September 2015 Committee of the Full Board Item 2
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
September 11, 2015
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education. The proposal would add new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a number of new career and technical education (CTE) practicum courses, a new Advanced Marketing course, and several automotive technology courses. The proposal would add new second-level practicum courses in 19 TAC §§130.32, 130.68-130.72, 130.117-130.122, 130.144, 130.166, 130.211, 130.234, 130.262, 130.263, 130.285, 130.313, 130.314, 130.343, 130.367, 130.388, 130.419, 130.465, and 130.466. It would also add a new Advanced Marketing course in 19 TAC §130.389 and new automotive technology courses in 19 TAC §§130.445-130.459. The proposal recommends an implementation date of the 2017-2018 school year.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102, 28.002, and 28.025.
TEC, §7.102(c)(4), requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish curriculum and graduation requirements. TEC, §28.002, identifies the subjects of the required curriculum and requires the SBOE to by rule identify the essential knowledge and skills of each subject in the required curriculum that all students should be able to demonstrate and that will be used in evaluating instructional materials and addressed on the state assessment instruments. TEC, §28.025, requires the SBOE by rule to determine the curriculum requirements for the foundation high school graduation program that are consistent with the required curriculum under §28.002.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, §§130.32, 130.68-130.72, 130.117-130.122, 130.144, 130.166, 130.211, 130.234, 130.262, 130.263, 130.285, 130.313, 130.314, 130.343, 130.367, 130.388, 130.389, 130.419, 130.465, 130.466, and 130.445-130.459, is August 28, 2017.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: At the July 2015 meeting, the board approved for first reading and filing authorization proposed new second-level practicum courses in 19 TAC §§130.32, 130.68-130.72, 130.117-130.122, 130.144, 130.166, 130.211, 130.234, 130.262, 130.263, 130.285, 130.313, 130.314, 130.343, 130.367, 130.388, 130.419, 130.465, and 130.466 as well as a new Advanced Marketing course in 19 TAC §130.389.
Also at the July 2015 meeting, the SBOE postponed final action on §130.445, Small Engine Technology (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.446, Advanced Small Engine Technology (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.447, Automotive Basics I (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.448, Automotive Basics II (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.449, Automotive Technology I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.450, Advanced Automotive Technology II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.451, Advanced Automotive Technology II (Three Credits) Adopted 2015, §130.452, Introduction to Aircraft Technology (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.453, Aircraft Technology I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.454. Aircraft Technology II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.455, Basic Collision Repair and Refinishing (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.456, Collision Repair and Refinishing I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.457, Collision Repair and Refinishing II (Three Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.458, Diesel Equipment Technology I (One Credit), Adopted 2015, and §130.459, Diesel Equipment Technology II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, until the September 2015 meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: In accordance with statutory requirements that the SBOE by rule identify the essential knowledge and skills of each subject in the required curriculum, the SBOE follows a board-approved cycle to review and revise the essential knowledge and skills for each subject. Applications for appointment to CTE TEKS review committees were accepted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from October 2013 through January 10, 2014. Nominations for CTE TEKS review committees were made in spring 2014 and committee members were notified of the appointment in May 2014. The CTE TEKS review committees convened in Austin in June 2014 to begin work on draft recommendations for the TEKS. The committees met again in July 2014 to complete their initial draft recommendations. Mathematics and science educators were also in attendance at the July meeting to provide content expertise to the CTE TEKS review committees in the revision and development of TEKS for courses that may satisfy a mathematics or science credit. In September 2014 the first draft recommendations were posted to the TEA website for informal feedback, and the TEA shared the draft recommendations with numerous stakeholders, including professional organizations and educators. At the September 2014 SBOE meeting, one representative from each CTE TEKS review committee provided invited testimony to the Committee on Instruction. In October 2014, the CTE TEKS review committees met for a third time in order to continue work to finalize their recommendations for revisions to the CTE TEKS.
Due to the number of CTE courses included in the CTE TEKS review, the SBOE divided the adoption of the CTE TEKS revisions into two portions. The final recommendations from the CTE TEKS review committees for the first portion, those included in 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter A, Middle School, and Subchapter B, High School, and 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, Subchapter E, Education and Training, Subchapter F, Finance, Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, and Subchapter N, Marketing, were posted on the TEA website in November 2014 and were shared with SBOE members as a discussion item at the November 2014 meeting. A public hearing on the proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N, was held in February 2015 and the SBOE approved the proposal for first reading and filing authorization. At that time, the board postponed action on proposed new §130.183, Financial Mathematics (One Credit), Adopted 2015, until its April 2015 meeting to allow additional time to review recommendations.
At the April 2015 SBOE meeting, a public hearing on the proposed new CTE TEKS was held. At the meeting the board approved for second reading and final adoption the first portion of the proposed new CTE TEKS, proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N. The board postponed until the July 2015 meeting final action for six CTE courses, §130.256, Food Chemistry (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.362, Introduction to Welding (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.363, Welding I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.364, Welding II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.365, Welding II Lab (One Credit), Adopted 2015, and §130.387, Practicum in Marketing I (Two to Three Credits), Adopted 2015, to allow additional time to review recommendations.
