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UTB-CBIRD Report: “At The Crossroads” Education & Training 47 CLOSING THE GAPS: Tech Prep Tech Prep, Rio Grande Valley, Inc. (www.techprepRGV.com) Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. is a Texas non-profit, federal 501(c)(3) corporation formed in 1994. Its members include 32 independent school districts, 6 colleges and universities, the Region One Education Service Center, and several professional and community-based organizations. Tech Prep’s vision is to enhance economic development of the Rio Grande Valley by being a catalyst for regional partnerships to leverage regional resources and to fulfill employers’ workforce demands for the 21 st Century. Tech Prep has programs at the high school level as well as adult programs that facilitate re-entry into formal education. RGV Tech Prep in High Schools The number of secondary Tech Prep students in the Rio Grande Valley has grown from 60 in 1994-95 to over 7,100 in 2001-2002, Figure 4.8. 1 A five-year statewide Tech-Prep study conducted by the Region V Education Service Center shows that Tech-Prep participation has served as a successful action strategy to improve students’ performance in several key categories, including the following: ⇒ Lower Dropout Rates. At-risk and economically disadvantaged Tech Prep students average lower dropout rates than other students, Figure 4.9. ⇒ Higher Graduation Rates. Tech Prep students graduate at a higher rate than other regional students, Figure 4.10. ⇒ Higher Completion of Rigorous Curriculum. Tech Prep students complete a higher rate of rigorous academic programs (the Recommended High School Program, the Advanced Program, and the Distinguished Achievement Program) than other students. ⇒ Higher Enrollment in Postsecondary Programs. Students who participate in Tech Prep programs in high school enroll in college within one year of high school at rates that are higher than those of other regional students, Figure 4.10. Figure 4. 8. RGV Tech Prep Student Enrollment Growth 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 Source: TEA, THECB 1 The 1999-2000 enrollment “peak” coincides with the year of highest funding for Tech Prep. One Region -- One Future “Tech Prep’s goals for the near future are to work with local universities to expand baccalaureate opportunities that will allow graduates of Tech Prep associate degree programs to continue their education without starting over. In addition, Tech Prep is expanding its partnerships with organizations serving adults so as to create a seamless system for the young and adults who must be retrained or who must upgrade their skills to succeed.” Patricia (Pat) Bubb Executive Director TechPrep RGV October, 2002 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Percentage UTB-CBIRD Report: “At The Crossroads” Education & Training 48 Tech Prep’s high school programs are modeled on the magnet schools; and the success parameters that Tech Prep is attaining across the border counties (and across the state of Texas) are similar. Both the magnet schools and Tech Prep emphasize: ⇒ Academic rigor ⇒ The necessity of postsecondary education ⇒ Planning for the future ⇒ Establishing a career focus as a motivator for students to study hard and to “aim high.” Figure 4.10. Graduation Rates & Postsecondary Participation 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Graduates Postsecondary Participation 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 52 44 88 83 Source: THECB Master Enrollment files (Texas SOICC/CDR) Closing the Gap through Meeting Workforce Needs Tech Prep performs labor market assessments so that career-planning recommendations are benchmarked against current labor market needs and trends. And while magnet schools primarily emphasize preparation for entry into four-year degree programs, Tech Prep advises students about opportunities available through two-year as well as four-year degree programs. Tech prep serves another targeted need of the border area by helping adults re-enter the educational system including those without a high school diploma as well as four-year degree graduates who want vocational training. Since the 1950’s the U.S. has needed about 20% of its workforce to have professional degrees. That need has not changed a great deal. What has changed is the educational need of the other 80%. There has been a rapidly increasing demand for “literate technicians” – people who have technical skills who can also read, write, think, compute, and problem-solve. These are careeroriented jobs where companies often pay for the continuing education. Tech Prep RGV’s Careers in Action Curriculum is an employer-endorsed curriculum for kindergarten through high school, designed to encourage young students to learn about local industries as well as the relationship between GRADUATES RGV Tech Prep RGV Other POSTSECONDARY RGV Tech Prep RGV Other Una Region -- Un Futuro
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Duca, John V. and Mine K. Yucel.
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Rylander, Carol Keeton. Texas Regio
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