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Implementation Materials

The following are materials developed and presented on the implementation of the AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative on the local level. Local districts are free to download, print, and distribute implementation materials without the need for release of copyright.
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Implementation Guide  
Best PracticesThe Implementation Guide provides valuable information about AchieveTexas that can be used with administrators, counselors, teachers, business and industry representatives, and parents at the local level. The Implementation Guide can be reproduced on the local level by downloading the PDF file below. Prior approval is not needed for local reproduction. You can also order this Implementation Guide by clicking on the link to the right for "Ordering Materials". 
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PowerPoints from AchieveTexas TETN Broadcasts and other Presentations are available here!

Post-Secondary Counselor Educator's Conference 4/15-16/13
Rich Froeschle's Presentation: Will and Skill for AchieveTexas
 
Texas School Counselors' Conference Presentation 2/11/13 & ESC Region 3 Counselors' Workshop 3/21/13  
Mapping Pathways to College and Career Success
 
Education Open Source Conference 2/5/13  
AchieveTexas Surveys--Crosswalks Update
 
TEA New CTE Teacher Academy 9/19/12  
Overview to AchieveTexas
 
TEA New CTE Leadership Academy 9/19/12  
How to Use Programs of Study to Develop Effective CTE Programs
 
Texas HSTW Conference Presentation 6/8/10  
Best Practices for Implementing Local College and Career Initiatives
 
TETN Session 5/17/10 AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative: Middle School and High School Career Development, and one other presentation:                      Career and Technical Education: Garland ISD
 
TETN Session 3/24/10 AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative: CTE Courses and the College and Career Readiness Standards, and one other presentation:
Using CTE Courses to Meet High School Graduation Requirements
 
TETN Session 1/21/10
AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative: New CTE Courses and Programs of Study/Graduation Plans
This session highlights the new CTE courses as they are organized in the Programs of Study. Resources and suggestions are provided for developing the Programs of Study on the local level.

 
 
TETN Session 4/8/09 This includes the AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative Presentation (Resources and Strategies for Developing Postsecondary Partnerships), and four other presentations:
Brechenridge ISD Presentation
Frenship ISD Presentation
Lubbock ISD Presentation
Texas Tech University-Presentation for Counselors
 
TETN Session 2/25/09
This includes the AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative Presentation (Structuring Effective Career Guidance to Enhance the Implementation of Programs of Study), and four other presentations:
Temple ISD Presentation
Killeen ISD Presentation
Coastal Bend ISD Presentation
Sample Program of Study including the 8th Grade
 
TETN Session 1/21/09 This includes the AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative Presentation (Using AchieveTexas Resources to Meet Carl D. Perkins IV Requirements),