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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.Ìý

P-TECH Mission
The mission of Lamar High School P-Tech is to provide experiences that engage, challenge, and lead students to enhance their own lives and impact their communities.Ìý

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TEA P-TECH BLUEPRINT INFORMATION

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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 provisionÌýofÌýwork-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,Ìýor 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 implementationÌýand continuous improvement efforts.

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¿QUÉ ES P-TECH?

Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) son innovadoras escuelas de inscripción 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 título asociado. El sello distintivo del modelo P-TECH es su enfoque profesional y la provisión de educación basada en el trabajo. Programas P-TECH:

  • inscriba a estudiantes históricamente desatendidos, dirigidos a personas en riesgo y económicamente desfavorecidas.Ìý
  • 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 título de asociado, un certificado de Nivel 1 o Nivel 2, o una certificación basada en la industria dentro de los seis años
  • 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 través de una pasantía, aprendizaje u otro programa de capacitación 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 Educación Superior (IES) y las empresas e industrias regionales, dando a los estudiantes acceder a la educación y la mano de obra a la post-secundarias oportunidades de formación

The Blueprint P-TECH proporciona principios y estándares fundamentales para asociaciones innovadoras con colegios, universidades e industria. El P-TECH Blueprint contiene seis puntos de referencia que describen los elementos de diseño que cada campus de P-TECH debe implementar antes de atender a los estudiantes. Además, las medidas basadas en resultados en Acceso, Logro y Logro proporcionan orientación para la implementación del programa P-TECH y los esfuerzos de mejora continua.Ìý

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P-TECH Staff

Estephanie Virgen Ramos

Estephanie Virgen Ramos

Science Teacher
Science
Sarah Larrabee

Sarah Larrabee

Social Studies Teacher
AP European History, Pre-AP World Geography and AP Human Geography
slarrabe@aisd.net
Max Onyegbule

Max Onyegbule

Social Studies Teacher, Coach
World Geography, Football and Track

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