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Socioeconomic TrendsSocioeconomic Trends

Texas social and economic trends:

• Decreasing average household income• Growing unskilled, under-educated

population• Losing ground in the global marketplace• Increasing spending on prisons, welfare

and Medicaid

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Decline in IncomeDecline in Income

Average Household Income (in 1998 dollars)

$46,826

$45,736

$44,657

$43,630

$42,620

$40,000

$41,000

$42,000

$43,000

$44,000

$45,000

$46,000

$47,000

$48,000

1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

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Annual Attendance RatesAnnual Attendance Rates

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Graduation RatesGraduation Rates

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Available JobsAvailable Jobs

Decreasing15%OJT Jobs(on the job training required)

Increasing65%

TECHNICAL JOBSSpecific skills-based training required

(>HS <bachelor’s)

Little change for several generations

20%Professional Jobs(> or = bachelor’s)

Source: Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Vol. 41, pages 11-12Source: Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Vol. 41, pages 11-12

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College Tech Prep is:College Tech Prep is:

• A federally funded initiative

• Seamless, non-duplicative education

• Participation leads to post secondary program enrollment

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Tech Prep ProgramsTech Prep Programs

Must:

• Provide education in high-demand jobs• Include an approved 6-year plan• Provide rigorous academics• Develop workforce skills• Offer work-based experiences• Include college credit at the high school level• Lead to a two-year or 4-year technical degree

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College Credit &Tech PrepCollege Credit &Tech Prep

College credit may be acquired through:• Statewide and/or local articulation;• Dual Credit• Concurrent enrollment; and/or• Advanced Placement.

AND

Articulation allows eligible students toreceive credit for advanced measures for theDistinguished Achievement Program (DAP).

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College Tech PrepCollege Tech Prep

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College Tech PrepCollege Tech Prep

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PEIMS is…PEIMS is…

A common method for school districts to report data to TEA, including:

• ADA (Average Daily Attendance - state funding for attendance)

• CATE course enrollment (state weighted funding - 1.35)

• Participation in career/technology courses (federal Perkins funding)

and PEIMS impacts funding.and PEIMS impacts funding.

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PEIMS CodesPEIMS Codes

PEIMS codes are used in CATE for:

Reporting CATE course enrollments (course abbreviations and 8-digit service ID numbers)

• ATC course abbreviations end in –TP: BCIS1-TP• ATC course numbers include a T: 1201120T

Reporting students participating in CATE

PEIMS student codes: 0, 1, 2, and 3

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PEIMS CodesPEIMS Codes

Code 0

Not in a CATE course in October

Code 1

Enrolled in a CATE in October, but no

intent to follow a technical course

sequence

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PEIMS CodesPEIMS Codes

Code 2

Participating in a coherent sequence

of technical courses

Code 3

Participating in a coherent sequence of

technical courses (Tech Prep Student)

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PEIMS CodesPEIMS Codes

Impact on federal funding:

• 5% of Perkins funds – based on a district’s percentage of the total CATE participants statewide (codes 1, 2, & 3).

• An additional 5% of Perkins funds – based on the number of students participating in coherent sequences of CATE courses, including those participating in Tech Prep programs (codes 2 & 3).

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What is Articulation?What is Articulation?

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ArticulationArticulation

There are two main types of articulation:

Program articulation• Tech Prep programs

Course articulation• Local articulation• Statewide articulation

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Program ArticulationProgram Articulation

Tech Prep Program ArticulationAgreements are:

• Program agreements between one high school or ISD and one college or college district system.

• Consist of an approved 6-year plan outlining ALL academic and articulated technical courses that make up the College Tech Prep program.

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Local ArticulationLocal Articulation

Local Course Articulation Agreements are:

• Course-to-course agreements between one high school or school district and one college or college district system.

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ATC Statewide ArticulationATC Statewide Articulation

Statewide Course Articulation is:

• A statewide agreement between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Education Agency.

• A state-designed, advanced college placement program, the Advanced Technical Credit Program (ATC).

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Statewide Articulation allows students to:

• Attend any of a variety of participating colleges.

• Save time and money.

ATC Statewide ArticulationATC Statewide Articulation

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Statewide Articulation IS NOT• Tech Prep

Statewide Articulation IS

• One element of College Tech Prep.• One method to earn college credit

in high school.

ATC is not Tech PrepATC is not Tech Prep

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Course Requirements

• Content-enhanced beyond TEKS• College-level course competencies define

expected student outcomes• Courses = at least 1 credit

ATC Program RequirementsATC Program Requirements

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Teacher Requirements

• Teacher credentials• ATC training and approval

ATC Program RequirementsATC Program Requirements

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All ATC statewide-articulated courses have the same student

requirements for awardof college credit

• Junior or senior year completion of sequence

• Grade of at least 80%

…...And

Standard Articulation AgreementStandard Articulation Agreement

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• Enroll in a related technical degree program within 15 months of graduation (time may be extended)

• Credit awarded on enrollment(however, a college may elect require up to six credit hours)

Standard Articulation AgreementStandard Articulation Agreement

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• Obstacles:

• Not all colleges are participating.• Not all courses or programs are offered

at all colleges.• HS courses generally must be applied

to a two-year technical program to receive credit.

ATC Statewide ArticulationATC Statewide Articulation

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High School College

Student enrolls atcommunity college

Not eligible forCollege credit

Student completesenhanced HS

course or sequence

Passed with80+ %?

