Earn Your College Degree While Attending Jubilee Academies
Pathways in Technology Early College High School
Overview
Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) at Jubilee Brownsville offer students an opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and a credential and/or an associate degree. The P-TECH model is distinguished by its career-oriented approach and its emphasis on practical, work-based education.
Benchmark 1: School Design
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The P-TECH program shall be offered at no cost to students.
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• P-TECH/IHE leadership meeting agendas
• School board and board of regents’ presentations
• Document(s) outlining the strategic priorities for the current academic year and/or long-term priorities of the P-TECH partnership
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Description of each member and role in committee
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• P-TECH leader/liaison meeting agendas and relevant materials
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• Mentor/induction program plans • Annual training or professional development plan with P-TECH and IHE faculty
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• 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
Benchmark 2: Partnerships
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• Final, signed, and executed MOU/ILA or similar agreement with Institution of Higher Education
o 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
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• Final, signed, and executed agreement with business/industry partner(s)
o The agreement must be reviewed annually with the goal of improving programmatic supports and services for students
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Benchmark 3: Target Population
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• Written admission policy, and enrollment application
• 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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• 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.)
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Benchmark 4: Academic Infrastructure
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• 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
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• 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
• Master schedules
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• Calendar of scheduled TSIA test administration dates, sign-up process, and intervention expectations
• Aggregate reports of TSIA exam performance
• Testing calendar and schedule for SAT, ACT, or other college readiness assessments
Benchmark 5: Student Support
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• Bridge program curriculum and schedule
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• Schedule of advising events
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• Tutoring schedules
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• Advisory/study skills curriculum material
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• Calendar of enrichment events and family outreach events
Benchmark 6: Work-Based Learning
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• Documentation of appropriate work-based learning experiences for students at all grade levels
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• Aggregate data describing student participation in work-based learning experiences
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• Samples of student artifacts such as writings, portfolios, presentations, and links to digital content