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GETTING STARTED
WITH CCRSM

Why CCRSM?

The Texas College and Career Readiness School Models (CCRSM) initiative resides within the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) division for College, Career and Military Preparation (CCMP). Thanks to the collaboration between TEA and Educate Texas, CCRSM can help historically underserved students:
Develop valuable technical skills
Earn college credit while in high school
Pursue in-demand career paths

A helpful guide for
new and prospective members

ECHS and P-TECH: Path to Designation

Year 0

Planning Year

Engage in 12 – 18 months of ECHS or P-TECH planning.

Recruit the first 9th grade ECHS or P-TECH cohort.

ECHS ROADMAP
P-TECH ROADMAP

Years 1 – 5

Provisional

Grow cohorts, improve programming, and build strong partnerships.

Implement all benchmark design elements.

Receive Outcomes-Based Measure (OBM) data for informational purposes only.

Year 5

Apply for Designation

Year 5 Program Application Cycle process will utilize OBM Data to determine Year 6 Status.

RESPONSE:
DESIGNATED

OR

RESPONSE:
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Year 6

Designated

Campuses that meet access, achievement, and attainment.

Designated OBMs and implement all design elements receive Designated status.

Year 7+

Designated

Meet Designated OBMs and implement all design elements.

Campuses must continue to meet Designated OBMs yearly to maintain Designated status.

OR

Year 7+

Designated with Distinctions 

A campus is eligible for Designated with Distinction status if the campus is Designated and meets Distinction OBMs.

Annually

ECHS and P-TECH must reapply for designation every academic year.
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OR

RESPONSE:
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Year 6

Needs Improvement

Campuses that do not meet access, achievement, and attainment.

Designated OBMs are considered Needs Improvement.

Years 6 – 8

Receive targeted technical assistance to improve OBMs.

Campuses may receive Designated status if OBMs are met prior to Year 9.

Year 9

Receive Designated status if Designated OBMs are met.

OR

Removed from network if Designated OBMs are not met.

ECHS vs. P-TECH

Which is right for your campus?

How they’re the same
  • Enroll Historically underserved students, targeting at-risk and economically disadvantaged
  • Provide dual credit at no cost to students
  • Offer rigorous instruction and accelerated courses
  • Provide academic and social support services to help students succeed
  • Provide students with highly personalized attention
  • Increase college readiness
  • Partner with Texas institutions of higher education (IHEs) to reduce barriers to college access
How they’re different

The hallmark of the P-TECH model is its career focus and the provision of work-based education.

It enables students to earn a high school diploma, along with a degree or certificate, offers age-appropriate work-based learning opportunities through an internship, apprenticeship, or other job training program, and aligns to regional workforce needs, guiding students into high-demand, high-wage careers.

Additional Resources

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