Benchmark 1: School Design

1.6

• P-Tech/IHE leadership meeting agendas

• School board and board of regents' presentations

• Documents(s) outlining the strategic priorities for the current academic year and/or long-term priorities of the P-TECH partnership

1.7

• Description of each member and role in the leadership team

1.8

• P-Tech leader/liaison meeting agendas and relevant materials

1.9

• Mentor/induction program plans

• Annual training or professional development plan with P-TECH and IHE faculty

1.11

• Meeting agendas and minutes, with action items and decision logs

• A list of strategic partners with each member's organization, title, and role in providing work-based learning for students by grade level

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Benchmark 2: Partnerships

2.1

• Final, signed, and executed MOU/ILA or similar agreement with Institution of Higher Education

          MOU/ILA must be reviewed annually with the goal of improving programmatic supports and services for students and alignment to the Texas Statewide Dual Credit Goals

UTRGV MOU 

TSTC MOU

2.16

• Final, signed, and executed agreement with business/industry partner(s)

          The agreement must be reviewed annually with the goal of improving programmatic supports and services for students

Benchmark 3: Target Population

3.2

• Written admission policy, and enrollment application

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• Written recruitment plan, including a timeline of recruitment and enrollment events., and recruitment materials for distribution at feeder middle schools and other appropriate locations in the community

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Sample 1

3.3

• Brochures and marketing in Spanish, English, and/or other relevant language(s)

• Written communication plan for targeting identified audiences (e.g., parents, community members, school boards, higher education personnel, etc.)

3.4

• Written lottery procedures (district-level or campus-level)

Benchmark 4: Academic Infrastructure

4.1

• Documentation detailing courses of study examples that outline student pathways from high school to associate degrees, certificates, or industry-based certifications and beyond

• Current dated regional high-demand occupation list

4.3

• Crosswalk aligning high school and college courses, grades 9 through 12, which enables a student to earn an associate degree or up to 60 college credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree

TSC

TSTC

• Master schedules

4.7

• Calendar of scheduled TSIA test administration dates, sign-up process, and intervention expectations

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District

High School

• Aggregate reports of TSIA exam performance

Sept

Oct

Nov

• Testing calendar and schedule for SAT, ACT, or other college readiness assessments

District

SAT

ACT

Benchmark 5: Student Supports

5.1

• Bridge program curriculum and schedule

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5.2

• Schedule of advising events

TSC

TSTC

UTRGV

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5.3

• Tutoring schedules

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Social Emotional Support

Counseling and Guidance

Students and Parents Important Documents

5.4

• Advisory/study skills curriculum material

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Starfish Resources-TSC

Center for Academic Excellence

The Learning Center UTRGV

TSTC

5.6

• Calendar of enrichment events and family outreach events

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BISD Calendars

Benchmark 6: Work-Based Learning

6.1

• Documentation of appropriate work-based learning experiences for student at all grade levels

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6.2

• Aggregate data describing student participation in work-based learning experiences

6.3

• Samples of student artifacts such as writings, portfolios, presentations, and digital content