WORK-BASED LEARNING and PARTNERSHIPS
Business and Industry partners are a crucial part of Work-based Learning. These partners provide opportunities to learn more about industry through factory tours, job shadowing, externships, mock interviews, internships, and apprenticeships.
Who are your partners?
TRPN Update
TRPN is a Tri-Agency Initiative bringing K-12 Education, Workforce, and Higher Ed together to better support students in their journey through high school and transitioning into workforce and post-secondary education.
Pathways prepare all students to succeed after high school and spur regional economic development by developing a strong talent pipeline aligned with regional industry needs. By seamlessly linking K–12 education, postsecondary education, and careers in high-wage, in-demand industries, pathways ensure that all students are ready for success after high school.
TRPN focuses around Seven Components
Cross-Sector Partnerships
Alignment with Labor Market Demand
Links Between Secondary and Postsecondary Education
Credentials with Value in the Labor Market
Integration of Rigorous Core Academics and Career-Focused Learning
Effective Advising
Continuum of Work-Based Learning Experiences
2022-2023 TRPN Grant partners are Region 14 ESC, Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas Board, Cisco College-Abilene, RenTech Boilers, USG-Sweetwater, Merkel ISD, Hawley ISD and Wylie ISD.
LIST OF EVENTS
World of Work (WOW)
Careers in Action
Celebrate Careers
Career Signing Day
What's Next Senior Event
Teacher Externships
careers and education services
Throughout the year, the Career and Education team holds special events and initiatives across the West Central Texas region for students, parents, teachers, employers, and community partners to engage in the world of work. Being able to see work in action, hear employers discuss specific careers, and engage with partners are important steps to developing a well-rounded workforce. Region 14 CTE partners with the Workforce Board to support the Work-based Learning opportunites for Region 14 school districts.
WORK-BASED LEARNING UPDATES
Teachers Assigned to Career Preparation or Practicum Courses:
Work-Based Learning (now on TEALearn and does have certificate instructions)
Teachers assigned to teach Career Preparation and Practicum courses must complete the Texas Education Agency approved training as outlined in §231.271. Career Development, Grades 9-12. subsection (e):
(e)The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to Career Preparation I, Career Preparation II, or Extended Career Preparation, Grades 9-12, has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.
See specific Practicum courses for language on approved WBL training.
2023 Big Country Manufacturing Alliance Scholarship Awards
WEST CENTRAL TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS BOARD-REGION 9
REGION 14 ESC , REGION 9 AND REGION 15 ESC STUDENTS
Press Release BCMA Scholarship Awards.pdf