What’sinside…
T
exas,liketherestoftheworld,isexperiencingchangeatanamazingpace.
Whiletheeconomyissteadilygrowingonthesurface,underneathitis
CONTENTS
volatile,withnewtechnologiesandothereconomicforcesreshapingentire
industries.Althoughtheunemploymentrateisrelativelysteady,themediaisfull
Why Build a Pathways System?
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ofreportsofdownsizingandoutsourcing.Someareasaredesperateforworkers,
whileothersareoversupplied.Intoday’sjobmarket,itseemstheonlyconstant
STEP 1
ischange.Onestatewidestrategy,theGovernor’sIndustryClusterInitiative,can
Implement AchieveTexas
helpusnavigatethatchange.
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Duetoglobalcompetition,Texasgraduatesarenotjustvyingforjobswiththose
fromacrosstownorotherstates,theyarealsocompetingforjobswithwell-
STEP 2
educatedworkersfromothercountries.Theonlychanceourchildrenhaveof
Span All Grades
stayingaheadofthecompetitionisifourschoolsmakeitaprioritytokeepupwith
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thedevelopmentsintheworldandtrulyprepareeachgraduateforlifelonglearning.
ThisiswhatAchieveTexasisallabout.Itisanefforttoredesigneducationso
STEP 3
thatstudentsarebetterpreparedforopportunitiesintoday’sandtomorrow’s Implement TAPs
world.ItrecognizesthatoureducationsystemisTexas’primarywayofbuildinga Page8
strongworkforcethatcancompetefavorablywiththatofanyotherstateornation.
AchieveTexasisanambitiousvisionofanimprovededucationsystemthatis
STEP 4
basedonrigorousreal-worldstandardsofperformanceestablishedinpartnership
Enhance Guidance
withthebusinesscommunity.Theinitiativecallsforparentstobeactivelyinvolved
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intheirchildren’seducationandcareerplan.Itisawaytorefocusschoolonhow
studentsreallylearn—actively,hands-on,andthroughauthenticproblems
STEP 5
andprojects.
Build Seamless Connections
ThisisyourguidetoimplementAchieveTexasinyourcommunity.Itcoversthe
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benefitsforyouandyourstudents,thendescribeseightfundamentalstepsfor
systembuilding.Eachstepincludesaprofileofasuccessfulprogramcurrentlyin
STEP 6
Establish Extended Learning
placethatdemonstratestheconceptsof“AchieveTexasinAction.”Finally,youwill
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findalistofhelpfulresourcesandaglossaryofkeyterms.
Educationmustkeepupwiththechangingworld.AchieveTexasisan
STEP 7
opportunitytoredesignschoolstoensurethateverystudentsucceedsand
Build Strong Partnerships
contributestotheTexasoftomorrow.
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STEP 8
Offer Professional Development
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Pathways Resources
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What Does That Mean?
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