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P-TECH Vision The vision of Lamar High School P-Tech is to be a premier school of choice for students and an innovative partner with organizations focused on business and cybersecurity industries.Β |
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TEA P-TECH BLUEPRINT INFORMATION
Benchmark 1: School Design
Benchmark 2: Partnerships
Benchmark 3: Target Populations
Benchmark 4:Academic Infrastructure
Benchmark 5: Student Support
Benchmark 6: Work-Based Learning
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WHAT IS P-TECH?
Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) are innovative open-enrollment high schools that allow students least likely to attend college an opportunity to receive both a high school diploma and a credential and/or an associate degree. The hallmark of the P-TECH model is its career focus and the provisionΒ ofΒ work-based education. P-TECH programs:
- Enroll historically underserved students, targeting at-risk and economically disadvantaged
- Provide students grade 9 through 12 the opportunity to complete a course of study that combines high school and post-secondary courses
- Enable students to earn a high school diploma, along with an associate degree, Level 1 or Level 2 certificate,Β or industry-based certification within six years
- Offer age-appropriate work-based learning opportunity in every grade level
- Allow students to gain work experience through an internship, apprenticeship, or other job training program
- Align to regional workforce needs, guiding students into high-demand, high-wage careers
- Partner with Texas Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and regional businesses and industries, giving students access to post-secondary education and workforce training opportunities
The P-TECH Blueprint provides foundational principles and standards for innovative partnerships with colleges, universities, and industry. The P-TECH Blueprint contains six benchmarks outlining the design elements that each P-TECH campus must implement before serving students. Additionally, outcome-based measures in Access, Attainment, and Achievement provide guidance for P-TECH program implementationΒ and continuous improvement efforts.
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ΒΏQUΓ ES P-TECH?
Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) son innovadoras escuelas de inscripciΓ³n abierta que permiten a los estudiantes con menos probabilidades de asistir a la universidad la oportunidad de recibir un diploma de escuela secundaria y una credencial y / o un tΓtulo asociado. El sello distintivo del modelo P-TECH es su enfoque profesional y la provisiΓ³n de educaciΓ³n basada en el trabajo. Programas P-TECH:
- inscriba a estudiantes histΓ³ricamente desatendidos, dirigidos a personas en riesgo y econΓ³micamente desfavorecidas.Β
- Brinde a los estudiantes del grado 9 al 12 la oportunidad de completar un curso de estudio que combine cursos de secundaria y postsecundaria.
- Permita que los estudiantes obtengan un diploma de escuela secundaria. con un tΓtulo de asociado, un certificado de Nivel 1 o Nivel 2, o una certificaciΓ³n basada en la industria dentro de los seis aΓ±os
- Ofrecer oportunidades de aprendizaje basadas en el trabajo apropiadas para la edad en cada nivel de grado
- Permitir a los estudiantes obtener experiencia laboral a travΓ©s de una pasantΓa, aprendizaje u otro programa de capacitaciΓ³n laboral
- Alinear a las necesidades de mano de obra regional, guiar a los estudiantes en alta demanda, carreras de altos salarios
- asociados con las Instituciones de Texas de EducaciΓ³n Superior (IES) y las empresas e industrias regionales, dando a los estudiantes acceder a la educaciΓ³n y la mano de obra a la post-secundarias oportunidades de formaciΓ³n
The Blueprint P-TECH proporciona principios y estΓ‘ndares fundamentales para asociaciones innovadoras con colegios, universidades e industria. El P-TECH Blueprint contiene seis puntos de referencia que describen los elementos de diseΓ±o que cada campus de P-TECH debe implementar antes de atender a los estudiantes. AdemΓ‘s, las medidas basadas en resultados en Acceso, Logro y Logro proporcionan orientaciΓ³n para la implementaciΓ³n del programa P-TECH y los esfuerzos de mejora continua.Β
P-TECH Staff
Lesley Maroney
Carolyn Longoria
Aretha Hudson
Melanie Drake
Kelsie LeFlore
Robin Jagers
Jennifer Miller
Heather Harbin
Austin Schultz
Sandra Miller
Sandra Miller
Michael Jones
Estephanie Virgen Ramos
Jonathan Gill
Sarah Larrabee
Max Onyegbule
Lamar P-Tech News
Check out our Superintendent, Dr. Smith, rocking a Lamar P-TECH shirt. We appreciate you stopping by Lamar and showing your Viking Pride. #vfnd
Yesterday, we were elated to welcome the Lamar P-TECH class of 2028. Special thanks to the Lamar Viqueens as well as the Lamar P-TECH classes of 2026 and 2027 for giving our families a warm welcome.
Thanks to @UTArlington for spending time with our students today as we learned about financial literacy! #VFND
Today we got to participate in the @LamarHigh HBCU college fair!
Shout out to Lamar Alum JKeil for talking with P-TECH students and fashion design students about his quickly growing small business! #VFND
Today, P-TECH sophomores and freshmen participated in AVID tutorials with mixed grade groups. Coming together and supporting one another academically is what itβs all about! #VFND
P-TECH Big Idea Showcase night was a hit! Thank you to our industry partners including Bell Textron, TCC, and AISD for stopping by to support.
Congrats to BPA! Bringing back some hardware and moving on to Nationals! πππ
Thanks Microsoft for hosting the iUrban STEM day! We talked about Cyber, built a lunar landing, and learned about the future of AI.