CTE Listening Tour

The CTE team is conducting a listening tour across Texas to gather diverse perspectives on opportunities to strengthen our statewide programs of study.

There will be six in-person events and two virtual events. Each event will consist of a session for educators in the morning, a session for business and community leaders in the afternoon, and a session for families and students in the evening.

Your input is essential to ensuring that the refreshed programs of study are aligned to high-wage, in-demand occupations across the state, and designed to facilitate strong implementation. To register to attend a listening tour session, click here for dates, locations, and registration information.  

Summer 2023 CTE TEKS Review

As part of the SBOE’s process to review and revise the CTE TEKS, TEA will be holding a virtual information session for CTE educators and administrators on Thursday, April 20, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Central Time. Please join us to learn more about how to engage in the TEKS review and revision process for courses in the following programs of study:

• Animal science
• Plant science
• Agribusiness
• Aviation maintenance

• Principles of Technology
• Scientific Research and Design

The application for summer 2023 CTE TEKS review work groups is now open. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. Summer 2023 CTE TEKS review work group application: https://tea.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exGr3G15yQGU9Qq  

Perkins V Indicator Reports, 2020-21

The Perkins V Indicator Summary and Supplemental Reports for 2020-21 will be accessible in the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL) system through the Career and Technical Education Reports (CTER) application in late April. A request for access to data in the CTER application must be submitted through the TEAL system, where it will be routed for approval by the district superintendent or designee before final approval is given by TEA.

Educational Aide I Certification

The Principles in Education and Training course is applicable for a student to meet the requirements for the Educational Aide I Certificate. While the CTE team works with the Division of Educator Preparation and Certification to update SBEC rules at the next available opportunity, districts should continue to count Principles of Education and Training as a course that allows students to earn the Educational Aide I Certificate.

Proclamation 2024 State Review Panel

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) needs volunteers to review materials under Proclamation 2024 (which includes the new Personal Financial Literacy and Economics course as well as science, technology applications, and several career and technical education courses). Reviewers are particularly needed for K–12 science (English), K–6 science (Spanish) and career and technical education courses in Education and Training, Health Science, and Hospitality and Tourism. Teachers, administrators, parents, business community members, and others with appropriate content knowledge are welcome. Please consider joining us—or nominating someone else to join us—for the Proclamation 2024 state review panel (SRP) by submitting a Proclamation 2024 SRP Application. Candidates must be available during June or July 2023 and be able to read on a computer screen for an extended period.