P-TECH Blueprint and Benchmarks
The P-TECH Blueprint includes benchmark and outcome-based measures to provide guidance for P-TECH program implementation.
- P-TECH Blueprint
- Texas CCRMS (Texas College & Career Readiness) P-TECH Model
Benchmark 2 - Target Population
Benchmark 3 - Strategic Alliances
Benchmark 4 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Benchmark 5 - Work-based Learning
P-TECH Designation
Under the TEC §29.556, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may apply to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for designation as a P-TECH school. The designation process will be developed by the TEA and ensures that districts and schools operating as P-TECH campuses maintain the integrity of the model. To achieve P-TECH designation, per the TEC §§29.551-29.557, a program must:
- Be provided at no cost to students.
- Have open enrollment.
- Include articulation agreements with IHEs in Texas.
- Provide participating students flexibility in class scheduling and academic mentoring.
- Ensure that agreements with business and industry partners emphasize that P-TECH students who complete the program will have priority in interviewing with the applicable employer.
Follow all requirements detailed in §29.556 in the TEC.
Ready to apply? Head on over to P-TECH Application page!
Want to see what classes students take in the P-TECH program? Check out the Crosswalk Curriculum.