Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 127 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter A - MIDDLE SCHOOL
Section 127.2 - Career and College Exploration
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 127.2
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Implementation. The provisions of this section shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2023-2024 school year.
(b) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 7 and 8.
(c) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education (CTE)
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) Career development is a lifelong pursuit
of answers to the questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What am I meant to do
with my life? Will my desired career path provide a self-sufficient wage? What
occupations are in the highest demand that align to my values and interests? It
is vital that students have a clear sense of direction for their career choice.
Education and career planning is a critical step and is essential to
success.
(3) The career development
process is unique to every person and evolves throughout one's life. In Flight
Plans, students use decision-making and problem-solving skills for individual
career and academic planning. Students explore valid, reliable educational and
career information to learn more about themselves and their interests and
abilities. Students integrate skills from academic subjects, information
technology, and interpersonal communication to make informed decisions. This
course is designed to guide students through the process of investigating and
developing a college and career readiness flight plan. Students use aptitude
and interest inventory assessments, software, or other tools available to
explore college and career areas of personal interest. Students use this
information to explore a variety of career paths, especially those in demand,
and begin mapping their anticipated secondary coursework and potential
postsecondary experiences that are in alignment with their goals.
(4) The goal of this course is to help
students build career awareness and engage in deep exploration and study of the
Texas CTE career clusters to create a foundation for success in high school,
possible postsecondary studies, and careers. Students research labor market
information, learn job-seeking skills, and create documents required for
employment.
(5) Students are
encouraged to explore and participate in extended learning experiences such as
career and technical student organizations and other leadership or
extracurricular organizations.
(6)
Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be
mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible
illustrative examples.
(d) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student takes one or more career
interest surveys, aptitude tests, or career assessments and explores various
college and career options. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze and discuss the initial results
of the assessments;
(B) explore and
describe the CTE career clusters;
(C) identify various career opportunities
within one or more career clusters; and
(D) research and evaluate emerging
occupations related to career interest areas.
(2) The student investigates educational and
training requirements for career and education pathways in one or more of the
career clusters. The student is expected to:
(A) research and describe applicable
academic, technical, certification, and training requirements for one or more
of the careers in an identified career cluster; and
(B) use available resources to research and
evaluate educational and training options for one or more of the careers in an
identified career cluster.
(3) The student analyzes educational and
career opportunities. The student is expected to:
(A) describe academic requirements for
transitioning from middle school to high school and from high school to career
or postsecondary education;
(B)
explore and list opportunities for earning college credit in high school such
as Advanced Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate examinations,
dual credit courses, and local and statewide articulated credit
courses;
(C) investigate and
describe various methods available to pay for college and other postsecondary
training, including financial aid, scholarships, college savings, employee
benefits, and other sources of income;
(D) discuss the impact of effective college
and career planning;
(E) identify
how performance on assessments such as the PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT®, ACT®,
ASVAB®, and Texas Success Initiative (TSI®) impact personal academic
and career goals;
(F) investigate
and describe the importance of co-curricular, extracurricular, career
preparation, and extended learning experiences in developing college
applications or resumes;
(G)
investigate and report on the steps required to participate or enroll in a
variety of career and educational opportunities, including entry-level
employment, military service, apprenticeships, community and technical
colleges, and universities, as applicable to the career;
(H) identify professional associations
affiliated with a particular career pathway; and
(I) define entrepreneurship and identify
entrepreneurial opportunities within a field of personal interest.
(4) The student develops skills
for personal success. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate effective time-management and
goal-setting strategies;
(B)
identify skills that can be transferable among a variety of careers;
(C) give oral professional presentations on a
topic related to career and college exploration using appropriate
technology;
(D) apply core academic
skills to meet personal, academic, and career goals;
(E) explain the value of community service
and volunteerism; and
(F) define
and identify examples in the workplace of characteristics required for personal
and professional success such as work ethic, integrity, dedication, and
perseverance.
(5) The
student investigates labor market information and recognizes the impact of
college and career choices on personal lifestyle. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze labor market trends related to a
career of interest;
(B) classify
evidence of high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations based on analysis
of labor market information;
(C)
analyze the effects of changing employment trends, societal needs, and economic
conditions on career choices;
(D)
prepare a personal budget reflecting the student's desired lifestyle;
and
(E) use resources to compare
salaries of at least three careers in the student's interest area.
(6) The student investigates
job-seeking skills. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the steps of an effective job
search;
(B) describe appropriate
appearance for an interview; and
(C) participate in a mock
interview.
(7) The
student creates professional documents required for employment. The student is
expected to:
(A) write a resume;
(B) write appropriate business correspondence
such as a cover letter and a thank you letter;
(C) complete sample job applications;
and
(D) explain protocol for
selecting and using references.
(8) The student creates an individual career
and academic plan. The student is expected to:
(A) select a career pathway in a desired
field, such as military service, entrepreneurship, or industry;
(B) document high school courses and
postsecondary educational requirements for that career pathway; and
(C) write a plan for starting one's career
after the completion of high school and any post-secondary education.
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