Windthorst Independent School District
P-TECHPATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Darla Tackett
Assistant Superintendent
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Office Phone: (940) 423-6608
Email: darla.tackett@windthorstisd.net
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Programs of Study
Welding Health Sciences Graphic Design/Adobe
Benchmark 1: School Design
The Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) shall establish school structures and policies, regularly convene leadership teams, and ensure adequate staff capacity for the successful implementation and sustainability of the P-TECH program. Required Artifacts:
Leadership Team
P-TECH Professional Developement
Benchmark 2: Partnerships
The P-TECH must have a current, signed MOU with each IHE. The P-TECH must also have a current and signed agreement with each business/industry partner. Both agreements must respectively outline key issues related to the planning, implementation, and sustainability of the P-TECH program. Stakeholders shall review the MOU’s and agreements annually.
Required Artifacts:
Benchmark 3: Target Population
The P-TECH shall target and enroll historically underserved students. The campus must enable students who are at-risk of dropping out or those who wish to accelerate completion of high school to combine high school courses and college-level courses. Enrollment decisions shall not be based on state assessment scores, discipline history, teacher recommendation, parent or student essays, minimum GPA, or other criteria that create barriers for student enrollment.
Required Artifacts:
Benchmark 4: Academic Infrastructure
The P-TECH must provide a rigorous course of study that allows students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and enable a student to combine high school course and college-level courses with the goal of earning industry based certifications, certificates, and engage is appropriate work based learning at every grade level.
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Benchmark 5: Student Support
The P-TECH must provide wrap-around strategies and services involving multiple stakeholders to strengthen academic, technical, and individual support for students to be successful in their P-TECH program.
Benchmark 6: Work-Based Learning
P-TECH must offer students a variety of relevant, high-skill work-based learning experiences at every grade level that respond to student interest and regional employer needs and contribute to students earning industry certifications and credentials.
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