Completed inJr or Sr year?

No

No

Yes

Yes

Within 15 months of

graduation?

No

Yes

Declared technical major?

No

Yes

Student receives college credit

Optional - 6 hrs non-developmental

credit?

Yes

No

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ATC Statewide ArticulationATC Statewide Articulation

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Group ActivityGroup Activity

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Group ActivityGroup Activity

Student A

• Earns an 80% in BCIS1-TP (1 credit) in the 9th grade

AND

• Takes no other related career and technology courses

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Student B

• Earns a 90% in BCIS1-TP (1 credit) in the 9th grade

AND

• Earns an 80% in BCIS2-TP (1 credit) in the 12th grade

Group ActivityGroup Activity

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Student C

• Earns an 80% in NFSCI-TP (1/2 credit) in the 11th grade;

AND

• Earns a 75% in FST-TP (1/2 credit) in the 12th grade.

Group ActivityGroup Activity

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ATC Statewide-Articulated Course Resources

ATC Statewide-Articulated Course Resources

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ATC ResourcesATC Resources

• ATC Course Crosswalk

• Course Outcomes

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Course CrosswalkCourse Crosswalk

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Course CrosswalkCourse Crosswalk

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Course CrosswalkCourse Crosswalk

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Crosswalk RevisionsCrosswalk Revisions

• When a course is not offered by at least 5 community colleges and/or school districts across the state, the State Leadership Committee may recommend the removal of the course.

• Any course(s) to be added or removed from the crosswalk MUST be approved by the State Leadership Committee prior to any change being made.

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Crosswalk RevisionsCrosswalk Revisions

Crosswalk may be revised yearly because of TEKS or WECM changes

PEIMS numbers will be removed from the table when courses are removed from the

crosswalk

If no PEIMS number is available, the district may NOT offer the course for ATC credit.

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Course OutcomesCourse Outcomes

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Course OutcomesCourse Outcomes

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BreakBreak

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Completing theApplication for Eligibility

Forms

Completing theApplication for Eligibility

Forms

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When completing the form:When completing the form:

• Use black/dark ink.

• Do not write on the back.

• Enter only your personal contact information.

Give completed forms to theGive completed forms to the

session facilitator.session facilitator.

Do not leave with your forms.Do not leave with your forms.

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Application for ApprovalApplication for Approval

Please Read and Sign

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Form for Part IForm for Part I

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GCETW 500515

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Use an email address that will be easiest for us to reach you.

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Completing The Form – Part IICompleting The Form – Part II

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Completing The Form – Part IICompleting The Form – Part II

GCETW 500515

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Completing The Form – Part IICompleting The Form – Part II

Use an email address that will be easiest for us to reach you.

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Completing The Form – Part IICompleting The Form – Part II

College faculty will place initials in the gray shaded area if they agree on the

articulation.

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Part II – What To ExpectPart II – What To Expect

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How the ATC Approval Process Works

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How the ATC Approval Process Works

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Teacher Update/Certificate Page Teacher Update/Certificate Page

ATC Program Information

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Teacher Update/Certificate Page…cont’d.Teacher Update/Certificate Page…cont’d.

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Teacher Certificates Teacher Certificates

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ATC APPROVALATC APPROVAL

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ATC On-line Reports (In process)ATC On-line Reports (In process)

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ATC On-line Reports (In process)ATC On-line Reports (In process)

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ATC On-line Reports (In process)ATC On-line Reports (In process)

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RESOURCES:RESOURCES:

Important Websites:

• www.techpreptexas.org

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• http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/CTC/ip/FormalLinkages.htmFormal Agreements Linking Associate Degrees to Baccalaureate Programs

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Part II – What To ExpectPart II – What To Expect

Goals for Part II Professional Development:

• High school and community college faculty working together.

• Alignment of course competencies.• Understanding of desired student

outcomes.

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Part II – What To ExpectPart II – What To Expect

• College faculty should provide:• Course syllabus.• Textbook requirements.• Software/Hardware requirements.• Grading breakdown (projects, exams).• Information on job potential.• What is expected of students.What is expected of students.

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Part II – What To ExpectPart II – What To Expect

• Ask questions.• Understand book, software, hardware

requirements.• Review Course Outcome Profiles for

expected learner outcomes.• Build a bridge between your school and

the community college.

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Sign-in SheetsSign-in Sheets

You must sign-in with each course section/college faculty overview that you attend.

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Part II Scheduled TimesPart II Scheduled Times

Time will be called 10 minutes before the next session. Please do not disturb a session while in progress.

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Before leaving, make sure you turn in your white and yellow copies for Parts

I and II. Turn in the white copy for Part

III/Application for Approval

You keep the pink only for Parts I and II, the yellow on Part III/Application

for Approval

What To Turn In

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• Teacher Approvals• TEA Grant• Stephen F. Austin State University

• Contacts: • Dr. Bill Wilson, ATC Program Coordinator

wilsonwe@sfasu.edu or• Cathy Whipple, ATC Program Assistant

cwhipple@sfasu.edu

Teacher Approvals

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Statewide Articulation Professional Development

If you want a copy of this presentation Go to: www.atctexas.org and select

Advanced Technical Credit(Statewide Articulation)

Professional Development Program

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