The final recommendations from the CTE TEKS review committees for the second portion of the CTE TEKS were posted to the TEA website in December 2014 and were provided to the board as a discussion item at the February 2015 SBOE meeting. Those recommendations included 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter A, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Subchapter B, Architecture and Construction, Subchapter G, Government and Public Administration, Subchapter H, Health Science, Subchapter K, Information Technology, Subchapter L, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. At the February meeting, the SBOE directed staff to make technical edits to these courses to align with amendments made to the TEKS for 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N. The board approved for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapters A, B, G, H, K, L, O, and P, the second portion of CTE TEKS, and §130.183, Financial Mathematics (One Credit), Adopted 2015, at the April 2015 meeting. The SBOE directed staff to make any technical edits to these courses to align with amendments made at the April 2015 meeting to the proposed CTE TEKS in 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N. The SBOE also directed TEA staff to prepare a new second-level practicum course for each proposed practicum and a new Marketing Dynamics course for consideration at a future meeting.
Subsequent to the April 2015 SBOE meeting, the original section number for the proposed new Financial Mathematics TEKS was changed to §130.180. This was necessary to ensure the Financial Mathematics TEKS took effect August 24, 2015, the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year. The section number originally proposed is currently assigned and will not be repealed and available for use as a section number until August 2017.
At the July 2015 SBOE meeting, a public hearing on the second portion of the proposed new CTE TEKS was held. At that meeting, the board approved for second reading and final adoption the second portion of CTE courses, proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapters A, B, G, H, K, L, O, and P, along with §§130.180, 130.256, 130.362, 130.363, 130.364, 130.365, and 130.387, the courses that had been postponed from the first portion. Additionally, the board postponed until the September 2015 board meeting final action on courses in Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, §130.445, Small Engine Technology (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.446, Advanced Small Engine Technology (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.447, Automotive Basics I (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.448, Automotive Basics II (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.449, Automotive Technology I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.450, Advanced Automotive Technology II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.451, Advanced Automotive Technology II (Three Credits) Adopted 2015, §130.452, Introduction to Aircraft Technology (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.453, Aircraft Technology I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.454. Aircraft Technology II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.455, Basic Collision Repair and Refinishing (One Credit), Adopted 2015, §130.456, Collision Repair and Refinishing I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.457, Collision Repair and Refinishing II (Three Credits), Adopted 2015, §130.458, Diesel Equipment Technology I (One Credit), Adopted 2015, and §130.459, Diesel Equipment Technology II (Two Credits), Adopted 2015, to allow time to convene a committee to provide additional recommendations. The additional recommendations for courses in Chapter 130, Subchapter P, related to transportation, reflect input from business and industry representatives to more accurately reflect the employability skills required in the workforce.
Attachment II reflects the text of proposed new 19 TAC §§130.32, 130.68-130.72, 130.117-130.122, 130.144, 130.166, 130.211, 130.234, 130.262, 130.263, 130.285, 130.313, 130.314, 130.343, 130.367, 130.388, 130.419, 130.465, and 130.466 for consideration by the SBOE for second reading and final adoption. These second-level practicum courses will provide districts with added flexibility to offer capstone courses in CTE that will best prepare students for postsecondary success. Attachment III reflects the text of proposed new 19 TAC §130.389, Advanced Marketing (Two Credits), Adopted 2015. The text of proposed new §§130.445-130.459, the automotive technology courses, will be provided as a separate exhibit for consideration by the SBOE for second reading and final adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT: There may be fiscal implications for the TEA to create professional development to help teachers and administrators understand the revisions to the TEKS. For fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the estimated cost to the TEA for reviewing and revising this set of TEKS was accounted for as part of the initial review and revision of all of the CTE TEKS and there is no additional fiscal impact for revision of this set of courses.
There are anticipated fiscal implications for school districts and charter schools to implement the revised TEKS, which may include the need for professional development and revisions to district-developed databases, curriculum, and scope and sequence documents. Since curriculum and instruction decisions are made at the local district level, it is difficult to estimate the fiscal impact on any given district.
The TEA has determined that there is no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses or microbusinesses; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include better alignment of the TEKS and coordination of the standards with the adoption of instructional materials.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: The proposed rule actions would have no procedural and reporting requirements.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: The proposed rule actions would have no new locally maintained paperwork requirements.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Following the July 2015 SBOE meeting, notice of the proposed new second-level practicum and Advanced Marketing courses in 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, was filed with the Texas Register, initiating the official public comment period. No comments had been received at the time this item was prepared. A summary of any public comments received regarding the proposal will be provided to the SBOE prior to and during the September 2015 meeting.
The notice of the proposed automotive technology courses in 19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapter P, was filed with the Texas Register following the April 2015 SBOE meeting and a summary of public comments received regarding these courses has been provided to the SBOE. Any additional public comments received regarding this proposal will be provided to the SBOE prior to and during the September 2015 meeting.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Approve for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, for the new second-level practicum courses, Advanced Marketing course, and automotive technology courses, with an effective date of August 28, 2017.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs
Shelly Ramos, Division Director
Curriculum
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations (PDF, 45KB)
II. Text of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, §§130.32, 130.68-130.72, 130.117-130.122, 130.144, 130.166, 130.211, 130.234, 130.262, 130.263, 130.285, 130.313, 130.314, 130.343, 130.367, 130.388, 130.419, 130.465, and 130.466 (PDF, 341KB)
III. Text of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, §130.389 (PDF, 38KB)
Separate Exhibit:
Text of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, §§130.445-130.459