WhyBuildanAchieveTexasProgram?
It all comes down to the purpose of education: to ensure success for students
The concept of AchieveTexas is
thanthat.Theyarenotinthebusinessof
simple: students can succeed in
givinguponstudents,butoffinding
creativewaystosupporteachandevery
school, career, and life if they
one.
develop their own individual
plan to success.
IntroducingAchieveTexas
ThisisthespiritbehindAchieveTexas.Itis
Forsomestudents,thismeansgoingtoa
anefforttocreatemultiplewaysfor
four-yearcollege,followedperhapsby
studentstoplantheirsuccess.
graduateschool.Forothersitmeans
Top Reasons
Intoday’sworld,allbutthemostbasic
attendingacommunitycollege,doing
To Implement
andlow-payingcareerscallforworkers
apprenticeships,orjoiningthemilitary.
AchieveTexas
whocanread,write,communicate,and
Somemaydelaypostsecondaryeducation
solveproblems.Projectionsindicatethatby
bystartingfull-timeemploymentafterhigh
2016,31.2%ofthejobswillrequireatleast
� Betterservetheneedsof
schoolgraduation.
abachelor’sdegree,anassociate’sdegreeor
students
ThephilosophyofAchieveTexasisthat
postsecondaryaward(seechartonnext
nooptionisintrinsicallybetterthanthe
� Improvestudents’
page).Bothprofessionalandskilled
other.Whetherthechoiceisrightornot
motivationtolearn
positionsarefilledwithrapidlygrowing
simplydependsonthepersonalobjectives
occupationsthatrequireablendof
� Reducethenumber
ofthestudent.Thegoalistoprepare
academic,employability,andtechnical
studentsforcollegeandcareer,andtoallow
ofdropouts
skills.Totakeadvantageofthese
themtochoosetheoptionthatisbestfor
opportunities,everystudentneedsstrong
� Preparestudents
them.
academicskillscomplementedand
forcollegeandcareer
MillionsofRoutestoSuccess
enhancedwithrelevanttechnicalskills.
� Increaseacademicand
Infact,thereareasmanyindividualroutes
technicalrigor
tosuccessasthereareindividualstudents,
RedesigningSchools
andnotwostudentsarelikelytofollowthe
AchieveTexassupportsabroadchoiceof
� Supporteffortsto exactsameroutetosuccess.Underthe
programstoenhance,supplement,and
redesignschools
guidanceofparents/guardiansand
buildlocalcapacitytoimprove
educators,eachstudentshouldexplore
postsecondarysuccess.Districtsare
� Redesigncurriculumand
careeroptionsandmakewisedecisions
encouragedtoidentifystrategiesfor
instructiontoberigousand
abouthowbesttomoveforward.
aligningandcoordinatingfederalandother
relevant Educationshouldtreateverystudentas
fundingsourcesthatmaybepursuedfor
anindividuallearnerandhelpeachstudent
highschoolreform,dropoutprevention,
� SupportsaP-16focusthat
findsuccessinacademicandtechnical
andtomotivatestudentstomasterthe
leadstopostsecondary
achievement.Thepurposeofschoolshould
knowledgeandskillsneededtograduate
sucess
betohelpstudentsprepareforcollegeand
fromhighschoolreadyforcollegeand
� Meettheneedsof
career— energizingandmotivatingthemto
career.AchieveTexaspromotes:arigorous
learnandachieve.Ifsocietydoesnottruly
academicandtechnicalcurriculumthat
employersforhighly
believethatthereisawaytosupportevery
incorporatestheCollegeReadiness
educatedemployees
student— eventhemostdisinterestedand
Standards,personalizedlearning
disruptive— thenthesystemisafailure.
environmentslikeinternships,relevant
Texasschoolsandeducatorsknowbetter
teachingandlearningdesignedtopromote
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